Stock car racing events in the then-NASCAR Winston Cup Series were held at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas from 1969 to 1973 and again from 1979 to 1981. The track was replaced on the schedule in 1982 with the Pocono 500 at Pocono International Raceway. The final race in June 1981 was known as the Budweiser NASCAR 400.
Past winners
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) |
Report | Ref | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||||
1969 | December 7 | 71 | Bobby Isaac | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:27:56 | 144.277 | Report | [1] |
1970 | Not held | ||||||||||
1971 | December 12 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:28:20 | 144 | Report | [2] |
1972 | June 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:28:04 | 144.185 | Report | [3] |
November 12 | 71 | Buddy Baker | Nord Krauskopf | Dodge | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:24:00 | 147.059 | Report | [4] | |
1973 | June 10 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 250 | 500 (804.672) | 3:26:44 | 142.114 | Report | [5] |
1974 – 1978 |
Not held | ||||||||||
1979 | June 3 | 88 | Darrell Waltrip | DiGard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:33:39 | 156.216 | Report | [6] |
1980 | June 1 | 11 | Cale Yarborough | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 2:30:54 | 159.046 | Report | [7] |
1981 | June 7 | 15 | Benny Parsons | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 200 | 400 (643.737) | 3:01:10 | 132.475 | Report | [8] |
Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
3 | Richard Petty | 1971, June 1972, 1973 | [3][5] |
Manufacturer wins
# Wins | Manufacturer | Years Won | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
3 | Dodge | 1969, November 1972, 1973 | [3] |
2 | Chevrolet | 1979, 1980 | [6][7] |
Plymouth | 1971, June 1972 | [3] | |
1 | Ford | 1981 | [8] |
References
- ^ "1969 Texas 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "1971 Texas 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "1972 Lone Star 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "1972 Texas 500". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1973 Alamo 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1979 Texas 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1980 NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
External links
- Texas World Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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