Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 49
Date: April 21, 1968
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | David Pearson | Car | No. 17 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | David Pearson | Most Laps Led | David Pearson (181) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Isaac | Season Race | 11 of 49 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 400 | 181 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 12 | 3 | Buddy Baker | Fox Racing | Dodge | 399 | 0 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 399 | 1 | running | 96 |
| 4 | 4 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Plymouth | 398 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 2 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 391 | 132 | engine | 92 |
| 6 | 14 | 4 | John Sears | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 8 | 14 | Jerry Grant | Tom Friedkin (Owner) | Plymouth | 390 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 22 | 76 | Roy Tyner | Don Culpepper (Owner) | Ford | 386 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 21 | 06 | Neil Castles | Neil Castles (Owner) | Plymouth | 381 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 19 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | Negre Racing | Mercury | 377 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 24 | 28 | Earl Brooks | Negre Racing | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 29 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 15 | 02 | Bob Cooper | Bob Cooper (Owner) | Chevrolet | 361 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 14 | 26 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 17 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Ford | 342 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 18 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | Eddie Yarboro (Owner) | Plymouth | 338 | 0 | engine | 70 |
| 17 | 33 | 95 | Frog Fagan | Gray Racing | Ford | 338 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 30 | 51 | Stan Meserve | Margo Hamm (Owner) | Dodge | 333 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 20 | 88 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 20 | 23 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 308 | 0 | oil pressure | 62 |
| 21 | 32 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | Dennis Holt (Owner) | Ford | 265 | 0 | engine | 60 |
| 22 | 9 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 257 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 10 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Dodge | 248 | 0 | oil pressure | 56 |
| 24 | 13 | 12 | Jim Hurtubise | Pistone Racing | Mercury | 243 | 0 | brakes | 54 |
| 25 | 27 | 38 | Wayne Smith | Archie Smith (Owner) | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | rear end | 52 |
| 26 | 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 210 | 39 | engine | 50 |
| 27 | 7 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | Nichels Engineering | Plymouth | 144 | 27 | oil pan | 48 |
| 28 | 28 | 46 | Larry Manning | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | rear end | 46 |
| 29 | 5 | 29 | Bobby Allison | Bondy Long (Owner) | Ford | 97 | 20 | timing chain | 0 |
| 30 | 31 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | Roy Tyner (Owner) | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 |
| 31 | 25 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 71 | 0 | engine | 42 |
| 32 | 35 | 0 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | overheating | 40 |
| 33 | 11 | 08 | Jack Ingram | Giachetti Brothers | Chevrolet | 57 | 0 | engine | 38 |
| 34 | 16 | 39 | Friday Hassler | Red Sharp (Owner) | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | engine | 36 |
| 35 | 34 | 31 | Leonard Brock | Newman Long (Owner) | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 34 |
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