Tyson Holly Farms 400
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NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |
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Venue | North Wilkesboro Speedway, Wilkes County, North Carolina |
Corporate sponsor | 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) |
The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held annually from 1949 to 1996 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in Wilkes County, North Carolina. 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.[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).
Past winners[]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | |||||||||
1949 | Oct 16 | 7 | Bob Flock | Frank Christian | Oldsmobile | 200 | 100 (160.934) | 1:52:26 | 53.364 | Report |
1950 | Sept 24 | 98 | Leon Sales | Hubert Westmoreland | Plymouth | 200 | 125 (201.168) | Report | ||
1951 | Oct 21 | 7 | Fonty Flock | Oldsmobile | 200 | 125 (201.168) | 1:50:38 | 67.791 | ||
1952 | Oct 26 | 9 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 200 | 125 (201.168) | 1:51:52 | 67.044 | |
1953 | Oct 11 | 46 | Speedy Thompson | Buckshot Morris | Oldsmobile | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:16 | 71.202 | Report |
1954 | Oct 24 | 14 | Hershel McGriff | Frank Christian | Oldsmobile | 157* | 98.125 (157.916) | 1:30:20 | 65.175 | |
1955 | Oct 23 | 87 | Buck Baker | Pete DePaolo | Ford | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:21:16 | 72.347 | Report |
1956 | Not held | |||||||||
1957 | Oct 20 | 47 | Jack Smith | Jack Smith | Chevrolet | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:29:10 | 69.902 | |
1958 | Oct 19 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Ford | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:10:40 | 84.906 | Report | |
1959 | Oct 18 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:20:11 | 74.829 | |
1960 | Oct 2 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 320 | 200 (321.868) | 2:34:57 | 77.444 | |
1961 | Oct 1 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 320 | 200 (321.868) | 2:21:43 | 84.675 | Report |
1962 | Sept 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 320 | 200 (321.868) | 2:19:14 | 86.186 | |
1963 | Sept 29 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:47:44 | 89.428 | |
1964 | Oct 11 | 21 | Marvin Panch | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:44:07 | 91.398 | Report |
1965 | Oct 3 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:48:55 | 88.801 | Report |
1966 | Oct 2 | 29 | Dick Hutcherson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:48:31 | 89.012 | |
1967 | Oct 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:38:10 | 94.837 | Report |
1968 | Sept 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:24 | 94.103 | |
1969 | Oct 5 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:40:32 | 93.429 | |
1970 | Oct 4 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:46:20 | 90.162 | |
1971 | Nov 21 | 55 | Tiny Lund | Ronnie Hopkins | Camaro | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:35:58 | 96.174 | |
1972 | Oct 1 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:36:33 | 95.816 | |
1973 | Sept 23 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Bobby Allison | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:34 | 95.198 | |
1974 | Sept 22 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:05:41 | 80.782 | |
1975 | Sept 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:48:34 | 88.986 | |
1976 | Oct 3 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:35:38 | 96.38 | |
1977 | Oct 2 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:52:59 | 86.713 | Report |
1978 | Oct 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Oldsmobile | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:43:18 | 97.847 | |
1979 | Oct 14 | 27 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:44:01 | 91.454 | ||
1980 | Sept 21 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:18:39 | 75.51 | Report |
1981 | Oct 4 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:41:08 | 93.091 | |
1982 | Oct 3 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:32:57 | 98.071 | |
1983 | Oct 2 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:28:56 | 100.716 | |
1984 | Oct 14 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:45:42 | 90.525 | |
1985 | Sept 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:44 | 95.077 | |
1986 | Sept 28 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:36:53 | 95.612 | |
1987 | Oct 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:36:09 | 96.051 | Report |
1988 | Oct 16* | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:15 | 94.192 | |
1989 | Oct 15 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:46:08 | 90.269 | Report |
1990 | Sept 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:53 | 93.818 | |
1991 | Sept 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:23 | 94.113 | |
1992 | Oct 5 | 15 | Geoffrey Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:19:43 | 107.36 | |
1993 | Oct 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:34:46 | 96.92 | |
1994 | Oct 2 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:32:15 | 98.522 | |
1995 | Oct 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:25:38 | 102.998 | |
1996 | Sept 29 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:34:54 | 96.837 | Report |
- 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)[]
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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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 |
Multiple winners (manufacturers)[]
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
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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 |
References[]
- ^ Aumann, Mark (April 1, 2009). "North Wilkesboro alive and well, even without racing". NASCAR. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
External links[]
- North Wilkesboro Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
Categories:
- Former NASCAR races
- NASCAR races at North Wilkesboro Speedway