1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 46th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 23rd modern-era Cup series. The season began on Sunday, February 20, and ended on Sunday, November 13. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing was crowned champion at season's end, winning consecutive Winston Cups for the third time in his career and tying Richard Petty for the record of most top-level NASCAR championships with seven. It was also the 7th and final NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship for Dale Earnhardt before his death 7 years later in 2001, this was also the final season for 18-time Winston Cup winner Harry Gant.

1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

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Dale Earnhardt tied Richard Petty's seven championships.

Mark Martin finished second to Earnhardt for the second time in five years, 444 points behind.

Rusty Wallace finished third in the championship.

Jeff Burton, the 1994 NASCAR Rookie of the Year.

One of the highlights of the season occurred on August 6, when the NASCAR Winston Cup Series made a highly publicized first visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the inaugural Brickyard 400. This season also marked the end of the second of two tire wars, as Hoosier left NASCAR after the season-ending Atlanta race, leaving Goodyear as the series' exclusive tire distributor.^[1]

The season was marred with tragedy, as Neil Bonnett and Rodney Orr were killed in separate practice crashes prior to the Daytona 500 and in August at Michigan International Speedway when Ernie Irvan suffered near fatal injuries due to a practice crash.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Manufacturer	Team	Tires	No.	Race driver	Crew chief
Chevrolet	Active Motorsports	G	32	Dick Trickle	Mike Hillman
	A. G. Dillard Motorsports	H	31	Ward Burton (R)	Philippe Lopez
	Darrell Waltrip Motorsports	H later G	17	Darrell Waltrip	Pete Peterson
	Diamond Ridge Motorsports	G	29	Steve Grissom (R)	Bryant Frazier
	Hendrick Motorsports	G	5	Terry Labonte	Gary DeHart
			24	Jeff Gordon	Ray Evernham
			25	Ken Schrader	Ken Howes
	Joe Gibbs Racing	G	18	Dale Jarrett	Jimmy Makar
	Larry Hedrick Motorsports	H later G	41	Joe Nemechek (R)	Doug Richert
	Leo Jackson Motorsports	H later G	33	Harry Gant	Charley Pressley
	Marcis Auto Racing	G	71	Dave Marcis	Bob Marcis
	Morgan–McClure Motorsports	G	4	Sterling Marlin	Tony Glover
	Richard Childress Racing	G	3	Dale Earnhardt	Andy Petree
Ford	Bobby Allison Motorsports	G	12	Chuck Bown 13	Jimmy Fennig
				Tim Steele 6
				Derrike Cope 11
	Bud Moore Engineering	G	15	Lake Speed	Donnie Wingo
	Butch Mock Motorsports	G	75	Todd Bodine	Butch Mock
	Cale Yarborough Motorsports	G	98	Derrike Cope 16	Ken Glen
				Jeremy Mayfield (R) 15
	Donlavey Racing	G	90	Bobby Hillin Jr. 3	Freddy Fryar
				Mike Wallace 28
	Geoff Bodine Racing	G	7	Geoff Bodine	Paul Andrews
	Junior Johnson & Associates	G	11	Bill Elliott	Mike Beam
			27	Jimmy Spencer 30	Mike Hill
				Tommy Kendall 1
	King Racing	G	26	Brett Bodine	Donnie Richeson
	Penske Racing	G	2	Rusty Wallace	Buddy Parrott
	Precision Products Racing	H later G	1	Rick Mast	Kevin Hamlin
	Robert Yates Racing	G	28	Ernie Irvan 21	Larry McReynolds
				Kenny Wallace 9
	Roush Racing	G	6	Mark Martin	Steve Hmiel
			16	Ted Musgrave	Howard Comstock
	Rudd Performance Motorsports	G	10	Ricky Rudd	Bill Ingle
	Smokin' Joe's Racing	G	23	Hut Stricklin	Travis Carter
	Stavola Brothers Racing	H	8	Jeff Burton (R)	Buddy Barnes
	Tri-Star Motorsports	H	19	Loy Allen Jr. (R)	Dennis Conner
	U.S. Racing	H	77	Greg Sacks	Tony Furr
	Wood Brothers Racing	G	21	Morgan Shepherd	Eddie Wood
Pontiac	Bahari Racing	G	30	Michael Waltrip	Doug Hewitt
	Bill Davis Racing	G	22	Bobby Labonte	Chris Hussey
	Petty Enterprises	G	43	Wally Dallenbach Jr. 20	Robbie Loomis
				John Andretti 11 (R)
	SABCO Racing	G	40	Bobby Hamilton	Jeff Hammond
			42	Kyle Petty	Jim Long

Limited schedule

Manufacturer	Team	No.	Race driver	Crew chief	Round(s)
Chevrolet	Butch Lietzinger Racing	03	Butch Lietzinger		1
	Diamond Ridge Motorsports	9	John Krebs		1
	Gilliland Racing	36	Butch Gilliland		1
			Rich Woodland Jr.		1
		86W	Butch Gilliland		1
			Rich Woodland Jr.		1
	Hagan Racing	14	John Andretti (R)		19
			Phil Parsons		1
			Randy MacDonald		1
	Linro Motorsports	13	Kerry Teague		1
	Phoenix Racing	51	Neil Bonnett	Tony Eury Sr. 1 Johnny Allen 7	1
			Jeff Purvis		7
	Spears Motorsports	76	Ron Hornaday Jr.		3
	Team 34	34	Mike McLaughlin		2
	Venturini Motorsports	35	Bill Venturini		1
Ford	Brevak Racing	34	Bob Brevak		5
	Charles Hardy Racing	44	Bobby Hillin Jr.	Tony Gibson	5
			Kenny Wallace		1
			Jimmy Hensley		1
	FILMAR Racing	81	Kenny Wallace	Gil Martin	1
	H.L. Waters Racing	0	Delma Cowart		6
	Kranefuss-Haas Racing	07	Robby Gordon	Tim Brewer	1
			Geoff Brabham		1
	Melling Racing	9	Joe Ruttman	Peter Sospenzo	1
			Rich Bickle		12
			Phil Parsons		5
	Means Racing	52	Brad Teague		18
			Mike Skinner		3
			Kirk Shelmerdine		1
			Scott Gaylord		1
			Bob Keselowski		1
			Gary Bradberry		1
		53	Kirk Shelmerdine		1
			Brad Teague		1
	Moroso Racing	20	Buddy Baker		2
			Randy LaJoie		3
			Bobby Hillin Jr.		4
			Jimmy Hensley		1
	Venable Racing		Gary Collins		1
	Orr Motorsports	37	Rodney Orr		1
	Petty Brothers Racing	53	Ritchie Petty	Maurice Petty	4
	Sadler Brothers Racing	95	Jeremy Mayfield	Lee Leslie	7
			Ben Hess		3
			Jeff Green		3
	Stroppe Motorsports	38	P. J. Jones		1
	Taylor Racing	02	T.W. Taylor	Jeff Buckner	1
			Curtis Markham		4
			Ronnie Sanders		1
			Jeremy Mayfield		4
			Derrike Cope		3
			Jeff Purvis		1
			Brad Noffsinger		3
			Randy LaJoie		1
	Ultra Motorsports	06	P. J. Jones		1
	U.S. Racing	88	Davy Jones		1
			P. J. Jones		1
	Whitcomb Racing	51	Dirk Stephens		1
Oldsmobile	J&J Racing	99	Phil Parsons		1
Pontiac	Bailey Racing	36	H. B. Bailey		3

