CUP Series Columbia Speedway

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Results

The 1961 1961-15 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Columbia Speedway race.

1961-15

Thursday, April 20th, 1961

Columbia Speedway, Columbia, SC

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  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Oldsmobile
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 2 Pontiac
  • 6 Ford
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 3 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 22
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 51.940
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 1
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
1961-15 at Columbia Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 200 4 0 running
2 1 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 199 196 0 running
3 3 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 199 0 0 running
4 12 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 197 0 0 running
5 9 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 197 0 0 running
6 7 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 193 0 0 running
7 6 17 Fred Harb Ford 0 0 192 0 0 running
8 11 62 Curtis Crider Ford 0 0 191 0 0 running
9 15 97 Harry Leake Chevrolet 0 0 182 0 0 running
10 13 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 171 0 0 running
11 16 34 Wendell Scott Chevrolet 0 0 167 0 0 crash
12 10 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 167 0 0 fuel pump
13 17 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 165 0 0 running
14 5 67 David Pearson Chevrolet 0 0 149 0 0 a frame
15 19 93 Lee Reitzel Ford 0 0 122 0 0 running
16 4 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 103 0 0 axle
17 21 30 Doug Cox Ford 0 0 100 0 0 axle
18 22 33 Bryant Wallace Oldsmobile 0 0 72 0 0 brakes
19 14 35 George Green Plymouth 0 0 67 0 0 crash
20 8 2 Tommy Irwin Ford 0 0 23 0 0 rear end
21 18 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 12 0 0 head
22 20 54 Jimmy Pardue Chevrolet 0 0 5 0 0 push rod

Race Infractions

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