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1965 Gwyn Staley 400
Auto race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1965 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1965 Gwyn Staley 400 was a NASCAR Grand National Series event that was held on April 18, 1965, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
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Race details[1] | |||
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Race 11 of 55 in the 1965 NASCAR Grand National Series season | |||
![]() North Wilkesboro Speedway | |||
Date | April 18, 1965 (1965-April-18) | ||
Official name | Gwyn Staley 400 | ||
Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.005 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
Weather | Very hot with temperatures of 81 °F (27 °C); wind speeds of 18.1 miles per hour (29.1 km/h) | ||
Average speed | 95.047 miles per hour (152.963 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 8,000[2] | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
Laps | 356 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates |
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The transition to purpose-built racecars began in the early 1960s and occurred gradually over that decade. Changes made to the sport by the late 1960s brought an end to the "strictly stock" vehicles of the 1950s.