CUP Series North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Entry List

The official 1961 Wilkes 200 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Wilkesboro Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Wilkes 200

Sunday, October 1st, 1961

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

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  • 4 Ford
  • 13 Chevrolet
  • 2 Dodge
  • 1 Chrysler
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 1 Mercury
  • 2 Plymouth

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 320
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 84.675
  • Cautions: 4 for 23 laps
  • Lead Changes: 3
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Wilkes 200 at North Wilkesboro Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 21 Banjo Matthews , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Wood Brothers Wood Brothers Racing
2 64 Bill Morton , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Bill Morton Bill Morton
3 71 Bob Barron , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Dodge Bob Barron Bob Barron
4 86 Buck Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chrysler Liquid Basket Buck Baker
5 6 Cotton Owens , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Cotton Owens Cotton Owens
6 62 Curtis Crider , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Mercury Curtis Crider Curtis Crider
7 23 Doug Yates , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Plymouth Raeford Johnson Raeford Johnson
8 85 Emanuel Zervakis , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Monroe Shook Monroe Shook
9 18 Fireball Roberts , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Stephens Pontiac Bud Moore
10 17 Fred Harb , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Fred Harb Fred Harb
11 48 GC Spencer , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer
12 97 Harry Leake , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Harry Leake Harry Leake
13 19 Herman Beam , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Herman Beam Herman Beam
14 46 Jack Smith , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Jack Smith Jack Smith
15 44 Jim Paschal , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Julian Petty Julian Petty
16 54 Jimmy Pardue , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Jimmy Pardue Jimmy Pardue
17 12 Joe Jones , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Ford Bill Lloyd Bill Lloyd
18 8 Joe Weatherly , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Stephens Pontiac Bud Moore
19 25 John Hamby , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Dodge John Hamby John Hamby
20 14 Johnny Allen , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Joe Lee Johnson Joe Lee Johnson
21 27 Junior Johnson , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac Holly Farms Rex Lovette
22 59 Ken Rush , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Pontiac B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
23 74 LD Austin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet L.D. Austin L.D. Austin
24 36 Larry Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Wade Younts Wade Younts
25 11 Ned Jarrett , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet B.G. Holloway B.G. Holloway
26 20 Paul Lewis , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet -- --
27 4 Rex White , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet White-Clements Rex White
28 42 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Plymouth Petty Enterprises Petty Enterprises
29 2 Tommy Irwin , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Tom Daniels Tom Daniels
30 34 Wendell Scott , Nov 30, -0001 1961 Chevrolet Wendell Scott Wendell Scott