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Results

The 1961 1961-34 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Columbia Speedway race.

1961-34

Thursday, July 20th, 1961

Columbia Speedway, Columbia, SC

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  • 1 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 4 Ford
  • 4 Pontiac
  • 1 Mercury
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 21
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 62.198
  • Cautions: N/A
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
1961-34 at Columbia Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 6 Cotton Owens Pontiac 0 0 200 8 0 running
2 7 14 Jim Paschal Chevrolet 0 0 200 142 0 running
3 3 11 Ned Jarrett Chevrolet 0 0 200 0 0 running
4 14 27 Junior Johnson Pontiac 0 0 198 0 0 running
5 2 8 Joe Weatherly Pontiac 0 0 198 50 0 running
6 5 85 Emanuel Zervakis Chevrolet 0 0 197 0 0 running
7 8 43 Richard Petty Plymouth 0 0 194 0 0 running
8 11 48 GC Spencer Chevrolet 0 0 191 0 0 running
9 16 74 LD Austin Chevrolet 0 0 188 0 0 running
10 13 19 Herman Beam Ford 0 0 186 0 0 running
11 15 71 Bob Barron Dodge 0 0 181 0 0 running
12 19 18 Larry Thomas Chevrolet 0 0 180 0 0 running
13 9 63 Tiny Lund Ford 0 0 175 0 0 running
14 4 4 Rex White Chevrolet 0 0 173 0 0 running
15 12 86 Buck Baker Chrysler 0 0 163 0 0 engine
16 21 77 Jimmy Pardue Ford 0 0 119 0 0 driveshaft
17 18 67 David Pearson Chevrolet 0 0 109 0 0 crash
18 6 47 Jack Smith Pontiac 0 0 95 0 0 oil leak
19 10 23 Doug Yates Plymouth 0 0 81 0 0 engine
20 17 9 Bunkie Blackburn Ford 0 0 64 0 0 air intake
21 20 62 Curtis Crider Mercury 0 0 19 0 0 sway bar

Race Infractions

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