Budweiser NASCAR 400
 | |
| NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Texas World Speedway |
| Location | College Station, Texas, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | Budweiser |
| First race | 1972 |
| Last race | 1981 |
| Distance | 400 miles (640 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Lone Star 500 (1972) Alamo 500 (1973) Texas 400 (1979) NASCAR 400 (1980) Budweiser NASCAR 400 (1981) |
| Most wins (driver) | Richard Petty (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Petty Enterprises (2) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (2) |
| Circuit information | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.0 mi (3.2 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The Budweiser NASCAR 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Texas World Speedway from 1972 to 1973 and again from 1979 to 1981.
Past winners[]
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
| 1972 | June 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:28:04 | 144.185 | [1] | |
| 1973 | June 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:26:44 | 142.114 | Report | [2] |
| 1974 – 1978 |
Not held | ||||||||||
| 1979 | June 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:33:39 | 156.216 | Report | [3] |
| 1980 | June 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:30:54 | 159.046 | [4] | |
| 1981 | June 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 3:01:10 | 132.475 | Report | [5] |
Multiple winners (drivers)[]
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Richard Petty | 1972, 1973 | [1][2] |
Manufacturer wins[]
| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chevrolet | 1979, 1980 | [3][4] |
| 1 | Plymouth | 1972 | [1] |
| Dodge | 1973 | [1] | |
| Ford | 1981 | [5] |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "1972 Lone Star 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1973 Alamo 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1979 Texas 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1980 NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
External links[]
- Texas World Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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