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North Wilkesboro

NASCAR Championship Race

Track Length
0.625 mi
Banking
14° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
400 laps

Who Wins at North Wilkesboro

Historical performance — career stats at North Wilkesboro Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Denny Hamlin1012.0
2Joey Logano1111.0
3Ryan Blaney10011.0
4William Byron10012.0
5Kyle Larson10015.0
6Chase Briscoe1013.0
7Christopher Bell10019.0
8Ty Gibbs1014.0
9Chase Elliott10017.0
10Bubba Wallace1006.0

North Wilkesboro Race Preview

North Wilkesboro Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 400 laps across 0.625 mi of asphalt. As a short track, the North Wilkesboro race rewards aggressive driving, precise lane choice, and the willingness to put a bumper on someone — cautions stack up fast here and restarts decide races.

Looking at career numbers, is the benchmark at North Wilkesboro with a average finish across Cup starts.

For fantasy purposes, no driver currently in the 2026 field has a Cup win at this venue yet. Chalk picks — drivers with strong historical averages — tend to hold their value here. Upsets happen, but the data-driven plays win more often than not. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — North Wilkesboro

6
Elite Pick
drivers rated
2
Strong Pick
drivers rated
7
Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
83
2
Joey Logano
Elite Pick
75
3
Ryan Blaney
Strong Pick
67
4
William Byron
Strong Pick
59

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