1961 Wilkes 200 Results
Rex White won the 1961 Wilkes 200 at North Wilkesboro on October 1, 1961, leading 201 of 320 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 30 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Rex White | 3 | 320 | 201 | Running |
| 2 | 18 | Fireball Roberts | 6 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 42 | Richard Petty | 13 | 316 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Junior Johnson | 1 | 315 | 118 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | 10 | 315 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | 14 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | 24 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | 5 | 311 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 64 | Bill Morton | 18 | 300 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 23 | Doug Yates | 20 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | 8 | 296 | 0 | Crash |
| 12 | 36 | Larry Thomas | 19 | 294 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 21 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 62 | Curtis Crider | 22 | 293 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 19 | Herman Beam | 17 | 291 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | Paul Lewis | 26 | 262 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 74 | L.D. Austin | 27 | 253 | 0 | Overheating |
| 18 | 17 | Fred Harb | 12 | 241 | 0 | Engine |
| 19 | 71 | Bob Barron | 23 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | Banjo Matthews | 2 | 202 | 0 | Rear end |
| 21 | 44 | Jim Paschal | 4 | 200 | 0 | Driveshaft |
| 22 | 14 | Johnny Allen | 15 | 198 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | 16 | 194 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 46 | Jack Smith | 7 | 190 | 0 | Piston |
| 25 | 6 | Cotton Owens | 11 | 189 | 0 | Oil pressure |
| 26 | 25 | John Hamby | 28 | 120 | 0 | Transmission |
| 27 | 86 | Buck Baker | 9 | 28 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 97 | Harry Leake | 29 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 59 | Ken Rush | 25 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 12 | Joe Jones | 30 | 2 | 0 | Handling |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | October 1, 1961 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 320 |