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NASCAR Grand National race number 14 of 52
Sunday, April 16, 1961 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
400 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (250.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:00:11
Average speed: 83.248 mph
Pole speed: 95.66 mph		Cautions: 6 for 33 laps
Margin of victory: 2 laps +
Attendance: 12500
Lead changes: 4

Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Junior Johnson27Pontiac2.352   95.663  
2   Rex White4Chevrolet2.358   95.420  
3   Richard Petty43Plymouth2.394   93.985  
4   Curtis Turner21Ford2.395   93.945  
5   Fred Lorenzen28Ford2.397   93.867  
6   Tommy Irwin2Chevrolet2.414   93.206  
7   Johnny Allen69Chevrolet2.419   93.014  
8   Jimmy Pardue54Chevrolet2.421   92.937  
9   Ned Jarrett11Chevrolet2.427   92.707  
10   Buddy Baker87Chrysler2.440   92.213  
11   Buck Baker86Chrysler2.444   92.062  
12   Emanuel Zervakis85Chevrolet2.457   91.575  
13   Fred Harb17Ford2.490   90.361  
14   Harry Leake97Chevrolet2.535   88.757  
15   G.C. Spencer48Chevrolet2.572   87.480  
16   Herman Beam19Ford2.574   87.412  
17   Bobby Waddell0Dodge2.579   87.243  
18   E.J. Trivette35Plymouth2.748   81.878  
19   Bob Barron71Dodge2.752   81.759  
20   Fireball Roberts22Pontiac
21   Wendell Scott34Chevrolet
22   Reb Wickersham33Oldsmobile
23   Doug Yates23Plymouth
24   Roy Tyner9Ford
25   Paul Lewis1Chevrolet
26   Curtis Crider62Ford
27   Bobby Johns72Ford
28   Tim Flock15Ford

OP: qualified via owners points
PC: qualified as past champion
PR: provisional
QR: via qualifying race
* - had to qualify on time

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Tim Flock (#15), Bobby Johns (#72)