1961 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
Rex White won the 1961 Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 16, 1961, leading 221 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 26 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rex White | 2 | 400 | 221 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 6 | 398 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 3 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | 20 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 69 | Johnny Allen | 7 | 387 | 0 | Crash |
| 6 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 12 | 385 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 87 | Buddy Baker | 10 | 369 | 0 | Transmission |
| 8 | 17 | Fred Harb | 13 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | Herman Beam | 16 | 346 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | 22 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 71 | Bob Barron | 19 | 329 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 26 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 35 | George Green | 18 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 21 | Curtis Turner | 4 | 296 | 56 | Rear end |
| 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 21 | 276 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 24 | 252 | 0 | Clutch |
| 17 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 8 | 230 | 0 | Pistons |
| 18 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 15 | 168 | 0 | Rear end |
| 19 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 123 | 61 | Rocker arm |
| 20 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | 17 | 109 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 25 | 100 | 0 | Rocker arm |
| 22 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 62 | 62 | Transmission |
| 23 | 23 | Doug Yates | 23 | 30 | 0 | Rear end |
| 24 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 9 | 29 | 0 | Pistons |
| 25 | 86 | Buck Baker | 11 | 27 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 97 | Harry Leake | 14 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 16, 1961 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |