Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 20 of 55
Date: April 28, 1963
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 | 7th |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (130) |
| Race Distance | 160.625 miles (257 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 31 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 20 of 55 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 257 | 130 | running | 700 |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 256 | 23 | running | 672 |
| 3 | 2 | 21 | Tiny Lund | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 256 | 25 | running | 644 |
| 4 | 9 | 41 | Jim Paschal | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 254 | 0 | running | 616 |
| 5 | 5 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Pontiac | 254 | 0 | running | 588 |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 253 | 0 | running | 560 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 252 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 8 | 10 | 99 | Bobby Isaac | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 250 | 0 | running | 504 |
| 9 | 13 | 5 | Billy Wade | Owens Racing | Dodge | 249 | 0 | running | 476 |
| 10 | 12 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith (Owner) | Plymouth | 248 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 11 | 17 | 49 | Larry Thomas | J.C. Parker (Owner) | Dodge | 247 | 0 | running | 420 |
| 12 | 23 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 244 | 0 | running | 392 |
| 13 | 30 | 7 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 241 | 0 | running | 364 |
| 14 | 18 | 96 | Jimmy Massey | Hubert Westmoreland (Owner) | Chevrolet | 241 | 0 | running | 336 |
| 15 | 19 | 09 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | running | 308 |
| 16 | 22 | 1 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 237 | 0 | running | 280 |
| 17 | 20 | 19 | Herman Beam | Herman Beam (Owner) | Ford | 234 | 0 | running | 252 |
| 18 | 21 | 51 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Pontiac | 234 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 19 | 16 | 18 | Stick Elliott | Toy Bolton (Owner) | Pontiac | 231 | 0 | running | 196 |
| 20 | 14 | 57 | Jimmy Pardue | Pete Stewart (Owner) | Pontiac | 229 | 0 | running | 168 |
| 21 | 27 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | running | 140 |
| 22 | 26 | 33 | Roy Mayne | C.L. Kilpatrick (Owner) | Chevrolet | 222 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 23 | 3 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | rear end | 84 |
| 24 | 15 | 58 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | rear end | 56 |
| 25 | 8 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Burton-Robinson | Ford | 156 | 0 | engine | 28 |
| 26 | 24 | 55 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Lyle Stelter (Owner) | Mercury | 138 | 0 | rear end | 28 |
| 27 | 4 | 3 | Junior Johnson | Fox Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 79 | accident | 28 |
| 28 | 25 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 71 | 0 | piston | 28 |
| 29 | 28 | 134 | Earl Brooks | Scott Racing | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | a-frame | 28 |
| 30 | 29 | 93 | Jerome Warren | Jerome Warren (Owner) | Ford | 29 | 0 | handling | 28 |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | Sammy Fogle | James Kelly (Owner) | Mercury | 20 | 0 | handling | 28 |
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