The Truck Series previously raced at the track twice before it closed in 1996.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.Full-time Cup Series driver Mark Martin would win the race.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.