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.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 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
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
- (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, 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
Race results
| 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
- 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.
- Stinson, Tom (March 1, 1993). "Wallace outruns Earnhardt". The Macon Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fast Track High Performance Driving School, Inc". Fasttrackracing.com. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- Clarke, Liz (February 27, 1993). "Drivers kill time during washout". The Charlotte Observer. p. 12. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. February 26, 1993. p. 19. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Clarke, Liz (February 28, 1993). "Double trouble: Martin wins pole, 200". The Herald-Sun. p. 47. Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.