NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series
Venue	North Wilkesboro Speedway
Location	North Wilkesboro, North Carolina,United States
Circuit information
Surface	Asphalt
Length	0.625 mi (1.006 km)
Turns	4

Stock car races in theNASCAR Cup Series have been held atNorth Wilkesboro Speedway inNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina since 1949.

Window World 400

NASCAR Cup Series
Venue	North Wilkesboro Speedway,North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
First race	1949
Distance	250 miles (402.3 km)
Laps	400
Previous names	Wilkes 200 (1949–1952, 1961) Wilkes 160 (1953–1955, 1957–1959) Wilkes 320 (1960, 1962) Wilkes 400 (1963–1978) Holly Farms 400 (1979–1989) Tyson Holly Farms 400 (1990–1996)

TheWindow World 400 is aNASCARCup Seriesstock car race held annually at theNorth Wilkesboro Speedway inNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It was the second of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the springtimeFirst Union 400) at North Wilkesboro Speedway before the track was abandoned in 1996.^[1] The race was normally held in late September or early October. The race marked the last time a race winner finished at least a lap ahead of the rest of the field (1994, Geoff Bodine won by one lap over Terry Labonte).

In 2023, during NASCAR's 75th anniversary season, theNASCAR All-Star Race moved toNorth Wilkesboro Speedway.^[2] In 2026, the All-Star Race was moved toDover Motor Speedway, giving North Wilkesboro a points-paying race.^[3]

• 1954: Race shortened due to crash.
• 1988: The race was originally scheduled for October 2, but two consecutive days of rain caused it to be rescheduled for October 16.

First Union 400

NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Venue	North Wilkesboro Speedway,North Wilkesboro, 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.

• 1963: Race shortened due to rain.
• 1974: Race shortened due toenergy 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.

• North Wilkesboro Speedway race results at Racing-Reference

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