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Gwyn Staley 400 1961
Gwyn Staley 400 1961
North Wilkesboro Speedway
· 1961 · NASCAR Cup Series
Finishing order
Fin
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Pts
1
Rex White
Rex White (Owner)
Chevrolet
400
500
2
Tommy Irwin
Tom Daniels (Owner)
Chevrolet
398
480
3
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Plymouth
396
460
4
Fireball Roberts
Smokey Yunick Racing
Pontiac
390
440
5
Johnny Allen
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
387
420
6
Emanuel Zervakis
Monroe Shook (Owner)
Chevrolet
385
400
7
Buddy Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
369
380
8
Fred Harb
Fred Harb (Owner)
Ford
366
360
9
Herman Beam
Herman Beam (Owner)
Ford
346
340
10
Reb Wickersham
Reb Wickersham (Owner)
Oldsmobile
333
320
11
Bob Barron
Bob Barron (Owner)
Dodge
329
300
12
Curtis Crider
Curtis Crider (Owner)
Ford
319
280
13
George Green
M.J. Black (Owner)
Plymouth
310
260
14
Curtis Turner
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
296
240
15
Wendell Scott
Scott Racing
Chevrolet
276
220
16
Roy Tyner
Roy Tyner (Owner)
Ford
252
200
17
Jimmy Pardue
Jimmy Pardue (Owner)
Chevrolet
230
180
18
G.C. Spencer
GC Spencer Racing
Chevrolet
168
160
19
Fred Lorenzen
Holman Moody
Ford
123
140
20
Bobby Waddell
Bobby Waddell (Owner)
Dodge
109
120
21
Paul Lewis
Jess Potter (Owner)
Chevrolet
100
100
22
Junior Johnson
Rex Lovette (Owner)
Pontiac
62
80
23
Doug Yates
Raeford Johnson (Owner)
Plymouth
30
60
24
Ned Jarrett
B.G. Holloway (Owner)
Chevrolet
29
40
25
Buck Baker
Buck Baker Racing
Chrysler
27
20
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1961 NASCAR Cup season
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