1994 Winston Select 500
Ninth race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1994 Winston Select 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 1, 1994, before an audience of 150,000 in Lincoln, Alabama, at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would make a charge to the front with six to go, defending the lead for the final five laps to take his 62nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.[1][2] Earnhardt dedicated his win to the late Ayrton Senna, who lost his life earlier that day in a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. To fill out the top three, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan and Bahari Racing driver Michael Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.
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| Race 9 of 31 in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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The 1994 Winston Select 500 program cover. | |||
| Date | May 1, 1994 | ||
| Official name | 25th Annual Winston Select 500 | ||
| Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km) | ||
| Average speed | 157.478 miles per hour (253.436 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 150,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 49.540 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 78 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
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Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, a 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 29, at 4:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, April 30, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,[3] and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field.
Ernie Irvan, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 49.540 and an average speed of 193.298 miles per hour (311.083 km/h) in the first round.[4]
Seven drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 64 | running | 180 | $94,865 |
| 2 | 1 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 78 | running | 180 | $67,990 |
| 3 | 8 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 165 | $50,995 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 188 | 14 | running | 165 | $32,570 |
| 5 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 160 | $33,540 |
| 6 | 6 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 155 | $19,905 |
| 7 | 18 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $28,300 |
| 8 | 10 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 10 | running | 147 | $26,850 |
| 9 | 12 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 143 | $25,550 |
| 10 | 11 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $18,600 |
| 11 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $20,495 |
| 12 | 39 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 132 | $21,915 |
| 13 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $23,185 |
| 14 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $19,005 |
| 15 | 19 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $15,325 |
| 16 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 188 | 5 | running | 120 | $14,235 |
| 17 | 28 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $17,420 |
| 18 | 26 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,180 |
| 19 | 30 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $16,790 |
| 20 | 25 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $17,130 |
| 21 | 9 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 100 | $20,860 |
| 22 | 41 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 97 | $15,940 |
| 23 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 94 | $15,730 |
| 24 | 40 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 184 | 3 | running | 96 | $15,525 |
| 25 | 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 88 | $9,045 |
| 26 | 42 | 52 | Kirk Shelmerdine | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 179 | 0 | running | 85 | $11,265 |
| 27 | 14 | 12 | Chuck Bown | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 168 | 0 | running | 82 | $15,110 |
| 28 | 3 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 10 | running | 84 | $11,155 |
| 29 | 36 | 14 | John Andretti (R) | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | engine | 76 | $14,800 |
| 30 | 29 | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 121 | 0 | crash | 73 | $10,745 |
| 31 | 31 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 115 | 0 | crash | 70 | $10,115 |
| 32 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | crash | 67 | $19,060 |
| 33 | 20 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 112 | 0 | crash | 64 | $20,730 |
| 34 | 35 | 43 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 112 | 0 | crash | 61 | $8,500 |
| 35 | 32 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | crash | 58 | $8,470 |
| 36 | 38 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | crash | 55 | $8,440 |
| 37 | 24 | 95 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Sadlers Brothers Racing | Ford | 110 | 0 | crash | 52 | $8,360 |
| 38 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | crash | 49 | $20,106 |
| 39 | 34 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 102 | 0 | crash | 46 | $12,250 |
| 40 | 2 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 102 | 0 | crash | 43 | $8,720 |
| 41 | 23 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 76 | 0 | crash | 40 | $12,220 |
| 42 | 37 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 37 | $8,720 |
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| 43 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | ||||||
| 44 | 9 | Rich Bickle (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 45 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Hover Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
| 46 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 47 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 48 | 53 | Ritchie Petty | Petty Brothers Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 49 | 02 | Ronnie Sanders | Taylor Racing | Ford | ||||||
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Standings after the race
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References
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