1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
















1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season is the 45th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 22nd modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the title, the sixth of his career.


1993 was marked by the deaths of two Winston Cup drivers, though neither were on-track in any form. 1992 Champion Alan Kulwicki was killed on April 1 in a plane crash near Blountville, Tennessee. He was travelling to Bristol International Raceway in a corporate jet belonging to his sponsor, Hooters. Davey Allison died on July 13, a day after a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway left him with severe head trauma. The accidents robbed the sport of two of its brightest young stars and denied Kulwicki the chance to defend his 1992 title.


The season also saw the introduction of electronic scoring, giving instantaneous interval numbers.




Contents






  • 1 Teams and drivers


    • 1.1 Complete schedule


    • 1.2 Limited schedule




  • 2 Schedule


  • 3 Busch Clash


  • 4 Gatorade 125s


  • 5 Daytona 500 by STP


  • 6 GM Goodwrench 500


  • 7 Pontiac Excitement 400


  • 8 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500


  • 9 TranSouth 500


  • 10 Food City 500


  • 11 First Union 400


  • 12 Hanes 500


  • 13 Winston 500


  • 14 Save Mart Supermarkets 300K


  • 15 Coca-Cola 600


  • 16 Budweiser 500


  • 17 Champion Spark Plug 500


  • 18 Miller Genuine Draft 400


  • 19 Pepsi 400


  • 20 Slick 50 300


  • 21 Miller Genuine Draft 500


  • 22 DieHard 500


  • 23 Budweiser At The Glen


  • 24 Champion Spark Plug 400


  • 25 Brickyard 400 test session


  • 26 Bud 500


  • 27 Mountain Dew Southern 500


  • 28 Miller Genuine Draft 400


  • 29 SplitFire Spark Plug 500


  • 30 Goody's 500


  • 31 Tyson/Holly Farms 400


  • 32 Mello Yello 500


  • 33 AC Delco 500


  • 34 Slick 50 500


  • 35 Hooters 500


  • 36 Final points standings


  • 37 Rookie of the Year


  • 38 References


  • 39 External links





Teams and drivers



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Make
Team

No.
Driver
Crew chief

Chevrolet

Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
17

Darrell Waltrip
Barry Dodson

Hagan Racing
14

Terry Labonte
Pete Wright

Hendrick Motorsports
5

Ricky Rudd
Gary DeHart
24

Jeff Gordon (R)

Ray Evernham
25

Ken Schrader
Ken Howes

Joe Gibbs Racing
18

Dale Jarrett

Jimmy Makar

Larry Hedrick Motorsports
41

Phil Parsons

Doug Richert

Leo Jackson Motorsports
33

Harry Gant


Marcis Auto Racing
71

Dave Marcis 29
Dave Fischlein

Terry Fisher 1

Morgan-McClure Motorsports
4

Ernie Irvan 21

Tony Glover

Jeff Purvis 5

Joe Nemechek 2

Jimmy Hensley 2

Richard Childress Racing
3

Dale Earnhardt

Andy Petree

Ford

Bill Davis Racing
22

Bobby Labonte (R)

Tim Brewer

Bobby Allison Motorsports
12

Jimmy Spencer

Jimmy Fennig

Bud Moore Engineering
15

Geoff Bodine 23

Donnie Wingo

Lake Speed 7

Butch Mock Motorsports
75

Dick Trickle


Cale Yarborough Motorsports
98

Derrike Cope
Bob Johnson

Donlavey Racing
90

Bobby Hillin Jr.
Doug Williams

Junior Johnson & Associates
11

Bill Elliott
Mike Beam
27

Hut Stricklin
Mike Hill

King Racing
26

Brett Bodine
Donnie Richeson

Means Racing
52

Jimmy Hensley 3
Bryan Dorsey

Jimmy Means 22

Scott Gaylord 3

Mike Skinner 1

Mike Wallace 1

Precision Products Racing
1

Rick Mast


RaDiUs Racing
55

Ted Musgrave


Roush Racing
6

Mark Martin
Steve Hmiel
16

Wally Dallenbach, Jr
Howard Comstock

Stavola Brothers Racing
8

Sterling Marlin


Tri-Star Motorsports
68

Bobby Hamilton 8
Dave Fuge

Greg Sacks 19

Dorsey Schroeder 2

Loy Allen Jr. 1

Wood Brothers Racing
21

Morgan Shepherd

Eddie Wood

Pontiac

Bahari Racing
30

Michael Waltrip
Doug Hewitt

Penske Racing
2

Rusty Wallace

Buddy Parrott

Petty Enterprises
44

Rick Wilson 29

Robbie Loomis

Jimmy Hensley 1

SABCO Racing
40

Kenny Wallace (R)

Jeff Hammond
42

Kyle Petty

Robin Pemberton


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Manufacturer
Team

No.
Race driver
Crew chief
Round(s)

Buick

Sellers Racing
48

Jack Sellers


1

Chevrolet

1

Active Motorsports
32

Jimmy Horton
Mike Hillman

15

Bahre Racing
64

Johnny Chapman


1

Ball Motorsports
99

Brad Teague

Ralph Ball

3

BS&S Motorsports
49

Stanley Smith


6

Chesrown Racing
37

Rick Carelli

David Ifft

1
61

4

Ferree Racing
05

Ed Ferree


3

Folsom Racing
13

Stan Fox


1
31

1

Steve Kinser

2

Richard Childress Racing

Neil Bonnett

Andy Petree

2

Gilliland Racing
36

Butch Gilliland


2

Hendrick Motorsports
46

Al Unser, Jr.

