Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 55
Date: April 18, 1965
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Junior Johnson | Car | No. 26 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson & Associates | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Junior Johnson | Most Laps Led | Junior Johnson (356) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 34 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ned Jarrett | Season Race | 11 of 55 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 356 | running | 800 |
| 2 | 6 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 763 |
| 3 | 5 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 399 | 20 | running | 736 |
| 4 | 4 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman Moody | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 5 | 3 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 389 | 24 | accident | 672 |
| 6 | 22 | 15 | Darel Dieringer | Bud Moore Engineering | Mercury | 389 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 7 | 2 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 608 |
| 8 | 16 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Ford | 382 | 0 | running | 576 |
| 9 | 28 | 10 | Tiny Lund | Gary Weaver (Owner) | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | 544 |
| 10 | 33 | 27 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Ford | 377 | 0 | running | 512 |
| 11 | 31 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 480 |
| 12 | 11 | 17 | Junior Spencer | Jerry Mullins (Owner) | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 13 | 30 | 37 | Bub Strickler | Bub Strickler (Owner) | Ford | 357 | 0 | running | 416 |
| 14 | 15 | 52 | E.J. Trivette | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 15 | 7 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Jabe Thomas (Owner) | Ford | 339 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 16 | 29 | 75 | Gene Black | C.L. Crawford (Owner) | Ford | 339 | 0 | running | 320 |
| 17 | 19 | 68 | Bob Derrington | Bob Derrington (Owner) | Ford | 339 | 0 | running | 288 |
| 18 | 27 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 256 |
| 19 | 8 | 60 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Ford | 248 | 0 | accident | 224 |
| 20 | 25 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Dodge | 248 | 0 | distributor | 192 |
| 21 | 14 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 167 | 0 | transmission | 160 |
| 22 | 34 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | transmission | 128 |
| 23 | 24 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 131 | 0 | crank shaft | 96 |
| 24 | 13 | 53 | J.T. Putney | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 118 | 0 | rear end | 64 |
| 25 | 26 | 80 | G.T. Nolan | Allen McMillion (Owner) | Pontiac | 105 | 0 | handling | 32 |
| 26 | 20 | 81 | Frank Weathers | Joe Keistler (Owner) | Dodge | 97 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 |
| 27 | 18 | 31 | Cale Yarborough | Sammy Fogle (Owner) | Ford | 88 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 |
| 28 | 12 | 56 | Bill Morton | Curtis Larimer (Owner) | Ford | 72 | 0 | oil pressure | 32 |
| 29 | 32 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 71 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 30 | 10 | 23 | Buren Skeen | Reid Shaw (Owner) | Ford | 71 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 31 | 17 | 74 | Donald Tucker | Don Snyder (Owner) | Ford | 54 | 0 | wheel | 32 |
| 32 | 21 | 72 | Doug Yates | Doug Yates (Owner) | Plymouth | 46 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 33 | 9 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 19 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 34 | 23 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 5 | 0 | transmission | 32 |
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