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Wilkes 200
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
October 1, 1961
200 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 125 miles
Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
1
| 3
| Rex White
| 4
| Rex White
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 320
| 3,105
| running
| 201 |
2
| 6
| Fireball Roberts
| 18
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 319
| 1,125
| running
| 0 |
3
| 13
| Richard Petty
| 42
| Petty Enterprises
| 1961 Plymouth
| 316
| 850
| running
| 0 |
4
| 1
| Junior Johnson
| 27
| Rex Lovette
| 1961 Pontiac
| 315
| 1,265
| running
| 118 |
5
| 10
| Ned Jarrett
| 11
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 315
| 575
| running
| 0 |
6
| 14
| Emanuel Zervakis
| 85
| Monroe Shook
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 312
| 450
| running
| 0 |
7
| 24
| Jimmy Pardue
| 54
| Jimmy Pardue
| 1959 Chevrolet
| 312
| 400
| running
| 0 |
8
| 5
| Joe Weatherly
| 8
| Bud Moore
| 1961 Pontiac
| 311
| 355
| running
| 1 |
9
| 18
| Bill Morton
| 64
| Bill Morton
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 300
| 300
| running
| 0 |
10
| 20
| Doug Yates
| 23
| Raeford Johnson
| 1961 Plymouth
| 299
| 225
| running
| 0 |
11
| 8
| Tommy Irwin
| 2
| Tom Daniels
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 296
| 200
| accident
| 0 |
12
| 19
| Larry Thomas
| 36
| Wade Younts
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 294
| 175
| running
| 0 |
13
| 21
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 293
| 150
| running
| 0 |
14
| 22
| Curtis Crider
| 62
| Curtis Crider
| 1961 Mercury
| 293
| 140
| running
| 0 |
15
| 17
| Herman Beam
| 19
| Herman Beam
| 1960 Ford
| 291
| 125
| running
| 0 |
16
| 26
| Paul Lewis
| 20
|
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 262
| 110
| running
| 0 |
17
| 27
| L.D. Austin
| 74
| L.D. Austin
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 253
| 100
| overheating
| 0 |
18
| 12
| Fred Harb
| 17
| Fred Harb
| 1961 Ford
| 241
| 100
| engine
| 0 |
19
| 23
| Bob Barron
| 71
| Bob Barron
| 1960 Dodge
| 218
| 100
| running
| 0 |
20
| 2
| Banjo Matthews
| 21
| Wood Brothers
| 1961 Ford
| 202
| 100
| rear end
| 0 |
21
| 4
| Jim Paschal
| 44
| Julian Petty
| 1961 Pontiac
| 200
| 75
| driveshaft
| 0 |
22
| 15
| Johnny Allen
| 14
| Joe Lee Johnson
| 1961 Chevrolet
| 198
| 75
| accident
| 0 |
23
| 16
| G.C. Spencer
| 48
| G.C. Spencer
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 194
| 75
| accident
| 0 |
24
| 7
| Jack Smith
| 46
| Jack Smith
| 1961 Pontiac
| 190
| 75
| piston
| 0 |
25
| 11
| Cotton Owens
| 6
| Cotton Owens
| 1961 Pontiac
| 189
| 75
| oil pressure
| 0 |
26
| 28
| John Hamby
| 25
| John Hamby
| 1961 Dodge
| 120
| 50
| transmission
| 0 |
27
| 9
| Buck Baker
| 86
| Buck Baker
| 1961 Chrysler
| 28
| 50
| engine
| 0 |
28
| 29
| Harry Leake
| 97
| Harry Leake
| 1960 Chevrolet
| 26
| 50
| engine
| 0 |
29
| 25
| Ken Rush
| 59
| B.G. Holloway
| 1961 Pontiac
| 8
| 50
| engine
| 0 |
30
| 30
| Joe Jones
| 12
| Bill Lloyd
| 1959 Ford
| 2
| 50
| handling
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:21:43
Average Speed: 84.675 MPH
Pole Speed: 23.8 seconds
4 cautions for 23 laps
Attendance: 9,000