Schedule

No.	Race Title	Track	Date
	Busch Clash	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13
	Gatorade Twin 125s		February 17
1	Daytona 500		February 20
2	Goodwrench 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	February 27
3	Pontiac Excitement 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond	March 6
4	Purolator 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton	March 13
5	TranSouth Financial 400	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	March 27
6	Food City 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol	April 10
7	First Union 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	April 17
8	Hanes 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	April 24
9	Winston Select 500	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega	May 1
10	Save Mart Supermarkets 300	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma	May 15
	Winston Open	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	May 21
	The Winston Select
11	Coca-Cola 600		May 29
12	Budweiser 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	June 5
13	UAW-GM Teamwork 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond	June 12
14	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	June 19
15	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 2
16	Slick 50 300	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon	July 10
17	Miller Genuine Draft 500	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond	July 17
18	DieHard 500	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega	July 24
19	Brickyard 400	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway	August 6
20	The Bud at The Glen	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen	August 14
21	GM Goodwrench Dealers 400	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn	August 21
22	Goody's 500	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol	August 27
23	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway, Darlington	September 4
24	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond	September 10
25	SplitFire Spark Plug 500	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover	September 18
26	Goody's 500	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway	September 25
27	Tyson Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro	October 2
28	Mello Yello 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord	October 9
29	AC Delco 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham	October 23
30	Slick 50 500	Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix	October 30
31	Hooters 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton	November 13

Races

No.	Race	Pole position	Most laps led	Winning driver	Manufacturer
	Busch Clash	Ken Schrader	Dale Earnhardt	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
	Gatorade Twin 125 #1	Loy Allen Jr.	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Ford
	Gatorade Twin 125 #2	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet
1	Daytona 500	Loy Allen Jr.	Ernie Irvan	Sterling Marlin	Chevrolet
2	Goodwrench 500	Geoff Bodine	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Ford
3	Pontiac Excitement 400	Ted Musgrave	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Ford
4	Purolator 500	Loy Allen Jr.	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Ford
5	TranSouth Financial 400	Bill Elliott	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet
6	Food City 500	Chuck Bown	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet
7	First Union 400	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet
8	Hanes 500	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Ford
9	Winston Select 500	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet
10	Save Mart Supermarkets 300	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Ford
	Winston Open	Joe Nemechek	Joe Nemechek	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
	The Winston Select	Rusty Wallace	Ernie Irvan	Geoff Bodine	Ford
11	Coca-Cola 600	Jeff Gordon	Rusty Wallace	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
12	Budweiser 500	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Rusty Wallace	Ford
13	UAW-GM Teamwork 500	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Ford
14	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Loy Allen Jr.	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Ford
15	Pepsi 400	Dale Earnhardt	Ernie Irvan	Jimmy Spencer	Ford
16	Slick 50 300	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan	Ricky Rudd	Ford
17	Miller Genuine Draft 500	Geoff Bodine	Geoff Bodine	Geoff Bodine	Ford
18	DieHard 500	Dale Earnhardt	Ernie Irvan	Jimmy Spencer	Ford
19	Brickyard 400	Rick Mast	Jeff Gordon	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet
20	The Bud at The Glen	Mark Martin	Mark Martin	Mark Martin	Ford
21	GM Goodwrench Dealer 400	Geoff Bodine	Geoff Bodine	Geoff Bodine	Ford
22	Goody's 500	Harry Gant	Geoff Bodine	Rusty Wallace	Ford
23	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Geoff Bodine	Ken Schrader	Bill Elliott	Ford
24	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Ted Musgrave	Terry Labonte	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet
25	SplitFire Spark Plug 500	Geoff Bodine	Geoff Bodine	Rusty Wallace	Ford
26	Goody's 500	Ted Musgrave	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace	Ford
27	Tyson Holly Farms 400	Jimmy Spencer	Geoff Bodine	Geoff Bodine	Ford
28	Mello Yello 500	Ward Burton	Geoff Bodine	Dale Jarrett	Chevrolet
29	AC Delco 500	Ricky Rudd	Dale Earnhardt	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet
30	Slick 50 500	Sterling Marlin	Terry Labonte	Terry Labonte	Chevrolet
31	Hooters 500	Greg Sacks	Mark Martin	Mark Martin	Ford

Busch Clash

The Busch Clash was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader drew for the pole.

1. 24-Jeff Gordon
2. 26-Brett Bodine
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 28-Ernie Irvan
5. 6-Mark Martin
6. 42-Kyle Petty
7. 11-Bill Elliott
8. 25-Ken Schrader
9. 2-Rusty Wallace
10. 33-Harry Gant

• Two days earlier, during practice, Neil Bonnett died of massive head injuries after his car had a tire failure in turn 3 and hit the wall head-on.
• The day after this race, Rodney Orr died of massive head and chest injuries after his car lifted at over 175 mph and slammed into the outside retaining wall and catch fence, with the caution light piercing through the roof.

Gatorade 125s

The Gatorade 125s, the qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway.

Race one: top ten results

1. 28-Ernie Irvan
2. 2-Rusty Wallace
3. 6-Mark Martin
4. 5-Terry Labonte
5. 75-Todd Bodine
6. 25-Ken Schrader
7. 14-John Andretti
8. 97-Chad Little
9. 54-Robert Pressley
10. 27-Jimmy Spencer

Race two: top ten results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 4-Sterling Marlin
3. 24-Jeff Gordon
4. 11-Bill Elliott
5. 26-Brett Bodine
6. 21-Morgan Shepherd
7. 30-Michael Waltrip
8. 98-Derrike Cope
9. 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
10. 10-Ricky Rudd

Daytona 500

Main article: 1994 Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 was held in Daytona International Speedway. Loy Allen Jr. won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 4-Sterling Marlin
2. 28-Ernie Irvan
3. 5-Terry Labonte
4. 24-Jeff Gordon
5. 21-Morgan Shepherd
6. 77-Greg Sacks
7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
8. 10-Ricky Rudd
9. 11-Bill Elliott
10. 25-Ken Schrader

• Sterling Marlin becomes the 5th driver to score his first career win in the Daytona 500.
• First career win in 279 starts for Sterling Marlin after finishing 2nd 8 times, tying Bill Elliott for most 2nd-place finishes before 1st career win.
• This was the first points Cup race when cars were mandated to have roof flaps after Rusty Wallace had violently flipped at both Daytona & Talladega in 1993.

Goodwrench 500

The Goodwrench 500 was held February 27 at North Carolina Speedway. The No. 7 of Geoff Bodine was on the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 4-Sterling Marlin
3. 1-Rick Mast
4. 6-Mark Martin, 1 lap down
5. 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down
6. 26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down
7. 3-Dale Earnhardt, 1 lap down
8. 42-Kyle Petty, 2 laps down
9. 25-Ken Schrader, 3 laps down
10. 30-Michael Waltrip, 3 laps down

Failed to qualify: 31-Ward Burton, 48-James Hylton, 99-Danny Sullivan, 61-Rick Carelli, 95-Jeremy Mayfield, 48-Jerry Hill, 02-T. W. Taylor

• Jerry Hill may have made a second attempt for James Hylton's entry.

