Race: 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 34 of 52
Date: July 20, 1961
Track: Columbia Speedway
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100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Information
| Winner | Cotton Owens | Car | No. 6 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Owens Racing | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Cotton Owens | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (142) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 21 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 34 of 52 |
100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 8 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 7 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 142 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 14 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 198 | 50 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 5 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 194 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 11 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 16 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 15 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 181 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 19 | 18 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 9 | 63 | Tiny Lund | Pete Boland (Owner) | Ford | 175 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 12 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 163 | 0 | engine | 176 |
| 16 | 21 | 77 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Ford | 119 | 0 | drive shaft | 160 |
| 17 | 18 | 67 | David Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 109 | 0 | accident | 144 |
| 18 | 6 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | oil leak | 128 |
| 19 | 10 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 81 | 0 | engine | 112 |
| 20 | 17 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | Wildcat Williams (Owner) | Ford | 64 | 0 | air filter | 96 |
| 21 | 20 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 19 | 0 | sway bar | 80 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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