Race: 100 Miles at Columbia Speedway
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 15 of 52
Date: April 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 | 2nd |
| Started First | Ned Jarrett | Most Laps Led | Ned Jarrett (196) |
| Race Distance | 100 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 0.5 miles |
| Track Type | Dirt oval | Starters | 22 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 15 of 52 |
100 Miles at Columbia Speedway Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 4 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 196 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 12 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 9 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 6 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 192 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 191 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 15 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 182 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 171 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | accident | 240 |
| 12 | 10 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 167 | 0 | fuel pump | 224 |
| 13 | 17 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 165 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 5 | 67 | David Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | a-frame | 192 |
| 15 | 19 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | Lee Reitzel (Owner) | Ford | 122 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 4 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 103 | 0 | axle | 160 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Doug Cox | Doug Cox (Owner) | Ford | 100 | 0 | axle | 144 |
| 18 | 22 | 33 | Bryant Wallace | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 72 | 0 | brakes | 128 |
| 19 | 14 | 35 | George Green | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 67 | 0 | accident | 112 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Ford | 23 | 0 | rear end | 96 |
| 21 | 18 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | cylinder head | 80 |
| 22 | 20 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | push rod | 64 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results