Pontiac Excitement 400

The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held March 6 at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 16 of Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 28-Ernie Irvan
2. 2-Rusty Wallace
3. 24-Jeff Gordon
4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
5. 42-Kyle Petty
6. 6-Mark Martin
7. 1-Rick Mast
8. 26-Brett Bodine
9. 5-Terry Labonte*
10. 18-Dale Jarrett, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 19-Loy Allen Jr., 45-Rich Bickle, 71-Dave Marcis, 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 23-Hut Stricklin, 47-Billy Standridge, 61-Rick Carelli, 02-T. W. Taylor, ??-Mike Wallace

• Dave Marcis served as a broadcaster for TBS Sports after failing to qualify.
• Terry Labonte started 37th (last) as he withdrew his time & took a champions provisional to allow Ricky Rudd to qualify on his time as Rudd's time would not have been fast enough and his new team had no owners points from the previous season and he would not have been eligible for a provisional. Rudd would finish 2 laps down in 18th.
• For the first time since 1989 when the team failed to qualify for four races, Petty Enterprises would fail to qualify for a race. This would be the first of six times with driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. the team would fail to qualify in 1994.

Purolator 500

The Purolator 500 was held March 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 19 of Loy Allen Jr. won the pole after failing to qualify at the previous race.

Top ten results

1. 28-Ernie Irvan
2. 21-Morgan Shepherd
3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
4. 8-Jeff Burton
5. 6-Mark Martin, 1 lap down
6. 15-Lake Speed, 1 lap down
7. 77-Greg Sacks, 1 lap down
8. 24-Jeff Gordon, 2 laps down
9. 10-Ricky Rudd, 2 laps down
10. 27-Jimmy Spencer, 2 laps down

Failed to qualify: 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 20-Buddy Baker, 61-Rick Carelli, 47-Billy Standridge, 89-Jim Sauter, 80-Jimmy Horton, 99-Danny Sullivan, 95-Jeremy Mayfield

• First career top 5 for Jeff Burton.
• Final time in his career that Ernie Irvan would win back-to-back races.
• For the second consecutive race, Petty Enterprises would fail to qualify.

TranSouth Financial 400

The TranSouth Financial 400 was held March 27 at Darlington Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 6-Mark Martin
3. 11-Bill Elliott
4. 18-Dale Jarrett
5. 15-Lake Speed
6. 28-Ernie Irvan
7. 25-Ken Schrader
8. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
9. 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
10. 16-Ted Musgrave, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 19-Loy Allen Jr., 61-Rick Carelli, 47-Billy Standridge, 02-Curtis Markham, 57-Bob Schacht, 84-Norm Benning, 36-H. B. Bailey, 59-Andy Belmont

Food City 500

The Food City 500 was held April 10 at Bristol International Raceway. The No. 12 of Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 25-Ken Schrader
3. 15-Lake Speed
4. 7-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down
5. 30-Michael Waltrip, 3 laps down
6. 22-Bobby Labonte, 4 laps down
7. 2-Rusty Wallace, 6 laps down
8. 4-Sterling Marlin, 9 laps down
9. 40-Bobby Hamilton, 12 laps down
10. 71-Dave Marcis*, 14 laps down

Failed to qualify (or "Watching on TV" as said on ESPN): 14-John Andretti, 55-Jimmy Hensley, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 95-Jeremy Mayfield, 52-Brad Teague

• Several accidents (including one during green flag pit stops) caused the big gaps among the top ten cars.
• Dave Marcis' final Top 10 finish.
• Final time in his career that Dale Earnhardt would win back-to-back races.

First Union 400

The First Union 400 was held April 17 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 5-Terry Labonte
2. 2-Rusty Wallace
3. 28-Ernie Irvan
4. 42-Kyle Petty
5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
6. 10-Ricky Rudd
7. 7-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down
8. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
9. 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down
10. 1-Rick Mast, 3 laps down

Failed to qualify (or "Seeing Granny" as said on ESPN): 29-Steve Grissom, 31-Ward Burton, 9-Rich Bickle, 41-Joe Nemechek, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 55-Jimmy Hensley, 90-Mike Wallace, 02-Curtis Markham, 52-Mike Skinner, 62-Freddie Query

• This was Terry Labonte's first win since the 1989 Talladega DieHard 500 and his 1st victory for Hendrick Motorsports.

Hanes 500

The Hanes 500 was held April 24 at Martinsville Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 28-Ernie Irvan
3. 6-Mark Martin
4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
5. 21-Morgan Shepherd
6. 75-Todd Bodine
7. 12-Chuck Bown
8. 1-Rick Mast, 1 lap down
9. 11-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down
10. 16-Ted Musgrave, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify (or "Gone hunting" on ESPN): 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 90-Mike Wallace, 71-Dave Marcis, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 02-Curtis Markham, 89-Jim Bown, 52-Mike Skinner, 33-Harry Gant

• This would be the last race Harry Gant would ever fail to qualify for.
• For the third time of 1994, Petty Enterprises would fail to qualify.

Winston Select 500

Main article: 1994 Winston Select 500

The Winston Select 500 was held May 1 at Talladega Superspeedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 28-Ernie Irvan
3. 30-Michael Waltrip
4. 27-Jimmy Spencer
5. 25-Ken Schrader
6. 77-Greg Sacks
7. 15-Lake Speed
8. 4-Sterling Marlin
9. 21-Morgan Shepherd
10. 29-Steve Grissom

Failed to qualify (or "Flipping burgers" on ESPN): 31-Ward Burton, 9-Rich Bickle, 80-Jimmy Horton, 89-Jim Sauter, 0-Delma Cowart, 53-Ritchie Petty, 02-Ronnie Sanders

• During the race, a scary crash occurred just after halfway when Mark Martin's #6 car, without brakes, hit the inside retaining wall and crashed through two guardrails, through a catchfence and into a third guardrail. He was only slightly injured.
• After the race, Earnhardt dedicated his win to fallen Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who died earlier in the day at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Save Mart Supermarkets 300

The Save Mart Supermarkets 300 was held May 15 at Sears Point Raceway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 28-Ernie Irvan
2. 7-Geoff Bodine
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
5. 2-Rusty Wallace
6. 16-Ted Musgrave
7. 21-Morgan Shepherd
8. 6-Mark Martin
9. 25-Ken Schrader
10. 33-Harry Gant

Failed to qualify (or "Crushin' grapes", as referred to on ESPN): 52-Scott Gaylord, 55-Jimmy Hensley, 32-Dick Trickle, 48w-Jack Sellers, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 86w-Rich Woodland Jr.

• The race was marred by a violent crash between Derrike Cope and John Krebs in which Krebs' #9 car went up and over an embankment and flipped over several times.

Coca-Cola 600

Main article: 1994 Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 24-Jeff Gordon
2. 2-Rusty Wallace
3. 7-Geoff Bodine
4. 18-Dale Jarrett
5. 28-Ernie Irvan
6. 10-Ricky Rudd
7. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
8. 75-Todd Bodine, 2 laps down
9. 3-Dale Earnhardt, 3 laps down
10. 30-Michael Waltrip, 3 laps down

Failed to qualify: 55-Jimmy Hensley, 71-Dave Marcis, 44-Bobby Hillin Jr., 89-Jim Sauter

• This was Jeff Gordon's first Winston Cup victory. The 22-year-old driver benefited from all the wrecks that day along with only taking 2 tires on his final pit stop to score his first win. The rising young star cried in Victory Lane.
• John Andretti, who finished 10th in the Indianapolis 500 earlier that day, finished the 600 in 36th. He became the first driver to run both races in the same day.

Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held June 5 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 28-Ernie Irvan
3. 25-Ken Schrader
4. 6-Mark Martin
5. 24-Jeff Gordon
6. 17-Darrell Waltrip, 1 lap down
7. 30-Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down
8. 4-Sterling Marlin, 2 laps down
9. 23-Hut Stricklin, 2 laps down
10. 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 3 laps down

Failed to qualify: 84-Norm Benning, 59-Andy Belmont

UAW-GM Teamwork 500

The UAW-GM Teamwork 500 was held June 12 at Pocono Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 25-Ken Schrader
4. 21-Morgan Shepherd
5. 6-Mark Martin
6. 24-Jeff Gordon
7. 28-Ernie Irvan
8. 26-Brett Bodine
9. 1-Rick Mast
10. 11-Bill Elliott

Failed to qualify: 47-Billy Standridge, 59-Andy Belmont

• On lap 58 Chuck Bown was injured in a crash with Sterling Marlin and was out for the season.
• This race would be the only Cup Series start for Bob Keselowski, driving the #52 Ford Thunderbird. Keselowski, father of 2012 champion Brad, would finish 41st after blowing an engine just 17 laps in.

Miller Genuine Draft 400

The Miller Genuine Draft 400 was held June 19 at Michigan International Speedway. The No. 19 of Loy Allen Jr. was on the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 6-Mark Martin
4. 10-Ricky Rudd
5. 21-Morgan Shepherd
6. 25-Ken Schrader
7. 41-Joe Nemechek
8. 30-Michael Waltrip
9. 16-Ted Musgrave
10. 17-Darrell Waltrip

Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 90-Mike Wallace, 80-Jimmy Horton, 52-Brad Teague, 34-Bob Brevak, 47-Billy Standridge, 32-Dick Trickle, 36-H. B. Bailey, 61-Rick Carelli, 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr.

• 3rd consecutive victory for Rusty Wallace.
• As of 2024, Rusty Wallace is the last driver to score 3 consecutive victories in back-to-back seasons. His 3 straight wins in 1993 were at Bristol, North Wilkesboro, and Martinsville. His 3 straight wins in 1994 were at Dover, Pocono, Michigan. Rusty Wallace is also the only driver to score 3 consecutive victories in back-to-back seasons driving for different manufacturers. Wallace drove a Pontiac to his 3 straight wins in 1993, and he drove a Ford Thunderbird to his 3 straight wins in 1994.
• Tim Steele replaced the injured Chuck Bown in the No. 12 for Bobby Allison Motorsports. However he would fall out of the race after completing 61 of 200 laps due to a crash and finished 39th.
• For the fourth time in 1994, Petty Enterprises would fail to qualify with driver Wally Dallenbach Jr.

Pepsi 400

The Pepsi 400 was held July 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 27-Jimmy Spencer
2. 28-Ernie Irvan
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 6-Mark Martin
5. 25-Ken Schrader
6. 7-Geoff Bodine
7. 75-Todd Bodine
8. 24-Jeff Gordon
9. 21-Morgan Shepherd
10. 15-Lake Speed

Failed to qualify ("Flippin' burgers" as on ESPN): 52-Brad Teague, 20-Bobby Hillin Jr., 80-Joe Ruttman, 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 47-Billy Standridge, 0-Delma Cowart

• Jimmy Spencer passed Ernie Irvan on the last lap (the only lap he led) to score his first Winston Cup win.
• For the second race in a row, Petty Enterprises with driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. failed to qualify. It was the fifth race overall the team failed to qualify for in 1994. By now the rumors that were circulating wondered when Wally would be replaced, not if.

Slick 50 300

The Slick 50 300 was held July 10 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The No. 28 of Ernie Irvan was on the pole.

Top ten results

1. 10-Ricky Rudd
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 2-Rusty Wallace
4. 6-Mark Martin
5. 75-Todd Bodine
6. 21-Morgan Shepherd
7. 16-Ted Musgrave
8. 42-Kyle Petty
9. 1-Rick Mast
10. 4-Sterling Marlin

Failed to qualify: 19-Loy Allen Jr., 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 54-Robert Pressley, 62-Joe Bessey, 38-Jamie Aube

• Ricky Rudd scored the first win for his own team, Rudd Performance Motorsports.
• For the sixth and final time in 1994, Petty Enterprises with driver Wally Dallenbach Jr. failed to qualify. It was the third consecutive race the team failed to qualify for.

Miller Genuine Draft 500

The Miller Genuine Draft 500 was held July 17 at Pocono Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 7-Geoff Bodine
2. 31-Ward Burton
3. 41-Joe Nemechek
4. 8-Jeff Burton
5. 21-Morgan Shepherd
6. 10-Ricky Rudd
7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
8. 24-Jeff Gordon, 1 lap down
9. 2-Rusty Wallace, 1 lap down
10. 18-Dale Jarrett, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 55-Jimmy Hensley, 32-Dick Trickle, 99-Phil Parsons, 65-Jerry O'Neil

• This was Geoff Bodine's 1st points race victory as an owner/driver. He had won The Winston Select non-points race back in May.

DieHard 500

The DieHard 500 was held July 24 at Talladega Superspeedway. The No. 3 of Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 27-Jimmy Spencer
2. 11-Bill Elliott
3. 28-Ernie Irvan
4. 25-Ken Schrader
5. 4-Sterling Marlin
6. 6-Mark Martin
7. 10-Ricky Rudd
8. 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
9. 44-Kenny Wallace
10. 5-Terry Labonte

Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle, 32-Dick Trickle, 53-Ritchie Petty, 02-Derrike Cope, 31-Ward Burton, 95-Ben Hess, 47-Billy Standridge, 80-Joe Ruttman, 0-Delma Cowart, 89-Ronnie Sanders

• Buzz Aldrin, one of the first humans to walk on the Moon, served as the grand marshal for this race; held four days after the 25th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. Instead of the traditional command to start engines, he said "Drivers, energize your groundcraft."^[2]
• Final Career Win for Jimmy Spencer.
• Spencer's victory would also be the last for a car with primary sponsorship from McDonald's until the 2021 YellaWood 500 race, also at Talladega, when Bubba Wallace drove the McDonald's-sponsored #23 Toyota Camry to his first career victory.

Brickyard 400

Main article: 1994 Brickyard 400

The Inaugural Brickyard 400 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 24-Jeff Gordon
2. 26-Brett Bodine*
3. 11-Bill Elliott
4. 2-Rusty Wallace
5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
7. 25-Ken Schrader
8. 30-Michael Waltrip
9. 75-Todd Bodine
10. 21-Morgan Shepherd

Failed to qualify (in order of speed): 39-Joe Ruttman, 32-Dick Trickle, 20-Randy LaJoie, 59-Jim Sauter, 29-Steve Grissom, 88-Davy Jones, 61w-Rick Carelli, 92w-John Krebs, 34-Bob Brevak, 60-Gary Bettenhausen, 52-Brad Teague, 90-Mike Wallace, 54-Robert Pressley, 81w-Jeff Davis, 57-Bob Schacht, 76w-Ron Hornaday Jr., 65-Jerry O'Neil, 00w-Scott Gaylord, 67-Ken Bouchard, 47-Billy Standridge, 12-Tim Steele, 36w-Rich Woodland Jr., 04w-Hershel McGriff, 56-Jerry Hill, 59-Andy Belmont, 36-H. B. Bailey, 84-Norm Benning, 58w-Wayne Jacks, 79-Doug French, 41w-Steve Sellers, 48 -James Hylton, 91w-Robert Sprague (crash), 95w-Lance Wade (spin), 09-Stan Fox (crash), 19-Loy Allen Jr. (crash), 48w-Jack Sellers (no speed)

Did not attempt: 0-Delma Cowart, 13-Kerry Teague, 38-P. J. Jones, 82-Charlie Glotzbach, 86w-Butch Gilliland, 95-Ben Hess, 90w-Joe Heath

• Ernie Irvan was holding off Jeff Gordon up until 5 to go when his right front tire cut down and Gordon took the lead; Irvan would finish 1 lap down in 17th as a result.
• Brett Bodine caused controversy on lap 101 when he spun out his older brother Geoff, who seemingly made the winning pass on Brett. After being released from the infield hospital, Geoff responded to the accident by publicly announcing that he and Brett were feuding behind-the-scenes. This was a feud that lasted for several years, ending with both brothers reconciling in the late-1990's (with Geoff joining Brett's team).
• "Years from today, when 79 stock car races have been run here, we'll remember the name Jeff Gordon, winner of the inaugural Brickyard 400!" - Bob Jenkins as Jeff Gordon crossed the start/finish line to win the race
• Jimmy Spencer was injured in a crash that relegated him to last place (forty third) and was forced to miss the next race.

