Ninth race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Motor car race
The 1993 Winston 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 24th iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, May 2, 1993, before an audience of 145,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway , a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway . The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. After a rain-delay late into the race, NASCAR officials determined to let the race finish under a two-lap shootout. In a late-race charge, Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan would manage to charge from fourth to first on the final lap to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[ 1] [ 2] Bobby Allison Motorsports driver Jimmy Spencer and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively.
At the finish of the race, Rusty Wallace would suffer a major crash while crossing the finish line. Coming to the finish, Dale Earnhardt would send Wallace into an airborne spin, sending Wallace into a series of flips and tumbles, crossing the finish line in sixth. With the car destroyed, Wallace was transferred to a Birmingham, Alabama hospital where he was diagnosed with a concussion and a broken left wrist.[ 3]
Background
The layout of Talladega Superspeedway , the venue where the race was held. 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
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 30, 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, May 1, 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 21-32 would be decided on time,[ 4]
Dale Earnhardt , driving for Richard Childress Racing , would win the pole, setting a time of 49.783 and an average speed of 192.355 miles per hour (309.565 km/h) in the first round.[ 5]
Nine drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
16
4
Ernie Irvan
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Chevrolet
188
3
running
180
$85,875
2
2
12
Jimmy Spencer
Bobby Allison Motorsports
Ford
188
1
running
175
$56,850
3
3
18
Dale Jarrett
Joe Gibbs Racing
Chevrolet
188
35
running
170
$44,870
4
1
3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
188
102
running
170
$39,870
5
6
20
Joe Ruttman
Moroso Racing
Ford
188
0
running
155
$25,765
6
24
2
Rusty Wallace
Penske Racing South
Pontiac
188
38
running
155
$28,490
7
5
28
Davey Allison
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
188
3
running
151
$27,710
8
15
98
Derrike Cope
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Ford
188
0
running
142
$22,285
9
29
7
Jimmy Hensley
AK Racing
Ford
188
0
running
138
$24,285
10
13
30
Michael Waltrip
Bahari Racing
Pontiac
188
0
running
134
$19,585
11
30
24
Jeff Gordon (R)
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
188
0
running
130
$15,795
12
11
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
188
6
running
132
$21,715
13
19
1
Rick Mast
Precision Products Racing
Ford
188
0
running
124
$17,435
14
17
40
Kenny Wallace (R)
SABCO Racing
Pontiac
188
0
running
121
$11,655
15
9
21
Morgan Shepherd
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
188
0
running
118
$16,975
16
4
44
Rick Wilson
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
187
0
running
115
$13,285
17
41
90
Bobby Hillin Jr.
Donlavey Racing
Ford
187
0
running
112
$9,770
18
21
42
Kyle Petty
SABCO Racing
Pontiac
187
0
running
109
$18,030
19
39
41
Phil Parsons
Larry Hedrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
187
0
running
106
$11,840
20
25
27
Hut Stricklin
Junior Johnson & Associates
Ford
187
0
running
103
$14,880
21
8
25
Ken Schrader
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
187
0
running
100
$13,810
22
10
11
Bill Elliott
Junior Johnson & Associates
Ford
186
0
running
97
$18,890
23
37
33
Harry Gant
Leo Jackson Motorsports
Chevrolet
184
0
running
94
$17,580
24
14
8
Sterling Marlin
Stavola Brothers Racing
Ford
182
0
running
91
$13,375
25
34
53
Ritchie Petty
Petty Brothers Racing
Ford
182
0
running
88
$8,395
26
33
17
Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
Chevrolet
180
0
running
85
$18,115
27
31
15
Geoff Bodine
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
174
0
handling
82
$16,260
28
23
55
Ted Musgrave
RaDiUs Motorsports
Ford
167
0
running
79
$13,055
29
7
16
Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Roush Racing
Ford
158
0
running
76
$12,900
30
12
26
Brett Bodine
King Racing
Ford
156
0
crash
73
$12,745
31
27
75
Dick Trickle
Butch Mock Motorsports
Ford
148
0
running
70
$7,965
32
28
52
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Ford
139
0
engine
67
$7,910
33
22
68
Greg Sacks
TriStar Motorsports
Ford
138
0
crash
64
$9,480
34
32
83
Lake Speed
Speed Racing
Ford
127
0
crash
61
$7,850
35
20
22
Bobby Labonte (R)
Bill Davis Racing
Ford
127
0
crash
58
$7,820
36
35
32
Jimmy Horton
Active Motorsports
Chevrolet
127
0
crash
55
$7,790
37
38
14
Terry Labonte
Hagan Racing
Chevrolet
126
0
crash
52
$13,285
38
36
45
Rich Bickle
Terminal Trucking Motorsports
Ford
74
0
shocks
49
$7,665
39
18
51
Jeff Purvis
Phoenix Racing
Chevrolet
32
0
engine
46
$7,600
40
40
85
Ken Bouchard
Mansion Motorsports
Ford
24
0
engine
43
$7,570
41
26
5
Ricky Rudd
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
12
0
camshaft
40
$12,120
Failed to qualify
42
9
P. J. Jones (R)
Melling Racing
Ford
43
48
James Hylton
Hylton Motorsports
Pontiac
44
0
Delma Cowart
H. L. Waters Racing
Ford
45
31
Steve Kinser
Folsom Racing
Chevrolet
46
62
Ben Hess
Gray Racing
Ford
47
71
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
48
73
Phil Barkdoll
Barkdoll Racing
Oldsmobile
49
65
Jerry O'Neil
O'Neil Racing
Oldsmobile
50
49
Stanley Smith
BS&S Motorsports
Chevrolet
Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Rusty Wallace
1,452
2
Dale Earnhardt
1,366 (-86)
3
Davey Allison
1,290 (-162)
4
4
Dale Jarrett
1,209 (–243)
1
5
Kyle Petty
1,208 (–244)
6
Mark Martin
1,191 (–261)
2
7
Geoff Bodine
1,172 (–280)
1
8
Morgan Shepherd
1,166 (–286)
5
9
Jimmy Spencer
1,107 (–345)
5
10
Ernie Irvan
1,100 (–352)
Official driver's standings
Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ Newberry, Paul (May 3, 1993). "Irvan charges to checkered flag in wild Winston finish" . Indiana Gazette . p. 21. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ McAdory, Joe (May 3, 1993). "Irvan wins, Wallace crashes" . News-Journal . p. 31. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Higgins, Tom (May 3, 1993). "Wallace avoids trouble - but it catches up" . The Charlotte Observer . p. 26. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "NASCAR today" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ Harris, Mike (May 1, 1993). "Wet track delays Earnhardt's drive to Winston 500 pole position" . Tallahassee Democrat . p. 35. Retrieved January 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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