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1961 Columbia NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Full information

1961 Columbia NASCAR

1961 Columbia NASCAR is 484th NASCAR race. Passed at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Ned Jarrett won the pole position, Cotton Owens won this race. Ned Jarrett and Emanuel Zervakis also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1961 North Wilkesboro NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Hickory NASCAR
Race Start: 20th April 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Columbia NASCAR

5th victory for the Cotton Owens team
7th victory for the Cotton Owens
26th podium for the Cotton Owens
18th podium for the Ned Jarrett
3rd podium for the Emanuel Zervakis

Pontiac Catalina (First generation) - 1961 Columbia NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (First generation) #6 - 1961 Columbia NASCAR winner

1961 Columbia NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #6	0	1h 55m 31s	Cotton Owens
2	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
3	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
4	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
5	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
6	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43			Petty Enterprises
7	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #17			Fred Harb
8	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider
9	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97			Harry Leake
10	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
11	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34			Wendell Scott
12	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23			Raeford Johnson
13	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
14	David Pearson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #67			David Pearson
15	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93			Lee Reitzel
16	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
17	Doug Cox	T-Bird ?? 1959, #30			Doug Cox
18	Bryant Wallace	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33			Reb Wickersham
19	George Green	Plymouth ?? 1959, #35			M.J. Black
20	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #2			Tom Daniels
21	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
22	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54			Jimmy Pardue

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Columbia NASCAR on the Columbia Speedway circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
2	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #6	Cotton Owens
3	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
4	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
5	David Pearson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #67	David Pearson
6	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #17	Fred Harb
7	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43	Petty Enterprises
8	Tommy Irwin	T-Bird ?? 1959, #2	Tom Daniels
9	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
10	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23	Raeford Johnson
11	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
12	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
13	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
14	George Green	Plymouth ?? 1959, #35	M.J. Black
15	Harry Leake	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #97	Harry Leake
16	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #34	Wendell Scott
17	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
18	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
19	Lee Reitzel	Ford ?? 1960, #93	Lee Reitzel
20	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54	Jimmy Pardue
21	Doug Cox	T-Bird ?? 1959, #30	Doug Cox
22	Bryant Wallace	Oldsmobile 88 (Fourth generation), #33	Reb Wickersham