Waddell Wilson

1

Buddy Baker


1

Jeanie Hunt
56

Tony Hunt


1

Hill Motorsports

Jerry Hill


5

JTC Racing
50

Mike Chase


1

McClure Racing
83

Jeff McClure


1
29

1

Linro Motorsports

Kerry Teague

6

John Krebs

1

Diamond Ridge Motorsports

1

Andy Hillenburg

1

Steve Grissom

1
99

John Krebs

1

Aroneck Racing
65

Jerry O'Neil

Dennis Conner

2

O'Neil Racing

2

NEMCO Motorsports
87

Joe Nemechek


3

Phoenix Racing
51

Jeff Purvis

Marc Reno

4

Scribner Engineering

Rick Scribner


2

Spears Motorsports
76

Bill Sedgwick


1

Ron Hornaday, Jr.

2

TTC Motrosports Inc.
04

Hershel McGriff


1

Tex Racing
72

John Andretti


5

Venturini Motorsports
35

Bill Venturini


2

Barkdoll Racing
73

Stanley Smith


1

Phil Barkdoll

1

Oldsmobile

1

B & B Racing
23

Eddie Bierschwale


2

Norm Benning Racing
84

Norm Benning

Frank Perpetua

1

O'Neil Racing
63

4
65

Jerry O'Neil

Dennis Conner

3

Stringer Motorsports
57

Bob Schacht

Mike Mack

5

Woodland Racing
57

Rich Woodland, Jr.

Jim Benison

1

Ford

AK Racing
7

Alan Kulwicki

Paul Andrews

5

Jimmy Hensley

21

Tommy Kendall

2

Geoff Bodine Racing

Geoff Bodine

7

Allen Racing
37

Loy Allen Jr.


