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Former auto race at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Tyson Holly Farms 400
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Venue
| North Wilkesboro Speedway
,
Wilkes County, North Carolina
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Corporate
sponsor
| Tyson Foods
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First race
| 1949
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Last race
| 1996
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Distance
| 250 miles (402.3 km)
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Laps
| 400
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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)
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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.
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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
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- 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)
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# Wins
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Driver
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Years Won
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6
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Darrell Waltrip
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1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986
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5
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Richard Petty
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1962, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1975
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3
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Cale Yarborough
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1974, 1976, 1978
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Geoffrey Bodine
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1989, 1992, 1994
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2
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Rex White
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1960, 1961
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Marvin Panch
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1963, 1964
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Junior Johnson
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1958, 1965
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Bobby Allison
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1973, 1980
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Rusty Wallace
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1988, 1993
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Mark Martin
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1990, 1995
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Multiple winners (manufacturers)
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# Wins
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Manufacturer
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Years Won
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16
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Chevrolet
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1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996
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12
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Ford
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1955, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995
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6
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Oldsmobile
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1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1959, 1978
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5
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Plymouth
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1950, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1972
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2
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Dodge
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1970, 1975
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Buick
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1981, 1982
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Pontiac
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1988, 1993
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References
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Aumann, Mark (April 1, 2009).
"North Wilkesboro alive and well, even without racing"
. NASCAR
. Retrieved
April 22,
2012
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"1949 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1950 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1951 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1952 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1953 Wilkes 160"
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Racing-Reference
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"1954 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1955 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1957 Wilkes 160"
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Racing-Reference
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"1958 Wilkes 160"
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"1959 Wilkes 160"
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Racing-Reference
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"1960 Wilkes 320"
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Racing-Reference
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"1961 Wilkes 200"
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Racing-Reference
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"1962 Wilkes 320"
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Racing-Reference
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"1963 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1964 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1965 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1966 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1967 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1968 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1969 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1970 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1971 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1972 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1973 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1974 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1975 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1976 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1977 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1978 Wilkes 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1979 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1980 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1981 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1982 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1983 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1984 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
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"1985 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1986 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1987 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1988 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1989 Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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November 24,
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"1990 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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November 24,
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"1991 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1992 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1993 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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"1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
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November 24,
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"1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
November 24,
2023
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"1996 Tyson Holly Farms 400"
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Racing-Reference
. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC
. Retrieved
November 24,
2023
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External links
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Current (
2024
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Former
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Note
: The Cup Series has multiple events at the same racing venue.
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