1961 Columbia Speedway, July 20 Results
Cotton Owens won the 1961 Grand National Series race at Columbia Speedway on July 20, 1961, leading 8 of 200 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 21 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 1 | 200 | 8 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 7 | 200 | 142 | Running |
| 3 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 3 | 200 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 14 | 198 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 2 | 198 | 50 | Running |
| 6 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 5 | 197 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | 8 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 11 | 191 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 16 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 19 | Herman Beam | 13 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Bob Barron | 15 | 181 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 18 | Larry Thomas | 19 | 180 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 63 | Tiny Lund | 9 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Rex White | 4 | 173 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 86 | Buck Baker | 12 | 163 | 0 | Engine |
| 16 | 77 | Jimmy Pardue | 21 | 119 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 17 | 67 | David Pearson | 18 | 109 | 0 | Crash |
| 18 | 47 | Jack Smith | 6 | 95 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 19 | 23 | Doug Yates | 10 | 81 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 9 | Bunkie Blackburn | 17 | 64 | 0 | Air intake |
| 21 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 20 | 19 | 0 | Sway bar |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 20, 1961 |
| Track | Columbia Speedway |
| Laps | 200 |