The Bud at The Glen

The Bud at The Glen was held August 14 at Watkins Glen International. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 6-Mark Martin
2. 28-Ernie Irvan
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 25-Ken Schrader
5. 10-Ricky Rudd
6. 5-Terry Labonte
7. 17-Darrell Waltrip
8. 41-Joe Nemechek
9. 24-Jeff Gordon
10. 33-Harry Gant

Failed to qualify: 00-Scott Gaylord, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 98-Jeremy Mayfield, 90-Mike Wallace, 50-Brian Bonner

• Derrike Cope made his debut in the No. 12 Ford after Tim Steele was fired after failing to qualify (by quite a lot of time) for the previous Saturday's Brickyard 400.
• Unbeknownst to all, this would be Ernie Irvan's last race until late 1995.
• This was Harry Gant's final top ten on a road course.
• Tommy Kendall substituted for an injured Jimmy Spencer for this race. He finished in 22nd, 2 laps down to the winner

GM Goodwrench Dealer 400

The GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 was held August 21 at Michigan International Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 7-Geoff Bodine
2. 6-Mark Martin
3. 1-Rick Mast
4. 2-Rusty Wallace
5. 22-Bobby Labonte
6. 42-Kyle Petty
7. 11-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down
8. 5-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down
9. 17-Darrell Waltrip, 1 lap down
10. 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 40-Bobby Hamilton, 23-Hut Stricklin, 55-Jimmy Hensley, 54-Robert Pressley, 59-Andy Belmont, 82-Laura Lane, 52-Brad Teague, 34-Bob Brevak

• During the weekend for this race, Ernie Irvan wrecked his No. 28 in Turn 2 for a practice run, and suffered near-fatal head, chest, and lung injuries. The team withdrew from the race.

• Jimmy Spencer returned from injury and finished in 20th, 3 laps down to the winner .

• Other changes included John Andretti replacing Wally Dallenbach Jr. in the No. 43 Pontiac at Petty Enterprises and starting on the front row for the first time since Richard Petty did in 1992 at Daytona. John would finish seventeenth, two laps down to the winner.

Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held August 27 at Bristol International Raceway. Harry Gant won the final pole of his career.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 6-Mark Martin
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
5. 11-Bill Elliott
6. 4-Sterling Marlin
7. 30-Michael Waltrip
8. 75-Todd Bodine
9. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
10. 1-Rick Mast, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 95-Jeff Green, 27-Jimmy Spencer, 71-Dave Marcis, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 55-Jimmy Hensley, 14-Phil Parsons

• Kenny Wallace began his duties driving in substitution for the injured Ernie Irvan, a role that lasted the rest of the season. He would finish the race in 13th, 1 lap down to the winner.

Mountain Dew Southern 500

Main article: 1994 Mountain Dew Southern 500

The Mountain Dew Southern 500 was held on September 4 at Darlington Raceway. The No. 7 of Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 11-Bill Elliott
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 21-Morgan Shepherd
4. 10-Ricky Rudd
5. 4-Sterling Marlin
6. 24-Jeff Gordon, 1 lap down
7. 2-Rusty Wallace, 1 lap down
8. 8-Jeff Burton, 1 lap down
9. 18-Dale Jarrett, 2 laps down
10. 5-Terry Labonte, 2 laps down

Failed to qualify: 61-Rick Carelli, 57-Bob Schacht

• Final win for Junior Johnson's legendary race team.
• 40th career Winston Cup Series win for Bill Elliott. This would be Bill's first win since the season finale at Atlanta in November 1992, breaking a 53 race winless streak. This would also be Bill's last win until November 2001 at Homestead, 7 years, and 226 races later. As of 2024, the 226 race winless streak is the longest drought in NASCAR history.

Miller Genuine Draft 400

The Miller Genuine Draft 400 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 16 of Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 5-Terry Labonte
2. 24-Jeff Gordon
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 2-Rusty Wallace
5. 10-Ricky Rudd
6. 6-Mark Martin
7. 29-Steve Grissom
8. 26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down
9. 25-Ken Schrader, 1 lap down
10. 17-Darrell Waltrip, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 47-Billy Standridge, 51-Dirk Stephens, 80-Joe Ruttman, 9-Phil Parsons, 52-Brad Teague, 01-Billy Ogle, Jr., 8-Jeff Burton

• Jeff Burton's time was disallowed after his car failed post-qualifying inspection.

SplitFire Spark Plug 500

The SplitFire Spark Plug 500 was held September 18 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
4. 25-Ken Schrader
5. 7-Geoff Bodine
6. 42-Kyle Petty
7. 5-Terry Labonte
8. 29-Steve Grissom, 1 lap down
9. 15-Lake Speed, 1 lap down
10. 21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 84-Norm Benning, 79-Doug French, 47-Billy Standridge

• Mark Martin was leading with 6 laps to go when he tangled with the lapped car of Ricky Rudd. Rusty Wallace assumed the lead and soon had a blown tire (possibly by running over debris). The race finished under caution and Wallace kept the lead.

• This was the final race at Dover on pavement. Beginning with the spring race in 1995 the surface would be concrete.

Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 25 at Martinsville Speedway. Ted Musgrave won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Rusty Wallace
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 11-Bill Elliott
4. 28-Kenny Wallace
5. 18-Dale Jarrett
6. 25-Ken Schrader
7. 4-Sterling Marlin, 1 lap down
8. 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
9. 16-Ted Musgrave, 1 lap down
10. 17-Darrell Waltrip, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 20-Bobby Hillin Jr., 19-Loy Allen Jr., 55-Tim Fedewa, 98-Jeremy Mayfield

• 8th and final win of 1994 for Rusty Wallace. This marked back-to-back seasons for Rusty Wallace winning the most races in a season (winning 10 races in 1993), but unfortunately, even though he scored most wins in back-to-back seasons, a major lack of consistency in both years kept him from winning back-to-back Winston Cup Championships.
• This would be the 2nd time in his career that Rusty Wallace scored the most victories in back-to-back seasons. He scored 10 wins in 1993, and 8 wins in 1994. The 1st time he did this, he won the most races in 1988 and 1989, scoring 6 wins each. However, Rusty shared that feat in 1988 with that season's champion Bill Elliott, and he also shared that feat in 1989 with Darrell Waltrip, and as a bonus for 1989, Rusty won the championship that year.
• This would be the final time that Rusty Wallace scored the most victories in a single season.
• Last career Top 10 for Harry Gant.

Tyson Holly Farms 400

The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was held October 2 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The No. 27 of Jimmy Spencer won his first career Winston Cup pole.

