Budweiser NASCAR 400

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Stock car racing events in the then-NASCAR Winston Cup Series were held at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas from 1969 to 1973 and again from 1979 to 1981. The track was replaced on the schedule in 1982 with the Pocono 500 at Pocono International Raceway. The final race in June 1981 was known as the Budweiser NASCAR 400.

Budweiser NASCAR 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
VenueTexas World Speedway
LocationCollege Station, Texas, United States
Corporate sponsorBudweiser
First race1969
Last race1981
Distance500 miles (800 km) (1969, 1971–1973)
400 miles (640 km) (1979–1981)
Laps250 (1969, 1971–1973)
200 (1979–1981)
Previous namesFall race:
Texas 500 (1969, 1971–1972)
June race:
Lone Star 500 (1972)
Alamo 500 (1973)
Texas 400 (1979)
NASCAR 400 (1980)
Budweiser NASCAR 400 (1981)
Most wins (driver)Richard Petty (3)
Most wins (team)Petty Enterprises (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)Dodge (3)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

Past winners

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YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)
ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1969December 771Bobby IsaacNord KrauskopfDodge250500 (804.672)3:27:56144.277Report[1]
1970Not held
1971December 1243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth250500 (804.672)3:28:20144Report[2]
1972June 2543Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth250500 (804.672)3:28:04144.185Report[3]
November 1271Buddy BakerNord KrauskopfDodge250500 (804.672)3:24:00147.059Report[4]
1973June 1043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge250500 (804.672)3:26:44142.114Report[5]
1974

1978
Not held
1979June 388Darrell WaltripDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet200400 (643.737)2:33:39156.216Report[6]
1980June 111Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet200400 (643.737)2:30:54159.046Report[7]
1981June 715Benny ParsonsBud Moore EngineeringFord200400 (643.737)3:01:10132.475Report[8]

Multiple winners (drivers)

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# WinsManufacturerYears WonRef
3Richard Petty1971, June 1972, 1973[3][5]

Manufacturer wins

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# WinsManufacturerYears WonRef
3Dodge1969, November 1972, 1973[3]
2Chevrolet1979, 1980[6][7]
Plymouth1971, June 1972[3]
1Ford1981[8]

References

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  1. ^ "1969 Texas 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. ^ "1971 Texas 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "1972 Lone Star 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "1972 Texas 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "1973 Alamo 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "1979 Texas 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "1980 NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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