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NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
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Venue | North Wilkesboro Speedway, Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Corporate sponsor | First Union |
First race | 1951 |
Last race | 1996 |
Distance | 250 miles (402.3 km) |
Laps | 400 |
Previous names | Wilkes County 150 (1951) Wilkes County 200 (1952–1953) Wilkes County 160 (1954–1958) Gwyn Staley 160 (1959–1960) Gwyn Staley 400 (1961–1978) Northwestern Bank 400 (1979–1985) First Union 400 (1986–1996) |
The First Union 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held annually from 1951 to 1996 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was the first of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the autumn's Tyson Holly Farms 400) at North Wilkesboro Speedway before the track was abandoned in 1996.[1] The race was normally held in late March or early April.
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Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
1951 | April 29 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian | Oldsmobile | 150 | 93.75 (150.876) | Report | [2] | ||
1952 | March 30 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 200 | 125 (201.168) | 2:08:00 | 58.597 | Report | [3] |
1953 | March 29 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 200 | 125 (201.168) | 1:44:18 | 71.907 | Report | [4] |
1954 | April 4 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | John Ditz | Hudson | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:27:32 | 68.545 | Report | [5] |
1955 | April 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin | Oldsmobile | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:22:03 | 73.126 | Report | [6] |
1956 | April 8 | 300A | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:28 | 71.034 | Report | [7] |
1957 | April 7 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pete DePaolo | Ford | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:19:59 | 75.015 | Report | [8] |
1958 | May 18 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding | Ford | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:16:18 | 78.636 | Report | [9] |
1959 | April 5 | 43 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:23:21 | 71.985 | Report | [10] |
1960 | March 27 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:30:26 | 66.347 | Report | [11] |
1961 | April 16 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:00:11 | 83.248 | Report | [12] |
1962 | April 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:57:01 | 84.737 | Report | [13] |
1963 | April 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 257* | 160.625 (258.5) | 1:57:06 | 83.301 | Report | [14] |
1964 | April 19 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:03:05 | 81.93 | Report | [15] |
1965 | April 18 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:49 | 95.047 | Report | [16] |
1966 | April 17 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Frieden Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:50:22 | 89.045 | Report | [17] |
1967 | April 16 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 270 (434.522) | 2:40:16 | 93.594 | Report | [18] |
1968 | April 21 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moodybo | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:45:33 | 90.425 | Report | [19] |
1969 | April 20 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:27 | 95.268 | Report | [20] |
1970 | April 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:38:41 | 94.246 | Report | [21] |
1971 | April 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:32:19 | 98.479 | Report | [22] |
1972 | April 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:53:19 | 86.381 | Report | [23] |
1973 | April 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:34:17 | 97.224 | Report | [24] |
1974 | April 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 360* | 225 (362.102) | 2:20:20 | 96.2 | Report | [25] |
1975 | April 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:46:39 | 90.009 | Report | [26] |
1976 | April 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:34:52 | 96.858 | Report | [27] |
1977 | March 27 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:48:38 | 88.95 | Report | [28] |
1978 | April 16 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:42:26 | 92.345 | Report | [29] |
1979 | March 25 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:49:41 | 88.4 | Report | [30] |
1980 | April 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:04 | 95.501 | Report | [31] |
1981 | April 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:55:41 | 85.381 | Report | [32] |
1982 | April 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:33:37 | 97.646 | Report | [33] |
1983 | April 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:44:03 | 91.436 | Report | [34] |
1984 | April 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:33:19 | 97.83 | Report | [35] |
1985 | April 21 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:53 | 93.818 | Report | [36] |
1986 | April 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:49:40 | 88.408 | Report | [37] |
1987 | April 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:24 | 94.103 | Report | [38] |
1988 | April 17 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:31:24 | 99.075 | Report | [39] |
1989 | April 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:46:47 | 89.937 | Report | [40] |
1990 | April 22 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:58:46 | 83.908 | Report | [41] |
1991 | April 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:08:26 | 79.604 | Report | [42] |
1992 | April 12 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:45:28 | 90.653 | Report | [43] |
1993 | April 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:41:59 | 92.602 | Report | [44] |
1994 | April 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:36:33 | 95.816 | Report | [45] |
1995 | April 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:26:27 | 102.424 | Report | [46] |
1996 | April 14 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:35:39 | 96.37 | Report | [47] |
- 1963: Race shortened due to rain.
- 1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
- 1977: Yarborough won on his birthday, the first driver to do so.
- 1990: Bodine's lone Winston Cup victory and last win for Buick; finish disputed due to a scoring error.
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Driver | Years Won |
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10 | Richard Petty | 1962, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981 |
4 | Darrell Waltrip | 1978, 1982, 1983, 1991 |
Dale Earnhardt | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995 | |
3 | Terry Labonte | 1988, 1994, 1996 |
2 | Herb Thomas | 1952, 1953 |
Lee Petty | 1959, 1960 | |
Junior Johnson | 1958, 1965 | |
Cale Yarborough | 1976, 1977 | |
Bobby Allison | 1969, 1979 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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15 | Chevrolet | 1961, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
8 | Ford | 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1992 |
7 | Plymouth | 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972 |
4 | Dodge | 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975 |
3 | Hudson | 1952, 1953, 1954 |
Oldsmobile | 1951, 1955, 1959 | |
Buick | 1981, 1982, 1990 | |
2 | Pontiac | 1984, 1993 |
References
- ^ Aumann, Mark (April 1, 2009). "North Wilkesboro alive and well, even without racing". NASCAR. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "1951 Wilkes County 150". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1952 Wilkes County 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1953 Wilkes County 200". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1954 Wilkes County 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1955 Wilkes County 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1956 Wilkes County 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1957 Wilkes County 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1958 Wilkes County 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1959 Gwyn Staley 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1960 Gwyn Staley 160". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1961 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1962 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1963 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1964 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1965 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1966 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1967 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1968 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1969 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1970 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1971 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1972 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1973 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1974 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1975 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1976 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1977 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1978 Gwyn Staley 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1979 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1980 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1981 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1982 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1983 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1984 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1985 Northwestern Bank 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1986 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1987 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1988 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1989 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1990 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1991 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1992 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1993 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1994 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1995 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "1996 First Union 400". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
External links
- North Wilkesboro Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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