Race: 38 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 52
Date: April 3, 1961
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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38 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Glen Wood | Most Laps Led | Rex White (1) |
| Race Distance | 37.5 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 18 |
| Different Leaders | 1 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 12 of 52 |
38 Miles at Bowman-Gray Stadium Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 150 | 1 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 1 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 147 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 147 | 0 | running | 356 |
| 5 | 7 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 10 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 8 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 145 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 5 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 145 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 9 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Ford | 144 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 16 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 12 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 13 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 140 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 3 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 14 | 15 | 42 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 135 | 0 | running | 192 |
| 15 | 11 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 132 | 0 | running | 176 |
| 16 | 18 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 129 | 0 | axle | 160 |
| 17 | 17 | 35 | E.J. Trivette | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 129 | 0 | running | 144 |
| 18 | 14 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | 128 |
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1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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