Race: Bowman-Gray 500
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 38 of 52
Date: August 9, 1961
Track: Bowman Gray Stadium
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Bowman-Gray 500 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Glen Wood (138) |
| Race Distance | 37.5 miles (150 laps) | Track Length | 0.25 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 23 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 38 of 52 |
Bowman-Gray 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 150 | 12 | running | 400 |
| 2 | 2 | 21 | Glen Wood | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 150 | 138 | running | 384 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | running | 368 |
| 4 | 8 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 5 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 149 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 6 | 11 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 7 | 9 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 8 | 12 | 57 | Jimmy Mairs | — | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 9 | 13 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 272 |
| 10 | 18 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 11 | 14 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 140 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 12 | 16 | 5 | Jimmy Pardue | — | Chevrolet | 139 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 13 | 17 | 32 | Robert Berrier | — | Morris Garage | 137 | 0 | running | — |
| 14 | 20 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 136 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 15 | 22 | 77 | Doc Lee | — | Austin-Healey | 135 | 0 | running | — |
| 16 | 5 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 105 | 0 | accident | 192 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 | T.R. Miller | — | Ford | 96 | 0 | tire | 176 |
| 18 | 21 | 71S | Jack Hart | — | – | 52 | 0 | overheating | — |
| 19 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 44 | 0 | accident | 160 |
| 20 | 10 | 17x | Bill Whitley | — | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | accident | — |
| 21 | 15 | 44 | Maurice Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 32 | 0 | clutch | 144 |
| 22 | 7 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 23 | 0 | engine | 128 |
| 23 | 23 | 75 | Paul Lyons | — | Sprite | 4 | 0 | too slow | 0 |
Season Navigation
1961 NASCAR Grand National Series Results
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