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NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race

Sprint Cup

NASCAR's premier series has been known as the NASCAR Cup Series since 2020, previously known as the Monster Energy Cup Series. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top top racing series of NASCAR. It holds 36 races over the season at tracks loacted in the United States. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

Nascar Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR (the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing). NASCAR’s premier series had been known as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series since Jan. 1, 2017, rebranded in 2020. It holds races over the season at tracks located in the United States both road courses and ovals. Although the roots of the series was in the use of "stock" manufacturers vehicles, todays cars are custom built automobiles powered by custom built V8 engines.

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1961 - 40 Race Results


Race Name - 40
Date - 8/18/1961
Race Track - Southside Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.25 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 38 miles
Pole Speed - 58.86 mph
Number of Cautions - 1
Caution Laps - 8
Average Race Speed - 51.605 mph
Lead Changes - 0
Total Race Purse - $3,885
Race Number - 40
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 150 60 Pontiac 150 $600
2 5 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 149 61 Chevrol 0 $475
3 3 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 149 61 Chevrol 0 $380
4 2 Rex White 4 WhiteClements (Rex White) 148 60 Chevrol 0 $425
5 6 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 148 60 Chevrol 0 $225
6 9 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 147 60 Plymout 0 $215
7 7 Jimmy Mairs 57 146 61 Chevrol 0 $195
8 19 Elmo Langley 61 Doc White 143 59 T-Bird 0 $160
9 4 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 143 61 Plymout 0 $180
10 15 Fred Harb 12 Fred Harb 141 59 Ford 0 $140
11 12 LD Austin 74 LD Austin 139 61 Chevrol 0 $145
12 8 Curtis Crider 5 Curtis Crider 136 59 Chevrol 0 $120
13 13 Ronnie Fones 112 135 59 Chevrol 0 $110
14 16 Larry Thomas 36 Wade Younts 132 60 Chevrol 0 $125
15 11 Buck Baker 86 Buck Baker 117 61 Chrysle 0 $95
16 19 Wendell Scott 34 Wendell Scott 90 60 Chevrol 0 $95
17 14 Bob Barron 71 Bob Barron 84 60 Dodge 0 $90
18 17 Charlie Chapman 41 Charlie Chapman 27 60 Ford 0 $60
19 18 Bob Presnell 62 Curtis Crider 1 60 Ford 0 $50