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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 - 7 Race Results


Race Name - 7
Date - 3/5/1961
Race Track - Asheville-Weaverville Speedway
Track Length (Miles) - 0.5 miles
Race Length (Miles) - 100 miles
Pole Speed - 79.295 mph
Number of Cautions - 2
Caution Laps -
Average Race Speed - 72.492 mph
Lead Changes - 0
Total Race Purse - $3,625
Race Number - 7
 More Races from 1961
Fin St Driver # Sponsor Laps Run Make Laps Led Purse
1 1 Rex White 4 Rex White 200 61 Chevrol 200 $900
2 4 Cotton Owens 5 Cotton Owens 200 60 Pontiac 0 $525
3 9 Ned Jarrett 11 BG Holloway 200 60 Ford 0 $375
4 10 Richard Petty 43 Petty Enterprises 196 60 Plymout 0 $275
5 5 Emanuel Zervakis 85 Monroe Shook 194 61 Chevrol 0 $250
6 8 Jimmy Pardue 54 Jimmy Pardue 194 59 Chevrol 0 $215
7 12 Doug Yates 23 Raeford Johnson 191 59 Plymout 0 $175
8 13 Paul Lewis 1 Jess Potter 190 61 Chevrol 0 $150
9 11 Herman Beam 19 Herman Beam 186 60 Ford 0 $140
10 15 EJ Trivette 7 MJ Black 135 59 Plymout 0 $130
11 2 Junior Johnson 27 Holly Farms (Rex Lovette) 91 60 Pontiac 0 $125
12 6 Joe Lee Johnson 89 Joe Lee Johnson 87 61 Chevrol 0 $110
13 3 Jim Paschal 42 Petty Enterprises 25 60 Plymout 0 $100
14 7 Tommy Irwin 2 Tom Daniels 25 60 Chevrol 0 $85
15 14 Curtis Crider 68 Curtis Crider 3 60 Ford 0 $70