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1961 Wilkes 200 qualifying results


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NASCAR Grand National race number 48 of 52
Sunday, October 1, 1961 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
320 laps on a 0.625 mile paved track (200.000 miles)

Time of race: 2:21:43
Average speed: 84.675 mph
Pole speed: 94.54 mph
Cautions: 4 for 23 laps
Margin of victory: 1 lap +
Attendance: 9000
Lead changes: 3

Glossary    1961 NASCAR Grand National results   /   1961 standings

Qualifying results for this race:
RankDriverNbrCarTimeSpeed 
1   Junior Johnson27Pontiac23.800   94.540  
2   Banjo Matthews21Ford23.870   94.240  
3   Rex White4Chevrolet23.970   93.840  
4   Jim Paschal44Pontiac24.000   93.750  
5   Joe Weatherly8Pontiac24.080   93.340  
6   Fireball Roberts18Pontiac24.140   93.180  
7   Jack Smith46Pontiac24.150   93.150  
8   Tommy Irwin2Chevrolet24.180   93.120  
9   Buck Baker86Chrysler24.210   92.960  
10   Ned Jarrett11Chevrolet24.220   92.850  
11   Cotton Owens6Pontiac24.220   92.850  
12   Fred Harb17Ford24.310   92.580  
13   Richard Petty42Plymouth24.350   92.350  
14   Emanuel Zervakis85Chevrolet24.370   92.270  
15   Johnny Allen14Chevrolet24.410   92.180  
16   G.C. Spencer48Chevrolet24.720   91.040  
17   Herman Beam19Ford25.060   90.340  
18   Bill Morton64Chevrolet24.950   90.180  
19   Larry Thomas36Chevrolet24.990   90.150  
20   Doug Yates23Plymouth25.200   89.280  
21   Wendell Scott34Chevrolet25.620   87.950  
22   Curtis Crider62Mercury25.630   87.720  
23   Bob Barron71Dodge26.500   84.900  
24   Jimmy Pardue54Chevrolet
25   Ken Rush59Pontiac
26   Paul Lewis20Chevrolet
27   L.D. Austin74Chevrolet
28   John Hamby25Dodge
29   Harry Leake97Chevrolet
30   Joe Jones12Ford
31   Bob Presnell5Chevrolet
32   Fred Lorenzen28Ford
33   Nelson Stacy29Ford
34   Dale Jett70Ford

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:   Bob Presnell (#5), Fred Lorenzen (#28), Nelson Stacy (#29), Dale Jett (#70)