Race: Wilkes 200
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 48 of 52
Date: October 1, 1961
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Wilkes 200 Race Information
| Winner | Rex White | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rex White (Owner) | Winner Start | 3rd |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Rex White (201) |
| Race Distance | 200 miles (320 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 48 of 52 |
Wilkes 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 320 | 201 | running | 500 |
| 2 | 6 | 18 | Fireball Roberts | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 3 | 13 | 42 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 316 | 0 | running | 460 |
| 4 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 315 | 118 | running | 440 |
| 5 | 10 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 6 | 14 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 400 |
| 7 | 24 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 8 | 5 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 311 | 1 | running | 360 |
| 9 | 18 | 64 | Bill Morton | Bill Morton (Owner) | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 340 |
| 10 | 20 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 299 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | accident | 300 |
| 12 | 19 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 13 | 21 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 14 | 22 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 293 | 0 | running | 240 |
| 15 | 17 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 220 |
| 16 | 26 | 20 | Paul Lewis | — | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | running | 200 |
| 17 | 27 | 74 | L.D. Austin | L.D. Austin (Owner) | Chevrolet | 253 | 0 | overheating | 180 |
| 18 | 12 | 17 | Fred Harb | Fred Harb (Owner) | Ford | 241 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 19 | 23 | 71 | Bob Barron | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 218 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 20 | 2 | 21 | Banjo Matthews | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 202 | 0 | rear end | 120 |
| 21 | 4 | 44 | Jim Paschal | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | drive shaft | 100 |
| 22 | 15 | 14 | Johnny Allen | Joe Lee Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | accident | 80 |
| 23 | 16 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | accident | 60 |
| 24 | 7 | 46 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | piston | 40 |
| 25 | 11 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 189 | 0 | oil pressure | 20 |
| 26 | 28 | 25 | John Hamby | John Hamby (Owner) | Dodge | 120 | 0 | transmission | 20 |
| 27 | 9 | 86 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 28 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 28 | 29 | 97 | Harry Leake | Harry Leake (Owner) | Chevrolet | 26 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 29 | 25 | 59 | Ken Rush | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | engine | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 12 | Joe Jones | Bill Lloyd (Owner) | Ford | 2 | 0 | running | 20 |
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