Bowman-Gray 500

Bowman Gray Stadium — August 9, 1961

Rex White

Winner

150

Laps

Entries

Leaders

Rex White won the 1961 Bowman-Gray 500 at Bowman Gray Stadium on August 9, 1961, leading 12 of 150 laps. Glen Wood finished second; Ned Jarrett rounded out the podium. The race featured 2 different leaders.

Race Details

Date

Wednesday, August 9, 1961

Track

Bowman Gray Stadium

Season

1961

Winner

Rex White

Leaders

2 drivers

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Pos	Start	+/-	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Interval	Status	Led	Pts
1	3	+2	Rex White	Rex White (Owner)		150	—	Running	12	400
2	2	—	Glen Wood	Wood Brothers Racing		150	—	Running	138	384
3	4	+1	Ned Jarrett	B.G. Holloway (Owner)		150	—	Running	—	368
4	8	+4	Emanuel Zervakis	Monroe Shook (Owner)		149	—	Running	—	352
5	6	+1	Richard Petty	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	149	—	Running	—	336
6	11	+5	G.C. Spencer	GC Spencer Racing		147	—	Running	—	320
7	9	+2	Wendell Scott	Scott Racing		145	—	Running	—	304
8	12	+4	Jimmy Mairs			145	—	Running	—	288
9	13	+4	Harry Leake	Harry Leake (Owner)		145	—	Running	—	272
10	18	+8	Larry Thomas	Wade Younts (Owner)		143	—	Running	—	256
11	14	+3	Bob Barron	Bob Barron (Owner)	Dodge	140	—	Running	—	240
12	16	+4	Jimmy Pardue			139	—	Running	—	224
13	17	+4	Robert Berrier		Morris Garage	137	—	Running	—	0
14	20	+6	Curtis Crider	Curtis Crider (Owner)		136	—	Running	—	208
15	22	+7	Doc Lee		Austin-Healey	135	—	Running	—	0
16	5	-11	Doug Yates	Raeford Johnson (Owner)	Plymouth	105	—	DNF - Crash	—	192
17	19	+2	T.R. Miller			96	—	DNF	—	176
18	21	+3	Jack Hart		-	52	—	DNF	—	0
19	1	-18	Junior Johnson	Rex Lovette (Owner)		44	—	DNF - Crash	—	160
20	10	-10	Bill Whitley			39	—	DNF - Crash	—	0
21	15	-6	Maurice Petty	Petty Enterprises	Plymouth	32	—	DNF	—	144
22	7	-15	Fred Harb	Fred Harb (Owner)		23	—	DNF - Engine	—	128
23	23	—	Paul Lyons		Sprite	4	—	DNF	—	0