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1961 Wilkes 200 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post 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: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Junior Johnson 27 Pontiac 23.800   94.540   2   Banjo Matthews 21 Ford 23.870   94.240   3   Rex White 4 Chevrolet 23.970   93.840   4   Jim Paschal 44 Pontiac 24.000   93.750   5   Joe Weatherly 8 Pontiac 24.080   93.340   6   Fireball Roberts 18 Pontiac 24.140   93.180   7   Jack Smith 46 Pontiac 24.150   93.150   8   Tommy Irwin 2 Chevrolet 24.180   93.120   9   Buck Baker 86 Chrysler 24.210   92.960   10   Ned Jarrett 11 Chevrolet 24.220   92.850   11   Cotton Owens 6 Pontiac 24.220   92.850   12   Fred Harb 17 Ford 24.310   92.580   13   Richard Petty 42 Plymouth 24.350   92.350   14   Emanuel Zervakis 85 Chevrolet 24.370   92.270   15   Johnny Allen 14 Chevrolet 24.410   92.180   16   G.C. Spencer 48 Chevrolet 24.720   91.040   17   Herman Beam 19 Ford 25.060   90.340   18   Bill Morton 64 Chevrolet 24.950   90.180   19   Larry Thomas 36 Chevrolet 24.990   90.150   20   Doug Yates 23 Plymouth 25.200   89.280   21   Wendell Scott 34 Chevrolet 25.620   87.950   22   Curtis Crider 62 Mercury 25.630   87.720   23   Bob Barron 71 Dodge 26.500   84.900   24   Jimmy Pardue 54 Chevrolet 25   Ken Rush 59 Pontiac 26   Paul Lewis 20 Chevrolet 27   L.D. Austin 74 Chevrolet 28   John Hamby 25 Dodge 29   Harry Leake 97 Chevrolet 30   Joe Jones 12 Ford 31   Bob Presnell 5 Chevrolet 32   Fred Lorenzen 28 Ford 33   Nelson Stacy 29 Ford 34   Dale Jett 70 Ford 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)