1961 Piston Cup Season

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1961 Piston Cup Season
Previous season	1960
Next season	1962
Lee Cunningham, the 1961 Piston Cup champion
Season Information
Number of races	36
Season opener	Virginia 400
Season finale	Fireball Beach 350
Points	90-87-84-81-78-75-72-69-66-63-60-57-54-51-48-45-42-39-36-33-30-27-24-21-18-15-12-9-6-3
Championship
Champion	Lee Cunningham
Runner-Up	TBA
3rd	TBA
Awards
Rookie of the Year	Maurice Weathers
Most Popular Driver	TBA

The 1961 Piston Cup season was the 13th season of the Piston Cup Racing Series.

Racers

• (R) - Rookie

1. Pepsi 01 - John Gearings
2. Albertsons and AXELE 03 - Buff Posey
3. Sweet Drink 2 - Ricardo Albany
4. Tow Cap 4 - Bob Carbureski
5. Cozsen 21 - Joseph Anthony Foyt (R)
6. Catmull Oil 23 - Jennifer Strike
7. Nitroade and Gasprin 28 - Morris Axler
8. Tank Coat 36 - Bruce Carlinton
9. Dinoco 41 - Maurice Weathers (R) (3-36)
10. Dinoco 42 - Lee Weathers (1-2)
11. 2DA and Sophie Savage's Soaps 47 - Ronald Williams
12. Easy Idle 51 - Perry Douglas
13. Leak Less 52 - Henry Wilson
14. Fiber Fuel 56 - Mitch Gears
15. Corrosion Seal 57 - Bobby Carsac
16. Octane Gain 58 - Johnathan Igor
17. Vitoline 61 - John Rigley
18. RPM 62 - Jack Ford
19. N20 Cola 68 - Dave Topspin
20. Gasprin 70 - George Davidson
21. Rev-N-Go 73 - Kelly Pistoncar
22. Sidewall Shine 74 - Slide Powers (1-2) Jordan Powers (R) (3-36)
23. Shiny Wax 82 - Wayne Pistons
24. Re-Volting 84 - Martin Power
25. Frostar Air Filters and Grandol Oil Co. 90 - Rusty Dipstick
26. Sputter Stop and Genuine Never Tire 91 - Randy Lawson
27. Spare Mint 93 - Alan McDonald Jr. (R)
28. Clutch Aid and Cozsen 121 - Kurt Shiftright
29. 132 - James Finland
30. Mood Springs 333 - Lee Cunningham

Race Winners

1. TBA

Win Chart

1. TBA

Standings

1. TBA

Gallery

John Gearings

Buff Posey

Ricardo Albany

Bob Carbureski

Joseph Anthony Foyt

Jennifer Strike

Morris Axler

Bruce Carlinton

Maurice Weathers

Lee Weathers

Ronald Williams

Perry Douglas

Henry Wilson

Mitch Gears

Bobby Carsac

Johnathan Igor

John Rigley

Jack Ford

Dave Topspin

George Davidson

Kelly Pistoncar

Slide Powers

Jordan Powers

Wayne Pistons

Martin Power

Rusty Dipstick

Randy Lawson

Alan McDonald Jr.

Kurt Shiftright

James Finland

Lee Cunningham

Trivia

• Final season for Buff Posey, Ronald Williams, Henry Wilson, George Davidson, Slide Powers due to a career ending crash during the Florida 500 and Wayne Pistons.