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NASCAR Grand National standings for 1961



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 DriverRacesWinT5T10PoleLapsLedEarningsAvStAvFnRafMilesLLFPointsDiff
2   Rex White4772938710307139056,3957.67.0407,541.87132644226,442
13   David Pearson193781308724851,9108.814.6103,449.4131308813,088
5   Fireball Roberts22213145507597550,2668.211.0145,033.1841760017,600
4   Joe Weatherly25914183579085647,0784.07.4205,328.60101789417,894
1   Ned Jarrett46123344981362541,0568.37.6357,184.43627272 
18   Marvin Panch91361151714030,4786.814.362,575.6329392-17,880
19   Fred Lorenzen153664265780330,3955.917.373,039.7559316-17,956
6   Junior Johnson4171622107016260228,5406.812.1215,227.881017178-10,094
16   Nelson Stacy151480302413627,60810.518.483,281.00310436-16,836
3   Emanuel Zervakis38219281919838627,28110.77.8346,663.91222312-4,960
8   Richard Petty42218232786670325,2398.911.0235,391.98514984-12,288
7   Jack Smith25210140469527821,41010.011.2154,097.50415186-12,086
36   Bob Burdick5123010864518,75010.215.231,797.7524382-22,890
9   Jim Paschal23212161546423018,1008.39.2163,665.03513922-13,350
10   Buck Baker42111151719522413,69711.114.2225,226.43413746-13,526
14   Bob Welborn140370299610413,48711.411.193,424.00212570-14,702
12   Johnny Allen22031114508313,12720.815.3114,492.78013114-14,158
22   Cotton Owens17411112269417511,8007.59.1122,124.0868032-19,240
17   Ralph Earnhardt8025016649011,4739.911.062,521.75210182-17,090
11   Jimmy Pardue44031607757010,56215.914.0295,627.93013408-13,864
15   Herman Beam4101140882709,39218.113.3386,403.40011382-15,890
21   Curtis Crider410120588207,42021.819.3264,186.4208414-18,858
20   G.C. Spencer3103180622107,36316.313.0223,824.2009128-18,144
26   Tommy Irwin26038037481667,17013.218.593,234.6507300-19,972
    Curtis Turner8012011821806,09010.022.821,257.331  
45   Paul Goldsmith2012023906,05012.06.02597.5022930-24,342
31   Banjo Matthews14013020192305,6107.321.923,010.1504924-22,348
23   Tiny Lund100020258305,54525.216.172,756.1307740-19,532
27   Doug Yates3202100505805,37016.416.7132,991.7805878-21,394
24   Bobby Johns1401312674635,0109.719.293,084.1327590-19,682
39   Buddy Baker140130237004,96518.218.662,434.1303668-23,604
25   L.D. Austin200080480204,53023.613.2173,402.2507306-19,966
28   Paul Lewis210050366904,09523.420.1112,802.7805712-21,560
29   Bob Barron310050500503,82521.517.0192,870.1405412-21,860
30   Elmo Langley150150282603,53022.215.6103,011.5305376-21,896
63   Eddie Gray42331509873,4852.05.04531.5421552-25,720
34   Fred Harb270180403903,46012.816.5132,021.8704526-22,746
33   Jim Reed803401735323,35015.014.351,717.0014705-22,567
32   Wendell Scott230050436403,24016.715.5152,217.3504726-22,546
35   Darel Dieringer70120100803,15018.117.931,735.3804416-22,856
37   Lee Reitzel170030256602,91024.118.9122,038.6704380-22,892
48   T.C. Hunt7000094002,75026.428.921,445.2502430-24,842
41   Woodie Wilson5001082802,62521.818.041,324.1303580-23,692
46   Joe Lee Johnson90030127602,61516.921.231,461.0002700-24,572
40   Roscoe Thompson6002072102,53515.325.521,341.1303602-23,670
42   Larry Frank8001097802,38019.328.131,585.3803162-24,110
51   Ken Rush60120158602,32522.220.831,065.0002300-24,972
53   Friday Hassler7001093902,17532.126.331,512.7502052-25,220
49   Marvin Porter80110109602,07020.522.341,251.8802326-24,946
43   Larry Thomas140040283002,06520.515.4101,256.1003140-24,132
38   Tom Pistone4003057602,05012.511.831,081.0003766-23,506
44   Harry Leake160070237602,00016.914.4111,107.2803092-24,180
64   Glen Wood6033111011402,0004.511.23444.5021540-25,732
61   Ed Livingston100000147701,94529.724.552,200.8501568-25,704
47   Bill Morgan50010113201,90015.620.421,179.2502430-24,842
68   George Alsobrook8001093801,82524.425.51735.7501392-25,880
65   Don Noel4033049301,7058.05.33517.9211440-25,832
