1961 Alabama State Fairgrounds

Race 26 of 52

Birmingham
200 laps
Time of race: 1:38:15
Average speed of winner: 61.068 mph
Margin of victory: 2 laps
Lead changes: N/A among N/A drivers
Lead changes: N/A
Cautions: N/A for N/A laps
Lap leaders: 1-198 unknown, Jarrett 199-200

Race notes: Finale for Wilbur Rakestraw.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Sponsor	Car	Owner	Crew Chief	Qualifying Speed	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Money	Points
1	4	Ned Jarrett	11		'61 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway	Allman		200	1	2	running	800	0
2	6	Jim Paschal	14		'61 Pontiac				198	0	0	running	525	0
3	2	Jack Smith	46		'61 Pontiac	Jack Smith			198	0	0	running	375	0
4	5	Rex White	4		'60 Chevrolet	Rex White	Clements		197	0	0	running	375	0
5	10	Tommy Wells	39		'60 Chevrolet				192	0	0	running	250	0
6	9	Herman Beam	19		'60 Ford	Beam			190	0	0	running	215	0
7	7	Wilbur Rakestraw	99		'61 Ford	B.J. Jones			185	0	0	running	175	0
8	13	Bob Barron	71		'60 Dodge				168	0	0	running	150	0
9	11	G.C. Spencer	48		'60 Chevrolet				110	0	0	rear end	140	0
10	1	Johnny Allen	69		'61 Chevrolet	B.G. Holloway		65.910	91	0	0	a-frame	130	0
11	3	Buck Baker	86		'61 Chrysler	Buck Baker			44	0	0	hub	125	0
12	12	Bob Welborn	89		'61 Chevrolet	Adcox-Kirby			7	0	0	connecting rod	110	0
13	8	Jimmy Pardue	54		'59 Chevrolet	Pardue			3	0	0	accident	100	0