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1961 Columbia NASCAR Race 2 in NASCAR at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Full information

1961 Columbia NASCAR

1961 Columbia NASCAR is 503rd NASCAR race. Passed at the Columbia Speedway circuit. Cotton Owens won the pole position and this race. Jim Paschal and Ned Jarrett also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1961 Atlanta NASCAR
Next race: 1961 Myrtle Beach NASCAR
Race Start: 20th July 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Columbia NASCAR

6th victory for the Cotton Owens team
8th victory for the Cotton Owens
29th podium for the Cotton Owens
39th podium for the Jim Paschal
22nd podium for the Ned Jarrett

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 36m 28s	Cotton Owens
2	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14			Julian Petty
3	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11			B.G. Holloway
4	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27			Rex Lovette
5	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8			Bud Moore
6	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85			Monroe Shook
7	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43			Petty Enterprises
8	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48			G.C. Spencer
9	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74			L.D. Austin
10	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1961, #19			Herman Beam
11	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71			Bob Barron
12	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #18			Wade Younts
13	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1960, #63			Pete Boland
14	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
15	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86			Buck Baker
16	Jimmy Pardue	Ford ?? 1960, #77			Jimmy Pardue
17	David Pearson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #67			David Pearson
18	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47			Jack Smith
19	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23			Raeford Johnson
20	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1960, #9			Wildcat Williams
21	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62			Curtis Crider

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

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #6	Cotton Owens
2	Joe Weatherly	Pontiac ?? 1961, #8	Bud Moore
3	Ned Jarrett	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #11	B.G. Holloway
4	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
5	Emanuel Zervakis	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #85	Monroe Shook
6	Jack Smith	Pontiac ?? 1961, #47	Jack Smith
7	Jim Paschal	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #14	Julian Petty
8	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43	Petty Enterprises
9	Tiny Lund	Ford ?? 1960, #63	Pete Boland
10	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23	Raeford Johnson
11	G.C. Spencer	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #48	G.C. Spencer
12	Buck Baker	Chrysler ?? 1961, #86	Buck Baker
13	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1961, #19	Herman Beam
14	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27	Rex Lovette
15	Bob Barron	Dodge ?? 1960, #71	Bob Barron
16	L.D. Austin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #74	L.D. Austin
17	Bunkie Blackburn	Ford ?? 1960, #9	Wildcat Williams
18	David Pearson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #67	David Pearson
19	Larry Thomas	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #18	Wade Younts
20	Curtis Crider	Mercury ?? 1961, #62	Curtis Crider
21	Jimmy Pardue	Ford ?? 1960, #77	Jimmy Pardue