Top ten results

1. 7-Geoff Bodine
2. 5-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down
3. 1-Rick Mast, 1 lap down
4. 2-Rusty Wallace, 1 lap down
5. 6-Mark Martin, 2 laps down
6. 11-Bill Elliott, 2 laps down
7. 3-Dale Earnhardt, 2 laps down
8. 24-Jeff Gordon, 2 laps down
9. 16-Ted Musgrave, 3 laps down
10. 28-Kenny Wallace, 3 laps down

Failed to qualify: 90-Mike Wallace, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 55-Tim Fedewa, 52-Brad Teague, 18-Dale Jarrett, 75-Todd Bodine

• This is the last time that a driver won a Winston Cup race by a lap or more.
• This was the first time in his hall of fame career that Dale Jarrett failed to qualify for a Cup Series race.

Mello Yello 500

The Mello Yello 500 was held October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 31 of Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 18-Dale Jarrett
2. 21-Morgan Shepherd
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 25-Ken Schrader
5. 15-Lake Speed
6. 26-Brett Bodine
7. 5-Terry Labonte
8. 12-Derrike Cope
9. 17-Darrell Waltrip
10. 30-Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down, accident*

Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 9-Phil Parsons, 67-Ken Bouchard, 55-Butch Miller, 02-Brad Noffsinger, 52-Brad Teague, 78-Pancho Carter, 53-Kirk Shelmerdine, 84-Norm Benning, 95-Ben Hess, 45-Rich Bickle, 0-Delma Cowart

• Dale Jarrett won after failing to qualify for the previous race at North Wilkesboro. This would be the first time that a driver failed to qualify for a race and then go on to win the next race.
• Former NASCAR Winston Cup champion Cale Yarborough served as a commentator for TBS.
• On the final lap of the race, Michael Waltrip, Darrell Waltrip, and Bobby Hillin Jr. crashed, Darrell was the only driver of the 3 to finish the last lap. Hillin finished 15th, 3 laps down to the winner

AC Delco 500

The AC Delco 500 was held October 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Ricky Rudd won his first ever pole driving for his own team but 21st overall pole.

Top ten results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 1-Rick Mast
3. 21-Morgan Shepherd
4. 10-Ricky Rudd
5. 5-Terry Labonte
6. 11-Bill Elliott
7. 6-Mark Martin
8. 32-Dick Trickle
9. 31-Ward Burton, 1 lap down
10. 15-Lake Speed, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 02-Brad Noffsinger, 52-Brad Teague, 84-Norm Benning

• Dale Earnhardt clinched his 7th and final NASCAR Winston Cup Championship with 2 races to go, tying him with Richard Petty for most championships of all time. In the Bob Latford Winston Cup points system, a driver can clinch the championship with 2 races to go if he has a 370+ point lead over 2nd, and Dale Earnhardt did just that by having a 448-point lead over Rusty Wallace at the end of the race. This would become the 4th and final time in Bob Latford's Winston Cup points system that a driver would clinch the Winston Cup Championship with 2 or more races to go. Earnhardt had already joined Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough when he won the title with 2 races to go in 1987, but as of 2018, the 1994 and 7th championship would make Dale Earnhardt the only driver in NASCAR history to clinch the title twice with 2 races to go. In 1987, his 1st accomplishment, Dale clinched his 3rd championship with 2 races to go by 515 points over Bill Elliott. In 1978, Cale Yarborough clinched his 3rd consecutive Winston Cup Championship with 2 races to go by 396 points over Bobby Allison, but in 1975 however, Richard Petty clinched his 6th championship with 4 races to go because his point lead was 740+ over 2nd. His margin was 827 points over James Hylton. Petty's championship win with 4 races to go is the earliest for a driver to clinch a championship in NASCAR history. Also as of 2021, this feat can never happen again due to several changes in the points system after 2003.
• With this 7th championship, Dale Earnhardt ties Richard Petty for most Championships in NASCAR Cup Series history. In 2016, future driver Jimmie Johnson would become the 3rd driver to win 7 championships.
• As of 2024, Dale Earnhardt is the only driver in NASCAR history to win 7 championships under one points system (Richard Petty won 7 titles under 5 points systems, and future 7-time champion Jimmie Johnson won 7 titles under 4 points systems).
• The race itself came down to a photo finish with Earnhardt prevailing over Rick Mast.

Slick 50 500

The Slick 50 500 was held October 30 at Phoenix International Raceway. Sterling Marlin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 5-Terry Labonte
2. 6-Mark Martin
3. 4-Sterling Marlin
4. 24-Jeff Gordon, 1 lap down
5. 16-Ted Musgrave, 1 lap down
6. 42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down
7. 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
8. 7-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down
9. 18-Dale Jarrett, 2 laps down
10. 17-Darrell Waltrip, 2 laps down

Failed to qualify: 51-Jeff Purvis, 02-Brad Noffsinger, 00-Scott Gaylord, 07-Doug George, 81-Jeff Davis, 90-Joe Heath, 86-Rich Woodland Jr., 92-John Krebs, 22-St. James Davis, 95-Lance Wade, 58-Wayne Jacks

• The races first caution flag occurred at lap 34 when Rick Mast blew his engine in turn 3 causing Jimmy Spencer to spin without hitting anything, while John Andretti would hit the outside wall hard enough to break it neccessating a red flag to repair the wall with boiler plate.
• The final 189 laps of the race were all under green flag conditions, causing the unusual gaps among the lead cars.
• First time in his career that Terry Labonte won 3 races in a season.
• Even though he clinched the championship the week before at Rockingham, Dale Earnhardt would blow an engine at lap 91, causing him to finish 40th.

Hooters 500

The Hooters 500 was held November 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 77 of Greg Sacks won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 6-Mark Martin
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 75-Todd Bodine
4. 15-Lake Speed
5. 90-Mike Wallace
6. 21-Morgan Shepherd
7. 12-Derrike Cope, 1 lap down
8. 5-Terry Labonte, 2 laps down
9. 18-Dale Jarrett, 2 laps down
10. 30-Michael Waltrip, 2 laps down

Failed to qualify: 55-Tim Fedewa, 98-Jeremy Mayfield, 64-Gary Wright, 47-Billy Standridge, 32-Dick Trickle, 45-Rich Bickle, 71-Dave Marcis, 80-Joe Ruttman, 35-Bill Venturini, 53-Brad Teague, 61-Rick Carelli, 34-Bob Brevak, 50-Brian Bonner

• Dale Earnhardt would officially win his 7th and final NASCAR Winston Cup championship by 444 points over Mark Martin, the 4th largest point margin in Bob Latford's Winston Cup points system history. The largest point margin in the Winston Cup points system was back in 1975, when Richard Petty won his 6th championship by 722 points over Dave Marcis, the 2nd largest point margin was in 1987, when Earnhardt himself won his 3rd title by 489 points over Bill Elliott, and the 3rd largest point margin was in 1978, when Cale Yarborough won his 3rd consecutive Winston Cup Championship by 474 points over Bobby Allison.
• Todd Bodine's best career Winston Cup finish.
• Mike Wallace's first top 5 finish in the Cup Series.
• Jimmy Means' last start in the Cup Series as an owner, with Gary Bradberry driving. Bradberry would finish 52 laps down in 30th.
• Harry Gant's last race in the Cup Series. He would sadly complete only 257 out of 328 laps finishing 33rd due to an oil pan failure.

Final points standings

Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings. *- Most laps led.

