NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Stock car races in the NASCAR Cup Series have been held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina since 1949.

VenueNorth Wilkesboro Speedway
LocationNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.625 mi (1.006 km)
Quick facts Venue, Location ...
NASCAR Cup Series at North Wilkesboro Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series
VenueNorth Wilkesboro Speedway
LocationNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length0.625 mi (1.006 km)
Turns4
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Current race

Quick facts First race, Distance ...
Window World 450
First race1949
Distance281.25 miles (452.63 km)
Laps450
Stage 1: 80
Stages 2/3: 185[1]
Previous namesWilkes 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)
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The Window World 450 is the current name of the race. It was the second of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the springtime First Union 400) at North Wilkesboro Speedway before the track was abandoned in 1996.[2]

In 2023, during NASCAR's 75th anniversary season, the NASCAR All-Star Race moved to North Wilkesboro Speedway.[3] In 2026, the All-Star Race was moved to Dover Motor Speedway, giving North Wilkesboro a points-paying race.[4]

When the race returned to the schedule, it was originally scheduled as a 400 lap event, being dubbed as the "Window World 400".[5] However, on December 4, 2025, North Wilkesboro track officials announced the race would be extended by 50 laps, being dubbed as the "Window World 450".[6]

Past winners

More information Year, Date ...
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1949 Oct 16 7 Bob Flock Frank Christian Oldsmobile 200 100 (160.934) 1:52:26 53.364 Report [7]
1950 Sept 24 98 Leon Sales Hubert Westmoreland Plymouth 200 125 (201.168) Report [8]
1951 Oct 21 7 Fonty Flock Ted Chester Oldsmobile 200 125 (201.168) 1:50:38 67.791 Report [9]
1952 Oct 26 9 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 200 125 (201.168) 1:51:52 67.044 Report [10]
1953 Oct 11 46 Speedy Thompson Buckshot Morris Oldsmobile 160 100 (160.934) 1:24:16 71.202 Report [11]
1954 Oct 24 14 Hershel McGriff Frank Christian Oldsmobile 157* 98.125 (157.916) 1:30:20 65.175 Report [12]
1955 Oct 23 87 Buck Baker Pete DePaolo Ford 160 100 (160.934) 1:21:16 72.347 Report [13]
1956 Not held
1957 Oct 20 47 Jack Smith Jack Smith Chevrolet 160 100 (160.934) 1:29:10 69.902 Report [14]
1958 Oct 19 11 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding Ford 160 100 (160.934) 1:10:40 84.906 Report [15]
1959 Oct 18 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Oldsmobile 160 100 (160.934) 1:20:11 74.829 Report [16]
1960 Oct 2 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 320 200 (321.868) 2:34:57 77.444 Report [17]
1961 Oct 1 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 320 200 (321.868) 2:21:43 84.675 Report [18]
1962 Sept 30 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 320 200 (321.868) 2:19:14 86.186 Report [19]
1963 Sept 29 21 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers Racing Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:47:44 89.428 Report [20]
1964 Oct 11 21 Marvin Panch Wood Brothers Racing Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:44:07 91.398 Report [21]
1965 Oct 3 26 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:48:55 88.801 Report [22]
1966 Oct 2 29 Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:48:31 89.012 Report [23]
1967 Oct 1 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:38:10 94.837 Report [24]
1968 Sept 29 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:39:24 94.103 Report [25]
1969 Oct 5 17 David Pearson Holman-Moody Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:40:32 93.429 Report [26]
1970 Oct 4 71 Bobby Isaac Nord Krauskopf Dodge 400 250 (402.336) 2:46:20 90.162 Report [27]
1971 Nov 21 55 Tiny Lund Ronnie Hopkins Camaro 400 250 (402.336) 2:35:58 96.174 Report [28]
1972 Oct 1 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:36:33 95.816 Report [29]
1973 Sept 23 12 Bobby Allison Bobby Allison Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:37:34 95.198 Report [30]
1974 Sept 22 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 3:05:41 80.782 Report [31]
1975 Sept 21 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 400 250 (402.336) 2:48:34 88.986 Report [32]
1976 Oct 3 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:35:38 96.38 Report [33]
1977 Oct 2 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:52:59 86.713 Report [34]
1978 Oct 1 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Oldsmobile 400 250 (402.336) 2:43:18 97.847 Report [35]
1979 Oct 14 27 Benny Parsons M.C. Anderson Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:44:01 91.454 Report [36]
1980 Sept 21 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering Ford 400 250 (402.336) 3:18:39 75.51 Report [37]
1981 Oct 4 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 400 250 (402.336) 2:41:08 93.091 Report [38]
1982 Oct 3 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 400 250 (402.336) 2:32:57 98.071 Report [39]
1983 Oct 2 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:28:56 100.716 Report [40]
1984 Oct 14 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:45:42 90.525 Report [41]
1985 Sept 29 33 Harry Gant Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:37:44 95.077 Report [42]
1986 Sept 28 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:36:53 95.612 Report [43]
1987 Oct 4 11 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:36:09 96.051 Report [44]
1988 Oct 16* 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 400 250 (402.336) 2:39:15 94.192 Report [45]
1989 Oct 15 5 Geoffrey Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:46:08 90.269 Report [46]
1990 Sept 30 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:39:53 93.818 Report [47]
1991 Sept 29 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:39:23 94.113 Report [48]
1992 Oct 5 15 Geoffrey Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:19:43 107.36 Report [49]
1993 Oct 3 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Pontiac 400 250 (402.336) 2:34:46 96.92 Report [50]
1994 Oct 2 7 Geoffrey Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:32:15 98.522 Report [51]
1995 Oct 1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:25:38 102.998 Report [52]
1996 Sept 29 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:34:54 96.837 Report [53]
1997
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2025		 Not held
2026 July 19 Report
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  • 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.

