Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 13 of 49
Date: April 17, 1966
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jim Paschal | Car | No. 14 Plymouth |
| Team / Owner | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Jim Paschal | Most Laps Led | Jim Paschal (308) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | David Pearson | Season Race | 13 of 49 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 400 | 308 | running | 800 |
| 2 | 7 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 394 | 0 | running | 768 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | David Pearson | Owens Racing | Dodge | 382 | 0 | engine | 736 |
| 4 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 378 | 0 | running | 704 |
| 5 | 25 | 97 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 375 | 0 | running | 672 |
| 6 | 15 | 04 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 371 | 0 | running | 640 |
| 7 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Ford | 370 | 0 | running | 608 |
| 8 | 35 | 86 | Neil Castles | Buck Baker Racing | Plymouth | 362 | 0 | running | 576 |
| 9 | 27 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 357 | 0 | running | 544 |
| 10 | 32 | 95 | Gene Cline | Gene Cline (Owner) | Ford | 350 | 0 | running | 512 |
| 11 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 347 | 92 | running | 480 |
| 12 | 36 | 92 | Hank Thomas | W.S. Jenkins (Owner) | Ford | 345 | 0 | running | 448 |
| 13 | 18 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | Wayne Woodward (Owner) | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | rear end | 416 |
| 14 | 9 | 74 | Buddy Baker | Gene Black (Owner) | Ford | 317 | 0 | running | 384 |
| 15 | 17 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | running | 352 |
| 16 | 30 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | engine | 320 |
| 17 | 6 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | Nichels Engineering | Dodge | 266 | 0 | engine | 288 |
| 18 | 20 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Handy Racing | Ford | 246 | 0 | rear end | 256 |
| 19 | 24 | 63 | Larry Manning | Bob Adams (Owner) | Plymouth | 245 | 0 | running | 224 |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Ford | 239 | 0 | rear end | 192 |
| 21 | 14 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 228 | 0 | engine | 160 |
| 22 | 19 | 73 | Buddy Arrington | Joan Petre (Owner) | Ford | 210 | 0 | rear end | 128 |
| 23 | 37 | 9 | Roy Tyner | Truett Rodgers (Owner) | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | rear end | 96 |
| 24 | 11 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 193 | 0 | brakes | 64 |
| 25 | 33 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | David Warren (Owner) | Ford | 152 | 0 | tire | 32 |
| 26 | 5 | 24 | Bobby Allison | Betty Lilly (Owner) | Ford | 146 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 27 | 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 143 | 0 | push rod | 32 |
| 28 | 22 | 7 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | overheating | 32 |
| 29 | 16 | 77 | Joel Davis | Harold Mays (Owner) | Plymouth | 111 | 0 | rear end | 32 |
| 30 | 8 | 02 | Doug Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Plymouth | 92 | 0 | rear end | 32 |
| 31 | 12 | 19 | J.T. Putney | J.T. Putney (Owner) | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 32 | 10 | 40 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Dodge | 77 | 0 | rear end | 32 |
| 33 | 13 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Paul Lewis (Owner) | Plymouth | 49 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 34 | 34 | 35 | Max Ledbetter | Ken Carpenter (Owner) | Oldsmobile | 47 | 0 | oil leak | 32 |
| 35 | 21 | 48 | James Hylton | Bud Hartje (Owner) | Dodge | 30 | 0 | engine | 32 |
| 36 | 31 | 60 | Ernest Eury | Joan Petre (Owner) | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | steering | 32 |
| 37 | 3 | 59 | Tom Pistone | Pistone Racing | Ford | 5 | 0 | accident | 32 |
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