7

Akins Motorsports
38

Bobby Hamilton

Dick Meyer

4

Andy Belmont Racing
79

Andy Belmont

Pat Rissi

1

Ball Motorsports
99

Brad Teague

Ralph Ball

1

Circle Bar Racing
84

Rick Crawford


3

Petty Brothers Racing
53

Ritchie Petty


5

Jimmy Means Racing

Mike Potter

1

Graham Taylor

1

Jimmy Means

1
62

Clay Young

5

John McFadden

1

Gray Racing

Clay Young

2

Ben Hess

1
77

Davy Jones

1

Mike Potter

Steven Gray

3

Balough Racing

1

H.L. Waters Racing
0

Delma Cowart

Phillip Branch

3

FILMAR Racing

Jeff Burton


1

TTC Motrosports Inc.
45

Rich Bickle

Phil Hammer

13

Gray Racing
86

Mark Thompson


1

Hover Motorsports
80

Jimmy Horton


2

Jeff Davis
81

Jeff Davis


5

Mansion Motorsports
85

Dorsey Schroeder

Ed Katera

1

Ken Bouchard

7

Bob Schacht

1

Jim Sauter

1

Melling Racing
9

Chad Little

Harry Hyde

2

Greg Sacks

1

P. J. Jones (R)

11

Moroso Racing
20

Joe Ruttman

Dick Meyer

5

Bobby Hamilton

5

Mueller Brothers Racing
89

Jim Sauter

Terry Allen

3

Owen Racing
66

Mike Wallace


1

Robert Yates Racing
28

Davey Allison

Larry McReynolds

16

Robby Gordon

1

Lake Speed

3

Ernie Irvan

9

Sadler Brothers Racing
95

Ken Ragan


1

Jeremy Mayfield

4

Schmitt Racing
73

Bill Schmitt


1

Speed Racing
83

Lake Speed

Troy Selberg

12

Stahl Racing
82

Mark Stahl


1

Standridge Motorsports
47

Billy Standridge


3

Taylor Racing
02

T. W. Taylor

Jeff Buckner

7

Team Jones Racing
50

A. J. Foyt

Bobby Jones

1

Tom Craigen
20

Dirk Stephens

Tom Craigen

2

Triad Motorsports
78

Jay Hedgecock


3

Stavola Brothers Racing
48

James Hylton

James Hylton Jr

1

Pontiac

Hylton Motorsports

10

Trevor Boys

4

Genzman Racing

Andy Genzman

2

Bahre Racing
64

Johnny Chapman


1

Bailey Racing
36

H.B. Bailey


2

Midgley Racing
09

R. K. Smith


1

Jacks Motorsports
58

Wayne Jacks


2

Owen Racing
66

Mike Wallace


3


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No.
Race Title

Track
Date
TV


Busch Clash

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach
February 7

CBS


Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers
February 11
1

Daytona 500
February 14
2

GM Goodwrench 500

North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham
February 28

TNN
3

Pontiac Excitement 400

Richmond International Raceway, Richmond
March 7

TBS
4

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton
March 20

TNN
5

TranSouth 500

Darlington Raceway, Darlington
March 28

ESPN
6

Food City 500

Bristol International Raceway, Bristol
April 4
7

First Union 400

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro
April 18
8

Hanes 500

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway
April 25
9

Winston 500

Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega
May 2
10

Save Mart Supermarkets 300K

Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma
May 16


Winston Open

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord
May 22

TNN


The Winston
11

Coca-Cola 600
May 30

TBS
12

Budweiser 500

Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover
June 6

TNN
13

Champion Spark Plug 500

Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond
June 13

ESPN
14

Miller Genuine Draft 400

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
June 20

CBS
15

Pepsi 400

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach
July 3

ESPN
16

Slick 50 300

New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon
July 11

TNN
17

Miller Genuine Draft 500

Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond
July 18

TBS
18

DieHard 500

Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega
July 25

CBS
19

The Bud at the Glen

Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen
August 8

ESPN
20

Champion Spark Plug 400

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn
August 15
21

Bud 500

Bristol International Raceway, Bristol
August 28
22

Mountain Dew Southern 500

Darlington Raceway, Darlington
September 5
23

Miller Genuine Draft 400

Richmond International Raceway, Richmond
September 11

TBS
24

SplitFire Spark Plug 500

Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover
September 19

TNN
25

Goody's 500

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway
September 26

ESPN
26

Tyson/Holly Farms 400

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro
October 3
27

Mello Yello 500

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord
October 10

TBS
28

AC Delco 500

North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham
October 24

TNN
29

Slick 50 500

Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix
October 31
30

Hooters 500

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton
November 14

ESPN


Busch Clash


The Busch Clash, an invitational event for all pole winners of the previous season, was held February 7 at Daytona International Speedway. Ernie Irvan drew the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 25-Ken Schrader


  3. 4-Ernie Irvan


  4. 6-Mark Martin


  5. 5-Ricky Rudd


  6. 28-Davey Allison


  7. 42-Kyle Petty


  8. 8-Sterling Marlin


  9. 11-Bill Elliott


  10. 7-Alan Kulwicki



Gatorade 125s


The Gatorade 125s, qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 11 at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett won the poles for both races, respectively.


Race one: top ten results




  1. 24-Jeff Gordon


  2. 11-Bill Elliott


  3. 42-Kyle Petty


  4. 25-Ken Schrader


  5. 90-Bobby Hillin, Jr.


  6. 28-Davey Allison

  7. 83-Lake Speed


  8. 44-Rick Wilson


  9. 9-Chad Little


  10. 14-Terry Labonte


Race two: top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 15-Geoff Bodine


  3. 18-Dale Jarrett


  4. 4-Ernie Irvan


  5. 7-Alan Kulwicki


  6. 5-Ricky Rudd


  7. 8-Sterling Marlin


  8. 41-Phil Parsons


  9. 27-Hut Stricklin


  10. 26-Brett Bodine


  • With the win, Jeff Gordon became the first rookie ever to win a qualifying race, only to be surpassed by Denny Hamlin in 2006. In the second race, defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser, Jr. (entering his first NASCAR race) wrecked on lap 10, but still managed to qualify for the Daytona 500 based on speed.


Daytona 500 by STP



The 1993 Daytona 500 by STP was held February 14 at Daytona International Speedway. Kyle Petty's #42 car won the pole, putting a Petty on the Daytona 500 pole for the first time since 1966, and only the second time ever. Kyle was also the first North Carolina driver to win the 500 pole since Benny Parsons in 1982. His father Richard waved the green flag in the first Winston Cup race held since his retirement. Dale Jarrett took the checkered flag after a last lap pass over Dale Earnhardt who led 107 laps, the most by far.


Top ten results




  1. 18-Dale Jarrett


  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  3. 15-Geoff Bodine


  4. 27-Hut Stricklin


  5. 24-Jeff Gordon*


  6. 6-Mark Martin


  7. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  8. 25-Ken Schrader


  9. 8-Sterling Marlin


  10. 16-Wally Dallenbach, Jr.


Failed to qualify: 85-Dorsey Schroeder, 48-James Hylton, 45-Rich Bickle, 29-Kerry Teague, 0-Delma Cowart, 77-Mike Potter, 73-Stanley Smith, 99-Brad Teague, 31-Steve Kinser, 51-Jeff Purvis, 50-A. J. Foyt, 23-Eddie Bierschwale, and 95-Ken Ragan.


The race was marked by a grinding crash involving Rusty Wallace who was spun out by Michael Waltrip on the backstretch and sent Wallace on a series of horrific barrel rolls in the grass. He was uninjured although.


Jeff Gordon made his first Daytona 500 debut on his first Winston Cup full Season. He became the first rookie ever to win one of the Qualifying races. He also led Lap 1 and finished 5th, and is considered as one of the most successful's Daytona 500's debut ever.


The "Dale and Dale Show" commenced as Jarrett passed Earnhardt in the tri-oval as they took the white flag. As the leaders exited Turn 2, the CBS Sports producers came on the headsets of Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett, and Ned Jarrett, telling Ned to "call his son home", leading to an emotional finish.



