The last NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 2026 was the Window World 450 on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The next NASCAR Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro will appear here once NASCAR's 2027 schedule is released.
North Wilkesboro Speedway opened in 1947 and hosted Cup Series racing from the sport's first 1949 strictly stock season through 1996, when financial pressure and changing schedule economics pushed it off the calendar. The 0.625-mile asymmetric oval in the foothills of western North Carolina sat dormant for 27 years before community fundraising, sponsorship from Speedway Motorsports, and a NASCAR commitment to host the All-Star Race brought it back to life in 2023. North Wilkesboro's narrow racing surface and lack of progressive banking strip modern aero advantages down to bare driving skill, producing throwback-style short-track competition. The track has hosted the NASCAR All-Star Race since its return and remains a sentimental favorite for fans of the sport's early history.
North Wilkesboro is asymmetric: the front and back straightaways are not parallel, and the two ends of the track sit at different elevations. The unusual layout is a relic of the original 1947 dirt design that was never standardized.
| Rank | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Logano | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 3 | Chase Briscoe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Shane Van Gisbergen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Todd Gilliland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Daniel Suárez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 10 | Ryan Preece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 |
North Wilkesboro is one of 7 short tracks on the 2026 Cup schedule. Historically, Joey Logano leads all Cup drivers at this venue with a 1.0 average finish across 1 starts. Drivers who excel on short tracks tend to carry that form here. Check their track type stats in S-EDGE™.
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