NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at North Wilkesboro explained

Race Title:Window World 250
Track Map:North Wilkesboro Speedway 2024.svg
Series Long:NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Venue:North Wilkesboro Speedway
Location:North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Sponsor:Window World
First Race:1995
Distance:156.25 miles (251.46 kilometers)
Laps:250
Stages 1 & 2: 70 laps
Stage 3: 110 laps
Previous Names:Lowe's 150 (1995)
Lowe's 250 (1996)
Tyson 250 (2023)
Wright Brand 250 (2024)
Most Wins Manufacturer:Ford (3)
Surface:Asphalt
Turns:4

Pickup truck races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina in 1995 and 1996, and since 2023 as a support race for the NASCAR Cup Series race weekend. The race is currently known as Window World 250 for sponsorship reasons.[1]

History

In 1995, the race was the Lowe's 150 and the race in 1996 was the Lowe's 250.

The first Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro in 1995 featured the return of Cup Series driver Ernie Irvan, who was not able to race for over a year after suffering an injury in the 1994 Cup Series race at Michigan in August. He entered the race to get re-acclimated to racing so he would be better prepared for the Cup Series race on the same weekend.[2] Mike Bliss would win that race. It was his first Truck Series win.

The 1996 race was lengthened from 150 laps to 250 laps. Full-time Cup Series driver Mark Martin would win the race. It was his first Truck Series win.[3] After this race, he would not enter another Truck Series race until the 2005 season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

On February 17, 2023, Tyson Foods was announced as the title sponsor for the 2023 race. The company was previously the title sponsor of the fall Cup Series race at North Wilkesboro from 1990 to 1996. After the track closed and became abandoned, their logo remained on the track's scoring pylon.[4]

On March 1, 2024, it was announced that Wright Brand Foods, which is owned by Tyson Foods, would be the title sponsor of the 2024 race.[5]

On March 25, 2025, it was announced that the North Wilkesboro-based business, Window World, would be the title sponsor of the 2025 race, replacing Wright Brand Foods as the sponsor.[6]

Past winners

YearDateDriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
Race reportRef
LapsMiles (km)
1995September 302Mike BlissUltra MotorsportsFord15093.75 (150.876)0:58:3196.126Report[7]
1996September 2899Mark MartinRoush RacingFord (2)250156.25 (251.46)1:50:0285.201Report[8]
1997
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2022
Not held
2023May 207Kyle LarsonSpire MotorsportsChevrolet252*157.5 (253.471)2:17:2568.769Report[9]
2024May 18-1911Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota250156.25 (251.46)1:53:0282.94Report[10]
2025May 1738Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord255*159.375 (256.489)1:45:3390.597Report[11]

Manufacturer wins

  1. Wins
MakeYears won
3 Ford1995, 1996, 2025
1 Chevrolet2023
Toyota2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASCAR unveils 2023 schedule for its national series . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . September 14, 2022 . November 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: Shav . Glick . Irvan's Comeback Starts Well, but His Truck Can't Finish Job . . October 1, 1995 . February 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: Martin beats Truck regulars . . . September 29, 1996 . February 19, 2023.
  4. Web site: Tyson named sponsor for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . February 17, 2023 . February 19, 2023.
  5. Web site: Wright Brand named entitlement sponsor of CRAFTSMAN Truck Seriesโ€™ Wright Brand 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway . . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . March 1, 2024 . March 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Window World Named Entitlement Sponsor For NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race At North Wilkesboro . 2025-03-25 . www.northwilkesborospeedway.com . en.
  7. Web site: 1995 Lowe's 150 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . November 27, 2022.
  8. Web site: 1996 Lowe's 250 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . November 27, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2023 Tyson 250 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . May 20, 2023.
  10. Web site: 2024 Wright Brand 250 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . May 19, 2024.
  11. Web site: 2025 Wright Brand 250 . Racing-Reference . NASCAR Digital Media, LLC . May 17, 2025.