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1961 Grand National Race No. 15
NASCAR Cup Series Race 15 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$4,285Race Date:Apr 30, 2026Columbia Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:1Hr 55Min 31Sec.Columbia, South Carolina
Lead Changes:1Average Speed:51.940 MPH.500 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:22No. of Cautions:TBA

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Cotton Owens C. OwensDriver: Ned Jarrett N. JarrettPontiac:9
Car No.:#6 PontiacCar No.:#11 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Owens RacingTeam:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Cotton OwensCrew Chief:Bud AllmanFord:0
Laps Led:4 of 200Pole Speed:64.380 MPH

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Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 15 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorStatusMfgPointsLapsLed
126 Cotton OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens GarageRunning02004
2111 Ned JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)Running0199196
3385 Emanuel ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)Running01990
41248 G.C. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer RacingRunning01970
594 Rex WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements RacingRunning01970
6743 Richard PettyRichard PettyPetty EnterprisesRunning01930
7617 Fred HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)Running01920
81162 Curtis CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)Running01910
91597 Harry LeakeHarry LeakeHarry Leake (Car Owner)Running01820
101319 Herman BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)Running01710
111634 Wendell Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott RacingAccident01670
121023 Doug YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)Oil Pump01670
131771 Bob BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)Running01650
14567 David PearsonDavid PearsonDavid Pearson (Car Owner)A Frame01490
151993 Lee Reitzel (R)Lee ReitzelLee Reitzel (Car Owner)Running01220
16486 Buck BakerBuck BakerBuck Baker (Car Owner)Chrysler01030
172130 Doug CoxDoug CoxDoug Cox (Car Owner)01000
182233 Bryant WallaceBryant WallaceReb Wickersham (Car Owner)Brakes0720
191435 George GreenGeorge GreenM.J. Black (Car Owner)Accident0670
2082 Tommy IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)Rear Gear0230
211847 Jack SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)Cylinder Head0120
222054 Jimmy PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)050
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