1961 Columbia Speedway, April 20 Results
Cotton Owens won the 1961 Grand National Series race at Columbia Speedway on April 20, 1961, leading 4 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 22 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 2 | 200 | 4 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 1 | 199 | 196 | Running |
| 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 3 | 199 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 12 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 4 | Rex White | 9 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | 7 | 193 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | Fred Harb | 6 | 192 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 11 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 97 | Harry Leake | 15 | 182 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | Herman Beam | 13 | 171 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 16 | 167 | 0 | Crash |
| 12 | 23 | Doug Yates | 10 | 167 | 0 | Fuel pump |
| 13 | 71 | Bob Barron | 17 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 67 | David Pearson | 5 | 149 | 0 | A frame |
| 15 | 93 | Lee Reitzel | 19 | 122 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 86 | Buck Baker | 4 | 103 | 0 | Axle |
| 17 | 30 | Doug Cox | 21 | 100 | 0 | Axle |
| 18 | 33 | Bryant Wallace | 22 | 72 | 0 | Brakes |
| 19 | 35 | George Green | 14 | 67 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 8 | 23 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 47 | Jack Smith | 18 | 12 | 0 | Head |
| 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 20 | 5 | 0 | Push rod |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 20, 1961 |
| Track | Columbia Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |