About Gwyn Staley
Lived 1927 – 1958 (aged 30). Gwyn Staley was an American racing driver.
Gwyn Edward Staley (July 6, 1927 – March 23, 1958) was an American NASCAR Grand National driver from Burlington, North Carolina.
Career As a Grand National driver, Staley had three wins in addition to twenty-three finishes in the "top-five" and forty-one finishes in the "top-ten.
Staley won three races driving the Julian-Petty-prepared 1957 Chevy Bel Air. The first win was on August 26, 1957 at the Coastal Speedway in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It was a 200-lap race and he had lapped the field.
Eight days after scoring a second-place finish in the 150-lap Grand National race at Champion Speedway in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Staley was killed in a NASCAR Convertible Division where his car rolled over three times before crashing into a fence in a 100-mile race held at the Atlantic Rural Fairgrounds in Richmond, Virginia in March 1958.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Gwyn Staley?
American racing driver (1927–1958)
When was Gwyn Staley born?
Gwyn Staley was born on 6 July 1927 in Burlington.
When did Gwyn Staley die?
Gwyn Staley died on 23 March 1958 in Richmond.
What was Gwyn Staley's occupation?
Gwyn Staley was a racing driver.
What nationality was Gwyn Staley?
Gwyn Staley was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gwyn Staley. https://biography.guide/gwyn-staley/
MLA: "Gwyn Staley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gwyn-staley/.
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