GM Goodwrench 500


The GM Goodwrench 500 was held February 28 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  3. 4-Ernie Irvan


  4. 7-Alan Kulwicki


  5. 6-Mark Martin


  6. 18-Dale Jarrett


  7. 55-Ted Musgrave


  8. 41-Phil Parsons


  9. 15-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down


  10. 14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down


Failed to qualify: 49-Stanley Smith



Pontiac Excitement 400


The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held March 7 at Richmond International Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 28-Davey Allison


  2. 2-Rusty Wallace


  3. 7-Alan Kulwicki


  4. 18-Dale Jarrett


  5. 42-Kyle Petty


  6. 24-Jeff Gordon


  7. 6-Mark Martin


  8. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  9. 33-Harry Gant


  10. 3-Dale Earnhardt, 1 lap down


Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle


This would be Davey Allison's final Winston Cup win.



Motorcraft Quality Parts 500


The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was scheduled March 14 but was held March 20 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race was postponed to the effects of the 1993 Superstorm. Rusty Wallace won the pole. Jeff Gordon appeared headed to his first Winston Cup win when he lost control and spun in the muddy grass. Morgan Shepherd passed him and won the event, his final victory as of 2018.


Top ten results




  1. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  2. 4-Ernie Irvan


  3. 2-Rusty Wallace


  4. 24-Jeff Gordon, 1 lap down


  5. 5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down


  6. 15-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down


  7. 42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down


  8. 26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down


  9. 11-Bill Elliott, 2 laps down


  10. 12-Jimmy Spencer, 3 laps down


Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle, 84-Rick Crawford, 48-James Hylton, 61-Rick Carelli



  • Winning this race gave Morgan Shepherd his fourth career NASCAR Cup victory overall, and his third at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

  • This Was also the last time until the 2018 Martinsville Spring Races,that NASCAR was postponed for snow



TranSouth 500


The TranSouth 500 was held March 28 at Darlington Raceway. Qualifying was rained out and the starting grid was lined up based on points. Dale Earnhardt started from the pole. This was the last time the spring race was 500 miles until the track went to one race a year for the top division of NASCAR in 2005.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 6-Mark Martin


  3. 18-Dale Jarrett


  4. 25-Ken Schrader


  5. 2-Rusty Wallace, 1 lap down


  6. 7-Alan Kulwicki, 1 lap down


  7. 42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down


  8. 15-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down


  9. 14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down


  10. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down


Failed to qualify: 62-John McFadden


  • This was Alan Kulwicki's final NASCAR race, as four days later, he was fatally injured in a plane crash.


Food City 500


The Food City 500 was held April 4 at Bristol International Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole. During the weekend of this race, defending Cup champion Alan Kulwicki and three Hooters executives were killed in a plane crash on their way to this race. After being spun out by Bobby Hillin Jr, Dale Jarrett threw his helmet at the #90 car during the caution period.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  3. 42-Kyle Petty


  4. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  5. 28-Davey Allison


  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  7. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down


  8. 6-Mark Martin, 2 laps down


  9. 26-Brett Bodine, 3 laps down


  10. 1-Rick Mast, 3 laps down


Failed to qualify: 48-James Hylton


After taking the checkered flag, Rusty Wallace made a Polish Victory Lap, in memory of the deceased Winston Cup Champion Alan Kulwicki, which made it famous.



First Union 400


The First Union 400 was held April 18 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Brett Bodine won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 42-Kyle Petty


  3. 25-Ken Schrader


  4. 28-Davey Allison


  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  6. 14-Terry Labonte


  7. 5-Ricky Rudd


  8. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  9. 8-Sterling Marlin


  10. 11-Bill Elliott, 2 laps down


Failed to qualify: 49-Stanley Smith




  • Jimmy Hensley was named the interim substitute driver for the #7 car, filling the seat formerly held by the late Alan Kulwicki. Sponsor Hooters pulled out of the team, but Bojangles stepped in to sponsor the car, promoting the Easter Seals charity on the car's hood.

  • The biggest news story of the week leading up to the race was the official announcement of the Inaugural Brickyard 400, scheduled for August 6, 1994.



Hanes 500


The Hanes 500 was held April 25 at Martinsville Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 28-Davey Allison


  3. 18-Dale Jarrett


  4. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  5. 42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down


  6. 15-Geoff Bodine, 3 laps down


  7. 26-Brett Bodine, 3 laps down


  8. 24-Jeff Gordon, 3 laps down


  9. 14-Terry Labonte, 3 laps down


  10. 6-Mark Martin, 4 laps down


Failed to qualify: 52-Jimmy Means, 9-P. J. Jones



Winston 500



The Winston 500 was held May 2 at Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole. On the final lap approaching the checkered flag, Rusty Wallace was spun and flipped end over end.


Top ten results




  1. 4-Ernie Irvan


  2. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  3. 18-Dale Jarrett


  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt

  5. 20-Joe Ruttman


  6. 2-Rusty Wallace


  7. 28-Davey Allison


  8. 98-Derrike Cope


  9. 7-Jimmy Hensley

  10. 30-Michael Waltrip


Failed to qualify: 9-P. J. Jones, 48-James Hylton, 0-Delma Cowart, 31-Steve Kinser, 62-Ben Hess, 71-Dave Marcis, 73-Phil Barkdoll, 65-Jerry O'Neil, 49-Stanley Smith.



