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1961 Spartanburg NASCAR Race 1 in NASCAR at the Piedmont Interstate circuit. Full information

1961 Spartanburg NASCAR

1961 Spartanburg NASCAR is 475th NASCAR race. Passed at the Piedmont Interstate circuit. Ned Jarrett won the pole position, Cotton Owens won this race. Richard Petty and David Pearson also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 200 laps (161 km).

Previous race: 1961 Daytona 500
Next race: 1961 Weaverville NASCAR
Race Start: 4th March 1961

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1961 Spartanburg NASCAR

3rd victory for the Cotton Owens team
5th victory for the Cotton Owens
23rd podium for the Cotton Owens
17th podium for the Richard Petty
2nd podium for the David Pearson

Pontiac Catalina (First generation) - 1961 Spartanburg NASCAR winner

Pontiac Catalina (First generation) #5 - 1961 Spartanburg NASCAR winner

1961 Spartanburg NASCAR results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Team
1	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #5	0	1h 41m 26s	Cotton Owens
2	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43			Petty Enterprises
3	David Pearson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #67			David Pearson
4	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54			Jimmy Pardue
5	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23			Raeford Johnson
6	Ernie Gahan	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #55			John Koszela
7	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4			Rex White
8	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19			Herman Beam
9	Harry Leake	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #97			Harry Leake
10	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27			Rex Lovette
11	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62			Curtis Crider
12	E.J. Trivette	Plymouth ?? 1959, #7			M.J. Black
13	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2			Tom Daniels
14	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68			Curtis Crider
15	Charlie Glotzbach	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #65			Melvin Black
16	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1960, #11			B.G. Holloway
17	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #87			Wendell Scott
18	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #17			Fred Harb

Qualifying Results for the 1961 Spartanburg NASCAR on the Piedmont Interstate circuit

Position	Name	Car	Team
1	Ned Jarrett	Ford ?? 1960, #11	B.G. Holloway
2	Junior Johnson	Pontiac ?? 1960, #27	Rex Lovette
3	Richard Petty	Plymouth ?? 1960, #43	Petty Enterprises
4	Cotton Owens	Pontiac Catalina (First generation), #5	Cotton Owens
5	Rex White	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #4	Rex White
6	David Pearson	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #67	David Pearson
7	Curtis Crider	Ford ?? 1960, #62	Curtis Crider
8	Fred Harb	Ford ?? 1959, #17	Fred Harb
9	Wendell Scott	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #87	Wendell Scott
10	Ernie Gahan	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #55	John Koszela
11	Herman Beam	Ford ?? 1960, #19	Herman Beam
12	Doug Yates	Plymouth ?? 1959, #23	Raeford Johnson
13	Tommy Irwin	Chevrolet Impala (Second generation), #2	Tom Daniels
14	Harry Leake	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #97	Harry Leake
15	Jimmy Pardue	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #54	Jimmy Pardue
16	Ed Livingston	Ford ?? 1960, #68	Curtis Crider
17	E.J. Trivette	Plymouth ?? 1959, #7	M.J. Black
18	Charlie Glotzbach	Chevrolet ?? 1959, #65	Melvin Black