# First Union 400

The First Union 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held annually from 1951 to 1996 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was the first of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the autumn's Tyson Holly Farms 400) at North Wilkesboro Speedway before the track was abandoned in 1996. The race was normally held in late March or early April.

## Past winners

| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref |
| Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Miles (km) | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | Report | Ref |
| 1951 | April 29 | 14 | Fonty Flock | Frank Christian | Oldsmobile | 150 | 93.75 (150.876) | | | Report | |
| 1952 | March 30 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 200 | 125 (201.168) | 2:08:00 | 58.597 | Report | |
| 1953 | March 29 | 92 | Herb Thomas | Herb Thomas | Hudson | 200 | 125 (201.168) | 1:44:18 | 71.907 | Report | |
| 1954 | April 4 | 3 | Dick Rathmann | John Ditz | Hudson | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:27:32 | 68.545 | Report | |
| 1955 | April 3 | 87 | Buck Baker | Bob Griffin | Oldsmobile | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:22:03 | 73.126 | Report | |
| 1956 | April 8 | 300A | Tim Flock | Carl Kiekhaefer | Chrysler | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:24:28 | 71.034 | Report | |
| 1957 | April 7 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Pete DePaolo | Ford | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:19:59 | 75.015 | Report | |
| 1958 | May 18 | 11 | Junior Johnson | Paul Spaulding | Ford | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:16:18 | 78.636 | Report | |
| 1959 | April 5 | 43 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:23:21 | 71.985 | Report | |
| 1960 | March 27 | 42 | Lee Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 160 | 100 (160.934) | 1:30:26 | 66.347 | Report | |
| 1961 | April 16 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:00:11 | 83.248 | Report | |
| 1962 | April 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:57:01 | 84.737 | Report | |
| 1963 | April 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 257* | 160.625 (258.5) | 1:57:06 | 83.301 | Report | |
| 1964 | April 19 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman-Moody | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:03:05 | 81.93 | Report | |
| 1965 | April 18 | 26 | Junior Johnson | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:49 | 95.047 | Report | |
| 1966 | April 17 | 14 | Jim Paschal | Frieden Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:50:22 | 89.045 | Report | |
| 1967 | April 16 | 26 | Darel Dieringer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 400 | 270 (434.522) | 2:40:16 | 93.594 | Report | |
| 1968 | April 21 | 17 | David Pearson | Holman-Moodybo | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:45:33 | 90.425 | Report | |
| 1969 | April 20 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Mario Rossi | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:27 | 95.268 | Report | |
| 1970 | April 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:38:41 | 94.246 | Report | |
| 1971 | April 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:32:19 | 98.479 | Report | |
| 1972 | April 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:53:19 | 86.381 | Report | |
| 1973 | April 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:34:17 | 97.224 | Report | |
| 1974 | April 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 360* | 225 (362.102) | 2:20:20 | 96.2 | Report | |
| 1975 | April 6 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:46:39 | 90.009 | Report | |
| 1976 | April 4 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:34:52 | 96.858 | Report | |
| 1977 | March 27 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:48:38 | 88.95 | Report | |
| 1978 | April 16 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:42:26 | 92.345 | Report | |
| 1979 | March 25 | 15 | Bobby Allison | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:49:41 | 88.4 | Report | |
| 1980 | April 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:37:04 | 95.501 | Report | |
| 1981 | April 5 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:55:41 | 85.381 | Report | |
| 1982 | April 18 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:33:37 | 97.646 | Report | |
| 1983 | April 17 | 11 | Darrell Waltrip | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:44:03 | 91.436 | Report | |
| 1984 | April 8 | 27 | Tim Richmond | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:33:19 | 97.83 | Report | |
| 1985 | April 21 | 12 | Neil Bonnett | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:53 | 93.818 | Report | |
| 1986 | April 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:49:40 | 88.408 | Report | |
| 1987 | April 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:39:24 | 94.103 | Report | |
| 1988 | April 17 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:31:24 | 99.075 | Report | |
| 1989 | April 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:46:47 | 89.937 | Report | |
| 1990 | April 22 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:58:46 | 83.908 | Report | |
| 1991 | April 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | DarWal, Inc. | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 3:08:26 | 79.604 | Report | |
| 1992 | April 12 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:45:28 | 90.653 | Report | |
| 1993 | April 18 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:41:59 | 92.602 | Report | |
| 1994 | April 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:36:33 | 95.816 | Report | |
| 1995 | April 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:26:27 | 102.424 | Report | |
| 1996 | April 14 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 250 (402.336) | 2:35:39 | 96.37 | Report | |
* 1963: Race shortened due to rain.
* 1974: Race shortened due to energy crisis.
* 1977: Yarborough won on his birthday, the first driver to do so.
* 1990: Bodine's lone Winston Cup victory and last win for Buick; finish disputed due to a scoring error.

### Multiple winners (drivers)

| # Wins | Driver | Years Won |
| 10 | Richard Petty | 1962, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 1978, 1982, 1983, 1991 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 1986, 1987, 1989, 1995 |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 1988, 1994, 1996 |
| 2 | Herb Thomas | 1952, 1953 |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 1959, 1960 |
| 2 | Junior Johnson | 1958, 1965 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 1976, 1977 |
| 2 | Bobby Allison | 1969, 1979 |

### Multiple winners (manufacturers)

| # Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won |
| 15 | Chevrolet | 1961, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
| 8 | Ford | 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1992 |
| 7 | Plymouth | 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972 |
| 4 | Dodge | 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975 |
| 3 | Hudson | 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| 3 | Oldsmobile | 1951, 1955, 1959 |
| 3 | Buick | 1981, 1982, 1990 |
| 2 | Pontiac | 1984, 1993 |