Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 28
Date: April 8, 1973
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Richard Petty | Car | No. 43 Dodge |
| Team / Owner | Petty Enterprises | Sponsor | STP |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 387 |
| Started First | Bobby Allison | Most Laps Led | Richard Petty (387) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 30 |
| Total Purse | $35,200 | Winner Earnings | $6,230 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | A.J. Foyt | Season Race | 7 of 28 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 387 | running | — | $6,230 |
| 2 | 6 | 72 | Benny Parsons | Steel Arena | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 396 | 6 | running | — | $2,805 |
| 3 | 7 | 71 | Buddy Baker | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 394 | 0 | running | — | $3,380 |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 394 | 7 | running | — | $3,205 |
| 5 | 5 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | — | $1,205 |
| 6 | 9 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | Richard Howard | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | — | $2,130 |
| 7 | 10 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 389 | 0 | running | — | $605 |
| 8 | 24 | 48 | James Hylton | Pugmire Lincoln-Mercury | James Hylton | Mercury | 385 | 0 | running | — | $830 |
| 9 | 3 | 59 | Donnie Allison | DiProspero Racing | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | engine | — | $585 |
| 10 | 15 | 90 | Yvon DuHamel | Truxmore Industries | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | — | $800 |
| 11 | 23 | 4 | John Sears | J. Marvin Mills Heating & Air | J. Marvin Mills | Dodge | 381 | 0 | running | — | $790 |
| 12 | 27 | 45 | Vic Parsons | Seifert Rent-A-Racer | Bill Seifert | Ford | 376 | 0 | running | — | $530 |
| 13 | 26 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | Elmo Langley | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | — | $770 |
| 14 | 18 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | Bill Champion | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | — | $760 |
| 15 | 30 | 26 | Earl Brooks | Brooks Racing | Earl Brooks | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | — | $500 |
| 16 | 21 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | Tom Garn | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | running | — | $490 |
| 17 | 12 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | Dean Dalton | Mercury | 361 | 0 | running | — | $730 |
| 18 | 22 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Vic Ballard | Mercury | 332 | 0 | running | — | $720 |
| 19 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | Clyde Lynn | Mercury | 313 | 0 | running | — | $710 |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Racing | Dave Marcis | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | — | $475 |
| 21 | 14 | 79 | Frank Warren | Winston 500 | Frank Warren | Dodge | 285 | 0 | running | — | $685 |
| 22 | 20 | 6 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | Neil Castles | Dodge | 253 | 0 | ignition | — | $425 |
| 23 | 11 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | crash | — | $665 |
| 24 | 28 | 19 | Henley Gray | Gray Racing | Henley Gray | Mercury | 211 | 0 | engine | — | $655 |
| 25 | 13 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Kentucky Fried Chicken | Buddy Arrington | Dodge | 202 | 0 | rear end | — | $395 |
| 26 | 17 | 47 | Raymond Williams | Jet Way Wax | Raymond Williams | Ford | 166 | 0 | brakes | — | $640 |
| 27 | 29 | 77 | Charlie Roberts | Sunny King | Charlie Roberts | Ford | 165 | 0 | fuel pump | — | $630 |
| 28 | 4 | 15 | Bobby Isaac | Sta-Power Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 158 | 0 | engine | — | $1,895 |
| 29 | 16 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Clyde Lynn's Inc. | Don Robertson | Dodge | 96 | 0 | axle | — | $610 |
| 30 | 19 | 20 | Rick Newsom | Holbrook Waterproofing | Rick Newsom | Ford | 2 | 0 | engine | — | $350 |
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