Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 12 of 53
Date: April 15, 1962
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Winner Start | 15th |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (142) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Joe Weatherly | Season Race | 12 of 53 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 142 | running | 650 |
| 2 | 6 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 624 |
| 3 | 1 | 27 | Junior Johnson | Rex Lovette (Owner) | Pontiac | 399 | 19 | running | 598 |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Matthews Racing | Pontiac | 398 | 95 | running | 572 |
| 5 | 17 | 90 | Darel Dieringer | Bob Osiecki (Owner) | Dodge | 396 | 0 | running | 546 |
| 6 | 21 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 395 | 0 | running | 520 |
| 7 | 20 | 66 | Larry Frank | Ratus Walters (Owner) | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 494 |
| 8 | 2 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 389 | 90 | running | 468 |
| 9 | 13 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 387 | 0 | running | 442 |
| 10 | 3 | 24 | Billy Wade | James Turner (Owner) | Pontiac | 382 | 0 | accident | 416 |
| 11 | 18 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 382 | 0 | running | 390 |
| 12 | 28 | 60 | Tom Cox | Ray Herlocker (Owner) | Plymouth | 381 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 13 | 19 | 30 | J.C. Hendrix | Fred Clark (Owner) | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 338 |
| 14 | 23 | 91 | Herb Thomas | Stoney Johnson (Owner) | Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | 312 |
| 15 | 16 | 36 | Larry Thomas | Wade Younts (Owner) | Dodge | 373 | 0 | running | 286 |
| 16 | 11 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Pontiac | 370 | 0 | running | 260 |
| 17 | 30 | 95 | Jim Cushman | Jack Russell (Owner) | Plymouth | 370 | 0 | running | 234 |
| 18 | 7 | 85 | Tommy Irwin | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 208 |
| 19 | 33 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 182 |
| 20 | 27 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 360 | 0 | running | 156 |
| 21 | 26 | 92 | Gerald Duke | Don Harrison (Owner) | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 22 | 35 | 1 | George Green | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | running | 104 |
| 23 | 32 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 349 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 24 | 14 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 318 | 54 | engine | 52 |
| 25 | 8 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Holman Moody | Ford | 289 | 0 | transmission | 26 |
| 26 | 24 | 2 | Jim Paschal | Cliff Stewart Racing | Pontiac | 281 | 0 | transmission | 26 |
| 27 | 25 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 26 |
| 28 | 5 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | accident | 26 |
| 29 | 31 | 79 | Johnny Nave | Robert Ramey (Owner) | Ford | 169 | 0 | withdrew from race | 26 |
| 30 | 9 | 6 | Cotton Owens | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 163 | 0 | transmission | 26 |
| 31 | 12 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 162 | 0 | oil pressure | 26 |
| 32 | 10 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | rear end | 26 |
| 33 | 22 | 44 | David Pearson | Julian Petty (Owner) | Pontiac | 90 | 0 | oil pressure | 26 |
| 34 | 29 | 23 | Doug Yates | Raeford Johnson (Owner) | Plymouth | 23 | 0 | oil leak | 26 |
| 35 | 34 | 50 | Bobby Waddell | Bobby Waddell (Owner) | Dodge | 6 | 0 | distributor | 26 |
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