1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season was 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.
This was the first season without Richard Petty since 1957.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

Schedule

Races

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

3-Dale Earnhardt
25-Ken Schrader
4-Ernie Irvan
6-Mark Martin
5-Ricky Rudd
28-Davey Allison
42-Kyle Petty
8-Sterling Marlin
11-Bill Elliott
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

24-Jeff Gordon
11-Bill Elliott
42-Kyle Petty
25-Ken Schrader
90-Bobby Hillin Jr.
28-Davey Allison
83-Lake Speed
44-Rick Wilson
9-Chad Little
14-Terry Labonte

Race two: top ten results

3-Dale Earnhardt
15-Geoffrey Bodine
18-Dale Jarrett
4-Ernie Irvan
7-Alan Kulwicki
5-Ricky Rudd
8-Sterling Marlin
41-Phil Parsons
27-Hut Stricklin
26-Brett Bodine

With the win, Jeff Gordon became the first rookie ever to win a qualifying race, only to be matched by Denny Hamlin in 2006. In the second race, defending Indy 500 winner Al Unser Jr. 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.
Top ten results

18-Dale Jarrett
3-Dale Earnhardt
15-Geoffrey Bodine
27-Hut Stricklin
24-Jeff Gordon*
6-Mark Martin
21-Morgan Shepherd
25-Ken Schrader
8-Sterling Marlin
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 start on his first Winston Cup full season. He became the first rookie ever to win one of the qualifying races. He also led the 1st lap and finished 5th, which is considered one of the most successful Daytona 500 debuts 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.
This Daytona 500 was the first not to feature Richard Petty in the starting lineup since 1965.
Last career pole for Kyle Petty.
GM Goodwrench 500

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

2-Rusty Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
4-Ernie Irvan
7-Alan Kulwicki
6-Mark Martin
18-Dale Jarrett
55-Ted Musgrave
41-Phil Parsons
15-Geoffrey Bodine, 1 lap down
14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 49-Stanley Smith

Last career Top 5 for Alan Kulwicki
Pontiac Excitement 400

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

28-Davey Allison
2-Rusty Wallace
7-Alan Kulwicki
18-Dale Jarrett
42-Kyle Petty
24-Jeff Gordon
6-Mark Martin
17-Darrell Waltrip
33-Harry Gant
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 for March 14 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. However it was postponed and moved to March 20 in the aftermath of the 1993 Superstorm. Rusty Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results

21-Morgan Shepherd
4-Ernie Irvan
2-Rusty Wallace
24-Jeff Gordon, 1 lap down
5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
15-Geoffrey Bodine, 1 lap down
42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down
26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down
11-Bill Elliott, 2 laps down
12-Jimmy Spencer, 3 laps down

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

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, his fourth career NASCAR Cup victory overall, and his third at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
This was the last time until the 2018 Martinsville spring race that a race in the NASCAR's premier series was postponed due to 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.
Top ten results

3-Dale Earnhardt
6-Mark Martin
18-Dale Jarrett
25-Ken Schrader
2-Rusty Wallace, 1 lap down
7-Alan Kulwicki, 1 lap down
42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down
15-Geoffrey Bodine, 1 lap down
14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down
21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down

Failed to qualify: 62-John McFadden

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.
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.
Top ten results

2-Rusty Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
42-Kyle Petty
12-Jimmy Spencer
28-Davey Allison
17-Darrell Waltrip
21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down
6-Mark Martin, 2 laps down
26-Brett Bodine, 3 laps down
1-Rick Mast, 3 laps down

Failed to qualify: 48-James Hylton

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 that ran from lap 210 to 216.
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.
In what would have been the big story prior to the loss of Alan Kulwicki; this race marked the first day race at Bristol since switching from asphalt to its present concrete surface.
First Union 400

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

2-Rusty Wallace
42-Kyle Petty
25-Ken Schrader
28-Davey Allison
17-Darrell Waltrip
14-Terry Labonte
5-Ricky Rudd
21-Morgan Shepherd
8-Sterling Marlin
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. Geoffrey Bodine won the pole.
Top ten results

2-Rusty Wallace
28-Davey Allison
18-Dale Jarrett
17-Darrell Waltrip
42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down
15-Geoffrey Bodine, 3 laps down
26-Brett Bodine, 3 laps down
24-Jeff Gordon, 3 laps down
14-Terry Labonte, 3 laps down
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.
Top ten results

4-Ernie Irvan
12-Jimmy Spencer
18-Dale Jarrett
3-Dale Earnhardt
20-Joe Ruttman
2-Rusty Wallace
28-Davey Allison
98-Derrike Cope
7-Jimmy Hensley
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.

On the final lap approaching the checkered flag, Rusty Wallace was spun and flipped end over end.
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

15-Geoffrey Bodine
4-Ernie Irvan
5-Ricky Rudd
25-Ken Schrader
42-Kyle Petty
3-Dale Earnhardt
16-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
44-Rick Wilson
14-Terry Labonte
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.
Geoffrey 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.
Top ten results

3-Dale Earnhardt
24-Jeff Gordon
18-Dale Jarrett
25-Ken Schrader
4-Ernie Irvan
11-Bill Elliott
12-Jimmy Spencer
22-Bobby Labonte
21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down
15-Geoffrey 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

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.
Dale Earnhardt overcame two penalties to win his third Coca-Cola 600.
Budweiser 500

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

3-Dale Earnhardt
18-Dale Jarrett
28-Davey Allison
6-Mark Martin
25-Ken Schrader
1-Rick Mast
33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
12-Jimmy Spencer, 1 lap down
21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down
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

42-Kyle Petty
25-Ken Schrader
33-Harry Gant
12-Jimmy Spencer
55-Ted Musgrave
28-Davey Allison
21-Morgan Shepherd
8-Sterling Marlin
5-Ricky Rudd
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

5-Ricky Rudd
24-Jeff Gordon
4-Ernie Irvan
18-Dale Jarrett
2-Rusty Wallace
6-Mark Martin
21-Morgan Shepherd
8-Sterling Marlin
11-Bill Elliott
33-Harry Gant

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

This was Rudds final victory for Hendrick Motorsports as he would leave the team at seasons end to form his own team with Tide sponsorship following him in following season.
Pepsi 400

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

3-Dale Earnhardt
8-Sterling Marlin
25-Ken Schrader
5-Ricky Rudd
24-Jeff Gordon
6-Mark Martin
4-Ernie Irvan
18-Dale Jarrett
14-Terry Labonte
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. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results

2-Rusty Wallace
6-Mark Martin
28-Davey Allison
18-Dale Jarrett
5-Ricky Rudd
8-Sterling Marlin
24-Jeff Gordon
42-Kyle Petty, 1 lap down
11-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down
22-Bobby Labonte, 1 lap down

Failed to qualify: 62-Clay Young

Rusty Wallace's victory would be all the more impressive considering he started 33rd.
This was the last race for Davey Allison, who would die from injuries suffered in a helicopter accident the next day.
Jeff Burton and Joe Nemechek made their Winston Cup debuts in this race. Both would fall out before the halfway point.
Miller Genuine Draft 500

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

3-Dale Earnhardt
2-Rusty Wallace
11-Bill Elliott
21-Morgan Shepherd
26-Brett Bodine
25-Ken Schrader
8-Sterling Marlin
18-Dale Jarrett
33-Harry Gant
17-Darrell Waltrip

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

This was the first race after the death of Davey Allison. Out of respect, his team Robert Yates Racing did not enter the event with a replacement driver.
DieHard 500

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

3-Dale Earnhardt
4-Ernie Irvan
6-Mark Martin
42-Kyle Petty
18-Dale Jarrett
68-Greg Sacks
21-Morgan Shepherd
33-Harry Gant
26-Brett Bodine
16-Wally Dallenbach Jr.

