1993 Goody's 500
The 1993 Goody's 500 was the 25th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 26, 1993, before an audience of 56,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan would manage to dominate the majority of the race to take his eighth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] Meanwhile, second-place finisher, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace made a considerable points gain, cutting down on driver's championship leader Dale Earnhardt lead by 99 points, making the points deficit 82 points. To fill out the top three, Bobby Allison Motorsports driver Jimmy Spencer would finish third.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 25 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1993 Goody's 500 program cover. | |||
| Date | September 26, 1993 | ||
| Official name | 45th Annual Goody's 500 | ||
| Location | Ridgeway, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 74.102 miles per hour (119.256 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 56,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Time | 20.453 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 402 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 24, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, September 25, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-32 would be decided on time,[3] 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.
Ernie Irvan, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.453 and an average speed of 92.583 miles per hour (148.998 km/h) in the first round.[4]
Jimmy Means was the only driver to fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 402 | running | 185 | $75,300 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 500 | 61 | running | 175 | $31,875 |
| 3 | 15 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 5 | running | 170 | $31,000 |
| 4 | 20 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $25,250 |
| 5 | 17 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $22,675 |
| 6 | 14 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 150 | $18,425 |
| 7 | 29 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $16,075 |
| 8 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $15,375 |
| 9 | 11 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,675 |
| 10 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 134 | $16,475 |
| 11 | 25 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,360 |
| 12 | 22 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 127 | $17,075 |
| 13 | 12 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,125 |
| 14 | 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 497 | 32 | running | 126 | $17,925 |
| 15 | 23 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,125 |
| 16 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 115 | $15,275 |
| 17 | 30 | 4 | Jeff Purvis | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 112 | $15,825 |
| 18 | 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 109 | $15,630 |
| 19 | 33 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,525 |
| 20 | 18 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 103 | $10,875 |
| 21 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,325 |
| 22 | 26 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,225 |
| 23 | 16 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,775 |
| 24 | 19 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 91 | $12,875 |
| 25 | 10 | 75 | Todd Bodine (R) | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 468 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,775 |
| 26 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 454 | 0 | running | 85 | $9,425 |
| 27 | 31 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 447 | 0 | running | 82 | $9,275 |
| 28 | 34 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 445 | 0 | engine | 79 | $4,525 |
| 29 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | rear end | 76 | $10,525 |
| 30 | 3 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 438 | 0 | running | 73 | $10,000 |
| 31 | 28 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 435 | 0 | running | 70 | $8,925 |
| 32 | 9 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 413 | 0 | running | 67 | $6,400 |
| 33 | 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | transmission | 64 | $13,375 |
| 34 | 8 | 44 | Jimmy Hensley | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | crash | 61 | $5,875 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | ||||||
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Standings after the race
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References
- Higgins, Tom (September 27, 1993). "Irvan rolls to victory, aids Wallace". The Lima News. p. 19. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harris, Mike (September 27, 1993). "NASCAR Duel Heating Up". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 18. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Harris, Mike (September 25, 1993). "Irvan puts Texaco Ford on the pole". The Anniston Star. p. 28. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.