52   George Green110130192601,63522.516.661,185.7502056-25,216
59   Bill Morton60030187901,61521.815.25931.5001592-25,680
    Tim Flock70030122701,60519.021.741,397.500  
56   Roy Tyner100010148001,56027.121.931,354.3001644-25,628
54   Reds Kagle3001072001,49519.021.01963.0001934-25,338
50   Joe Eubanks2000044801,47522.512.02672.0002320-24,952
58   Maurice Petty90240120701,46014.911.36610.9501600-25,672
73   Lloyd Dane41120396271,3904.012.33443.1211032-26,240
78   Reb Wickersham80010134301,34527.121.951,199.130970-26,302
83   Tubby Gonzales5011059801,30026.627.01889.200862-26,410
102   Lee Petty312214331261,2609.76.32290.501502-26,770
72   Danny Weinberg4023144601,1857.38.83453.2401128-26,144
66   J.C. Hendrix2001045601,17531.018.51684.0001424-25,848
106   Bunkie Blackburn5000047801,17512.630.60484.750422-26,850
62   Speedy Thompson3000044001,1008.023.00660.0001564-25,708
69   Joe Jones9000089501,06523.321.73638.5401350-25,922
    Bobby Waddell7002095101,02521.117.63864.480  
71   Herb Tillman5000060901,00020.629.01586.5001172-26,100
67   Eddie Pagan50140581098513.312.64656.7401396-25,876
74   Jim Cook4012031409258.312.83420.9401016-26,256
60   Dave Mader60000638088020.727.81790.6301578-25,694
57   Sal Tovella40000393085029.525.82807.5001624-25,648
75   Bob Perry40130424084019.012.33452.1401008-26,264
76   Elmo Henderson40010583083526.317.03781.5001004-26,268
108   Bob Ross2011111208001.018.01117.200408-26,864
55   Charlie Glotzbach40000344075519.521.02653.0001648-25,624
88   Ernie Gahan50010707075022.822.63347.750810-26,462
95   Frank Secrist30110249075018.016.32313.400650-26,622
96   Tommy Wells40110727075024.819.82506.500586-26,686
    Danny Letner10110175075033.03.01245.000  
89   Scotty Cain4001021807056.018.02335.460784-26,488
77   Ed Markstellar40000626070039.329.821,005.880998-26,274
79   E.J. Trivette60010667070023.520.24360.250944-26,328
104   Bobby Allison40000359065035.834.82750.500430-26,842
92   Wilbur Rakestraw50010360063525.628.41306.000700-26,572
70   Tom Dill30000273063027.720.72630.7501236-26,036
80   Charlie Chapman60000702061022.520.04514.630874-26,398
82   Jack Norton40010352059022.014.03417.560864-26,408
90   Jim Blomgren40120401059012.314.32405.840768-26,504
84   Bruce Worrell40020391054010.013.33378.860856-26,416
128   Harlan Richardson40000284052533.831.32639.600244-27,028
97   Bob Presnell50010494052024.020.02200.750546-26,726
    Jimmy Mairs30020293051012.311.0273.250  
87   Doug Cox50000367051023.023.41189.500848-26,424
81   Jim Bennett20000170050014.522.51351.000870-26,402
91   Dick Getty40000310050024.716.53331.400728-26,544
98   Art Malone10010484050015.08.01242.000540-26,732
94   Dick Cook30000273049018.014.72352.680664-26,608
93   Dick Smith3011019104759.012.32217.540672-26,600
    Red Hollingsworth3000070045041.038.01172.750  
85   Marshall Sargent30000369045043.329.30689.500850-26,422
100   Sherman Utsman10010481045020.09.01240.500510-26,762
103   John Hamby40000745045026.821.52382.000484-26,788
118   Jimmy Thompson30000267045021.730.00300.750308-26,964
105   Wes Morgan30010493040530.322.32572.750426-26,846
113   Dick Santee10000159040023.011.01222.600360-26,912
    Buzz Woodward10010456040011.07.01114.000  
123   Don Odell2001048034014.532.01120.000280-26,992
101   Ron Hornaday4011028303259.720.02219.140504-26,768
127   Robert Roeber20000218031519.520.52545.000250-27,022
    Frank Graham10000140030031.027.01210.000  
86   Joe Kelly20000200030033.024.51500.000850-26,422
132   Gene White10000147030028.022.01220.500240-27,032
139   Hank Tillman10000146030041.023.01219.000180-27,092
    Dominic Persicketti10010450030014.08.01112.500  
    Sammy Packard10010444027513.09.01111.000  
114   Jim Hendrickson20000208027525.020.00349.000360-26,912
111   Ed Negre20010308026016.014.51258.400400-26,872
    Ken Johnson2000036025037.540.5190.000  
