First Union 400

First Union 400

Venue	North Wilkesboro Speedway
Sponsor	First Union
First race	1951
Distance	250 miles (402.3 km)
Laps	400
Previous names	Unnamed/Unknown (1951-1961) Gwyn Staley 400 (1962-1978) Northwestern Bank 400 (1979-1985)

The First Union 400 was a former NASCAR Winston Cup race held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA, in late March or early April from 1951 to 1996. The race was discontinued when North Wilkesboro lost both of its Cup dates to other tracks and was closed after the annual fall race, the Tyson Holly Farms 400.

Race winners

First Union 400

• 1996 - Terry Labonte
• 1995 - Dale Earnhardt
• 1994 - Terry Labonte
• 1993 - Rusty Wallace
• 1992 - Davey Allison
• 1991 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1990 - Brett Bodine (Bodine's lone Winston Cup victory)
• 1989 - Dale Earnhardt
• 1988 - Terry Labonte
• 1987 - Dale Earnhardt
• 1986 - Dale Earnhardt

Northwestern Bank 400

• 1985 - Neil Bonnett
• 1984 - Tim Richmond
• 1983 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1982 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1981 - Richard Petty
• 1980 - Richard Petty
• 1979 - Bobby Allison

Gwyn Staley 400

• 1978 - Darrell Waltrip
• 1977 - Cale Yarborough
• 1976 - Cale Yarborough
• 1975 - Richard Petty
• 1974 - Richard Petty (Race shortened to 360 laps / 225 miles due to energy crisis.)
• 1973 - Richard Petty
• 1972 - Richard Petty
• 1971 - Richard Petty
• 1970 - Richard Petty
• 1969 - Bobby Allison
• 1968 - David Pearson
• 1967 - Darel Dieringer
• 1966 - Jim Paschal
• 1965 - Junior Johnson
• 1964 - Fred Lorenzen
• 1963 - Richard Petty (Race shortened to 257 laps / 160.625 miles due to rain.)
• 1962 - Richard Petty

Unnamed/Unknown

• 1961 - Rex White
• 1960 - Lee Petty
• 1959 - Lee Petty
• 1958 - Junior Johnson
• 1957 - Fireball Roberts
• 1956 - Tim Flock
• 1955 - Buck Baker
• 1954 - Dick Rathmann
• 1953 - Herb Thomas
• 1952 - Herb Thomas
• 1951 - Fonty Flock

Television broadcasters

Year	Network	Lap-by-lap	Color commentator(s)
1996	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1995	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1994	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1993	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1992	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1991	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1990	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett
1989	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett
1988	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Ned Jarrett and Gary Nelson
1987	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1986	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Benny Parsons and Larry Nuber
1985	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1984	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1983	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1982	ESPN	Bob Jenkins	Larry Nuber
1981	ESPN	Mike Joy	Bob Jenkins
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970	ABC	Keith Jackson	Chris Economaki

External links

• NASCAR Commentators Crews and Networks