Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 11 of 48
Date: April 18, 1970
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 | 16th |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (349) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 2 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 11 of 48 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 349 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 399 | 51 | running | 98 |
| 3 | 3 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 6 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Brooks Racing | Plymouth | 394 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 388 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 7 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 12 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 9 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Ford | 377 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 11 | 54 | Bill Dennis | Bill Dennis (Owner) | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 19 | 37 | Don Tarr | Don Tarr (Owner) | Dodge | 374 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 13 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 372 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 22 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 371 | 0 | running | 76 |
| 14 | 21 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 370 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 20 | 39 | Friday Hassler | James Hanley (Owner) | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 72 |
| 16 | 28 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 362 | 0 | running | 70 |
| 17 | 30 | 62 | Ron Keselowski | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 347 | 0 | running | 68 |
| 18 | 24 | 4 | Neil Castles | John Sears (Owner) | Dodge | 345 | 0 | running | 66 |
| 19 | 14 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Ford | 313 | 0 | quit | 64 |
| 20 | 5 | 30 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Dodge | 295 | 0 | engine | 62 |
| 21 | 8 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 295 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 22 | 2 | 27 | Donnie Allison | Matthews Racing | Ford | 236 | 0 | engine | 58 |
| 23 | 27 | 04 | Ken Meisenhelder | Ken Meisenhelder (Owner) | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | transmission | 56 |
| 24 | 15 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 234 | 0 | engine | 54 |
| 25 | 25 | 57 | Johnny Halford | Ervin Pruitt (Owner) | Dodge | 217 | 0 | clutch | 52 |
| 26 | 29 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | oil pressure | 50 |
| 27 | 23 | 5 | Larry Manning | Arrington Racing | Dodge | 83 | 0 | ignition | 48 |
| 28 | 18 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 48 | 0 | rear end | 46 |
| 29 | 26 | 76 | Ben Arnold | Arnold Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | oil pressure | 44 |
| 30 | 10 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 32 | 0 | engine | 42 |
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