Save Mart Supermarkets 300K


The Save Mart Supermarkets 300K was held May 16 at Sears Point International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 15-Geoff Bodine


  2. 4-Ernie Irvan


  3. 5-Ricky Rudd


  4. 25-Ken Schrader


  5. 42-Kyle Petty


  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  7. 16-Wally Dallenbach, Jr.


  8. 44-Rick Wilson


  9. 14-Terry Labonte


  10. 27-Hut Stricklin


Failed to qualify: 51-Rick Scribner, 09-R. K. Smith, 48-Jack Sellers


This was the last win for the famous Bud Moore team.


Geoff Bodine celebrated the win at the same time as he was finalizing a deal to purchase the assets to the late Alan Kulwicki's #7 team.



Coca-Cola 600


The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 30 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole. For the first time, the race was moved to a late afternoon start, and ended under the lights. The race was no longer to be held at the same time as the Indianapolis 500.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 24-Jeff Gordon


  3. 18-Dale Jarrett


  4. 25-Ken Schrader


  5. 4-Ernie Irvan


  6. 11-Bill Elliott


  7. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  8. 22-Bobby Labonte


  9. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down


  10. 15-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down


Failed to qualify: 85-Ken Bouchard, 48-James Hylton, 84-Rick Crawford, 38-Bobby Hamilton, 65-Jerry O'Neil, 49-Stanley Smith, 64-Johnny Chapman



Budweiser 500


The Budweiser 500 was held June 6 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 18-Dale Jarrett


  3. 28-Davey Allison


  4. 6-Mark Martin


  5. 25-Ken Schrader


  6. 1-Rick Mast


  7. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down


  8. 12-Jimmy Spencer, 1 lap down


  9. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down


  10. 38-Bobby Hamilton, 5 laps down


Failed to qualify: 80-Jimmy Horton, 56-Jerry Hill, 85-Ken Bouchard



Champion Spark Plug 500


The Champion Spark Plug 500 was held June 13 at Pocono Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 42-Kyle Petty


  2. 25-Ken Schrader


  3. 33-Harry Gant


  4. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  5. 55-Ted Musgrave


  6. 28-Davey Allison


  7. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  8. 8-Sterling Marlin


  9. 5-Ricky Rudd


  10. 11-Bill Elliott


Failed to qualify: 80-Jimmy Horton



Miller Genuine Draft 400


The Miller Genuine Draft 400 was held June 20 at Michigan International Speedway. Brett Bodine won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 5-Ricky Rudd


  2. 24-Jeff Gordon


  3. 4-Ernie Irvan


  4. 18-Dale Jarrett


  5. 2-Rusty Wallace


  6. 6-Mark Martin


  7. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  8. 8-Sterling Marlin


  9. 11-Bill Elliott


  10. 33-Harry Gant


Failed to qualify: 48-Trevor Boys, 81-Jeff Davis



Pepsi 400


The Pepsi 400 was held July 3 at Daytona International Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 8-Sterling Marlin


  3. 25-Ken Schrader


  4. 5-Ricky Rudd


  5. 24-Jeff Gordon


  6. 6-Mark Martin


  7. 4-Ernie Irvan


  8. 18-Dale Jarrett


  9. 14-Terry Labonte


  10. 55-Ted Musgrave


Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle, 62-Clay Young, 29-Kerry Teague, 0-Delma Cowart, 31-Stan Fox, 49-Stanley Smith, 35-Bill Venturini, 65-Jerry O'Neil, 48-James Hylton, 73-Phil Barkdoll, 79-Andy Belmont, 77-Mike Potter, 86-Mark Thompson, 82-Mark Stahl, 83-Lake Speed, 85-Ken Bouchard, 89-Jim Sauter, 95-Jeremy Mayfield, 23-Eddie Bierschwale, 99-Brad Teague



Slick 50 300


The Slick 50 300 was the first Winston Cup race held at New Hampshire International Speedway (July 11). Mark Martin won the pole. This was the last race for Davey Allison, who would die from injuries suffered in a helicopter accident during the next week. Jeff Burton and Joe Nemechek made their Winston Cup debuts in this race. Both would fall out before the halfway point.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 6-Mark Martin


  3. 28-Davey Allison


  4. 18-Dale Jarrett


  5. 5-Ricky Rudd


  6. 8-Sterling Marlin


  7. 24-Jeff Gordon


  8. 42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down


  9. 11-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down


  10. 22-Bobby Labonte, 1 lap down


Failed to qualify: 62-Clay Young



Miller Genuine Draft 500


The Miller Genuine Draft 500 was held July 18 at Pocono Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 2-Rusty Wallace


  3. 11-Bill Elliott


  4. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  5. 26-Brett Bodine


  6. 25-Ken Schrader


  7. 8-Sterling Marlin


  8. 18-Dale Jarrett


  9. 33-Harry Gant


  10. 17-Darrell Waltrip


Failed to qualify: 52-Jimmy Means, 78-Jay Hedgecock, 56-Jerry Hill, 57-Bob Schacht



DieHard 500


The DieHard 500 was held July 25 at Talladega Superspeedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.


