Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 14 of 52
Date: April 16, 1961
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 2nd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Rex White (221) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 25 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 14 of 52 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 400 | 221 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 396 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 19 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 7 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | accident | 420 |
| 6 | 13 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 10 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 369 | 0 | transmission | 380 |
| 8 | 14 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 346 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 21 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | Reb Wickersham (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 333 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 18 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 329 | 0 | running | 300 |
| 12 | 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 12 | 35 | George Green | M.J. Black (Owner) | Plymouth | 310 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 4 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 296 | 56 | rear end | 240 |
| 15 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Ford | 252 | 0 | clutch | 200 |
| 17 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 230 | 0 | piston | 180 |
| 18 | 15 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | rear end | 160 |
| 19 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 123 | 61 | rocker arm | 140 |
| 20 | 17 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 109 | 0 | rear end | 120 |
| 21 | 25 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | rocker arm | 100 |
| 22 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 62 | 62 | transmission | 80 |
| 23 | 22 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 30 | 0 | rear end | 60 |
| 24 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | piston | 40 |
| 25 | 11 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 27 | 0 | rear end | 20 |
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