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Emanuel Zervakis was a NASCAR driver and team owner. He won two NASCAR Grand National Series races in his career, both in 1961. He later went on to own a part-time Cup team and a successful Busch Series team, receiving five Busch wins as an owner, four with Butch Lindley and one with Ricky Rudd.
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The 1961 Rebel 300 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on May 6, 1961, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Two hundred and nineteen laps were run on an oval track spanning 1.375 miles (2.213 km).
The 1961 NASCAR Grand National season was the 13th season of professional stock car racing in the United States, and contested over 52 events from November 6, 1960, to October 29, 1961. Ned Jarrett captured the championship which was run on 20 dirt tracks, 31 paved tracks, and one road course. Seventeen events were considered short tracks, and 14 events were held at super speedways. Joe Weatherly won the season opening's event at Charlotte, and Jarrett went on to capture the championship with 27,272 points; 830 more than second-place finisher Rex White. Emanuel Zervakis finished third in points, with Joe Weatherly fourth and Fireball Roberts fifth.
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The 1960 Gwyn Staley 160 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on March 27, 1960, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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- ↑ Weather information for the 1961 Greenville 200 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1961 Greenville 200 racing information at Racing Reference
- ↑ 1961 Greenville 200 racing information at Race-Database
- ↑ 1961 Greenville 200 crew chiefs information at Racing Reference
| Preceded by 1961 Atlanta 500 | NASCAR Grand National races 1961 | Succeeded by 1961 untitled race at Orange Speedway |