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1961 Cup Series Race Schedule

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# Race Date TV Time Race Track Race Name/Results Pole Cars Laps LDRS CTN DRTN Winner STRT Make MRGN VCTRY RCE SPD
1 Sunday, November 6th - 12:00 am ET Southern States Fairgrounds 100 Miles at Souther… - 20 200 4 4 - Joe Weatherly 11 Ford Under Caution 59.435 mph
3 Friday, February 24th - 12:00 am ET Daytona International Speedway Daytona 500 Qualifie… - 34 39 0 5 - Fireball Roberts 1 Pontiac Under Caution 129.711 mph
4 Friday, February 24th - 12:00 am ET Daytona International Speedway Daytona 500 Qualifie… - 33 40 8 0 - Joe Weatherly 1 Pontiac Under Caution 152.671 mph
5 Sunday, February 26th - 12:00 am ET Daytona International Speedway Daytona 500 - 58 200 9 0 - Marvin Panch 4 Pontiac Under Caution 149.601 mph
6 Saturday, March 4th - 12:00 am ET Piedmont Interstate Fairground… 1961-06 - 18 200 4 3 - Cotton Owens 4 Pontiac Under Caution 59.152 mph
7 Sunday, March 5th - 12:00 am ET Asheville Weaverville Speedway 1961-07 - 15 200 0 2 - Rex White 1 Chevrolet Under Caution 72.492 mph
8 Sunday, March 12th - 12:00 am ET Marchbanks Speedway 1961-08 - 36 178 1 0 - Fireball Roberts 2 Pontiac Under Caution 95.621 mph
9 Sunday, March 26th - 12:00 am ET Atlanta Motor Speedway Atlanta 500 - 46 334 0 2 - Bob Burdick 7 Pontiac Under Caution 124.172 mph
10 Saturday, April 1st - 12:00 am ET Greenville Pickens Speedway Greenville 200 - 21 200 2 4 - Emanuel Zervakis 2 Chevrolet Under Caution 52.189 mph
11 Sunday, April 2nd - 12:00 am ET Occoneechee Speedway 1961-11 - 20 110 3 0 - Cotton Owens 3 Pontiac Under Caution 84.695 mph
12 Monday, April 3rd - 12:00 am ET Bowman Gray Stadium 1961-12 - 18 150 0 0 - Rex White 2 Chevrolet Under Caution 45.500 mph
13 Sunday, April 9th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 - 27 149 1 2 - Fred Lorenzen 2 Ford Under Caution 68.366 mph
14 Sunday, April 16th - 12:00 am ET North Wilkesboro Speedway Gwyn Staley 400 - 25 400 4 6 - Rex White 2 Chevrolet Under Caution 83.248 mph
15 Thursday, April 20th - 12:00 am ET Columbia Speedway 1961-15 - 22 200 1 0 - Cotton Owens 2 Pontiac Under Caution 51.940 mph
16 Saturday, April 22nd - 12:00 am ET Hickory Speedway Hickory 250 - 23 250 4 4 - Junior Johnson 1 Pontiac Under Caution 66.654 mph
17 Sunday, April 23rd - 12:00 am ET Richmond Raceway Richmond 200 - 12 200 2 0 - Richard Petty 1 Plymouth Under Caution 62.456 mph
18 Sunday, April 30th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway Virginia 500 Sweepst… - 30 500 2 1 - Junior Johnson 17 Pontiac Under Caution 66.278 mph
19 Saturday, May 6th - 12:00 am ET Darlington Raceway Rebel 300 - 32 219 16 1 - Fred Lorenzen 1 Ford Under Caution 119.520 mph
21 Sunday, May 21st - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Motor Speedway World 600 Qualifier … - 19 67 3 2 - Joe Weatherly 3 Pontiac Under Caution 115.591 mph
20 Sunday, May 21st - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Motor Speedway World 600 Qualifier … - 19 67 2 0 - Richard Petty 7 Plymouth Under Caution 133.554 mph
22 Sunday, May 21st - 12:00 am ET Riverside International Racewa… 1961-22 - 27 39 0 0 - Lloyd Dane 2 Chevrolet Under Caution 82.512 mph
23 Saturday, May 27th - 12:00 am ET Ascot Stadium 1961-23 - 22 200 0 0 - Eddie Gray 2 Ford Under Caution 68.833 mph
24 Sunday, May 28th - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Motor Speedway World 600 - 55 400 17 7 - David Pearson 3 Pontiac Under Caution 111.633 mph
25 Friday, June 2nd - 12:00 am ET Piedmont Interstate Fairground… 1961-25 - 21 200 0 0 - Jim Paschal 11 Pontiac Under Caution 55.495 mph
