1966 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
Jim Paschal won the 1966 Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 17, 1966, leading 308 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 37 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Jim Paschal | 1 | 400 | 308 | Running |
| 2 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 7 | 394 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | David Pearson | 2 | 382 | 0 | Engine |
| 4 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 26 | 378 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 97 | Henley Gray | 25 | 375 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 04 | John Sears | 15 | 371 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 29 | 370 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 86 | Neil Castles | 35 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 27 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 95 | Gene Cline | 32 | 350 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | 4 | 347 | 92 | Running |
| 12 | 92 | Hank Thomas | 36 | 345 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 66 | Wayne Woodward | 18 | 331 | 0 | Differential |
| 14 | 74 | Buddy Baker | 9 | 317 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 46 | Roy Mayne | 17 | 287 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 30 | 267 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 98 | Sam McQuagg | 6 | 266 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 20 | 246 | 0 | Differential |
| 19 | 63 | Larry Manning | 24 | 245 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 28 | 239 | 0 | Differential |
| 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 14 | 228 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 73 | Buddy Arrington | 19 | 210 | 0 | Differential |
| 23 | 9 | Roy Tyner | 37 | 198 | 0 | Differential |
| 24 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 11 | 193 | 0 | Brakes |
| 25 | 53 | Jimmy Helms | 33 | 152 | 0 | Flat tire |
| 26 | 24 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 146 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 87 | Buck Baker | 23 | 143 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 7 | Bobby Johns | 22 | 112 | 0 | Overheating |
| 29 | 77 | Joel Davis | 16 | 111 | 0 | Differential |
| 30 | 02 | Doug Cooper | 8 | 92 | 0 | Differential |
| 31 | 19 | J.T. Putney | 12 | 89 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 40 | Eddie Yarboro | 10 | 77 | 0 | Differential |
| 33 | 1 | Paul Lewis | 13 | 49 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 35 | Max Ledbetter | 34 | 47 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 35 | 48 | James Hylton | 21 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 60 | Ernest Eury | 31 | 22 | 0 | Steering |
| 37 | 59 | Tom Pistone | 3 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 17, 1966 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |