1968 Gwyn Staley 400 Results
David Pearson won the 1968 Gwyn Staley 400 at North Wilkesboro on April 21, 1968, leading 181 of 400 laps. Full Grand National Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | David Pearson | 1 | 400 | 181 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | Buddy Baker | 12 | 399 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | 3 | 399 | 1 | Running |
| 4 | 22 | Darel Dieringer | 4 | 396 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 98 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 2 | 391 | 132 | Engine |
| 6 | 4 | John Sears | 14 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | Jerry Grant | 8 | 390 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 76 | Roy Tyner | 22 | 386 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 06 | Neil Castles | 21 | 381 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 20 | Clyde Lynn | 19 | 377 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 28 | Earl Brooks | 24 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 19 | Henley Gray | 29 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 02 | Bob Cooper | 15 | 361 | 0 | Engine |
| 14 | 34 | Wendell Scott | 26 | 359 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | 17 | 342 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 50 | Eddie Yarboro | 18 | 338 | 0 | Engine |
| 17 | 95 | Frog Fagan | 33 | 338 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 51 | Stan Meserve | 30 | 333 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 88 | Buck Baker | 20 | 326 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | 45 | Bill Seifert | 23 | 308 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 01 | Paul Dean Holt | 32 | 265 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 49 | G.C. Spencer | 9 | 257 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 48 | James Hylton | 10 | 248 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 12 | Jim Hurtubise | 13 | 243 | 0 | Crash |
| 25 | 38 | Wayne Smith | 27 | 215 | 0 | Rear end |
| 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | 6 | 210 | 39 | Engine |
| 27 | 99 | Paul Goldsmith | 7 | 144 | 27 | Engine |
| 28 | 46 | Larry Manning | 28 | 117 | 0 | Rear end |
| 29 | 29 | Bobby Allison | 5 | 97 | 20 | Engine |
| 30 | 09 | Bill Vanderhoff | 31 | 97 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 64 | Elmo Langley | 25 | 71 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 0 | Don Tarr | 35 | 62 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 08 | Jack Ingram | 11 | 57 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 39 | Friday Hassler | 16 | 30 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 31 | Leonard Brock | 34 | 1 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
| Track | North Wilkesboro |
| Laps | 400 |