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

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 in-between turns 1 and 2 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.
The margin of victory was 5 one-thousandths of a second, 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 12 days before.
This race marked the first time the Robert Yates Racing #28 Havoline-Texaco car was entered following the death of Davey Allison; with Robby Gordon serving as a substitute driver. During the pre-race ceremonies; the invocation by the Rev. Hal Marchman was preceded by the reading of a poem by Davey Allison's widow Liz; while CBS ran a montage of Allison's life and career mixed with footage of Davey Allison's uncle Donnie driving the car around the track as the song "The Fans" by the group Alabama played in the background.
Budweiser At The Glen

The Budweiser At The Glen was held August 8 at Watkins Glen International. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results

6-Mark Martin
16-Wally Dallenbach Jr.
12-Jimmy Spencer
11-Bill Elliott
25-Ken Schrader
8-Sterling Marlin
22-Bobby Labonte
9-P. J. Jones
40-Kenny Wallace
33-Harry Gant

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

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.
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

6-Mark Martin
21-Morgan Shepherd
24-Jeff Gordon
18-Dale Jarrett
55-Ted Musgrave
2-Rusty Wallace
28-Lake Speed
22-Bobby Labonte
3-Dale Earnhardt
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

6-Mark Martin
2-Rusty Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
33-Harry Gant
1-Rick Mast
7-Jimmy Hensley
26-Brett Bodine
15-Geoffrey Bodine
40-Kenny Wallace*, 1 lap down
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.
Top ten results

6-Mark Martin
26-Brett Bodine
2-Rusty Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down
5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down
21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down
25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down
40-Kenny Wallace, 3 laps down

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

Ernie Irvan negotiated out of his contract with Morgan-McClure Motorsports in order to take over the #28 Ford for Robert Yates Racing to finish 5th in his first outing for the team.
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 and due to this the race ended at approximately 7:30 PM ET
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

2-Rusty Wallace
11-Bill Elliott
3-Dale Earnhardt
5-Ricky Rudd
26-Brett Bodine
6-Mark Martin
17-Darrell Waltrip
14-Terry Labonte
42-Kyle Petty
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.
Top ten results

2-Rusty Wallace
25-Ken Schrader
17-Darrell Waltrip
18-Dale Jarrett
33-Harry Gant
12-Jimmy Spencer
22-Bobby Labonte
14-Terry Labonte
21-Morgan Shepherd, 1 lap down
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

Among other driver changes, Geoffrey Bodine left Bud Moore Engineering after the previous race to drive for the #7 Ford team, a team that he had just purchased from the family of the late Alan Kulwicki.
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.
Top ten results

28-Ernie Irvan
2-Rusty Wallace
12-Jimmy Spencer
5-Ricky Rudd
18-Dale Jarrett, 1 lap down
26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down
14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down
30-Michael Waltrip, 1 lap down
21-Morgan Shepherd, 2 laps down
42-Kyle Petty, 2 laps down

Failed to qualify: 52-Jimmy Means

This was Robert Yates Racing'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.
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.
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

2-Rusty Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
28-Ernie Irvan
42-Kyle Petty
5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
33-Harry Gant, 2 laps down
14-Terry Labonte, 2 laps down
1-Rick Mast, 3 laps down
18-Dale Jarrett, 3 laps down
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

28-Ernie Irvan
6-Mark Martin
3-Dale Earnhardt
2-Rusty Wallace
24-Jeff Gordon
12-Jimmy Spencer
42-Kyle Petty
5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down
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, and The Bodine's. The eldest brother of each set finished ahead of the younger brothers. The Wallace's finished 4th, 30th, & 35th. The Bodine's finished 13th, 15th, & 42nd/Last. 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

2-Rusty Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
11-Bill Elliott
33-Harry Gant
6-Mark Martin, 1 lap down
28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down
17-Darrell Waltrip, 1 lap down
25-Ken Schrader, 1 lap down
41-Dick Trickle, 2 laps down
7-Geoffrey Bodine, 2 laps down

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

Last career top 5 for Harry Gant.
Slick 50 500

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

6-Mark Martin
28-Ernie Irvan
42-Kyle Petty
3-Dale Earnhardt
11-Bill Elliott
5-Ricky Rudd
17-Darrell Waltrip
22-Bobby Labonte
30-Michael Waltrip
1-Rick Mast

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

This was the final race Cup series 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.
Top ten results

2-Rusty Wallace
5-Ricky Rudd
17-Darrell Waltrip
11-Bill Elliott
41-Dick Trickle
30-Michael Waltrip
18-Dale Jarrett
55-Ted Musgrave
75-Phil Parsons
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

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.
Neil Bonnett qualified for the race in a backup car 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

Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by owner's points standings.

