Tyson Holly Farms 400 Explained

Series Long:NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Tyson Holly Farms 400
Venue:North Wilkesboro Speedway, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Sponsor:Tyson Foods
First Race:1949
Last Race:1996
Distance:250miles
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

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed
(mph)		ReportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1949Oct 167Bob FlockFrank ChristianOldsmobile200100 (160.934)1:52:2653.364Report[2]
1950Sept 2498Leon SalesHubert WestmorelandPlymouth200125 (201.168)Report[3]
1951Oct 217Fonty FlockTed ChesterOldsmobile200125 (201.168)1:50:3867.791Report[4]
1952Oct 269Herb ThomasHerb ThomasHudson200125 (201.168)1:51:5267.044Report[5]
1953Oct 1146Speedy ThompsonBuckshot MorrisOldsmobile160100 (160.934)1:24:1671.202Report[6]
1954Oct 2414Hershel McGriffFrank ChristianOldsmobile157*98.125 (157.916)1:30:2065.175Report[7]
1955Oct 2387Buck BakerPete DePaoloFord160100 (160.934)1:21:1672.347Report[8]
1956Not held
1957Oct 2047Jack SmithJack SmithChevrolet160100 (160.934)1:29:1069.902Report[9]
1958Oct 1911Junior JohnsonPaul SpauldingFord160100 (160.934)1:10:4084.906Report[10]
1959Oct 1842Lee PettyPetty EnterprisesOldsmobile160100 (160.934)1:20:1174.829Report[11]
1960Oct 24Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet320200 (321.868)2:34:5777.444Report[12]
1961Oct 14Rex WhiteRex WhiteChevrolet320200 (321.868)2:21:4384.675Report[13]
1962Sept 3043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth320200 (321.868)2:19:1486.186Report[14]
1963Sept 2921Marvin PanchWood Brothers RacingFord400250 (402.336)2:47:4489.428Report[15]
1964Oct 1121Marvin PanchWood Brothers RacingFord400250 (402.336)2:44:0791.398Report[16]
1965Oct 326Junior JohnsonJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord400250 (402.336)2:48:5588.801Report[17]
1966Oct 229Dick HutchersonHolman-MoodyFord400250 (402.336)2:48:3189.012Report[18]
1967Oct 143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth400250 (402.336)2:38:1094.837Report[19]
1968Sept 2943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth400250 (402.336)2:39:2494.103Report[20]
1969Oct 517David PearsonHolman-MoodyFord400250 (402.336)2:40:3293.429Report[21]
1970Oct 471Bobby IsaacNord KrauskopfDodge400250 (402.336)2:46:2090.162Report[22]
1971Nov 2155Tiny LundRonnie HopkinsCamaro400250 (402.336)2:35:5896.174Report[23]
1972Oct 143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPlymouth400250 (402.336)2:36:3395.816Report[24]
1973Sept 2312Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:37:3495.198Report[25]
1974Sept 2211Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400250 (402.336)3:05:4180.782Report[26]
1975Sept 2143Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesDodge400250 (402.336)2:48:3488.986Report[27]
1976Oct 311Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:35:3896.38Report[28]
1977Oct 288Darrell WaltripDiGard MotorsportsChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:52:5986.713Report[29]
1978Oct 111Cale YarboroughJunior Johnson & AssociatesOldsmobile400250 (402.336)2:43:1897.847Report[30]
1979Oct 1427Benny ParsonsM.C. Anderson RacingChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:44:0191.454Report[31]
1980Sept 2115Bobby AllisonBud Moore EngineeringFord400250 (402.336)3:18:3975.51Report[32]
1981Oct 411Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick400250 (402.336)2:41:0893.091Report[33]
1982Oct 311Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesBuick400250 (402.336)2:32:5798.071Report[34]
1983Oct 211Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:28:56100.716Report[35]
1984Oct 1411Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:45:4290.525Report[36]
1985Sept 2933Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:37:4495.077Report[37]
1986Sept 2811Darrell WaltripJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:36:5395.612Report[38]
1987Oct 411Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:36:0996.051Report[39]
1988Oct 16*27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac400250 (402.336)2:39:1594.192Report[40]
1989Oct 155Geoffrey BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:46:0890.269Report[41]
1990Sept 306Mark MartinRoush RacingFord400250 (402.336)2:39:5393.818Report[42]
1991Sept 293Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:39:2394.113Report[43]
1992Oct 515Geoffrey BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord400250 (402.336)2:19:43107.36Report[44]
1993Oct 32Rusty WallacePenske RacingPontiac400250 (402.336)2:34:4696.92Report[45]
1994Oct 27Geoffrey BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord400250 (402.336)2:32:1598.522Report[46]
1995Oct 16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord400250 (402.336)2:25:38102.998Report[47]
1996Sept 2924Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400250 (402.336)2:34:5496.837Report[48]

Multiple winners (drivers)

  1. Wins
DriverYears Won
6Darrell Waltrip1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
5Richard Petty1962, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1975
3Cale Yarborough1974, 1976, 1978
Geoffrey Bodine1989, 1992, 1994
2Rex White1960, 1961
Marvin Panch1963, 1964
Junior Johnson1958, 1965
Bobby Allison1973, 1980
Rusty Wallace1988, 1993
Mark Martin1990, 1995

Multiple winners (manufacturers)

  1. Wins
ManufacturerYears Won
16Chevrolet1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996
12Ford1955, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995
6Oldsmobile1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1978
5Plymouth1950, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1972
2Dodge1970, 1975
Buick1981, 1982
Pontiac1988, 1993

Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Wilkesboro alive and well, even without racing . NASCAR . April 1, 2009 . April 22, 2012 . Aumann, Mark.
  2. Web site: 1949 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: 1950 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  4. Web site: 1951 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  5. Web site: 1952 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  6. Web site: 1953 Wilkes 160. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  7. Web site: 1954 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  8. Web site: 1955 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  9. Web site: 1957 Wilkes 160. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  10. Web site: 1958 Wilkes 160. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  11. Web site: 1959 Wilkes 160. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  12. Web site: 1960 Wilkes 320. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  13. Web site: 1961 Wilkes 200. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  14. Web site: 1962 Wilkes 320. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  15. Web site: 1963 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  16. Web site: 1964 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  17. Web site: 1965 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  18. Web site: 1966 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  19. Web site: 1967 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  20. Web site: 1968 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  21. Web site: 1969 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  22. Web site: 1970 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1971 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  24. Web site: 1972 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  25. Web site: 1973 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  26. Web site: 1974 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  27. Web site: 1975 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  28. Web site: 1976 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  29. Web site: 1977 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  30. Web site: 1978 Wilkes 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  31. Web site: 1979 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  32. Web site: 1980 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  33. Web site: 1981 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  34. Web site: 1982 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  35. Web site: 1983 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  36. Web site: 1984 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  37. Web site: 1985 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  38. Web site: 1986 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  39. Web site: 1987 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  40. Web site: 1988 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  41. Web site: 1989 Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  42. Web site: 1990 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  43. Web site: 1991 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  44. Web site: 1992 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  45. Web site: 1993 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  46. Web site: 1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  47. Web site: 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.
  48. Web site: 1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 24, 2023.

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