North Wilkesboro Speedway
North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, NC.
North Wilkesboro Speedway is a .625 mile Oval. It falls in the category of Short Track (an oval racetrack that is 1 mile or less in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway was in 1949 and the last Cup Series race was in 1996.
| TOP 10 POLE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 |
| 2 | Junior Johnson | 8 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 6 |
| 4 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 5 |
| 6 | Herb Thomas | 4 |
| 7 | Bill Elliott | 3 |
| 7 | Fireball Roberts | 3 |
| 7 | Richard Petty | 3 |
| 10 | Buck Baker | 2 |
| RACE WINNERS | ||
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Petty | 15 |
| 2 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 5 |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 |
| 5 | Bobby Allison | 4 |
| 5 | Junior Johnson | 4 |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | 4 |
| 8 | Lee Petty | 3 |
| 8 | Rusty Wallace | 3 |
| 8 | Rex White | 3 |
NASCAR Cup Races at North Wilkesboro Speedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner (#) | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-29-96 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | 4/29 | 18 |
| 04-14-96 | First Union 400 | Terry Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | 3/25 | 17 |
| 10-01-95 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Mark Martin | 2 | Ford | 2/10 | 28 |
| 04-09-95 | First Union 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 3/14 | 19 |
| 10-02-94 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Geoffrey Bodine | 18 | Ford | 4/25 | 6 |
| 04-17-94 | First Union 400 | Terry Labonte | 10 | Chevrolet | 6/35 | 8 |
| 10-03-93 | Tyson / Holly Farms 400 | Rusty Wallace | 11 | Pontiac | 4/26 | 15 |
| 04-18-93 | First Union 400 | Rusty Wallace | 9 | Pontiac | 4/38 | 12 |
| 10-05-92 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | Ford | 0/0 | 12 |
| 04-12-92 | First Union 400 | Davey Allison | 7 | Ford | 9/55 | 8 |
| 09-29-91 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 16 | Chevrolet | 8/43 | 3 |
| 04-21-91 | First Union 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | Chevrolet | 17/87 | 8 |
| 09-30-90 | Tyson Holly Farms 400 | Mark Martin | 2 | Ford | 9/40 | 6 |
| 04-22-90 | First Union 400 | Brett Bodine | 20 | Buick | 10/68 | 6 |
| 10-15-89 | Holly Farms 400 | Geoffrey Bodine | 11 | Chevrolet | 11/60 | 7 |
| 04-16-89 | First Union 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 10/49 | 10 |
| 10-16-88 | Holly Farms 400 | Rusty Wallace | 12 | Pontiac | 9/34 | 15 |
| 04-17-88 | First Union 400 | Terry Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | 5/20 | 12 |
| 10-04-87 | Holly Farms 400 | Terry Labonte | 4 | Chevrolet | 4/24 | 5 |
| 04-05-87 | First Union 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 8/49 | 11 |
| 09-28-86 | Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | Chevrolet | 4/22 | 15 |
| 04-20-86 | First Union 400 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 8/70 | 10 |
| 09-29-85 | Holly Farms 400 | Harry Gant | 11 | Chevrolet | 6/31 | 10 |
| 04-21-85 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Neil Bonnett | 5 | Chevrolet | 6/36 | 10 |
| 10-14-84 | Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | 7/35 | 7 |
| 04-08-84 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Tim Richmond | 17 | Pontiac | 5/23 | 13 |
| 10-02-83 | Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Chevrolet | 1/4 | 8 |
| 04-17-83 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | Chevrolet | 7/49 | 12 |
| 10-03-82 | Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Buick | 4/26 | 4 |
| 04-18-82 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Buick | 6/34 | 9 |
| 10-04-81 | Holly Farms 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | Buick | 8/49 | 10 |
| 04-05-81 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Richard Petty | 13 | Buick | 10/87 | 12 |
| 09-21-80 | Holly Farms 400 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Ford | 8/113 | 14 |
| 04-20-80 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Richard Petty | 7 | Chevrolet | 5/32 | 9 |
| 10-14-79 | Holly Farms 400 | Benny Parsons | 5 | Chevrolet | 9/48 | 12 |
| 03-25-79 | Northwestern Bank 400 | Bobby Allison | 3 | Ford | 4/32 | 20 |
| 10-01-78 | Wilkes 400 | Cale Yarborough | 3 | Oldsmobile | 1/4 | 1 |
| 04-16-78 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Chevrolet | 4/25 | 18 |
| 10-02-77 | Wilkes 400 | Darrell Waltrip | 3 | Chevrolet | 3/32 | 10 |
| 03-27-77 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | 6/42 | 12 |
| 10-03-76 | Wilkes 400 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | Chevrolet | 2/9 | 5 |
| 04-04-76 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Cale Yarborough | 5 | Chevrolet | 2/8 | 8 |
| 09-21-75 | Wilkes 400 | Richard Petty | 1 | Dodge | 7/34 | 11 |
