| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 48 of 52 in the 1961 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
 The 1961 Wilkes 200 program cover. | |||
| Date | October 1, 1961 | ||
| Official name | Wilkes 200 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.005 km) | ||
| Distance | 320 laps, 200 mi (250 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures reaching up to 77 °F (25 °C); winds speeds approaching 13 miles per hour (21 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 84.675 miles per hour (136.271 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Rex Lovette | ||
| Time | 23.800 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rex White | Rex White | |
| Laps | 201 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 4 | Rex White | Rex White | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | untelevised | ||
| Announcers | none | ||
The 1961 Wilkes 200 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on October 1, 1961, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
- ^ "1961 Wilkes 200 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
- ^ "1961 Wilkes 200 information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "1961 Wilkes 200 information (third reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2011-02-20.