1993 Bud 500
The 1993 Bud 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 28, 1993, before a crowd of 72,500 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to make a late-race charge on the dominant Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace, passing him for the lead with 13 to go, completing a comeback victory from two laps down earlier in the race. The victory was Martin's tenth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his third victory of the season, and his third consecutive victory.[1][2] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Wallace and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1993 Bud 500 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott. | |||
| Date | August 28, 1993 | ||
| Official name | 33rd Annual Bud 500 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
| Average speed | 88.172 miles per hour (141.899 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 72,500 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 15.805 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | |
| Laps | 409 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Performance Racing Network | ||
Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, August 27, at 5:30 PM EST. However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled, and qualifying was condensed into one round,[3] which was held on Saturday, August 28, at 1:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 1-32 would be decided on time,[4] 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 15.805 and an average speed of 121.405 miles per hour (195.382 km/h).[5]
Four drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 67 | running | 180 | $80,125 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 500 | 409 | running | 180 | $31,875 |
| 3 | 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $32,325 |
| 4 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $28,150 |
| 5 | 12 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 160 | $22,000 |
| 6 | 9 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $22,075 |
| 7 | 13 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $16,925 |
| 8 | 11 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,925 |
| 9 | 23 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $12,600 |
| 10 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,600 |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $19,300 |
| 12 | 31 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,900 |
| 13 | 16 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,550 |
| 14 | 25 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,300 |
| 15 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,500 |
| 16 | 21 | 28 | Lake Speed | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 493 | 0 | running | 115 | $18,350 |
| 17 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,300 |
| 18 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 109 | $8,250 |
| 19 | 28 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 106 | $8,240 |
| 20 | 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 466 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,450 |
| 21 | 22 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 437 | 0 | running | 100 | $13,000 |
| 22 | 3 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | running | 97 | $13,900 |
| 23 | 30 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 374 | 0 | running | 94 | $12,750 |
| 24 | 26 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 354 | 0 | running | 91 | $12,575 |
| 25 | 32 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 88 | $12,430 |
| 26 | 34 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | engine | 85 | $17,650 |
| 27 | 7 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 292 | 0 | handling | 82 | $12,325 |
| 28 | 6 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 274 | 0 | crash | 79 | $9,250 |
| 29 | 17 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 246 | 0 | running | 76 | $17,450 |
| 30 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 207 | 23 | handling | 78 | $16,600 |
| 31 | 33 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | rear end | 70 | $15,600 |
| 32 | 5 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 83 | 0 | crash | 67 | $12,150 |
| 33 | 15 | 20 | Bobby Hamilton | Moroso Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | crash | 64 | $7,600 |
| 34 | 18 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 30 | 0 | crash | 61 | $12,125 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 35 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
| 36 | 75 | Todd Bodine (R) | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
| 37 | 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 38 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Terminal Trucking Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Higgins, Tom (August 29, 1993). "Martin Bud 500 Winner". The Times-Tribune. p. 44. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Macenka, Joe (August 29, 1993). "Wallace dominates, but Martin wins race". The Anniston Star. p. 24. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Blake, Ben W. (August 28, 1993). "Trials rained out; NASCAR alters rules on bodies". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 7. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. August 27, 1993. p. 21. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Martin sets mark, claims pole for Bristol 500 race". Richmond Times-Dispatch. August 29, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.