1994 Pontiac Excitement 400
Third race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1994 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the third stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 6, 1994, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. On the final restart with 20 to go, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan would manage to hold off the field, along with the help of a fast final pit stop to take his 10th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his first victory of the season, and the overall lead in the driver's championship.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 3 of 31 in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | March 6, 1994 | ||
Official name | 40th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400 | ||
Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Average speed | 98.334 miles per hour (158.253 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Roush Racing | ||
Time | 21.867 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
Laps | 189 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier, Dave Marcis, Kenny Wallace | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |