Tyson Holly Farms 400
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Venue | North Wilkesboro Speedway |
Corporate sponsor | Tyson Foods |
First race | 1950 |
Distance | 250 miles (402 km) |
Number of laps | 400 |
Previous names | Wilkes 200 (1950-1952, 1961)
Wilkes 160 (1953-1955, 1957-1959) Wilkes 320 (1960, 1962) Wilkes 400 (1963-1978) Holly Farms 400 (1979-1989) |
Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in Septemer or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway from 1950 to 1996 except 1956. The 1996 race was the last NASCAR national series event held at the track. The other Cup race held at North Wilkesboro, the First Union 400, was held in April.
Contents |
[edit] Former winners
[edit] Tyson Holly Farms 400
- 1996 - Jeff Gordon
- 1995 - Mark Martin
- 1994 - Geoff Bodine
- 1993 - Rusty Wallace
- 1992 - Geoff Bodine
- 1991 - Dale Earnhardt
- 1990 - Mark Martin
[edit] Holly Farms 400
- 1989 - Geoff Bodine
- 1988 - Rusty Wallace
- 1987 - Terry Labonte
- 1986 - Darrell Waltrip
- 1985 - Harry Gant
- 1984 - Darrell Waltrip
- 1983 - Darrell Waltrip
- 1982 - Darrell Waltrip
- 1981 - Darrell Waltrip
- 1980 - Bobby Allison
- 1979 - Benny Parsons
[edit] Wilkes 400
- 1978 - Cale Yarborough
- 1977 - Darrell Waltrip
- 1976 - Cale Yarborough
- 1975 - Richard Petty
- 1974 - Cale Yarborough
- 1973 - Bobby Allison
- 1972 - Richard Petty
- 1971 - Tiny Lund
- 1970 - Bobby Isaac
- 1969 - David Pearson
- 1968 - Richard Petty
- 1967 - Richard Petty
- 1966 - Dick Hutcherson
- 1965 - Junior Johnson
- 1964 - Marvin Panch
- 1963 - Marvin Panch
[edit] Wilkes 320
[edit] Wilkes 200
[edit] Wilkes 320
[edit] Wilkes 160
- 1959 - Lee Petty
- 1958 - Junior Johnson
- 1957 - Jack Smith
- 1955 - Buck Baker
- 1954 - Hershel McGriff
- 1953 - Speedy Thompson
[edit] Wilkes 200
- 1952 - Herb Thomas
- 1951 - Fonty Flock
- 1950 - Leon Sales