Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 48
Date: April 18, 1971
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 | 3rd |
| Started First | Bobby Isaac | Most Laps Led | Bobby Isaac (204) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Richard Petty | Season Race | 14 of 48 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 186 | running | 100 |
| 2 | 2 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman Moody | Ford | 399 | 4 | running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 22 | Dick Brooks | Mario Rossi (Owner) | Dodge | 398 | 6 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 72 | Benny Parsons | DeWitt Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 5 | 6 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | 92 |
| 6 | 13 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Mercury | 386 | 0 | running | 90 |
| 7 | 10 | 90 | Bill Dennis | Donlavey Racing | Mercury | 384 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 8 | 11 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Ford | 379 | 0 | running | 86 |
| 9 | 19 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Plymouth | 379 | 0 | running | 84 |
| 10 | 17 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Mercury | 374 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 11 | 12 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Robertson Racing | Plymouth | 364 | 0 | running | 80 |
| 12 | 25 | 79 | Frank Warren | Warren Racing | Plymouth | 358 | 0 | running | 78 |
| 13 | 1 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | K&K Insurance Racing | Dodge | 355 | 204 | oil pressure | 76 |
| 14 | 27 | 74 | Bill Shirey | Bill Shirey (Owner) | Plymouth | 348 | 0 | running | 74 |
| 15 | 8 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Ford | 306 | 0 | oil line | 72 |
| 16 | 7 | 93 | Richard D. Brown | Harold Furr (Owner) | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | clutch | 70 |
| 17 | 15 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | overheating | 68 |
| 18 | 30 | 28 | Ed Negre | Brooks Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | sway bar | 66 |
| 19 | 24 | 63 | Charlie Roberts | Roberts Racing | Dodge | 241 | 0 | engine | 64 |
| 20 | 21 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Mercury | 191 | 0 | rear end | 62 |
| 21 | 16 | 34 | Wendell Scott | Scott Racing | Ford | 96 | 0 | axle | 60 |
| 22 | 22 | 51 | Dub Simpson | Strong Racing | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | battery | 58 |
| 23 | 20 | 88 | Ron Keselowski | Lubinski Racing | Dodge | 94 | 0 | oil pressure | 56 |
| 24 | 29 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Seifert Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | overheating | 54 |
| 25 | 18 | 46 | Roy Mayne | Tom Hunter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | engine | 52 |
| 26 | 9 | 91 | Charlie Glotzbach | Junior Fields (Owner) | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | transmission | 0 |
| 27 | 28 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Ford | 28 | 0 | oil pressure | 48 |
| 28 | 23 | 84 | Clyde Lynn | Langley-Woodfield Racing | Mercury | 15 | 0 | vibration | 46 |
| 29 | 14 | 45 | Bill Seifert | Seifert Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | overheating | 44 |
| 30 | 26 | 62 | Dick Poling | K-Automotive Motorsports | Dodge | 2 | 0 | oil leak | 42 |
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