Pos	Driver	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	Points
1	Dale Earnhardt	7	7	4	12	1*	1*	5	11	1	3	9	28	2	2	3	2	7	34	5	3	37	3	2	3	2	2	7	3	1*	40	2	4694
2	Mark Martin	13	4	6	5	2	21	13	3	38	8	32	4	5	3	4	4	31	6	35	1*	2	2	25	6	19	16	5	39	7	2	1*	4250
3	Rusty Wallace	41	1*	2	24	33	7	2	1*	33	5	2*	1	1*	1*	26	3	9	42	4	17	4	1	7	4	1	1*	4	37	35	17	32	4207
4	Ken Schrader	10	9	11	16	7	2	9	31	5	9	24	3	3	6	5	24	39	4	7	4	11	19	32*	9	4	6	14	4	32	15	11	4060
5	Ricky Rudd	8	11	18	9	9	32	6	12	25	14	6	19	21	4	17	1	6	7	11	5	10	12	4	5	18	25	11	29	4	7	14	4050
6	Morgan Shepherd	5	16	15	2	32	18	22	5	9	7	28	25	4	5	9	6	5	15	10	16	26	18	3	14	10	15	30	2	3	12	6	4029
7	Terry Labonte	3	17	9	14	35	24	1	15	32	28	35	26	18	20	15	11	15	10	12	6	8	33	10	1*	7	14	2	7	5	1*	8	3876
8	Jeff Gordon	4	32	3	8	31	22	15	33	24	37	1	5	6	12	8	39	8	31	1*	9	15	32	6	2	11	11	8	28	29	4	15	3776
9	Darrell Waltrip	28	23	16	3	26	15	28	4	14	18	30	6	30	10	25	23	28	24	6	7	9	4	13	10	3	10	13	9	23	10	21	3688
10	Bill Elliott	9	39	12	32	3	30	18	9	19	30	22	31	10	11	19	16	17	2	3	12	7	5	1	15	28	3	6	33	6	35	38	3617
11	Lake Speed	14	21	14	6	5	3	12	30	7	32	14	12	23	40	10	15	20	14	15	13	13	25	40	21	9	34	25	5	10	14	4	3565
12	Michael Waltrip	31	10	31	23	15	5	11	17	3	16	10	7	11	8	13	37	14	11	8	20	14	7	31	26	33	19	21	10	26	36	10	3512
13	Ted Musgrave	38	13	13	11	10	19	21	10	11	6	16	35	15	9	14	7	32	41	13	19	24	11	39	17	14	9	9	18	13	5	28	3477
14	Sterling Marlin	1	2	19	25	34	8	17	27	8	29	15	8	38	34	28	10	12	5	14	26	34	6	5	13	30	7	31	36	14	3	40	3443
15	Kyle Petty	39	8	5	13	11	20	4	26	13	11	26	11	12	17	34	8	27	19	25	37	6	15	12	38	6	24	26	30	36	6	22	3339
16	Dale Jarrett	35	18	10	35	4	36	25	21	21	12	4	29	20	14	11	14	10	39	40	11	30	26	9	16	34	5	DNQ	1	12	9	9	3298
17	Geoff Bodine	11	15	32	38	40	4	7	34	41	2	3	41	19	28	6	31	1*	33	39	29	1*	23*	27	18	5*	18	1*	32*	40	8	34	3297
18	Rick Mast	27	3	7	26	37	29	10	8	20	34	31	30	9	13	29	9	40	20	22	38	3	10	20	33	15	29	3	12	2	42	27	3238
19	Brett Bodine	32	6	8	31	36	13	23	24	17	13	42	32	8	32	16	12	35	17	2	28	12	14	29	8	26	30	33	6	18	13	36	3159
20	Todd Bodine	36	34	25	33	22	26	19	6	28	38	8	16	14	31	7	5	11	16	9	15	38	8	26	20	16	33	DNQ	38	21	32	3	3048
21	Bobby Labonte	16	19	24	15	39	6	26	19	22	17	40	20	25	15	22	13	13	12	16	18	5	31	36	24	17	31	15	42	28	16	37	3038
22	Ernie Irvan	2*	5	1*	1*	6	33	3*	2	2*	1*	5	2*	7	18	2*	30*	37	3*	17	2	Wth											3026
23	Bobby Hamilton	12	38	33	19	25	9	14	13	12	33	17	34	27	41	24	40	23	22	24	34	DNQ	28	22	34	31	13	12	19	33	11	24	2749
24	Jeff Burton (R)	26	20	20	4	20	31	33	36	39	15	29	33	22	21	18	38	4	26	19	25	33	20	8	DNQ	37	36	28	25	11	27	31	2726
25	Harry Gant	34	37	34	30	8	37	8	DNQ	23	10	7	42	16	35	31	17	38	21	37	10	25	9	41	22	13	8	32	22	31	23	33	2720
26	Hut Stricklin	33	26	DNQ	17	17	14	20	20	18	20	12	9	13	22	42	36	22	25	36	30	DNQ	35	14	30	32	23	22	21	27	24	16	2711
27	Joe Nemechek (R)	DNQ	36	21	18	19	16	DNQ	22	42	22	33	14	32	7	39	19	3	35	20	8	21	29	42	28	36	22	34	11	17	25	23	2673
28	Steve Grissom (R)	DNQ	30	23	20	14	12	DNQ	14	10	35	39	27	26	26	33	33	29	18	DNQ	23	19	34	23	7	8	12	20	26	30	22	26	2660
29	Jimmy Spencer	37	12	22	10	27	35	32	18	4	26	19	39	37	23	1	32	24	1	43		20	DNQ	37	35	39	20	23	16	38	38	20	2613
30	Derrike Cope	21	29	29	34	16	27	27	28	31	43	18	23	40	37	23	35	19	DNQ	27	40	18	16	35	19	12	17	19	8	37	30	7	2612
31	Greg Sacks	7	28	28	6	30	11	34	29	6	24	27	24	24	33	37	25	36	29	18	39	32	27	19	27	38	26	35	35	39	26	39	2593
32	John Andretti (R)	42	24	30	42	38	DNQ	31	35	29	19	36	22	35	36	35	27	25	40	28		17	30	16	11	25	21	17	24	25	43	13	2299
33	Mike Wallace (R)			DNQ	27	18	28	DNQ	DNQ	15	23	23	13	36	DNQ	12	28	30	13	DNQ	DNQ	16	24	17	23	29	28	DNQ	17	16	28	5	2191
34	Dick Trickle	20	14	37	28	29	34	24	32	36	DNQ	38	38	34	DNQ	21	34	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	32	41	17	38	12	21	32	16	13	8	39	DNQ	2019
35	Ward Burton (R)	DNQ	DNQ	35	40	21	25	DNQ	16	DNQ	36	37	37	42	29	36	42	2	DNQ	31	24	29	36	34	25	27	35	18	41	9	21	41	1971
36	Dave Marcis	25	35	DNQ	36	28	10	29	DNQ	16	25	DNQ	18	33	DNQ	27	18	26	27	41	21	36	DNQ	28	29	35	DNQ	24	DNQ	34	19	DNQ	1910
37	Jeremy Mayfield (R)	30	DNQ	27	DNQ		DNQ	30		37		21			25	30	26	21	32	26	DNQ	23	21	33	37	24	DNQ	27	20	19	20	DNQ	1673
38	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	17	27	DNQ	DNQ	41	17	16	DNQ	34	4	25	10	17	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	16	8	23	14												1493
39	Loy Allen Jr.	22	40	DNQ	22	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	40	DNQ	11	15	31	24	40	DNQ	18	37	DNQ	DNQ	22	DNQ	21	31	22	DNQ	DNQ	27	42	41	42	1468
40	Kenny Wallace														19				9				13	11	32	20	4	10	14	15	18	25	1413
41	Jimmy Hensley	15	22	36	29	13	DNQ	DNQ	23	30	DNQ	DNQ	17	29	42	32	29	DNQ	30	32	33	DNQ	DNQ						40			12	1394
42	Chuck Bown	23	25	17	41	12	23	35	7	27	21	13	21	39																			1211
43	Rich Bickle	DNQ	41	DNQ	37	23		DNQ		DNQ		34		28	30	20	21	34	DNQ	29		35							DNQ		37	DNQ	849
44	Bobby Hillin Jr.	24	33	26								DNQ			16	DNQ			23	21		40					DNQ		15			43	749
45	Brad Teague	DNQ				24	DNQ					41	40		DNQ	DNQ			28	DNQ		DNQ	22	30	DNQ	40	27	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ		DNQ	548
46	Jeff Purvis				21					35					27	38			36	34		28									DNQ		484
47	Billy Standridge (R)	DNQ	42	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ						43	36	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ		41	DNQ	DNQ		39		24	DNQ	DNQ			34	41		DNQ	404
48	Randy LaJoie											20					20			DNQ												19	312
49	Rick Carelli	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ					41				DNQ					DNQ		27		DNQ						22	33	DNQ	283
50	Phil Parsons																	DNQ				31	DNQ	15	DNQ			36	DNQ				243
51	Jeff Green																						DNQ		36			29				18	240
52	Tim Steele														39	43	41	33	38	DNQ													233
53	Butch Miller																							18					DNQ	20			212
54	Joe Ruttman	18														DNQ			DNQ	DNQ					DNQ				23			DNQ	203
55	Mike McLaughlin																22				27												179
56	Mike Chase										31									42											31		177
57	Robert Pressley	40															DNQ			DNQ		DNQ							31			35	171
58	Jay Hedgecock							36	25																								143
59	P. J. Jones																			DNQ	35										29		134
60	Ron Hornaday Jr.										39									DNQ											34		112
61	Pancho Carter																												DNQ			17	112
62	Jimmy Horton	19			DNQ					DNQ					DNQ																		106
63	Tommy Kendall																				22												97
64	Tim Fedewa																									23	DNQ	DNQ				DNQ	94
65	Randy MacDonald																													24			91
66	Kirk Shelmerdine									26																			DNQ				85
67	Butch Gilliland										27									DNQ													82
68	Chad Little	29																															81
69	Ken Bouchard																			DNQ									DNQ			29	76
70	Gary Bradberry																															30	73
71	A. J. Foyt																			30													73
72	Butch Leitzinger																				31												70
73	Mike Skinner		31					DNQ	DNQ																								70
74	Danny Sullivan	Wth	DNQ		DNQ															33													64
75	Scott Lagasse																				36												55
76	Geoff Brabham																			38													49
77	Robby Gordon														38																		49
78	Curtis Markham				39	DNQ		DNQ	DNQ																								46
79	Gary Collins										40																						43
80	John Krebs										42									DNQ											DNQ		42
81	Bob Keselowski													41																			40
82	Ritchie Petty	DNQ								DNQ						41			DNQ														40
83	Bob Schacht					DNQ												42		DNQ				DNQ									37
84	Phil Barkdoll	DNQ
85	Trevor Boys	DNQ
86	T. W. Taylor (R)	DNQ	DNQ	DNQ
87	Jerry Hill	DNQ	DNQ																	DNQ
88	Buddy Baker	DNQ			DNQ
89	Jim Sauter	DNQ			DNQ					DNQ		DNQ								DNQ
90	Delma Cowart	DNQ								DNQ						DNQ			DNQ	DNQ									DNQ
91	Bob Brevak	DNQ													DNQ					DNQ		DNQ										DNQ
92	Kerry Teague	DNQ																		DNQ
93	James Hylton		DNQ																	DNQ
94	Norm Benning	Wth				DNQ							DNQ							DNQ						DNQ			DNQ	DNQ
95	Andy Belmont					DNQ							DNQ	DNQ						DNQ		DNQ
96	H. B. Bailey					DNQ									DNQ					DNQ
97	Freddie Query							DNQ
98	Jim Bown								DNQ
99	Ronnie Sanders	Wth								DNQ									DNQ
100	Tobey Butler										DNQ
101	Charlie O'Brien										DNQ
102	Jack Sellers									DNQ										DNQ
103	Jeff Davis										DNQ									DNQ											DNQ
104	Joe Heath										DNQ									DNQ											DNQ
105	Rich Woodland Jr.										DNQ									DNQ											DNQ
106	Wayne Jacks										DNQ									DNQ											DNQ
107	Scott Gaylord										DNQ									DNQ	DNQ										DNQ
108	Doug George										DNQ																				DNQ
109	Jamie Aube																DNQ
110	Joe Bessey																DNQ
111	Jerry O'Neil																	DNQ		DNQ
112	Ben Hess																		DNQ	DNQ									DNQ
113	Davy Jones																			DNQ
114	Gary Bettenhausen																			DNQ
115	Hershel McGriff																			DNQ
116	Steve Sellers																			DNQ
117	Stan Fox																			DNQ
118	Robert Sprague																			DNQ
119	Charlie Glotzbach																			DNQ
120	Doug French																			DNQ						DNQ
121	Lance Wade																			DNQ											DNQ
122	Brian Bonner																				DNQ											DNQ
123	Laura Lane																					DNQ
124	Dirk Stephens																								DNQ
125	Billy Ogle Jr.																								DNQ
126	Brad Noffsinger																												DNQ
127	St. James Davis																														DNQ
128	Gary Wright																															DNQ
129	Bill Venturini																															DNQ
130	Neil Bonnett	Wth
131	Rodney Orr	Wth
132	Mark Thompson	Wth
133	Rick Crawford	Wth
134	Scott Brayton	Wth
135	Tommy Houston																								QL
Pos	Driver	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	Points