The race was marked by two major accidents: Stanley Smith suffered near-fatal head injuries in a Lap 69 accident while Jimmy Horton flew over the wall and landed on an access road outside the track in the same crash. Later in the race, on Lap 132, Neil Bonnett flew into the catch fence similar to the Bobby Allison crash in 1987. That resulted in the introduction of roof flaps in 1994.


Top ten results




  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  2. 4-Ernie Irvan


  3. 6-Mark Martin


  4. 42-Kyle Petty


  5. 18-Dale Jarrett


  6. 68-Greg Sacks


  7. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  8. 33-Harry Gant


  9. 26-Brett Bodine


  10. 16-Wally Dallenbach, Jr.


Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle, 38-Bobby Hamilton, 46-Buddy Baker, 62-Clay Young, 29-Kerry Teague



  • The margin of victory was 5 one-thousandths of a second (.005), setting a new record.

  • Race winner Dale Earnhardt made a Polish Victory Lap with the #28 flag of Davey Allison on his memory, who died 13 days before.



Budweiser At The Glen


The Budweiser At The Glen was held August 8 at Watkins Glen International. Mark Martin won the pole and had the all-dominating car in the race. However, problems in the pits at one point put him out of the top 20 in the race. Martin raced up through the field and inherited the lead with 5 laps to go when the two leaders, Kyle Petty and Dale Earnhardt, crashed in the esses.


Top ten results




  1. 6-Mark Martin


  2. 16-Wally Dallenbach, Jr.


  3. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  4. 11-Bill Elliott


  5. 25-Ken Schrader


  6. 8-Sterling Marlin


  7. 22-Bobby Labonte


  8. 9-P. J. Jones


  9. 40-Kenny Wallace


  10. 33-Harry Gant


Failed to qualify: 77-Davy Jones, 71-Dave Marcis, 81-Jeff Davis, 29-Kerry Teague, 65-Jerry O'Neil



Champion Spark Plug 400


The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held August 15 at Michigan International Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 6-Mark Martin


  2. 21-Morgan Shepherd


  3. 24-Jeff Gordon


  4. 18-Dale Jarrett


  5. 55-Ted Musgrave


  6. 2-Rusty Wallace


  7. 28-Lake Speed


  8. 22-Bobby Labonte


  9. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  10. 11-Bill Elliott


Failed to qualify: 37-Loy Allen, 48-James Hylton,
95-Jeremy Mayfield, 53-Richie Petty, 85-Ken Bouchard, 76-Ron Hornaday, Jr., 62-Clay Young, 29-John Krebs, 81-Jeff Davis, 02-T. W. Taylor, 48-Andy Genzman



  • Andy Genzman may have made a second attempt in the James Hylton car.


Brickyard 400 test session


A day after the Champion Spark Plug 400, the top 35 teams in the standings were invited to participate in an open test session for the 1994 Brickyard 400. On the way home from Michigan, the teams stopped at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for two days of practice. Retired driver Richard Petty took a few fast laps on the second day, then donated the car to the Speedway museum.



Bud 500


The Bud 500 was held August 28 at Bristol International Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 6-Mark Martin


  2. 2-Rusty Wallace


  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  4. 33-Harry Gant


  5. 1-Rick Mast


  6. 7-Jimmy Hensley


  7. 26-Brett Bodine


  8. 15-Geoff Bodine


  9. 40-Kenny Wallace*, 1 lap down


  10. 30-Michael Waltrip, 2 laps down



  • Dick Trickle relieved Wallace in the car. Wallace had broken his scapula during testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for next year's inaugural running of the Brickyard 400.

Failed to qualify: 55-Ted Musgrave, 75-Todd Bodine, 9-P. J. Jones, 45-Rich Bickle



Mountain Dew Southern 500


The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held September 5 at Darlington Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole. Ernie Irvan negotiated out of his contract with Morgan-McClure Motorsports in order to take over the #28 Ford for Robert Yates Racing. Mark Martin won his fourth Winston Cup race in a row. This race started at 4 PM ET and ended at approximately 7:30 PM ET.


Top ten results




  1. 6-Mark Martin


  2. 26-Brett Bodine


  3. 2-Rusty Wallace


  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  5. 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down


  6. 5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down


  7. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down


  8. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down


  9. 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down


  10. 40-Kenny Wallace, 3 laps down


Failed to qualify: 48-Trevor Boys, 56-Jerry Hill, 29-Jeff McClure



  • This was Mark Martin's 4th consecutive victory, tying the Modern-era record for most consecutive victories.

