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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.
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) |
Past winners edit
- 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) edit
# 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) edit
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
---|---|---|
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
- North Wilkesboro Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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