The 1961 Gwyn Staley 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the North Wilkesboro Speedway race.
Sunday, April 16th, 1961
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 18 | 71 | Bob Barron | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | running |
20 | 17 | 0 | Bobby Waddell | Dodge | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
25 | 11 | 86 | Buck Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
7 | 10 | 87 | Buddy Baker | Chrysler | 0 | 0 | 369 | 0 | 0 | transmission |
12 | 24 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Ford | 0 | 0 | 319 | 0 | 0 | running |
14 | 4 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 296 | 56 | 0 | rear end |
23 | 22 | 23 | Doug Yates | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
6 | 13 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 385 | 0 | 0 | running |
4 | 19 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 390 | 0 | 0 | running |
8 | 14 | 17 | Fred Harb | Ford | 0 | 0 | 366 | 0 | 0 | running |
19 | 5 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Ford | 0 | 0 | 123 | 61 | 0 | rocker arm |
18 | 15 | 48 | GC Spencer | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | rear end |
13 | 12 | 35 | George Green | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0 | 0 | running |
9 | 16 | 19 | Herman Beam | Ford | 0 | 0 | 346 | 0 | 0 | running |
17 | 8 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 230 | 0 | 0 | pistons |
5 | 7 | 69 | Johnny Allen | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 387 | 0 | 0 | crash |
22 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Pontiac | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | transmission |
24 | 9 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | pistons |
21 | 25 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | rocker arm |
10 | 21 | 33 | Reb Wickersham | Oldsmobile | 0 | 0 | 333 | 0 | 0 | running |
1 | 2 | 4 | Rex White | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 400 | 221 | 0 | running |
3 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Plymouth | 0 | 0 | 396 | 0 | 0 | running |
16 | 20 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Ford | 0 | 0 | 252 | 0 | 0 | clutch |
2 | 6 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 398 | 0 | 0 | running |
15 | 23 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 276 | 0 | 0 | running |
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.