  • The race was shortened by 15 laps. The start of the race had been delayed by more than 3 hours. As the race came towards the end the teams were told on a restart with 25 laps to go that there would only be 10 laps remaining due to darkness



Miller Genuine Draft 400


The Miller Genuine Draft 400 was held September 11 at Richmond International Raceway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 11-Bill Elliott


  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  4. 5-Ricky Rudd


  5. 26-Brett Bodine


  6. 6-Mark Martin


  7. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  8. 14-Terry Labonte


  9. 42-Kyle Petty


  10. 24-Jeff Gordon


Failed to qualify: 80-Jimmy Horton, 45-Rich Bickle, 53-Richie Petty, 02-T. W. Taylor



SplitFire Spark Plug 500


The SplitFire Spark Plug 500 was held September 19 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole. Among other driver changes, Geoff Bodine left Bud Moore Engineering after the previous race to drive for the #7 Ford team, a car that he had just purchased from the family of the late Alan Kulwicki.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 25-Ken Schrader


  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  4. 18-Dale Jarrett


  5. 33-Harry Gant


  6. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  7. 22-Bobby Labonte


  8. 14-Terry Labonte


  9. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down


  10. 11-Bill Elliott, 2 laps down


Failed to qualify: 48-Trevor Boys, 84-Norm Benning, 66-Mike Wallace, 02-T. W. Taylor, 9-P. J. Jones, 77-Mike Potter


  • This race was mired with tire issues resulting in cut tires and 16 cautions for 103 of the 500 laps, and the average speed was 100.334 mph. The race took 4 hours and 59 minutes to complete.


Goody's 500


The Goody's 500 was held September 26 at Martinsville Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole. It was the Robert Yates team's first trip to victory lane since Davey Allison's death and the crew was reported to have had tears in their eyes as they went to victory lane.


Top ten results




  1. 28-Ernie Irvan


  2. 2-Rusty Wallace


  3. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  4. 5-Ricky Rudd


  5. 18-Dale Jarrett, 1 lap down


  6. 26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down


  7. 14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down

  8. 30-Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down


  9. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down


  10. 42-Kyle Petty, 2 laps down


Failed to qualify: 52-Jimmy Means


  • This was the last race with an entry list of less than 40 cars until the 2016 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, when only 39 cars entered. NASCAR limited race fields to a maximum of 40 cars starting with the 2016 season.[1]


Tyson/Holly Farms 400


The Tyson/Holly Farms 400 was held October 3 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  3. 28-Ernie Irvan


  4. 42-Kyle Petty


  5. 5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down


  6. 33-Harry Gant, 2 laps down


  7. 14-Terry Labonte, 2 laps down


  8. 1-Rick Mast, 3 laps down


  9. 18-Dale Jarrett, 3 laps down


  10. 25-Ken Schrader, 3 laps down


Failed to qualify: 52-Jimmy Means, 48-James Hylton, 68-Greg Sacks, 71-Dave Marcis, 45-Rich Bickle, 37-Loy Allen Jr.



Mello Yello 500


The Mello Yello 500 was held October 10 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole, the first in his Cup Series career.


Top ten results




  1. 28-Ernie Irvan


  2. 6-Mark Martin


  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  4. 2-Rusty Wallace


  5. 24-Jeff Gordon


  6. 12-Jimmy Spencer


  7. 42-Kyle Petty


  8. 5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down


  9. 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down


  10. 11-Bill Elliott, 2 laps down


Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 47-Billy Standridge, 37-Loy Allen Jr., 35-Bill Venturini, 63-Norm Benning, 99-Brad Teague, 83-Jeff McClure, 02-T. W. Taylor


  • This would be the first race in NASCAR History that 2 sets of 3 brothers all competed against each other: The Wallace's (Rusty, Mike, & Kenny), and The Bodine's (Geoff, Brett, & Todd). The eldest brother of each set (Rusty & Geoff) finished ahead of the younger brothers. The Wallace's finished 4th (Rusty), 30th (Mike), & 35th (Kenny). The Bodine's finished 13th (Geoff), 15th (Brett), & 42nd/Last (Todd). All drivers but Todd saw the checkered flag and finished the race. Rusty was the only one to finish on the lead lap.

Note: This was the final race Neil Bonnett called on TBS before his death at Daytona in February 1994.



AC Delco 500


The AC Delco 500 was held October 24 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  3. 11-Bill Elliott


  4. 33-Harry Gant


  5. 6-Mark Martin, 1 lap down


  6. 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down


  7. 17-Darrell Waltrip, 1 lap down


  8. 25-Ken Schrader, 1 lap down


  9. 41-Dick Trickle, 2 laps down


  10. 7-Geoff Bodine, 2 laps down


Failed to qualify: 47-Billy Standridge, 63-Norm Benning, 65-Jerry O'Neil, 05-Ed Ferree



Slick 50 500


The Slick 50 500 was held October 31 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole.


Top ten results




  1. 6-Mark Martin


  2. 28-Ernie Irvan


  3. 42-Kyle Petty


  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt


  5. 11-Bill Elliott


  6. 5-Ricky Rudd


  7. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  8. 22-Bobby Labonte

  9. 30-Michael Waltrip


  10. 1-Rick Mast


Failed to qualify: 52-Scott Gaylord, 36-Butch Gilliland, 13-Stan Fox, 48-Jack Sellers, 81-Jeff Davis, 51-Rick Scribner


Note: This was the final race Neil Bonnett called on TNN before his death at Daytona in February 1994.



Hooters 500


The Hooters 500 was held November 14 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole. In this race, Dale Earnhardt clinched his sixth championship, only needing a 34th-place finish or better to claim the title; he finished 10th. 1989 champion Rusty Wallace gave his maximum effort in his 300th Winston Cup start, and he did so by winning the race and leading the most laps. Even though it was his 10th win of 1993, it still wasn't enough as he remained 2nd to Dale Earnhardt, 80 points short of the Winston Cup Championship. This would be the 2nd time in Bob Latford's Winston Cup points system history that a driver winning 10 or more races in a season failed to win the championship.


