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NASCARWinston Cup Series | |
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Venue | North Wilkesboro Speedway,Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Corporatesponsor | 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) |
TheFirst Union 400 was aNASCARWinston Cup Seriesstock car race held annually from 1951 to 1996 at theNorth Wilkesboro Speedway inWilkes County, North Carolina. It was the first of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the autumn'sTyson 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.
# 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 |
# 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 |