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1961 Grand National Race No. 6
NASCAR Cup Series Race 6 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$3,785Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Hub City Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 41Min 36Sec.Spartansburg, South Carolina
Lead Changes:4Average Speed:59.152 MPH.500 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:18No. of Cautions:3

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cotton Owens C. OwensDriver: Ned Jarrett N. JarrettPontiac:9
Car No.:#5 PontiacCar No.:#11 FordPlymouth:0
Team:Owens RacingTeam:Chevrolet:0
Crew Chief:Cotton OwensCrew Chief:Bud AllmanFord:0
Laps Led:25 of 200Pole Speed:63.920 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 6 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
145 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens GarageRunning020025
2343 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01990
3667 David PearsonDavid PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)Running01970
41554 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)Running01950
51223 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Running01930
61055 Ernie GahanErnie GahanJohn Koszein (Car Owner)Accident01920
754 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01880
81119 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01870
91497 Harry LeakeHarry LeakeHarry Leake (Car Owner)Running01830
10227 Junior JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly FarmsOil Line0182175
11762 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01800
12177 E.J. TrivetteE.J. TrivetteM.J. Black (Car Owner)Running01730
13132 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Sway Bar01620
141668 Ed LivingstonEd LivingstonCurtis Crider (Car Owner)01330
151865 Charlie GlotzbachCharlie GlotzbachMelvin Black (Car Owner)Fire0920
16111 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Oil Pressure0540
17987 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingOil Pressure0520
18817 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Overheating0290
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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