Multiple winners (drivers)

More information # Wins, Driver ...
# 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
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Manufacturer wins

More information # Wins, Manufacturer ...
# 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
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Former race

Quick facts Venue, Corporate sponsor ...
First Union 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
VenueNorth Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Corporate sponsorFirst Union
First race1951
Last race1996
Distance250 miles (402.3 km)
Laps400
Previous namesWilkes 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)
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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.[2] The race was normally held in late March or early April.

Past winners

More information Year, Date ...
Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)		 Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1951 April 29 14 Fonty Flock Frank Christian Oldsmobile 150 93.75 (150.876) Report [54]
1952 March 30 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 200 125 (201.168) 2:08:00 58.597 Report [55]
1953 March 29 92 Herb Thomas Herb Thomas Hudson 200 125 (201.168) 1:44:18 71.907 Report [56]
1954 April 4 3 Dick Rathmann John Ditz Hudson 160 100 (160.934) 1:27:32 68.545 Report [57]
1955 April 3 87 Buck Baker Bob Griffin Oldsmobile 160 100 (160.934) 1:22:03 73.126 Report [58]
1956 April 8 300A Tim Flock Carl Kiekhaefer Chrysler 160 100 (160.934) 1:24:28 71.034 Report [59]
1957 April 7 22 Fireball Roberts Pete DePaolo Ford 160 100 (160.934) 1:19:59 75.015 Report [60]
1958 May 18 11 Junior Johnson Paul Spaulding Ford 160 100 (160.934) 1:16:18 78.636 Report [61]
1959 April 5 43 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Oldsmobile 160 100 (160.934) 1:23:21 71.985 Report [62]
1960 March 27 42 Lee Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 160 100 (160.934) 1:30:26 66.347 Report [63]
1961 April 16 4 Rex White Rex White Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 3:00:11 83.248 Report [64]
1962 April 15 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:57:01 84.737 Report [65]
1963 April 28 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 257* 160.625 (258.5) 1:57:06 83.301 Report [66]
1964 April 19 28 Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody Ford 400 250 (402.336) 3:03:05 81.93 Report [67]
1965 April 18 26 Junior Johnson Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:37:49 95.047 Report [68]
1966 April 17 14 Jim Paschal Frieden Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:50:22 89.045 Report [69]
1967 April 16 26 Darel Dieringer Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 400 270 (434.522) 2:40:16 93.594 Report [70]
1968 April 21 17 David Pearson Holman-Moodybo Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:45:33 90.425 Report [71]
1969 April 20 22 Bobby Allison Mario Rossi Dodge 400 250 (402.336) 2:37:27 95.268 Report [72]
1970 April 18 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:38:41 94.246 Report [73]
1971 April 18 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:32:19 98.479 Report [74]
1972 April 23 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 400 250 (402.336) 2:53:19 86.381 Report [75]
1973 April 8 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 400 250 (402.336) 2:34:17 97.224 Report [76]
1974 April 21 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 360* 225 (362.102) 2:20:20 96.2 Report [77]
1975 April 6 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 400 250 (402.336) 2:46:39 90.009 Report [78]
1976 April 4 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:34:52 96.858 Report [79]
1977 March 27 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:48:38 88.95 Report [80]
1978 April 16 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:42:26 92.345 Report [81]
1979 March 25 15 Bobby Allison Bud Moore Engineering Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:49:41 88.4 Report [82]
1980 April 20 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:37:04 95.501 Report [83]
1981 April 5 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Buick 400 250 (402.336) 2:55:41 85.381 Report [84]
1982 April 18 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Buick 400 250 (402.336) 2:33:37 97.646 Report [85]
1983 April 17 11 Darrell Waltrip Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:44:03 91.436 Report [86]
1984 April 8 27 Tim Richmond Blue Max Racing Pontiac 400 250 (402.336) 2:33:19 97.83 Report [87]
1985 April 21 12 Neil Bonnett Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:39:53 93.818 Report [88]
1986 April 20 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:49:40 88.408 Report [89]
1987 April 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:39:24 94.103 Report [90]
1988 April 17 11 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:31:24 99.075 Report [91]
1989 April 16 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:46:47 89.937 Report [92]
1990 April 22 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Buick 400 250 (402.336) 2:58:46 83.908 Report [93]
1991 April 21 17 Darrell Waltrip DarWal, Inc. Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 3:08:26 79.604 Report [94]
1992 April 12 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 400 250 (402.336) 2:45:28 90.653 Report [95]
1993 April 18 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing Pontiac 400 250 (402.336) 2:41:59 92.602 Report [96]
1994 April 17 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:36:33 95.816 Report [97]
1995 April 9 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:26:27 102.424 Report [98]
1996 April 14 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 250 (402.336) 2:35:39 96.37 Report [99]
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  • 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)

More information # Wins, Driver ...
# Wins Driver Years won
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
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Manufacturer wins

More information # Wins, Manufacturer ...
# 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
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