Pos	Driver	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	Points
1	Dale Earnhardt	2	2	10	11	1	2	16	22	4	6	1	1	11	14	1	26	1	1	18	9	3	4	3	27	29	2	3	2	4	10	4526
2	Rusty Wallace	32	1	2	3	5	1	1	1	6	38	29	21	39	5	18	1	2	17	19	6	2	3	1	1	2	1	4	1	19	1	4446
3	Mark Martin	6	5	7	32	2	8	31	10	12	40	28	4	31	6	6	2	13	3	1	1	1	1	6	31	16	16	2	5	1	20	4150
4	Dale Jarrett	1	6	4	31	3	32	32	3	3	13	3	2	19	4	8	4	8	5	32	4	31	12	14	4	5	9	26	30	16	7	4000
5	Kyle Petty	31	32	5	7	7	3	2	5	18	5	14	29	1	12	33	8	27	4	26	18	30	16	9	14	10	4	7	13	3	11	3860
6	Ernie Irvan	37	3	11	2	22	23	11	32	1	2	5	32	34	3	7	15	31	2	15	32	26	5	36	26	1	3	1	6	2	12	3834
7	Morgan Shepherd	7	35	14	1	10	7	8	19	15	14	9	9	7	7	14	14	4	7	28	2	13	8	30	9	9	32	14	11	11	32	3807
8	Bill Elliott	39	11	33	9	14	30	10	27	22	17	6	17	10	9	20	9	3	11	4	10	11	18	2	10	12	18	10	3	5	4	3774
9	Ken Schrader	8	24	20	29	4	34	3	18	21	4	4	5	2	16	3	38	6	32	5	27	24	9	12	2	13	10	9	8	33	27	3714
10	Ricky Rudd	30	12	15	5	19	26	7	29	41	3	37	35	9	1	4	5	11	24	24	35	22	6	4	21	4	5	8	14	6	2	3644
11	Harry Gant	21	31	9	21	37	28	13	31	23	19	18	7	3	10	21	17	9	8	10	30	4	7	11	5	33	6	12	4	12	28	3524
12	Jimmy Spencer	13	16	13	10	29	4	14	30	2	27	7	8	4	18	39	18	24	30	3	20	25	15	35	6	3	13	6	20	27	16	3496
13	Darrell Waltrip	18	30	8	35	16	6	5	4	26	35	11	24	30	19	13	19	10	37	14	13	29	28	7	3	18	11	19	7	7	3	3479
14	Jeff Gordon	5	34	6	4	24	17	34	8	11	11	2	18	28	2	5	7	37	31	31	3	20	22	10	24	11	34	5	21	35	31	3447
15	Sterling Marlin	9	28	31	12	21	20	9	21	24	12	24	33	8	8	2	6	7	27	6	17	3	31	24	11	30	19	17	12	30	17	3355
16	Geoffrey Bodine	3	9	12	6	8	18	28	6	27	1	10	23	24	17	37	12	12	16	16	24	8	20	34	30	14	31	13	10	43	39	3338
17	Michael Waltrip	16	26	23	14	33	14	20	16	10	23	13	27	21	37	22	23	14	20	12	16	10	13	19	23	8	14	27	18	9	6	3291
18	Terry Labonte	11	10	24	33	9	21	6	9	37	9	33	20	32	20	9	31	16	14	23	29	34	33	8	8	7	7	16	15	14	13	3280
19	Bobby Labonte	20	33	29	18	18	24	25	12	35	16	8	19	20	36	41	10	15	15	7	8	15	14	13	7	32	12	28	22	8	14	3221
20	Brett Bodine	17	22	32	8	12	9	17	7	30	24	41	16	29	39	19	13	5	9	20	14	7	2	5		6	21	15	35	28	40	3183
21	Rick Mast	12	39	35	30	15	10	19	11	13	29	31	6	16	11	16	16	36	38	37	33	5	32	18	18	26	8	18	17	10	37	3001
22	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	10	20	27	25	13	11	21	34	29	7	40	12	25	25	35	27	17	10	2	31	21	11	15	15	27	15	24	31	34	33	2978
23	Kenny Wallace	23	23	26	16	32	13	15	24	14	36	23	13	15	29	28	21	23	35	9	23	9	10	32	16	15	27	35	37	17	30	2893
24	Hut Stricklin	4	13	18	20	28	27	22	26	20	10	20	15	13	21	40	25	28	12	17	34	32	36	17	29	23	28	23	24	36	22	2866
25	Ted Musgrave	15	7	17	19	30	15	24	28	28	39	26	14	5	15	10	24	33	33	34	5	DNQ	34	22	28	31	29	21	28	15	8	2853
26	Derrike Cope	29	18	19	17	17	12	30	25	8	18	36	31	33	27	24	22	29	36	11	21	27	17	28	32	20	20	39	19	23	19	2787
27	Bobby Hillin Jr.	35	19	28	15	35	33	26	23	17	41	16	25	38	33	12	20	20	13	35	11	12	24	27	12	22	22	20	33	18	41	2717
28	Rick Wilson	34	17	25	24	26	25	23	17	16	8	32	11	12	34	11	28	21	23	22	28	28	30	29	34		33	36	26	20	23	2647
29	Phil Parsons	22	8	16	39	36	31	18	20	19	37	12	37	14	13	25	39	18	22	33	19	14	21	20	37	19					9	2454
30	Dick Trickle	41	29	21	37	20	22	33	14	31	20	19	28	36	31	26	33	30	19		39			25	25		30	22	9	31	5	2224
31	Davey Allison	28	14	1	13	11	5	4	2	7	15	30	3	6	35	31	3															2104
Pos	Driver	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL	Points

