1994 NASCAR Busch Series
The 1994 NASCAR Busch Series season began February 19 and ended October 22. David Green of Labonte Motorsports won the championship.
Teams & Drivers
Complete schedule
List of full-time teams at the start of 1994.Team | Car | Driver | Listed owner | |
Alliance Motorsports | Ford Thunderbird | 59 | Dennis Setzer ' | Daniel Welch |
BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet Lumina | 74 | Johnny Benson ' | Bill Baumgardner |
Beverly Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 25 | Hermie Sadler | Don Beverly |
FILMAR Racing | Ford Thunderbird | 8 | Kenny Wallace | Filbert Marcotti |
Hensley Motorsports | Chevrolet Lumina | 63 | Jim Bown | Hubert Hensley |
J & J Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 99 | Robert Pressley | Bill Papke |
J & J Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 99 | Phil Parsons | Bill Papke |
J & J Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 99 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Bill Papke |
Labonte Motorsports | Chevrolet Lumina | 44 | David Green | Bob Labonte |
Mark Rypien Motorsports | Ford Thunderbird | 23 | Chad Little | Mark Rypien |
Moroso Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 20 | Randy LaJoie | Dick Moroso |
Moroso Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 20 | Jimmy Hensley | Dick Moroso |
Owen Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 9 | Mike Wallace | Barry Owen |
Owen Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 9 | Nathan Buttke | Barry Owen |
Parker Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 72 | Tracy Leslie | Ron Parker |
RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford Thunderbird | 55 | Tim Fedewa | Ray DeWitt |
RC Racing | Chevrolet Lumina | 2 | Ricky Craven | Ricky Craven |
D-R Racing | Chevrolet Lumina Ford Thunderbird | 08 | Bobby Dotter | Ed Reizen |
KEL Racing | Chevrolet Lumina Ford Thunderbird | 57 | Jason Keller | Joe Keller |
Part-time schedule
Races
Goody's 300
The Goody's 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole and ran well until he lost the right half of his rear spoiler late in the race.Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 23-Chad Little
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 28-Ernie Irvan
- 4-Sterling Marlin
- 21-Morgan Shepherd
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 99-Robert Pressley
- 31-Tom Peck
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held February 26 at North Carolina Speedway. Robert Pressley won the pole.Top ten results
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 7-Harry Gant
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 99-Robert Pressley
- 31-Tom Peck
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 60-Mark Martin
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 9-Mike Wallace
Hardee's 250
Top ten results
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 7-Harry Gant
- 38-Elton Sawyer
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 60-Mark Martin
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 57-Jason Keller
Busch Light 300
The Busch Light 300 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 46 of Shawna Robinson* won the pole.Top ten results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 35-Randy Porter
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 72-Tracy Leslie
- 97-Joe Bessey
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a pole in either of NASCAR's major touring series with this pole. However, she crashed on the first lap of the race with Joe Nemechek after Mike Wallace made it three-wide going into turn 3. Both Robinson and Nemechek accused Wallace of claiming that he was going to wreck Robinson (and then doing it just like he said he would. Wallace denied this. No punishment was assessed in the aftermath.
Miller 500
Top ten results
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 44-David Green
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 75-Doug Heveron
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 00-Johnny Rumley
- 43-Rodney Combs
- 05-Tommy Ellis
Mark III Vans 200
Top ten results
- 60-Mark Martin
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 7-Harry Gant
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 29-Phil Parsons
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 25-Hermie Sadler
Sundrop 400
Top ten results
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 44-David Green
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 31-Tom Peck
- 72-Tracy Leslie
- 00-Johnny Rumley
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 99-Robert Pressley -1
Goody's 250
Top ten results
- 44-David Green
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 17-Jeff Green
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 63-Jim Bown
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 7-Harry Gant
- 82-Derrike Cope
- 64-Phil Parsons
- 43-Rodney Combs
- Mark Martin was leading this race at the white flag under caution and had the race won. Apparently confused by other drivers pulling alongside and waving to him like the race was already over, Martin pulled off the track to go to victory lane approximately 400 feet short of the finish line. This gifted David Green his only victory of 1994. It was the first time in NASCAR history that a winner leading at the yellow flag accidentally gave the race away to another driver, but the second time in NASCAR history that a driver mistakenly thought that the race was over one lap too early, therefore dropping a spot or more in the final results.
Pantry Stores 300
Top ten results
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 74-Johnny Benson -1
- 2-Ricky Craven -1
- 05-Tommy Ellis -1
- 63-Jim Bown -1
- 92-Larry Pearson -1
- 02-Michael Ritch -2
- 08-Bobby Dotter -3
- This was Sadler's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.
- According to a 1995 issue of NASCAR Winston Cup Scene, there was a race at Orange County Speedway scheduled for 1995, but it was cancelled before it could be run.
NE Chevy 250
Top ten results
- 82-Derrike Cope
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 23-Chad Little
- 44-David Green
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 71-Kevin Lepage -1
- 34-Mike McLaughlin -2
Meridian Advantage 200
Top ten results
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 38-Elton Sawyer
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 44-David Green
- 34-Mike McLaughlin
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 72-Tracy Leslie
Champion 300
Top ten results
- 29-Phil Parsons
- 60-Mark Martin
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 27-Roy Payne
- 28-Ernie Irvan -1
- 99-Robert Pressley -1
- 56-Ronald Cooper -1
- 14-Terry Labonte -1
- 34-Mike McLaughlin -1
- 97-Joe Bessey -1
- This was Parsons' last career NASCAR victory.
Goodwrench/Delco 200
Top ten results
- 9-Mike Wallace*
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 60-Mark Martin
- 64-Jimmy Spencer
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 99-Robert Pressley
- 57-Jason Keller
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 72-Tracy Leslie
- This was Mike Wallace's first career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory.
