1973 Gwyn Staley 400

1973 Gwyn Staley 400
Race details[1]
Race 7 of 28 in the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway
Date April 8, 1973 (1973-April-08)
Official name Gwyn Staley 400
Location North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Course 0.625 mi (1.005 km)
Distance 400 laps, 250 mi (402 km)
Weather Cold with temperatures of 59 °F (15 °C); wind speeds of 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Average speed 97.224 miles per hour (156.467 km/h)
Attendance 16,000[2]
Pole position
Driver Bobby Allison Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Richard Petty Petty Enterprises
Laps 387
Winner
No. 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises

The 1973 Gwyn Staley 400 was a NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series racing event that took place at North Wilkesboro Speedway on April 8, 1973, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

  1. ^ "1973 Gwyn Staley 400 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
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