Race: Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 7 of 30
Date: April 4, 1976
Track: North Wilkesboro Speedway
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Gwyn Staley 400 Race Information
| Winner | Cale Yarborough | Car | No. 11 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Holly Farms |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 364 |
| Started First | Dave Marcis | Most Laps Led | Cale Yarborough (364) |
| Race Distance | 250 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.625 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 28 |
| Total Purse | $56,200 | Winner Earnings | $11,125 |
| Different Leaders | 3 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Benny Parsons | Season Race | 7 of 30 |
Gwyn Staley 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Holly Farms | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 400 | 364 | running | 185 | $11,125 |
| 2 | 7 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 399 | 13 | running | 175 | $8,125 |
| 3 | 8 | 2 | Bobby Allison | CAM 2 | Roger Penske | Mercury | 397 | 0 | running | 165 | $5,575 |
| 4 | 2 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | L.G. DeWitt | Chevrolet | 397 | 23 | running | 165 | $4,370 |
| 5 | 12 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Butler's | J.D. McDuffie | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 155 | $2,100 |
| 6 | 9 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Pepsi-Cola | Ronnie Elder | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 150 | $1,590 |
| 7 | 4 | 90 | Dick Brooks | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 146 | $1,305 |
| 8 | 1 | 71 | Dave Marcis | K & K Insurance | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 385 | 0 | running | 142 | $3,470 |
| 9 | 10 | 3 | Richard Childress | Kansas Jack | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 385 | 0 | running | 138 | $1,160 |
| 10 | 13 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | Walter Ballard | Chevrolet | 378 | 0 | running | 134 | $1,100 |
| 11 | 11 | 92 | Skip Manning | Stratagraph | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 375 | 0 | running | 130 | $825 |
| 12 | 21 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Pruette | Cecil Gordon | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 127 | $975 |
| 13 | 19 | 48 | James Hylton | Nitro 9 | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 124 | $950 |
| 14 | 14 | 95 | Junior Miller | Miller Roofing | Junior Miller | Chevrolet | 370 | 0 | running | 121 | $675 |
| 15 | 24 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Stamey's Bar-B-Q | Elmo Langley | Ford | 368 | 0 | running | 118 | $875 |
| 16 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Sunny King | Bill Champion | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 115 | $875 |
| 17 | 25 | 8 | Ed Negre | 10,000 RPM Speed Equipment | Ed Negre | Dodge | 359 | 0 | running | 112 | $825 |
| 18 | 16 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | J.R. Stanley Trucking | Buddy Arrington | Plymouth | 359 | 0 | running | 109 | $800 |
| 19 | 20 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Garden State Auto | J.R. DeLotto | Chevrolet | 358 | 0 | running | 106 | $800 |
| 20 | 15 | 79 | Frank Warren | Native Tan | Frank Warren | Dodge | 354 | 0 | running | 103 | $750 |
| 21 | 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | — | Don Robertson | Chevrolet | 349 | 0 | running | 100 | $750 |
| 22 | 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | Gatorade | DiGard Racing | Chevrolet | 291 | 0 | transmission | 97 | $2,475 |
| 23 | 27 | 45 | Baxter Price | — | Baxter Price | Chevrolet | 278 | 0 | rear end | 94 | $430 |
| 24 | 26 | 44 | Richard D. Brown | Bush Olds | Jerry Brown | Pontiac | 172 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $410 |
| 25 | 23 | 5 | Neil Castles | — | Doc Faustina | Dodge | 125 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $425 |
| 26 | 6 | 15 | Buddy Baker | Norris Industries | Bud Moore | Ford | 38 | 0 | overheating | 85 | $2,415 |
| 27 | 17 | 5 | David Sisco | — | David Sisco | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $655 |
| 28 | 28 | 33 | Jeff Handy | — | Jeff Handy | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | engine | — | $370 |
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1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results