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| NASCARWinston Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | North Wilkesboro Speedway,Wilkes County, North Carolina |
| Corporatesponsor | Tyson Foods |
| First race | 1949 |
| Last race | 1996 |
| 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) |
TheTyson Holly Farms 400 was aNASCARWinston Cup Seriesstock car race held annually from 1949 to 1996 at theNorth Wilkesboro Speedway inWilkes County, 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).
| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 |
| 5 | Richard Petty | 1962, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1975 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 1974, 1976, 1978 |
| Geoffrey Bodine | 1989, 1992, 1994 | |
| 2 | Rex White | 1960, 1961 |
| Marvin Panch | 1963, 1964 | |
| Junior Johnson | 1958, 1965 | |
| Bobby Allison | 1973, 1980 | |
| Rusty Wallace | 1988, 1993 | |
| Mark Martin | 1990, 1995 |
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chevrolet | 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996 |
| 12 | Ford | 1955, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995 |
| 6 | Oldsmobile | 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1978 |
| 5 | Plymouth | 1950, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1972 |
| 2 | Dodge | 1970, 1975 |
| Buick | 1981, 1982 | |
| Pontiac | 1988, 1993 |