Budweiser NASCAR 400

Budweiser NASCAR 400
Texas World Speedway-Superspeedway.svg
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
VenueTexas World Speedway
LocationCollege Station, Texas, United States
Corporate sponsorBudweiser
First race1972
Last race1981
Distance400 miles (640 km)
Laps200
Previous namesLone Star 500 (1972)
Alamo 500 (1973)
Texas 400 (1979)
NASCAR 400 (1980)
Budweiser NASCAR 400 (1981)
Most wins (driver)Richard Petty (2)
Most wins (team)Petty Enterprises (2)
Most wins (manufacturer)Chevrolet (2)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Turns4

The Budweiser NASCAR 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Texas World Speedway from 1972 to 1973 and again from 1979 to 1981. Thé track was replaced on the schedule for Pocono International Raceway in 1982 with the Pocono 500.

Past winners

Year Date No. Driver Team Manufacturer Race Distance Race Time Average Speed
(mph)
Report Ref
Laps Miles (km)
1972 June 25 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Plymouth 250 500 (804.672) 3:28:04 144.185 Report
1973 June 10 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 250 500 (804.672) 3:26:44 142.114 Report
1974

1978
Not held
1979 June 3 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:33:39 156.216 Report
1980 June 1 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:30:54 159.046 Report
1981 June 7 15 Benny Parsons Bud Moore Engineering Ford 200 400 (643.737) 3:01:10 132.475 Report

Multiple winners (drivers)

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won Ref(s)
2 Richard Petty 1972, 1973

Manufacturer wins

# Wins Manufacturer Years Won Ref(s)
2 Chevrolet 1979, 1980
1 Plymouth 1972
Dodge 1973
Ford 1981



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