Budweiser NASCAR 400

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.

"Texas 400" redirects here. For the V8 Supercars race at Circuit of the Americas, see Austin 400.
Budweiser NASCAR 400
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

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 [1]
1973 June 10 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 250 500 (804.672) 3:26:44 142.114 Report [2]
1974
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1978		 Not held
1979 June 3 88 Darrell Waltrip DiGard Motorsports Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:33:39 156.216 Report [3]
1980 June 1 11 Cale Yarborough Junior Johnson & Associates Chevrolet 200 400 (643.737) 2:30:54 159.046 Report [4]
1981 June 7 15 Benny Parsons Bud Moore Engineering Ford 200 400 (643.737) 3:01:10 132.475 Report [5]

Multiple winners (drivers)
# Wins Manufacturer Years Won Ref(s)
2 Richard Petty 1972, 1973 [1][2]

Manufacturer wins
# Wins Manufacturer Years Won Ref(s)
2 Chevrolet 1979, 1980 [3][4]
1 Plymouth 1972 [1]
Dodge 1973 [1]
Ford 1981 [5]

References
  1. "1972 Lone Star 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  2. "1973 Alamo 500". Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  3. "1979 Texas 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  4. "1980 NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. "1981 Budweiser NASCAR 400". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2021.


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