Full Top 50

3-Dale Earnhardt – 4526
2-Rusty Wallace – 4446
6-Mark Martin – 4150
18-Dale Jarrett – 4000
42-Kyle Petty – 3860
28-Ernie Irvan – 3834
21-Morgan Shepherd – 3807
11-Bill Elliott – 3774
25-Ken Schrader – 3715
5-Ricky Rudd – 3644
33-Harry Gant – 3524
12-Jimmy Spencer – 3496
17-Darrell Waltrip – 3479
24-Jeff Gordon – 3447
8-Sterling Marlin – 3355
7-Geoffrey Bodine – 3338
30-Michael Waltrip – 3291
14-Terry Labonte – 3280
22-Bobby Labonte – 3221
26-Brett Bodine – 3183
1-Rick Mast – 3001
16-Wally Dallenbach Jr. – 2978
40-Kenny Wallace – 2893
27-Hut Stricklin – 2866
55-Ted Musgrave – 2853
98-Derrike Cope – 2787
90-Bobby Hillin Jr. – 2717
44-Rick Wilson – 2647
75-Phil Parsons – 2454
41-Dick Trickle – 2224
Davey Allison – 2104
4-Jimmy Hensley – 2001
71-Dave Marcis – 1970
15-Lake Speed – 1956
68-Greg Sacks – 1730
52-Jimmy Means – 1471
20-Bobby Hamilton – 1348
32-Jimmy Horton – 841
Jeff Purvis – 774
Todd Bodine – 715
Alan Kulwicki – 625
9-P. J. Jones – 498
Joe Ruttman – 417
Joe Nemechek – 389
37-Loy Allen Jr. – 362
66-Mike Wallace – 343
Jim Sauter – 295
45-Rich Bickle – 292
61-Rick Carelli – 258
72-John Andretti – 250
Rookie of the Year">NASCAR Rookie of the Year">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.

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