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| 1974 Gwyn Staley 400 | 
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| Held on April 21, 1974 at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC | |
| 400 L, 250 M, 402.4 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP Oil Treatment | '74 Dodge | 400 | 336 | running | |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Kar-Kare | '74 Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Coca-Cola | '74 Chevrolet | 396 | 21 | running | |
| 4 | 7 | 72 | Benny Parsons | King's Row Fireplace | '74 Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | |
| 5 | 6 | 54 | Lennie Pond | Master Chevy Sales | '74 Chevrolet | 392 | 3 | running | |
| 6 | 5 | 15 | George Follmer | R.C. Cola | '73 Ford | 391 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 3 | 88 | Donnie Allison | DiGard Racing | '74 Chevrolet | 390 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 8 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | running | |
| 9 | 11 | 90 | Harry Gant | Truxmore Industries | '73 Ford | 387 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 12 | 2 | Dave Marcis | Deppe Enterprises | '73 Dodge | 385 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 25 | 24 | Cecil Gordon | Gordon Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 377 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 18 | 30 | Walter Ballard | Ballard Racing | '74 Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 21 | 64 | Elmo Langley | Langley Racing | '73 Ford | 376 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 23 | 9 | Tony Bettenhausen, Jr. | Vita Fresh Orange Juice | '72 Chevrolet | 371 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 17 | 05 | David Sisco | Reliable Plumbing & Heating | '74 Chevrolet | 369 | 0 | running | |
| 16 | 26 | 06 | Neil Castles | Howard Furniture | '73 Dodge | 368 | 0 | running | |
| 17 | 16 | 8 | Ed Negre | Negre Racing | '73 Dodge | 359 | 0 | running | |
| 18 | 14 | 98 | Richie Panch | Tracmaster | '72 Ford | 356 | 0 | running | |
| 19 | 20 | 79 | Frank Warren | Hinson Construction | '74 Dodge | 238 | 0 | oil leak | |
| 20 | 19 | 25 | Jabe Thomas | Star City Body Shop | '73 Dodge | 210 | 0 | engine | |
| 21 | 27 | 40 | D.K. Ulrich | Noel's Auto Sales | '72 Chevrolet | 171 | 0 | rear end | |
| 22 | 9 | 96 | Richard Childress | L.C. Newton Trucking | '73 Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | rear end | |
| 23 | 30 | 51 | Jerry Hufflin | Strong Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | axle | |
| 24 | 10 | 32 | Dick Brooks | Simoniz | '74 Dodge | 154 | 0 | engine | |
| 25 | 22 | 10 | Bill Champion | Champion Racing | '72 Ford | 69 | 0 | ignition | |
| 26 | 29 | 91 | Marv Acton | Acton Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | engine | |
| 27 | 24 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Cherokee Construction | '72 Plymouth | 58 | 0 | engine | |
| 28 | 15 | 48 | James Hylton | Stott | '74 Chevrolet | 56 | 0 | engine | |
| 29 | 13 | 7 | Dean Dalton | Belden Asphalt | '74 Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | transmission | |
| 30 | 28 | 75 | Ronnie Childress | Childress Racing | '72 Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | ignition |
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| Cautions: ?? for ?? laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: ?? among ?? drivers - not available |
