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1961 NASCAR Grand National Season Stats, Race Results

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Click on the race number to see detailed 1961 NASCAR Grand National NASCAR Season Stats, race results, driver stats, and more.

20 races on dirt tracks
31 races on paved tracks
1 race on road course

17 short track races
14 superspeedway races

Glossary   View expanded 1961 NASCAR Grand National driver standings  

#
Date
Site
Cars
Winner(s)
St
Make/Model
Len
Sfc
Miles
Purse
Pole
Cau
Laps
Speed
LC
11/06/60
20
11
Ford
0.500
D
100
3,785
63.581
4
59.435
4
11/20/60
22
13
Plymouth
0.500
D
100
3,985
68.623
64.400
4
02/24/61
34
1
Pontiac
2.500
P
98
4,575
133.037
5
10
129.711
10
02/24/61
33
1
Pontiac
2.500
P
100
4,575
154.122
152.671
8
02/26/61
58
4
Pontiac
2.500
P
500
65,125
155.709
0
0
149.601
9
03/04/61
18
4
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
3,785
63.920
3
59.152
4
03/05/61
15
1
Chevrolet
0.500
P
100
3,625
79.295
2
72.492
0
03/12/61
36
2
Pontiac
1.400
P
249
11,475
98.370
95.621
1
03/26/61
46
7
Pontiac
1.500
P
501
52,885
135.755
2
123.920
9
04/01/61
21
2
Chevrolet
0.500
D
100
3,935
62.090
4
20
52.189
2
04/02/61
20
3
Pontiac
0.900
D
99
3,895
91.836
1
3
84.695
3
04/03/61
18
2
Chevrolet
0.250
P
38
3,835
48.700
1
4
45.500
3
04/09/61
27
2
Ford
0.500
P
75
6,545
70.280
2
4
68.366
1
04/16/61
25
2
Chevrolet
0.625
P
250
9,700
95.660
6
33
83.248
4
04/20/61
22
2
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
4,285
64.380
51.940
1
04/22/61
23
1
Pontiac
0.400
D
100
4,345
74.074
4
19
66.654
4
04/23/61
12
1
Plymouth
0.500
D
100
3,670
66.667
62.456
2
04/30/61
30
17
Pontiac
0.500
P
250
11,610
71.320
1
6
66.278
2
05/06/61
32
1
Ford
1.375
P
301
30,625
128.965
1
119.520
16
05/21/61
19
7
Plymouth
1.500
P
101
3,835
137.480
0
0
133.554
2
05/21/61
19
3
Pontiac
1.500
P
101
3,735
136.951
2
14
115.591
3
05/21/61
27
2
Chevrolet
2.580
R
101
3,885
85.210
0
0
82.512
1
05/27/61
22
2
Ford
0.500
D
100
3,885
71.940
68.833
05/28/61
55
3
Pontiac
1.500
P
600
73,855
131.611
7
57
111.633
17
06/02/61
21
11
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
3,935
61.250
55.495
06/04/61
13
4
Chevrolet
0.500
D
100
3,470
65.910
61.068
06/08/61
26
7
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
3,885
65.480
58.441
1
06/10/61
22
4
Chevrolet
0.250
P
50
3,985
47.720
1
5
42.714
06/17/61
18
3
Chevrolet
0.250
P
125
8,350
55.870
1
53.827
3
06/23/61
18
3
Chrysler
0.333
D
50
3,775
54.970
46.234
06/24/61
20
2
Pontiac
0.250
P
38
4,285
53.700
49.907
07/04/61
30
2
Pontiac
2.500
P
250
28,435
157.150
0
0
154.294
12
07/09/61
42
5
Ford
1.500
P
251
29,655
136.088
1
12
118.067
07/20/61
21
1
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
4,235
67.650
62.198
3
07/22/61
22
1
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
4,386
66.690
57.655
3
07/30/61
42
12
Pontiac
0.500
P
250
14,885
79.225
8
68.373
7
08/06/61
24
10
Pontiac
0.500
P
202
10,534
76.690
3
172
56.455
2
08/09/61
23
3
Chevrolet
0.250
P
38
3,985
48.050
42.452
2
08/13/61
38
2
Pontiac
0.500
P
129
12,950
80.430
4
65.704
1
08/18/61
19
1
Pontiac
0.250
P
38
3,885
58.860
1
8
51.605
0
08/27/61
21
3
Pontiac
0.250
P
50
3,935
52.630
48.348
2
09/04/61
43
3
Ford
1.375
P
501
57,965
128.680
6
21
117.787
19
09/08/61
20
1
Chevrolet
0.400
D
100
3,895
72.290
2
67.529
6
09/10/61
25
7
Pontiac
0.500
D
125
6,115
65.010
3
13
61.677
4
09/10/61
32
 
Ford
1.000
D
100
5,125
79.260
1
09/17/61
42
5
Pontiac
1.500
P
401
39,960
136.294
125.384
7
09/24/61
29
4
Pontiac
0.500
P
250
14,800
70.730
7
62.586
9
10/01/61
30
3
Chevrolet
0.625
P
200
10,575
94.540
4
23
84.675
3
10/15/61
43
6
Pontiac
1.500
P
401
42,050
138.577
3
18
119.950
13
10/22/61
38
2
Pontiac
0.500
P
250
19,931
80.645
3
72.452
6
10/28/61
18
3
Pontiac
0.500
D
100
3,985
66.667
63.346
3
10/29/61
20
1
Pontiac
0.900
D
149
5,625
95.154
85.249
2

NTT = No Time Trials; DFP = Drew For Pole; MQ = Metric Qualifying