During practice, Dale Earnhardt, Ken Schrader, and Jeff Gordon all had crashes. However, all three were uninjured and qualified for the race.


This race was a day of remembrance, as mentioned in the television broadcast opening. Exactly a one-year prior, the 1992 race ended up being one of the greatest races of all time - and two of the key fixtures, Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison were killed in aviation accidents during the season.


Top ten results




  1. 2-Rusty Wallace


  2. 5-Ricky Rudd


  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip


  4. 11-Bill Elliott


  5. 41-Dick Trickle

  6. 30-Michael Waltrip


  7. 18-Dale Jarrett


  8. 55-Ted Musgrave


  9. 75-Phil Parsons


  10. 3-Dale Earnhardt, 1 lap down


Failed to qualify: 47-Billy Standridge, 95-Jeremy Mayfield, 52-Jimmy Means, 62-Clay Young, 57-Bob Schacht, 72-John Andretti, 63-Norm Benning, 9-P. J. Jones, 84-Rick Crawford, 48-Andy Genzman


Neil Bonnett qualified for the race in a backup car (#31) for RCR, and executed one of the first start and park situations in NASCAR. The team arranged that Bonnett would step aside from the #31 car, in the last minute, in the event that Earnhardt's car, after pre-race inspection, suffered mechanical failure on the grid or during the pace laps. If Earnhardt started the race in the #31 car, by rule, he would be awarded full points for that entry. The car Bonnett qualified was set up with Earnhardt's exact chassis set up. Earnhardt started his primary car as expected, and Bonnett pulled off the track to finish last after 3 laps. The team gave the reason of "engine failure." Bonnett's intentional "start and park" helped maximize Earnhardt's finishing position, as only seven other cars had to drop out for Earnhardt to clinch the title. RCR pulled out all the stops in preparation for the race. They brought a truck filled with extra spare parts, including an entire pre-assembled rear end and a framing machine to fix the car in case of a crash. This was also Bonnetts final ever NASCAR race he competed in before his death at Daytona in February 1994.


Due to fog at the airport, several pit crew members on several teams were late arriving at the track. Darrell Waltrip started the race without his entire pit crew.


By lap 117, enough cars had dropped out of the race to mathematically clinch the championship for Earnhardt.


Jeff Gordon secured the rookie of the year award; but in a mild surprise, he did not manage to win a points-paying race during the season.



Final points standings





  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt – 4526


  2. 2-Rusty Wallace – 4446


  3. 6-Mark Martin – 4150


  4. 18-Dale Jarrett – 4000


  5. 42-Kyle Petty – 3860


  6. 28-Ernie Irvan – 3834


  7. 21-Morgan Shepherd – 3807


  8. 11-Bill Elliott – 3774


  9. 25-Ken Schrader – 3715


  10. 5-Ricky Rudd – 3644


  11. 33-Harry Gant – 3524


  12. 12-Jimmy Spencer – 3496


  13. 17-Darrell Waltrip – 3479


  14. 24-Jeff Gordon – 3447


  15. 8-Sterling Marlin – 3355


  16. 7-Geoff Bodine – 3338

  17. 30-Michael Waltrip – 3291


  18. 14-Terry Labonte – 3280


  19. 22-Bobby Labonte – 3221


  20. 26-Brett Bodine – 3183


  21. 1-Rick Mast – 3001


  22. 16-Wally Dallenbach, Jr. – 2978


  23. 40-Kenny Wallace – 2893


  24. 27-Hut Stricklin – 2866


  25. 55-Ted Musgrave – 2853


  26. 98-Derrike Cope – 2787


  27. 90-Bobby Hillin, Jr. – 2717


  28. 44-Rick Wilson – 2647


  29. 75-Phil Parsons – 2454


  30. 41-Dick Trickle – 2224


  31. Davey Allison – 2104


  32. 4-Jimmy Hensley – 2001


  33. 71-Dave Marcis – 1970


  34. 15-Lake Speed – 1956


  35. 68-Greg Sacks – 1730


  36. 52-Jimmy Means – 1471

  37. 20-Bobby Hamilton – 1348

  38. 32-Jimmy Horton – 841


  39. Jeff Purvis – 774


  40. Todd Bodine – 715


  41. Alan Kulwicki – 625


  42. 9-P. J. Jones – 498


  43. Joe Ruttman – 417


  44. Joe Nemechek – 389

  45. 37-Loy Allen Jr. – 362

  46. 66-Mike Wallace – 343


  47. Jim Sauter – 295

  48. 45-Rich Bickle – 292

  49. 61-Rick Carelli – 258

  50. 72-John Andretti – 250



Rookie of the Year


After his contract was bought from Bill Davis Racing, Jeff Gordon drove the #24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy in 1993. He won one pole, had eleven top-tens and finished 14th in points. His next closest competitor was Bobby Labonte who had replaced Gordon at BDR. He had six top-tens and one pole, while third-place finisher Kenny Wallace had only three top-tens. The last place runner was P. J. Jones, who declared late in the season and only ran six races for Melling Racing.



References





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External links


  • Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1993








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