The 1961 1961-45 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the California State Fairgrounds race.
Sunday, September 10th, 1961
California State Fairgrounds, Sacramento, CA
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 1 | 98N | Bill Amick | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 | rear end |
30 | 0 | 15 | Bill Clinton | Ford | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | crash |
16 | 0 | 46 | Bill Ferrier | Ford | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | running |
21 | 0 | 23 | Bill Foster | Ford | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | engine |
25 | 0 | 84 | Bob Perry | Ford | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | bearing |
2 | 0 | 6 | Bob Ross | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
11 | 0 | 5 | Bruce Worrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 0 | 26N | Carl Joiner | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | running |
7 | 0 | 4 | Chuck Webb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | running |
6 | 0 | 41 | Clem Proctor | Ford | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | running |
29 | 0 | 8 | Clyde Palmer | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | fuel pump |
3 | 0 | 76 | Danny Weinberg | Ford | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
31 | 0 | 61N | Dick Baron | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | axle |
13 | 0 | 00 | Dick Getty | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 0 | 18 | Dick Smith | Ford | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | running |
5 | 0 | 7 | Don Noel | Ford | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 0 | 94 | Ed Brown | Ford | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | crash |
1 | 0 | 98 | Eddie Gray | Ford | 0 | 0 | 100 | 75 | 0 | running |
10 | 0 | 45 | Eddie Pagan | Ford | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 0 | 36 | Frank Secrist | Ford | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 0 | 20 | Jack Norton | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 0 | running |
27 | 0 | 21 | Jerry Plotts | Ford | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | crash |
22 | 0 | 10 | Jim Blomgren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
20 | 0 | 0 | Jim Cook | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | running |
12 | 0 | 11 | Jim Stewart | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 0 | running |
23 | 0 | 43 | Joe Clark | Ford | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | overheating |
18 | 0 | 85 | Keith Wilkinson | Ford | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 0 | 28 | Kuzie Kuzmanich | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 | running |
26 | 0 | 44 | Lloyd Dane | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | sway bar |
19 | 0 | 91 | Oren Prosser | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | running |
24 | 0 | 2 | Ron Hornaday | Ford | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | running |
32 | 0 | 12N | Scotty Cain | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | crankshaft |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.