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Gwyn Staley 400
NASCAR Winston Cup race
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC
April 21, 1974
360 laps on 0.625 mile paved oval; 225 miles
| Fin
| St
| Driver
| #
| Owner
| Car
| Laps
| Money
| Status
| Laps Led
|
| 1
| 4
| Richard Petty
| 43
| Petty Enterprises
| 1974 Dodge
| 360
| 8,250
| running
| 336 |
| 2
| 2
| Cale Yarborough
| 11
| Richard Howard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 358
| 5,550
| running
| 0 |
| 3
| 1
| Bobby Allison
| 12
| Bobby Allison
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 356
| 4,725
| running
| 21 |
| 4
| 7
| Benny Parsons
| 72
| L.G. DeWitt
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 352
| 3,400
| running
| 0 |
| 5
| 6
| Lennie Pond
| 54
| Ronnie Elder
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 352
| 1,150
| running
| 3 |
| 6
| 5
| George Follmer
| 15
| Bud Moore
| 1973 Ford
| 351
| 2,650
| running
| 0 |
| 7
| 3
| Donnie Allison
| 88
| DiGard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 350
| 875
| running
| 0 |
| 8
| 8
| J.D. McDuffie
| 70
| J.D. McDuffie
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 347
| 850
| running
| 0 |
| 9
| 11
| Harry Gant
| 90
| Junie Donlavey
| 1973 Ford
| 347
| 1,055
| running
| 0 |
| 10
| 12
| Dave Marcis
| 2
| Dave Marcis
| 1973 Dodge
| 345
| 1,025
| running
| 0 |
| 11
| 25
| Cecil Gordon
| 24
| Cecil Gordon
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 337
| 785
| running
| 0 |
| 12
| 18
| Walter Ballard
| 30
| Vic Ballard
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 336
| 915
| running
| 0 |
| 13
| 21
| Elmo Langley
| 64
| Elmo Langley
| 1973 Ford
| 336
| 735
| running
| 0 |
| 14
| 23
| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.
| 9
| Gordon Van Liew
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 331
| 505
| running
| 0 |
| 15
| 17
| David Sisco
| 05
| David Sisco
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 329
| 895
| running
| 0 |
| 16
| 26
| Neil Castles
| 06
| Neil Castles
| 1973 Dodge
| 328
| 510
| running
| 0 |
| 17
| 16
| Ed Negre
| 8
| Ed Negre
| 1973 Dodge
| 319
| 650
| running
| 0 |
| 18
| 14
| Richie Panch
| 98
| Roy Thornley
| 1972 Ford
| 316
| 680
| running
| 0 |
| 19
| 20
| Frank Warren
| 79
| Frank Warren
| 1974 Dodge
| 198
| 830
| oil leak
| 0 |
| 20
| 19
| Jabe Thomas
| 25
| Don Robertson
| 1973 Dodge
| 170
| 805
| engine
| 0 |
| 21
| 27
| D.K. Ulrich
| 40
| D.K. Ulrich
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 131
| 435
| rear end
| 0 |
| 22
| 9
| Richard Childress
| 96
| Tom Garn
| 1973 Chevrolet
| 129
| 650
| rear end
| 0 |
| 23
| 30
| Jerry Hufflin
| 51
| Bill Strong
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 120
| 415
| axle
| 0 |
| 24
| 10
| Dick Brooks
| 32
| Dick Brooks
| 1974 Dodge
| 114
| 355
| engine
| 0 |
| 25
| 22
| Bill Champion
| 10
| Bill Champion
| 1972 Ford
| 29
| 310
| ignition
| 0 |
| 26
| 29
| Marv Acton
| 91
| Ralph McNabb
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 26
| 365
| engine
| 0 |
| 27
| 24
| Buddy Arrington
| 67
| Buddy Arrington
| 1972 Plymouth
| 18
| 580
| engine
| 0 |
| 28
| 15
| James Hylton
| 48
| James Hylton
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 16
| 820
| engine
| 0 |
| 29
| 13
| Dean Dalton
| 7
| Dean Dalton
| 1974 Chevrolet
| 9
| 885
| transmission
| 0 |
| 30
| 28
| Ronnie Childress
| 75
| Tom Garn
| 1972 Chevrolet
| 3
| 325
| ignition
| 0 |
Notes: Shortened fron 400 laps because of the energy crisis.
In the official records, NASCAR credits each driver with an additional 40 laps.
Time of race: 02:20:20
Average Speed: 96.2 MPH
Pole Speed: 21.293 seconds
2 cautions for 11 laps
Attendance: 17,500