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250
Top ten results
- 38-Elton Sawyer*
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 99-Robert Pressley
- 23-Chad Little
- 44-David Green
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 63-Jim Bown
- 43-Rodney Combs
- 92-Larry Pearson
- This was Elton Sawyer's first career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory.
Fay's 150
Top ten results
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 08-Bobby Dotter*
- 72-Tracy Leslie
- 44-David Green
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 99-Robert Pressley
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 23-Chad Little
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 46-Shawna Robinson
- Bobby Dotter suffered injuries in a crash during the Goodwrench/Delco 200 at Dover. Dotter started the 150 mile event, but ended up requiring relief from road racer Scott Lagasse. Since Dotter started the race, he got credit for the finish.
Havoline 250
Top ten results
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 44-David Green
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 33-Bobby Labonte
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 34-Mike McLaughlin
- 23-Chad Little
- 38-Elton Sawyer
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 2-Ricky Craven
Ford Credit 300
Top ten results
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 44-David Green
- 23-Chad Little
- 99-Robert Pressley
- 72-Tracy Leslie
- 9-Nathan Buttke
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 63-Jim Bown
Fram Filter 300K
Top ten results
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 4-Sterling Marlin
- 51-Jeff Purvis
- 23-Chad Little
- 34-Mike McLaughlin
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 72-Tracy Leslie
The Pantry 300
Top ten results
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 44-David Green
- 75-Doug Heveron
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 23-Chad Little
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- This was Setzer's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.
Kroger 200
Top ten results
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 34-Mike McLaughlin
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 23-Chad Little
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 44-David Green
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 57-Jason Keller
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- After several years of mid-summer races, and various dates ranging from June to August, in 1994 the Kroger 200 was permanently planted as a support race for the new Winston Cup Brickyard 400 at nearby Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With the Brickyard 400 being held on a Saturday, the Kroger 200 was scheduled for Friday night. A huge sell-out crowd for the Kroger 200 saw extra bleachers erected at the oval, with thousands of additional fans in town that weekend for the inaugural stock car race at Indy.
Detroit Gasket 200
Top ten results
- 33-Bobby Labonte
- 23-Chad Little
- 60-Mark Martin
- 34-Mike McLaughlin
- 64-Dick Trickle
- 59-Dennis Setzer
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 57-Jason Keller
Food City 250
Top ten results
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 44-David Green
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 64-Dick Trickle
- 57-Jason Keller
- 72-Tracy Leslie
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 28-Mark Martin
Gatorade 200
Top ten results
- 60-Mark Martin
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 23-Chad Little
- 34-Mike McLaughlin
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 38-Elton Sawyer
- 59-Dennis Setzer
Autolite 250
Top ten results
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 60-Mark Martin
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 44-David Green
- 92-Larry Pearson
- 33-Bobby Labonte
SplitFire 200
Top ten results
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 7-Harry Gant
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 57-Jason Keller
- 25-Hermie Sadler
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 99-Bobby Hillin Jr.
- 29-Phil Parsons
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 97-Joe Bessey
All Pro 300
Top ten results
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 60-Mark Martin
- 82-Derrike Cope
- 23-Chad Little
- 38-Elton Sawyer
- 63-Jim Bown
- 4-Sterling Marlin
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 20-Jimmy Hensley
- 76-Jeff Green
- This was Dale Earnhardt's last Busch Series race. He dropped out after just five laps due to engine failure.
Advance Auto 500
Top ten results
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 44-David Green
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 55-Tim Fedewa
- 23-Chad Little
- 14-Terry Labonte
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 57-Jason Keller
- This was the final race at Martinsville Speedway for the Busch Series until 2006 and 2020.
AC-Delco 200
Top ten results
- 60-Mark Martin
- 3-Michael Waltrip
- 2-Ricky Craven
- 7-Harry Gant
- 23-Chad Little
- 8-Kenny Wallace
- 9-Mike Wallace
- 74-Johnny Benson
- 20-Randy LaJoie
- 43-Robert Pressley
Final points standings
- David Green - 3725
- Ricky Craven - 3679
- Chad Little - 3662
- Kenny Wallace - 3554
- Hermie Sadler - 3466
- Johnny Benson - 3303
- Bobby Dotter - 3299
- Larry Pearson - 3277
- Dennis Setzer - 3273
- Tim Fedewa - 3125
- Tracy Leslie - 3088
- Robert Pressley - 3043
- Mike McLaughlin - 2986
- Elton Sawyer - 2873
- Jim Bown - 2853
- Randy LaJoie - 2837
- Jason Keller - 2767
- Terry Labonte - 2720
- Mike Wallace - 2679
- Mark Martin - 2132
- Rodney Combs - 2131
- Dave Rezendes - 1992
- Harry Gant - 1939
- Kevin Lepage - 1865
- Phil Parsons - 1839
- Stevie Reeves - 1817
- Doug Heveron - 1780
- Tommy Houston - 1658
- Roy Payne - 1640
- Randy Porter - 1525
- Dirk Stephens - 1317
- Derrike Cope - 1314
- Johnny Rumley - 1276
- Dale Earnhardt - 1188
- Bobby Labonte - 1188
- Dale Jarrett - 1176
- Joe Bessey - 1152
- Ken Schrader - 1128
- Tom Peck - 1090
- Joe Nemechek - 1065
- Michael Waltrip - 983
- Mike Garvey - 963
- Steve Grissom - 921
- Sterling Marlin - 810
- Morgan Shepherd - 780
- Tommy Ellis - 753
- Shawna Robinson - 742
- Robbie Reiser - 735
- Nathan Buttke - 716
- Ronald Cooper - 642
Rookie of the Year