Rookie of the Year

A record eight drivers declared intentions to run for Maxx Racing Card Rookie of the Year before the 1994 season: brothers, Ward and Jeff Burton, John Andretti, T. W. Taylor, Joe Nemechek, Steve Grissom, Rick Carelli, and Loy Allen Jr.^[3] Taylor and Carelli dropped out early after a series of DNQs, while Billy Standridge joined the rookie of the year race with Johnson-Standridge Racing in March. Mike Wallace and Jeremy Mayfield took part once they secured full-time rides in March as well.^[4]

Jeff Burton, driving the No. 8 Ford for Stavola Brothers Racing, was named Rookie of the Year for 1994, posting two top-five finishes. He was followed by fellow Busch Series graduates Grissom and Nemechek, each of whom had three top-ten finishes. Allen, despite three poles, struggled to find consistency and finished far back in the standings, while Mayfield and Andretti showed promise with different rides throughout the season. Mike Wallace (who started the year at Atlanta in March) and Ward Burton were plagued by qualifying troubles all season long. Standridge ran a partial schedule and was not a factor. Rich Bickle declared to run for the award in 1993, but failed to make enough races so he was technically still eligible for the award in 1994. Although, he did not officially declare to run as a rookie for the 1994 season and was deemed ineligible for the award despite making the required number of races.

See also

• 1994 NASCAR Busch Series
• 1994–95 NASCAR SuperTruck Series exhibition races

References

1. Bruce, Kenny (September 29, 2016). "How the tire war was won at North Wilkesboro". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
2. McCarter, Mark (April 29, 2013). "A fan's guide to Talladega Superspeedway from A (for Aaron's) to Z (how to catch some Z's)". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
3. "Nascar Rookies Vie for Top Honors".
4. "Nascar Rookies Vie for Top Honors".

External links

• Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1994