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Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
April 18, 1971
400 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 250 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 3
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1971 Plymouth
| 400
| 4,545
| running
| 186 |
| 2
| 2
| David Pearson
| 17
| Holman-Moody
| 1970 Ford
| 399
| 2,570
| running
| 4 |
| 3
| 5
| Dick Brooks
| 22
| Mario Rossi
| 1970 Dodge
| 396
| 1,745
| running
| 6 |
| 4
| 4
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1971 Ford
| 394
| 1,145
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 5
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1971 Dodge
| 394
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 6
| 13
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1970 Mercury
| 386
| 645
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 10
| Bill Dennis
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1969 Mercury
| 379
| 645
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 11
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1969 Ford
| 379
| 595
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 19
| G.C. Spencer
| 49
| G.C. Spencer
| 1969 Plymouth
| 379
| 550
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 17
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1969 Mercury
| 374
| 565
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 12
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1970 Plymouth
| 364
| 555
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 25
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1969 Plymouth
| 358
| 520
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 1
| Bobby Isaac
| 71
| Nord Krauskopf
| 1971 Dodge
| 355
| 1,260
| engine
| 204 |
| 14
| 28
| Bill Shirey
| 74
| Bill Shirey
| 1969 Plymouth
| 348
| 500
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 8
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1970 Ford
| 306
| 515
| oil line
| 0 |
| 16
| 7
| Richard D. Brown
| 93
| Harold Furr
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 281
| 505
| clutch
| 0 |
| 17
| 15
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1971 Ford
| 249
| 495
| overheating
| 0 |
| 18
| 30
| Ed Negre
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 243
| 460
| suspension
| 0 |
| 19
| 24
| Charlie Roberts
| 63
| Charlie Roberts
| 1969 Dodge
| 241
| 450
| engine
| 0 |
| 20
| 27
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1969 Mercury
| 191
| 440
| rear end
| 0 |
| 21
| 16
| Wendell Scott
| 34
| Wendell Scott
| 1969 Ford
| 96
| 455
| axle
| 0 |
| 22
| 23
| Dub Simpson
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 96
| 420
| battery
| 0 |
| 23
| 20
| Ron Keselowski
| 88
| Roger Lubinski
| 1970 Dodge
| 94
| 410
| engine
| 0 |
| 24
| 29
| Ray Williams
| 47
| Bill Seifert
| 1970 Ford
| 92
| 400
| overheating
| 0 |
| 25
| 18
| Roy Mayne
| 46
| Tom Hunter
| 1969 Chevrolet
| 54
| 390
| engine
| 0 |
| 26
| 9
| Charlie Glotzbach
| 91
| Junior Fields
| 1971 Chevrolet
| 29
| 485
| transmission
| 0 |
| 27
| 28
| Earl Brooks
| 26
| Earl Brooks
| 1969 Ford
| 28
| 375
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 24
| Clyde Lynn
| 84
| Elmo Langley
| 1969 Mercury
| 15
| 365
| vibration
| 0 |
| 29
| 14
| Bill Seifert
| 45
| Bill Seifert
| 1970 Ford
| 14
| 380
| overheating
| 0 |
| 30
| 26
| Dick Poling
| 62
| John Keselowski
| 1970 Dodge
| 2
| 345
| oil leak
| 0 |
Time of race: 02:32:19
Average Speed: 98.479 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.183 seconds
0 cautions
Attendance: 10,000