1961 Wilkes 200 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1961 Wilkes 200 |
| Name of Track: | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
| Date: | N/A |
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1961 Wilkes 200 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1961 Wilkes 200, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rex White | 4 | 3 | $3,105 | 320 | 0 | running | White-Clements |
| 2 | Fireball Roberts | 18 | 6 | $1,125 | 319 | 0 | running | Bud Moore |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 42 | 13 | $850 | 316 | 0 | running | Petty Enterprises |
| 4 | Junior Johnson | 27 | 1 | $1,265 | 315 | 0 | running | Holly Farms |
| 5 | Ned Jarrett | 11 | 10 | $575 | 315 | 0 | running | B.G. Holloway |
| 6 | Emanuel Zervakis | 85 | 14 | $450 | 312 | 0 | running | Monroe Shook |
| 7 | Jimmy Pardue | 54 | 24 | $400 | 312 | 0 | running | Jimmy Pardue |
| 8 | Joe Weatherly | 8 | 5 | $355 | 311 | 0 | running | Bud Moore |
| 11 | Tommy Irwin | 2 | 8 | $200 | 296 | 0 | crash | Tom Daniels |
| 13 | Wendell Scott | 34 | 21 | $150 | 293 | 0 | running | Wendell Scott |
| 14 | Curtis Crider | 62 | 22 | $140 | 293 | 0 | running | Curtis Crider |
| 15 | Herman Beam | 19 | 17 | $125 | 291 | 0 | running | Herman Beam |
| 16 | Paul Lewis | 20 | 26 | $110 | 262 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | L.D. Austin | 74 | 27 | $100 | 253 | 0 | heating | L.D. Austin |
| 18 | Fred Harb | 17 | 12 | $100 | 241 | 0 | engine | Fred Harb |
| 19 | Bob Barron | 71 | 23 | $100 | 218 | 0 | running | Bob Barron |
| 21 | Jim Paschal | 44 | 4 | $75 | 200 | 0 | drive shft | Julian Petty |
| 22 | Johnny Allen | 14 | 15 | $75 | 198 | 0 | crash | Joe Lee Johnson |
| 24 | Jack Smith | 46 | 7 | $75 | 190 | 0 | piston | Jack Smith |
| 25 | Cotton Owens | 6 | 11 | $75 | 189 | 0 | oil press | Cotton Owens |
| 26 | John Hamby | 25 | 28 | $50 | 120 | 0 | trans | John Hamby |
| 27 | Buck Baker | 86 | 9 | $50 | 28 | 0 | engine | Buck Baker |
| 28 | Harry Leake | 97 | 29 | $50 | 26 | 0 | engine | Harry Leake |
| 30 | Joe Jones | 12 | 30 | $50 | 2 | 0 | handling | Bill Lloyd |
