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 FaithFest 250 for sponsorship reasons.
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. 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. After this race, he would not enter another Truck Series race until the 2005 season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The race returned to the schedule in 2023. On February 17, 2023, Tyson Foods was announced as the title sponsor for the 2023 race called the Tyson 250. 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.
Since then, the race has had numerous sponsors including Wright Brand Foods, which is owned by Tyson Foods, in 2024, in 2025, North Wilkesboro-based business, Window World, would be the title sponsor of the race, and in 2026, FaithFest, a Christian music festival in the North Wilkesboro area, would assume naming rights for the race.
Past winners Year Date Driver Team Manufacturer Race distance Race time Average speed(mph) Race report Ref Laps Miles (km) 1995 September 30 2 Mike Bliss Ultra Motorsports Ford 150 93.75 (150.876) 0:58:31 96.126 Report 1996 September 28 99 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 250 156.25 (251.46) 1:50:02 85.201 Report 1997–2022 Not held 2023 May 20 7 Kyle Larson Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 252* 157.5 (253.471) 2:17:25 68.769 Report 2024 May 18–19 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 250 156.25 (251.46) 1:53:02 82.94 Report 2025 May 17 38 Chandler Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 255* 159.375 (256.489) 1:45:33 90.597 Report 2026 July 18 38 Chandler Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 250 156.25 (251.46) 1:42:19 91.627 Report
2023 and 2025: Races extended due to NASCAR Overtime. 2024: Race was started on 18th but after the first stage it was postponed to the 19th due to the Track flooding.
Multiple winners (drivers) # Wins Driver Years won 2 Chandler Smith 2025, 2026
Multiple winners (teams) # Wins Team Years won 2 Front Row Motorsports 2025, 2026
Manufacturer wins # Wins Make Years won 4 Ford 1995, 1996, 2025, 2026 1 Chevrolet 2023 Toyota2024
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