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Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Grand National race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
April 18, 1970
400 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 16
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1970 Plymouth
| 400
| 6,025
| running
| 349 |
| 2
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1969 Dodge
| 399
| 3,725
| running
| 51 |
| 3
| 3
| LeeRoy Yarbrough
| 98
| Junior Johnson
| 1970 Ford
| 399
| 2,350
| running
| 0 |
| 4
| 4
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1969 Ford
| 396
| 1,500
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 6
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1969 Plymouth
| 394
| 1,250
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 17
| Bobby Allison
| 22
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 388
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 7
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1969 Ford
| 379
| 975
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 12
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1968 Ford
| 379
| 925
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 9
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1968 Ford
| 377
| 930
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 11
| Bill Dennis
| 54
| Bill Dennis
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 374
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 19
| Don Tarr
| 37
| Don Tarr
| 1969 Dodge
| 374
| 910
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 13
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 374
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 22
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 371
| 890
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 21
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 370
| 880
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 20
| Friday Hassler
| 39
| James Hanley
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 366
| 845
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 28
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1968 Ford
| 362
| 835
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 30
| Ron Keselowski
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1969 Dodge
| 347
| 825
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 24
| Neil Castles
| 4
| John Sears
| 1969 Dodge
| 345
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 14
| Henley Gray
| 19
| Henley Gray
| 1969 Ford
| 313
| 830
| quit
| 0 |
| 20
| 5
| Dave Marcis
| 30
| Dave Marcis
| 1969 Dodge
| 295
| 820
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 8
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1969 Plymouth
| 295
| 810
| axle
| 0 |
| 22
| 2
| Donnie Allison
| 27
| Banjo Matthews
| 1969 Ford
| 236
| 825
| engine
| 0 |
| 23
| 27
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 04
| Ken Meisenhelder
| 1968 Chevrolet
| 235
| 765
| transmission
| 0 |
| 24
| 15
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 234
| 755
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 25
| Johnny Halford
| 57
| Ervin Pruitt
| 1969 Dodge
| 217
| 770
| clutch
| 0 |
| 26
| 29
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1969 Dodge
| 95
| 740
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 23
| Larry Manning
| 5
| Buddy Arrington
| 1969 Dodge
| 83
| 755
| ignition
| 0 |
| 28
| 18
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1969 Ford
| 48
| 745
| rear end
| 0 |
| 29
| 26
| Ben Arnold
| 76
| Ben Arnold
| 1969 Ford
| 36
| 710
| engine
| 0 |
| 30
| 10
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 32
| 725
| engine
| 0 |
|
|
| Chris Economaki
|
| ABC
|
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| 0
| color commentary
| |
Time of race: 02:38:41
Average Speed: 94.246 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.02 seconds
3 cautions for 21 laps
Attendance: 11,500