26 Sunday, June 4th - 12:00 am ET Birmingham International Racew… 1961-26 - 13 200 0 0 - Ned Jarrett 4 Chevrolet Under Caution 61.068 mph
27 Thursday, June 8th - 12:00 am ET Greenville Pickens Speedway Pickens 200 - 26 200 1 0 - Jack Smith 7 Pontiac Under Caution 58.441 mph
28 Saturday, June 10th - 12:00 am ET Bowman Gray Stadium Myers Brothers 200 - 22 200 0 1 - Rex White 4 Chevrolet Under Caution 42.714 mph
29 Saturday, June 17th - 12:00 am ET Norwood Arena Yankee 500 - 18 500 3 1 - Emanuel Zervakis 3 Chevrolet Under Caution 53.827 mph
30 Friday, June 23rd - 12:00 am ET Hartsville Speedway 1961-30 - 18 150 0 0 - Buck Baker 3 Chrysler Under Caution 46.234 mph
31 Saturday, June 24th - 12:00 am ET Starkey Speedway 1961-31 - 20 150 0 0 - Junior Johnson 2 Pontiac Under Caution 49.907 mph
32 Tuesday, July 4th - 12:00 am ET Daytona International Speedway Firecracker 250 - 30 100 12 0 - David Pearson 2 Pontiac Under Caution 154.294 mph
33 Sunday, July 9th - 12:00 am ET Atlanta Motor Speedway Festival 250 - 42 167 0 1 - Fred Lorenzen 5 Ford Under Caution 118.067 mph
34 Thursday, July 20th - 12:00 am ET Columbia Speedway 1961-34 - 21 200 3 0 - Cotton Owens 1 Pontiac Under Caution 62.198 mph
35 Saturday, July 22nd - 12:00 am ET Rambi Race Track 1961-35 - 22 200 0 0 - Joe Weatherly 1 Pontiac Under Caution 57.655 mph
36 Sunday, July 30th - 12:00 am ET Bristol Motor Speedway Volunteer 500 - 42 500 7 8 - Jack Smith 12 Pontiac Under Caution 68.373 mph
37 Sunday, August 6th - 12:00 am ET Fairgrounds Speedway Nashville Nashville 500 - 24 403 2 3 - Jim Paschal 10 Pontiac Under Caution 56.455 mph
38 Wednesday, August 9th - 12:00 am ET Bowman Gray Stadium 1961-38 - 23 150 2 0 - Rex White 3 Chevrolet Under Caution 42.452 mph
39 Sunday, August 13th - 12:00 am ET Asheville Weaverville Speedway Western North Caroli… - 38 258 1 0 - Junior Johnson 2 Pontiac Under Caution 65.704 mph
40 Friday, August 18th - 12:00 am ET Southside Speedway 1961-40 - 19 150 0 1 - Junior Johnson 1 Pontiac Under Caution 51.605 mph
41 Sunday, August 27th - 12:00 am ET South Boston Speedway 1961-41 - 21 200 2 0 - Junior Johnson 3 Pontiac Under Caution 48.348 mph
42 Monday, September 4th - 12:00 am ET Darlington Raceway Southern 500 - 43 364 19 6 - Nelson Stacy 3 Ford Under Caution 117.787 mph
43 Friday, September 8th - 12:00 am ET Hickory Speedway Buddy Shuman 250 - 20 250 6 2 - Rex White 1 Chevrolet Under Caution 67.529 mph
45 Sunday, September 10th - 12:00 am ET California State Fairgrounds 1961-45 - 32 100 1 0 - Eddie Gray 0 Ford Under Caution 0.000 mph
44 Sunday, September 10th - 12:00 am ET Richmond Raceway Capital City 200 - 25 250 0 0 - Joe Weatherly 7 Pontiac Under Caution 61.677 mph
46 Sunday, September 17th - 12:00 am ET Atlanta Motor Speedway Dixie 400 - 42 267 7 0 - David Pearson 5 Pontiac Under Caution 125.384 mph
47 Sunday, September 24th - 12:00 am ET Martinsville Speedway Old Dominion 500 - 29 500 9 7 - Joe Weatherly 4 Pontiac Under Caution 62.586 mph
48 Sunday, October 1st - 12:00 am ET North Wilkesboro Speedway Wilkes 200 - 30 320 3 4 - Rex White 3 Chevrolet Under Caution 84.675 mph
49 Sunday, October 15th - 12:00 am ET Charlotte Motor Speedway National 400 - 43 267 13 3 - Joe Weatherly 6 Pontiac Under Caution 119.950 mph
50 Sunday, October 22nd - 12:00 am ET Bristol Motor Speedway Southeastern 500 - 38 500 6 3 - Joe Weatherly 2 Pontiac Under Caution 72.452 mph
51 Saturday, October 28th - 12:00 am ET Greenville Pickens Speedway 1961-51 - 18 200 3 0 - Junior Johnson 3 Pontiac Under Caution 63.346 mph
52 Sunday, October 29th - 12:00 am ET Occoneechee Speedway 1961-52 - 20 165 2 0 - Joe Weatherly 1 Pontiac Under Caution 85.249 mph
2 Monday, November 20th - 12:00 am ET Speedway Park 1961-02 - 22 200 4 0 - Lee Petty 13 Plymouth Under Caution 64.400 mph