    Brownie King10000442025028.018.01221.000  
    Gene Stokes2000096025035.533.50144.000  
    Jesse James Taylor1000010025042.040.0015.000  
    George Tet2000060025042.037.51150.000  
110   Clem Proctor20010100025025.015.01104.740400-26,872
121   Bill Latham10000440025031.019.01220.000294-26,978
136   Dick Bown10000133025012.017.01186.200216-27,056
    Allen Franklin200008022531.034.004.000  
    Joe Caspolich1000050020022.037.0068.750  
    Darrell Dake2000054020028.539.50135.000  
    Freddy Fryar10000116020046.031.00174.000  
    Brian Naylor2000086020032.537.00215.000  
    Paul Parks20000208020042.528.52520.000  
    Mike Saathoff10000129020031.019.01180.600  
    Johnny Sudderth1000022020044.045.0033.000  
99   Larry Flynn10000195020025.019.01268.130532-26,740
116   Chuck Webb20010120020035.020.01129.200328-26,944
131   Marvin Heinis20000132020020.522.00187.160240-27,032
    Cale Yarborough10000135020019.030.00185.630  
137   Ronnie Fones20000217018517.517.5174.750208-27,064
112   Bob Price20010204018021.514.52149.840384-26,888
117   Eddie Flemke10000231017517.012.0057.750320-26,952
119   Buck Fulp1001065017513.07.0197.500304-26,968
    Budd Olsen10000168017512.013.0042.000  
109   Al Brand30000205015520.321.32178.960408-26,864
    Kuzie Kuzmanich10010970150 8.0197.000  
    Bunk Moore20000273015027.524.00136.500  
120   Harold Wilcox10000112015015.014.0028.000300-26,972
124   Bob Devine1000092015010.015.0023.000280-26,992
126   Crash Bond10000367015020.013.01183.500260-27,012
122   Bill Clinton30000183014519.522.71101.580288-26,984
    Dick Miller20000134014017.515.01135.640  
115   Bill Ferrier20000214013021.015.01148.000352-26,920
125   Gus Newman2000040013018.518.0192.800272-27,000
    Wayne Lambeth10000117012525.024.0058.500  
    Dub Utsman10000200012533.029.00100.000  
129   Mark Hurley10000224012516.011.0189.600240-27,032
130   Hoss Kagle10000201256.017.000.500240-27,032
135   Al Disney10000214012514.013.01107.000224-27,048
133   Pete Boland20000217011018.019.51126.250234-27,038
134   Homer Galloway10000127011011.012.0142.290224-27,048
    Robert Berrier10000137011017.013.0134.250  
    Gene Blackburn10000117010034.033.0058.500  
    Bill McDonald10000180010029.030.0090.000  
    Jim Stewart10000930100 12.0193.000  
    Layman Utsman1000035010038.042.0017.500  
107   Carl Joiner20010220010013.014.52270.000416-26,856
138   Harvey Hege10000166010021.013.0141.500208-27,064
    Dick Carter10000119010029.021.00166.600  
    Bryant Wallace2000081010020.020.5039.600  
    Art Watts100008501008.026.00119.000  
    Bob Pronger10000370859.015.0092.500  
    Johnny Beauchamp100003707524.016.0092.500  
    Harvey Henderson1000015307521.020.0076.500  
    Johnny Roberts1000011307515.021.0056.500  
140   T.R. Miller100009607519.017.0024.000176-27,096
    Doc Lee1000013507522.015.0133.750  
    Jack Hart100005206021.018.0013.000  
    Ed Brown1000074050 17.0074.000  
    Gerald Duke100003905011.020.0019.500  
    David Ezell100008705019.018.0043.500  
    Cliff Hill100003105014.018.0179.980  
    Bobby Isaac10000205015.018.003.000  
    Oren Prosser1000073050 19.0173.000  
    Keith Wilkinson1000074050 18.0174.000  
    Mike Mitchell10000505023.022.0012.900  
    Bill Whitley100003905010.020.009.750  
    Charles Williamson100001070306.019.0026.750  
    Bill Amick100012525251.028.0025.000  
    Dick Baron100005025 31.005.000  
    Joe Clark200005602524.024.0060.740  
    Bill Foster1000061025 21.0061.000  
    Clyde Palmer1000016025 29.0016.000  
    Jerry Plotts1000030025 27.0030.000  
    Bob Gossett10000190025.024.009.500  
    Tom Guffey10000290030.032.0040.600  
    Buzz McCann1000010017.033.002.500  
    Earl Wilcox10000810038.035.0040.500  
    Brownie Brown1000060024.036.008.400  
    Paul Lyons1000040023.023.001.000  
    Arley Scranton1000030021.023.007.740