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Wilkes 200
1961 NASCAR Cup Series Race 48 of 51
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$10,575Race Date:Oct 1, 1961North Wilkesboro Speedway
Margin of Victory:1 LapRace Duration:2Hr 21Min 43Sec.North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Lead Changes:3Average Speed:84.675 MPH.625 Mile Paved
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:4 For 23 Lapssavethespeedway.net/history.html

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Rex White R. WhiteDriver: Junior Johnson J. JohnsonChevrolet:9
Car No.:#4 ChevroletCar No.:#27 PontiacPontiac:0
Team:White-Clemens RacingTeam:Plymouth:0
Crew Chief:Louis ClementsCrew Chief:Mercury:0
Laps Led:201 of 320Pole Speed:94.540 MPH

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Official 1961 Wilkes 200 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
134 Rex White R. WhiteRex WhiteWhite-Clements Racing0320127Running
2618 Fireball Roberts F. RobertsFireball RobertsStephens Pontiac03190Running
31342 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettyPetty Enterprises03160Running
4127 Junior Johnson J. JohnsonJunior JohnsonHolly Farms0315118Running
51011 Ned Jarrett N. JarrettNed JarrettB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)03150Running
61485 Emanuel Zervakis E. ZervakisEmanuel ZervakisMonroe Shook (Car Owner)03120Running
72454 Jimmy Pardue J. PardueJimmy PardueJimmy Pardue (Car Owner)03120Running
858 Joe Weatherly J. WeatherlyJoe WeatherlyStephens Pontiac03111Running
91864 Bill Morton B. MortonBill MortonBill Morton (Car Owner)03000Running
102023 Doug Yates D. YatesDoug YatesRaeford Johnson (Car Owner)02990Running
1182 Tommy Irwin T. IrwinTommy IrwinTom Daniels (Car Owner)02960Accident
121936 Larry Thomas L. ThomasLarry ThomasWade Younts (Car Owner)02940Running
132134 Wendell Scott W. Scott (R)Wendell ScottScott Racing02930Running
142262 Curtis Crider C. CriderCurtis CriderCurtis Crider (Car Owner)02930Running
151719 Herman Beam H. BeamHerman BeamHerman Beam (Car Owner)02910Running
162620 Paul Lewis P. LewisPaul Lewis02620Running
172774 L.D. Austin L. AustinL.D. AustinL.D. Austin (Car Owner)02530Overheating
181217 Fred Harb F. HarbFred HarbFred Harb (Car Owner)02410Engine
192371 Bob Barron B. BarronBob BarronBob Barron (Car Owner)02180Running
20221 Banjo Matthews B. MatthewsBanjo MatthewsWood Brothers02020Rear Gear
21444 Jim Paschal J. PaschalJim PaschalJulian Petty (Car Owner)02000Driveshaft
221514 Johnny Allen J. AllenJohnny AllenJoe Lee Johnson (Car Owner)01980Accident
231648 G.C. Spencer G. SpencerG.C. SpencerSpencer Racing01940Accident
24746 Jack Smith J. SmithJack SmithJack Smith (Car Owner)01900Piston
25116 Cotton Owens C. OwensCotton OwensCotton Owens Garage01890Oil Pressure
262825 John Hamby J. HambyJohn HambyJohn Hamby (Car Owner)01200Transmission
27986 Buck Baker B. BakerBuck BakerLiquid BasketChrysler0280Engine
282997 Harry Leake H. LeakeHarry LeakeHarry Leake (Car Owner)0260Engine
292559 Ken Rush K. RushKen RushB.G. Holloway (Car Owner)080Engine
303012 Joe Jones J. JonesJoe JonesBill Lloyd (Car Owner)020Handling
(R) Denotes Rookie  ◄► (I) Driver is Ineligible For Points
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