NASCAR Grand National Series Series by Race
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 - 23 Race Results
Race Name - 23Date - 5/27/1961Race Track - Ascot StadiumTrack Length (Miles) - 0.5 milesRace Length (Miles) - 100 milesPole Speed - 71.94 mphNumber of Cautions - Caution Laps - Average Race Speed - 68.833 mphLead Changes - Total Race Purse - $3,885Race Number - 23 | More Races from 1961 |
Fin | St | Driver | # | Sponsor | Laps Run | Make | Laps Led | Purse |
1 | 2 | Eddie Gray | 98 | Eddie Gray | 200 | 61 Ford | 1 | $850 |
2 | 7 | Don Noel | 7 | Chuck Parkko | 199 | 61 Ford | $500 | |
3 | 1 | Danny Weinberg | 76 | Guy Kimball | 196 | 61 Ford | $370 | |
4 | 4 | Jim Blomgren | 10 | Bob Smith | 196 | 60 Ford | $305 | |
5 | 9 | Ron Hornaday | 2 | Frank Galpin | 196 | 60 Ford | $250 | |
6 | 8 | Bruce Worrell | 5 | Bob Smith | 194 | 60 Ford | $200 | |
7 | 15 | Ed Negre | 14 | 192 | 59 Ford | $160 | ||
8 | 11 | Eddie Pagan | 45 | Bill Clinton | 192 | 61 Ford | $150 | |
9 | 12 | Bob Perry | 84 | Bob Perry | 191 | 59 Ford | $140 | |
10 | 16 | Bob Price | 9 | Fred Lauria | 181 | 59 Chevrol | $130 | |
11 | 20 | Bill Clinton | 15 | Bill Clinton | 166 | 60 Ford | $120 | |
12 | 18 | Al Brand | 25 | 162 | 60 Ford | $100 | ||
13 | 5 | Lloyd Dane | 44 | Lloyd Dane | 161 | 61 Chevrol | $90 | |
14 | 21 | Bill Ferrier | 46 | 132 | 59 Ford | $80 | ||
15 | 17 | Dick Miller | 3 | 101 | 58 Ford | $70 | ||
16 | 19 | Jack Norton | 20 | William Peach | 93 | 59 Chevrol | $60 | |
17 | 14 | Dick Getty | 0 | Dick Getty | 81 | 59 Chevrol | $50 | |
18 | 13 | Dick Cook | 91 | Jack Chatenay | 80 | 60 Plymout | $50 | |
19 | 10 | Dick Smith | 18 | William Long | 67 | 60 Ford | $50 | |
20 | 3 | Jim Cook | 0 | Floyd Johnson | 39 | 60 Dodge | $60 | |
21 | 6 | Scotty Cain | 4 | Scotty Cain | 14 | 60 T-Bird | $50 | |
22 | 22 | Gus Newman | 27 | 5 | 59 Chevrol | $50 |