Grand National Race No. 45
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 45 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$5,125Race Date:Sep 10, 1961California State Fairgrounds
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:No Data FoundSacramento, California
Lead Changes:1Average Speed:No Data Found1 Mile Dirt
No. of Cars:32No. of Cautions:No Data Found

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Eddie Gray E. GrayDriver: Bill Amick B. AmickFord:9
Car No.:#98 FordCar No.:#98N PontiacOldsmobile:0
Team:Eddie GrayTeam:Pontiac:0
Crew Chief:Crew Chief:Chevrolet:0
Laps Led:75 of 100Pole Speed:79.260 MPH
Official 1961 Grand National Race No. 45 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
1-98 Eddie Gray E. GrayEddie GrayEddie Gray (Car Owner)010075Running
2-6 Bob Ross B. RossBob Ross0990Running
3-76 Danny Weinberg D. WeinbergDanny WeinbergGuy Kimball (Car Owner)0990Running
4-36 Frank Secrist F. SecristFrank SecristFrank Secrist (Car Owner)0990Running
5-7 Don Noel D. NoelDon NoelChuck Parkko (Car Owner)0980Running
6-41 Clem Proctor C. ProctorClem ProctorCharlie Chapman (Car Owner)0970Running
7-4 Chuck Webb C. WebbChuck WebbDick Wearing (Car Owner)0970Running
8-28 Kuzie Kuzmanich K. KuzmanichKuzie KuzmanichWalt Paoli (Car Owner)0970Running
9-26N Carl Joiner C. JoinerCarl Joiner0950Running
10-45 Eddie Pagan E. PaganEddie PaganBill Clinton (Car Owner)0940Running
11-5 Bruce Worrell B. WorrellBruce WorrellBob Smith (Car Owner)0940Running
12-11 Jim Stewart J. StewartJim StewartJack Chatenay (Car Owner)0930Running
13-00 Dick Getty D. GettyDick GettyDick Getty (Car Owner)0890Running
14-20 Jack Norton J. NortonJack NortonWilliam Peach (Car Owner)0880Running
15-18 Dick Smith D. SmithDick SmithWilliam Long (Car Owner)0860Running
16-46 Bill Ferrier B. FerrierBill Ferrier0820Running
17-94 Ed Brown E. BrownEd BrownEd Brown (Car Owner)0740Accident
18-85 Keith Wilkinson K. WilkinsonKeith Wilkinson0740Running
19-91 Oren Prosser O. ProsserOren ProsserJack Chatenay (Car Owner)0730Running
20-0 Jim Cook J. CookJim CookFloyd Johnson (Car Owner)0710Running
21-23 Bill Foster B. FosterBill Foster0610Engine
22-10 Jim Blomgren J. BlomgrenJim BlomgrenBob Smith (Car Owner)0600Transmission
23-43 Joe Clark J. ClarkJoe Clark0530Overheating
24-2 Ron Hornaday R. HornadayRon HornadayFrank Galpin (Car Owner)0400Running
25-84 Bob Perry B. PerryBob PerryBob Perry (Car Owner)0360Bearings
26-44 Lloyd Dane L. DaneLloyd DaneLloyd Dane (Car Owner)0310Sway Bar
27-21 Jerry Plotts J. PlottsJerry Plotts0300Accident
28198N Bill Amick B. AmickBill Amick02525Rear Gear
29-8 Clyde Palmer C. PalmerClyde Palmer0160Oil Pump
30-15 Bill Clinton B. ClintonBill ClintonBill Clinton (Car Owner)0160Accident
31-61N Dick Baron D. BaronDick Baron050Axle
32-12N Scotty Cain S. CainScotty CainScotty Cain (Car Owner)020Crankshaft

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