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Fireball Roberts lapped the field twice to win the final NASCAR Grand National race at Marchbanks Speedway in Hanford, California, US

Sunday 12th March 1961

Fireball Roberts lapped the field twice to win the final NASCAR Grand National race at Marchbanks Speedway in Hanford, California, US. Roberts, driving the only Pontiac in the 36-car field, led all 178 laps on the 1.4-mile asphalt track. Eddie Gray finished two laps down in second place with Danny Letner three laps back in third.

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