1993 GM Goodwrench 500

The 1993 GM Goodwrench 500 was the second stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 28, 1993, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 492 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 22nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan would finish second and third, respectively.

1993 GM Goodwrench 500
Race details
Race 2 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1993 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt.
The 1993 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt.
Date February 28, 1993
Official name 28th Annual GM Goodwrench 500
Location Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.017 mi (1.637 km)
Distance 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km)
Average speed 124.486 miles per hour (200.341 km/h)
Attendance 37,900
Pole position
Driver Roush Racing
Time 24.482
Most laps led
Driver Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South
Laps 203
Winner
No. 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South
Television in the United States
Network TNN
Announcers Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

North Carolina Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.[3]

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford Skoal
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac Miller Genuine Draft
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Ernie Irvan Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
05 Ed Ferree Ferree Racing Chevrolet Ferree Buick
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline
7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford Hooters
8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford Raybestos
11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford Budweiser
12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford Meineke
14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
15 Geoff Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford Motorcraft
16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford Keystone
17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet Western Auto
18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford Maxwell House
24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kodiak
26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford Quaker State
27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford McDonald's
28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac Pennzoil
33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet Skoal Bandit
40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac Dirt Devil
41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet Manheim Auctions
42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac Mello Yello
44 Rick Wilson Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
48 James Hylton Hylton Motorsports Pontiac Rumple Furniture
49 Stanley Smith BS&S Motorsports Chevrolet BS&S Motorsports
52 Jimmy Hensley Jimmy Means Racing Ford Hurley Limo
55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford USAir, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
56 Jerry Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet Hill Motorsports
64 Johnny Chapman Bahre Racing Pontiac Bahre Racing
68 Bobby Hamilton TriStar Motorsports Ford Country Time
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Southwest Technical Group
75 Dick Trickle Butch Mock Motorsports Ford Carolina Pottery
77 Mike Potter Gray Racing Ford Kenova Construction, Greg's Pizza
90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford Heilig-Meyers
98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Bojangles

Qualifying

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Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, February 26, at 2:30 PM EST. However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled, and qualifying was condensed into one round,[4] which was held on Saturday, February 27, at 11:15 AM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-38 would be decided on time,[5] and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field.

Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.482 and an average speed of 149.547 miles per hour (240.673 km/h) in the first round.[6]

Stanley Smith was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 24.482 149.547
2 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 24.496 149.461
3 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 24.519 149.321
4 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 24.531 149.248
5 55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford 24.544 149.169
6 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 24.553 149.114
7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 24.563 149.053
8 27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 24.579 148.956
9 98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 24.615 148.739
10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac 24.621 148.702
11 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 24.638 148.600
12 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 24.661 148.461
13 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 24.675 148.377
14 15 Geoff Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 24.683 148.329
15 44 Rick Wilson Petty Enterprises Pontiac 24.693 148.269
16 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 24.706 148.191
17 41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 24.727 148.065
18 90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford 24.737 148.005
19 8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 24.738 147.999
20 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 24.742 147.975
21 14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 24.782 147.736
22 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 24.796 147.653
23 68 Bobby Hamilton TriStar Motorsports Ford 24.806 147.593
24 22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford 24.817 147.528
25 12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 24.832 147.439
26 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 24.837 147.409
27 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 24.875 147.184
28 24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 24.951 146.736
29 16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford 24.962 146.671
30 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 24.964 146.659
31 75 Dick Trickle Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 24.990 146.507
32 40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac 25.037 146.232
33 05 Ed Ferree Ferree Racing Chevrolet 25.197 145.303
34 52 Jimmy Hensley Jimmy Means Racing Ford 25.385 144.227
35 64 Johnny Chapman Bahre Racing Pontiac 25.646 142.759
36 77 Mike Potter Gray Racing Ford 25.716 142.371
37 56 Jerry Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 26.433 138.509
38 48 James Hylton Hylton Motorsports Pontiac 27.075 135.224
Provisionals
39 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford - -
40 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet - -
Failed to qualify
41 49 Stanley Smith BS&S Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 10 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac 492 203 running 185 $42,735
2 7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 492 133 running 175 $47,585
3 2 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 492 80 running 170 $33,785
4 20 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 492 2 running 165 $28,085
5 1 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 492 55 running 160 $29,160
6 22 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 492 0 running 150 $21,885
7 5 55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford 492 4 running 151 $17,635
8 17 41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 492 0 running 142 $14,135
9 14 15 Geoff Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 491 2 running 143 $18,925
10 21 14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 491 0 running 134 $18,535
11 3 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 491 0 running 130 $20,535
12 12 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 490 0 running 127 $15,735
13 8 27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 490 0 running 124 $15,435
14 39 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 490 0 running 121 $19,535
15 23 68 Bobby Hamilton TriStar Motorsports Ford 489 0 running 118 $12,085
16 25 12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 489 0 running 115 $14,335
17 15 44 Rick Wilson Petty Enterprises Pontiac 489 0 running 112 $10,935
18 9 98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 486 0 running 109 $13,635
19 18 90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford 486 0 running 106 $8,485
20 29 16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford 485 0 running 103 $13,585
21 40 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 484 0 running 100 $9,835
22 6 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 481 0 running 97 $12,635
23 32 40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac 481 0 running 94 $8,835
24 13 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 479 0 running 91 $12,335
25 34 52 Jimmy Hensley Jimmy Means Racing Ford 479 0 running 88 $7,635
26 30 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 478 0 running 85 $12,100
27 33 05 Ed Ferree Ferree Racing Chevrolet 475 0 running 82 $7,425
28 19 8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 473 0 cylinder 79 $11,925
29 31 75 Dick Trickle Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 467 0 running 76 $7,200
30 27 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 461 3 running 78 $16,950
31 26 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 457 10 oil pump 75 $17,450
32 11 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 436 0 running 67 $14,900
33 24 22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford 422 0 crash 64 $7,250
34 28 24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 402 0 engine 61 $6,700
35 16 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 386 0 running 58 $11,125
36 35 64 Johnny Chapman Bahre Racing Pontiac 368 0 handling 55 $6,526
37 36 77 Mike Potter Gray Racing Ford 232 0 crash 52 $6,475
38 37 56 Jerry Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 215 0 crash 49 $6,460
39 4 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 176 0 head gasket 46 $10,925
40 38 48 James Hylton Hylton Motorsports Pontiac 24 0 oil pan 43 $6,400
Failed to qualify
41 49 Stanley Smith BS&S Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Harris, Mike (March 1, 1993). "Finally, Rusty Wallace has his day in the sun". The Gettysburg Times. p. 11. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Stinson, Tom (March 1, 1993). "Wallace outruns Earnhardt". The Macon Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc". Fasttrackracing.com. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  4. ^ Clarke, Liz (February 27, 1993). "Drivers kill time during washout". The Charlotte Observer. p. 12. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. February 26, 1993. p. 19. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ Clarke, Liz (February 28, 1993). "Double trouble: Martin wins pole, 200". The Herald-Sun. p. 47. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
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