2026 Window World 450 Betting Race Picks

For many years, North Wilkesboro Speedway rested in the hills of North Carolina as a worn down and abandoned venue. The .625 speedway known for its aggressive and exciting short track racing was just a distant memory of NASCAR’s golden years. However a series of fortunate events happened to this former iconic speedway. Starting in 2019, the track was digitally scanned for sim-racing which helped revive interest around the speedway. Within the next 1-2 years, several million dollars in government grants was inherited during the pandemic to help secure funding to bring the speedway back to life. All of those efforts culminated when the Cup Series made their official return to North Wilkesboro for the 2023 All-Star Race. On Sunday, North Wilkesboro will take another successful step forward when the green flag waves for the Window World 450 which will be the first points-paying race the track has hosted in 30 years!