Race: 100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 44 of 52
Date: September 10, 1961
Track: California State Fairgrounds
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100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds Race Information
| Winner | Eddie Gray | Car | No. 98 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Eddie Gray (Owner) | Winner Start | — |
| Started First | Bill Amick | Most Laps Led | Eddie Gray (75) |
| Race Distance | 50 miles (100 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 44 of 52 |
100 Miles at California State Fairgrounds Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 98 | Eddie Gray | Eddie Gray (Owner) | Ford | 100 | 75 | running | 400 |
| 2 | — | 6 | Bob Ross | — | Oldsmobile | 99 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | — | 76 | Danny Weinberg | Guy Kimball (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | — | 36 | Frank Secrist | Frank Secrist (Owner) | Ford | 99 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | — | 7 | Don Noel | Chuck Parkko (Owner) | Ford | 98 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | — | 41 | Clem Proctor | Charlie Chapman (Owner) | Ford | 97 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | — | 4 | Chuck Webb | Dick Wearing (Owner) | Ford | 97 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | — | 28 | Kuzie Kuzmanich | — | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | — | 26N | Carl Jaemar | — | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | — | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | — | 5 | Bruce Worrell | Bob Smith (Owner) | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | — | 11 | Jim Stewart | Jack Chatenay (Owner) | Plymouth | 93 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | — | 0 | Dick Getty | Dick Getty (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | — | 20 | Jack Norton | William Peach (Owner) | Chevrolet | 88 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | — | 18 | Dick Smith | William Long (Owner) | Ford | 86 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | — | 46 | Bill Ferrier | — | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 17 | — | 94 | Ed Brown | Ed Brown (Owner) | Ford | 74 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 18 | — | 85 | Keith Wilkinson | — | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 128 |
| 19 | — | 91 | Oren Prosser | Jack Chatenay (Owner) | Plymouth | 73 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 20 | — | 0 | Jim Cook | Floyd Johnson (Owner) | Dodge | 71 | 0 | running | 96 |
| 21 | — | 23 | Bill Foster | — | Ford | 61 | 0 | engine | 80 |
| 22 | — | 10 | Jim Blomgren | Bob Smith (Owner) | Ford | 60 | 0 | transmission | 64 |
| 23 | — | 43 | Joe Clark | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 53 | 0 | overheating | 48 |
| 24 | — | 2 | Ron Hornaday | Frank Galpin (Owner) | Ford | 40 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 25 | — | 84 | Bob Perry | Bob Perry (Owner) | Ford | 36 | 0 | bearing | 16 |
| 26 | — | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Lloyd Dane (Owner) | Chevrolet | 31 | 0 | sway bar | 16 |
| 27 | — | 21 | Jerry Plotts | — | Ford | 30 | 0 | accident | 16 |
| 28 | 1 | 98N | Bill Amick | — | Pontiac | 25 | 25 | differential | 16 |
| 29 | — | 8 | Clyde Palmer | — | Dodge | 16 | 0 | fuel pump | 16 |
| 30 | — | 15 | Bill Clifton | Bill Clifton (Owner) | Ford | 16 | 0 | accident | 16 |
| 31 | — | 61N | Dick Baron | — | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | axle | 16 |
| 32 | — | 12N | Scotty Cain | Scotty Cain (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | crank shaft | 16 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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