First Union 400
| Venue: | North Wilkesboro Speedway | |
| Main sponsor: | First Union | |
| First race: | 1951 | |
| Last race: | 1996 | |
| Distance: | 250 miles (402 km) | |
| Number of laps: | 400 | |
| Former names: |
Wilkes County 150 (1951)
Wilkes County 200 (1952-1953) Wilkes County 160 (1954-1958) Gwyn Staley 160 (1959-1960) Gwyn Staley 400 (1961-1978) Northwestern Bank 400 (1979–1985) |
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The First Union 400 was a race in the NASCAR Winston Cup , which was held at North Wilkesboro Speedway . It took place from 1951 to 1996 at the end of March or beginning of April. The 1996 season was the last in which the race was held after the two races were withdrawn from North Wilkesboro Speedway and reassigned to other courses. After the fall race, the Tyson Holly Farms 400 , the circuit was closed.
winner
First Union 400
- 1996: Terry Labonte
- 1995: Dale Earnhardt
- 1994: Terry Labonte
- 1993: Rusty Wallace
- 1992: Davey Allison
- 1991: Darrell Waltrip
- 1990: Brett Bodine
- 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
- 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
- 1962: Richard Petty
- 1961: Rex White
Gwyn staley 160
Wilkes County 160
- 1958: Junior Johnson
- 1957: Fireball Roberts
- 1956: Tim Flock
- 1955: Buck Baker
- 1954: Dick Rathmann
Wilkes County 200
- 1953: Herb Thomas
- 1952: Herb Thomas
Wilkes County 150
- 1951: Fonty Flock