Tyson Holly Farms 400

Tyson Holly Farms 400
Venue North Wilkesboro Speedway
Sponsor Tyson Foods
First race 1949
Last race 1996
Distance 250 miles (402.3 km)
Laps 400
Previous names Unnamed/Unknown (1949-1959)
Wilkes 200 (1960-1961)
Wilkes 320 (1962)
Wilkes 250 (1963)
Wilkes 400 (1964-1978)
Holly Farms 400 (1979-1989)

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup event that took place every last weekend in September or first weekend in October at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina USA, from 1949 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.

The longtime sponsor name came from Holly Farms, a poultry producer which was once based locally in nearby Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

Former winners

Tyson Holly Farms 400

Holly Farms 400

Wilkes 400

Wilkes 250

Wilkes 320

Wilkes 200

Unnamed/unknown

Television broadcasters

Year Network Lap-by-lap Color commentator(s)
1996 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1995 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1994 ESPN Jerry Punch Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1993 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1992 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1991 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1990 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989 ESPN Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1988 ESPN Jerry Punch Ned Jarrett
1987 ESPN
1986 ESPN
1985 ESPN Bob Jenkins Larry Nuber
1984 ESPN
1983 ESPN
1982 ESPN
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970 ABC Jim McKay Chris Economaki

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