| 04-06-75 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 2 | Dodge | 4/36 | 15 |
| 09-22-74 | Wilkes 400 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Chevrolet | 6/71 | 11 |
| 04-21-74 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 4 | Dodge | 2/11 | 3 |
| 09-23-73 | Wilkes 400 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Chevrolet | 2/9 | 12 |
| 04-08-73 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 2 | Dodge | 1/9 | 5 |
| 10-01-72 | Wilkes 400 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 1/12 | 16 |
| 04-23-72 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 5/45 | 17 |
| 11-21-71 | Wilkes 400 | Tiny Lund | 6 | Camaro | 3/19 | 8 |
| 04-18-71 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 6 |
| 10-04-70 | Wilkes 400 | Bobby Isaac | 1 | Dodge | 4/32 | 12 |
| 04-18-70 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 16 | Plymouth | 3/21 | 1 |
| 10-05-69 | Wilkes 400 | David Pearson | 2 | Ford | 3/23 | 6 |
| 04-20-69 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Bobby Allison | 11 | Dodge | 4/30 | 11 |
| 09-29-68 | Wilkes 400 | Richard Petty | 3 | Plymouth | 3/25 | 8 |
| 04-21-68 | Gwyn Staley 400 | David Pearson | 1 | Ford | 10/67 | 13 |
| 10-01-67 | Wilkes 400 | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | 3/20 | 6 |
| 04-16-67 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Darel Dieringer | 1 | Ford | 6/33 | 0 |
| 10-02-66 | Wilkes 400 | Dick Hutcherson | 4 | Ford | 5/52 | 4 |
| 04-17-66 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Jim Paschal | 1 | Plymouth | 8/48 | 6 |
| 10-03-65 | Wilkes 400 | Junior Johnson | 5 | Ford | 5/36 | 3 |
| 04-18-65 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Junior Johnson | 1 | Ford | 3/9 | 5 |
| 10-11-64 | Wilkes 400 | Marvin Panch | 5 | Ford | 2/28 | 9 |
| 04-19-64 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Fred Lorenzen | 1 | Ford | 7/35 | 5 |
| 09-29-63 | Wilkes 400 | Marvin Panch | 3 | Ford | 2/17 | 9 |
| 04-28-63 | Gywn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 7 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 4 |
| 09-30-62 | Wilkes 320 | Richard Petty | 5 | Plymouth | 3/0 | 2 |
| 04-15-62 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Richard Petty | 15 | Plymouth | 5/0 | 5 |
| 10-01-61 | Wilkes 200 | Rex White | 3 | Chevrolet | 4/23 | 3 |
| 04-16-61 | Gwyn Staley 400 | Rex White | 2 | Chevrolet | 6/33 | 4 |
| 10-02-60 | Wilkes 320 | Rex White | 1 | Chevrolet | 5/0 | 0 |
| 03-27-60 | Gwyn Staley 160 | Lee Petty | 8 | Plymouth | 6/0 | 3 |
| 10-18-59 | Wilkes 160 | Lee Petty | 2 | Plymouth | 3/0 | 1 |
| 04-05-59 | Gwyn Staley 160 | Lee Petty | 4 | Oldsmobile | 4/9 | 2 |
| 10-19-58 | Wilkes 160 | Junior Johnson | 2 | Ford | 0/0 | 0 |
| 05-18-58 | Wilkes County 160 | Junior Johnson | 3 | Ford | 0/0 | 3 |
| 10-20-57 | Wilkes 160 | Jack Smith | 4 | Chevrolet | 2/0 | 5 |
| 04-07-57 | Wilkes County 160 | Fireball Roberts | 1 | Ford | 2/5 | 0 |
| 04-08-56 | Wilkes County 160 | Tim Flock | 3 | Chrysler | 0/0 | 2 |
| 10-23-55 | Wilkes 160 | Buck Baker | 1 | Ford | 3/0 | 0 |
| 04-03-55 | Wilkes County 160 | Buck Baker | 2 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 1 |
| 10-24-54 | Wilkes 160 | Hershel McGriff | 1 | Oldsmobile | 4/0 | 4 |
| 04-04-54 | Wilkes County 160 | Dick Rathman | 0 | Hudson | 0/0 | 3 |
| 10-11-53 | Wilkes 160 | Speedy Thompson | 0 | Oldsmobile | 3/16 | 13 |
| 03-29-53 | Wilkes County 200 | Herb Thomas | 1 | Hudson | 0/0 | 6 |
| 10-26-52 | Wilkes 200 | Herb Thomas | 1 | Hudson | 3/12 | 2 |
| 03-30-52 | Wilkes County 200 | Herb Thomas | 1 | Hudson | 0/0 | 0 |
| 10-21-51 | Wilkes 200 | Fonty Flock | 4 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 1 |
| 04-29-51 | Wilkes County 150 | Fonty Flock | 1 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 0 |
| 09-24-50 | Wilkes 200 | Leon Sales | 11 | Plymouth | 0/0 | 5 |
| 10-16-49 | Wilkes 200 | Bob Flock | 0 | Oldsmobile | 0/0 | 2 |
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North Wilkesboro Speedway Track Facts
- Track Length: .625 Miles
- Track Shape: Oval
- Track Type: Short Track
- First Race: Wilkes 200 on 10-16-1949
- Last Race: Tyson Holly Farms 400 on 09-29-1996
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 93
- Qualifying Record: Ernie Irvan, 119.016 mph on 04-17-1994
- Race Record: Geoffrey Bodine (Ford) 107.360 mph on 10-05-1992
- Largest Purse: $932,895 for the First Union 400 on 04-14-1996
- Most Cautions: 17 at the First Union 400 on 04-21-1991
- Most Caution Laps: 113 at the Holly Farms 400 on 09-21-1980
- Least Cautions: 1 at the Wilkes 400 on 10-01-1978
- Least Caution Laps: 0 at the Wilkes 320 on 10-02-1960
- Most Lead Changes: 28 at the Tyson Holly Farms 400 on 10-01-1995
- Least Lead Changes: 0 at the Wilkes 160 on 10-23-1955
- Most Wins: 15 - Richard Petty
- Most Poles: 9 - Darrell Waltrip
- Most Top Fives: 33 - Richard Petty
- Most Top Tens: 42 - Richard Petty
