1994 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400

21st race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series January 2025 NASWINSTON Cambridge Township, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway 400 39.761 643.737 643.737 200 200 3.2 400 2 139.914 mph km/h 1994 August 21 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 25th Annual GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 The 1994 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. Motor Racing Network 21 31 7 160 Geoff Bodine Racing Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Geoff Bodine Racing ESPN Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 1994_GM_Goodwrench_Dealer_400.jpeg The 1994 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 was the 21st stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 21, 1994, in Cambridge Township, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Geoff Bodine, driving for his own Geoff Bodine Racing team, would manage to dominate the race to take his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Harris Mike August 22, 1994 Competitor on Bodine's mind during winning ride 28 The Indianapolis Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114506084/competitor-on-bodines-mind-during/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom August 22, 1994 The long run 19 Evansville Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114506157/the-long-run/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Precision Products Racing driver Rick Mast would finish second and third, respectively. The race weekend was marred when on Saturday, a near-fatal crash involving championship contender Ernie Irvan would occur in the race's first Saturday practice session. Irvan would suffer a basilar skull fracture and a collapsed lung, and it would take over a year for Irvan to get back into the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.August 21, 1994 Irvan clings to life 33 Wausau Daily Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114511989/irvan-clings-to-life/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Cambridge Township, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by NASCAR. Michigan is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Jeff PurvisTaylor RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord8Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord9Phil ParsonsMelling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord15Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac23Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingFord27Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord28Ernie Irvan*Robert Yates RacingFord29Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac31Ward BurtonA.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet32Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet34Bob BrevakBrevak RacingFord40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac41Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43John Andretti (R)Petty EnterprisesPontiac44Bobby Hillin Jr.Charles Hardy RacingFord45Rich Bickle (R)Terminal Trucking MotorsportsFord47Billy Standridge (R)Johnson Standridge RacingFord52Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFord54Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord59Andy BelmontAndy Belmont RacingFord61Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford82Laura LaneMiskotten RacingFord90Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord98Jeremy Mayfield (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord *Withdrew due to injuries sustained in the race weekend's second practice. Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 19, at 3:30 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, August 20, at 10:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,August 18, 1994 NASCAR today 26 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114507655/nascar-today/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com 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. Geoff Bodine, driving for his own Geoff Bodine Racing team, won the pole, setting a time of 39.761 and an average speed of 181.082 mph km/h on in the first round.Higgins Tom August 20, 1994 Geoff Bodine survives Andretti's bid to take Goodwrench pole 18 The Times and Democrat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114507860/geoff-bodine-survives-andrettis-bid-to/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Eight drivers would fail to qualify, in addition to one withdrawn entry. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord39.761181.082243John Andretti (R)Petty EnterprisesPontiac39.770181.041324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40.012179.946411Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord40.012179.946522Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac40.025179.888641Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet40.030179.86572Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord40.076179.659875Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord40.093179.58291Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord40.105179.5291030Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac40.123179.448113Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40.150179.328124Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet40.162179.274136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40.182179.1851419Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord40.194179.1311510Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord40.271178.7891677Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford40.290178.704175Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40.291178.7001833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet40.291178.7001925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40.310178.656Failed to lock in Round 12029Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet40.034179.8472126Brett BodineKing RacingFord40.132179.4082245Rich Bickle (R)Terminal Trucking MotorsportsFord40.278178.7582302Jeff PurvisTaylor RacingFord40.305178.6382412Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord40.373178.3372547Billy Standridge (R)Johnson Standridge RacingFord40.396178.2352631Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet40.400178.2182790Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord40.403178.205288Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord40.405178.1962915Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord40.410178.1743017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet40.410178.1743118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet40.438178.0503244Bobby Hillin Jr.Charles Hardy RacingFord40.439178.046339Phil ParsonsMelling RacingFord40.443178.0283432Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet40.446178.0153561Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet40.481177.8613621Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord40.524177.6723771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet40.545177.5803816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord40.591177.3793998Jeremy Mayfield (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord40.642177.157Provisionals4042Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac -* -*4127Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord -* -*Failed to qualify or withdrew4240Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac40.691176.9434323Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord40.790176.5144455Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord40.793176.5014554Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet40.869176.1734659Andy BelmontAndy Belmont RacingFord41.103175.1704782Laura LaneMiskotten RacingFord41.387173.9684852Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFord41.847172.0554934Bob BrevakBrevak RacingFord - -WD28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord40.295178.682Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Ernie Irvan practice crash At around 8:40 AM EST, nearing the end of the first practice session that occurred on Saturday, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan was told to go for a practice run of 10 laps. The weather was extremely foggy and hazy according to Irvan's crew chief Larry McReynolds. In an interview for a documentary, McReynolds would say that Irvan would have a tendency to run a couple extra laps in order to "feel the car out". Irvan had completed his 10 lap run when he decided to run one more lap, as McReynolds had anticipated.Miracles Happen! The Ernie Irvan Comeback February 21, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZUUqX2Ld54 en December 12, 2022 According to the driver behind Irvan, Ted Musgrave, when Irvan exited the second turn of the track, Irvan's car would suffer a right front tire failure at around 170 mph km/h. Musgrave would then say that Irvan tried to lock the brakes up in vain, as the car careened towards the outside wall. In another report by Ricky Rudd's crew chief, Bill Ingle, he had seen Irvan's car slip onto its left side before flipping back onto all four wheels and stopping.Clarke Liz Higgins Tom August 21, 1994 Practice crash leaves driver with head, lung injuries 143 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114513301/practice-crash-leaves-driver-with-head/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com When first responders had arrived at the crash scene, they saw Irvan's mouth filled and spilling with blood, along with his nose also spilling blood; with this, his brain could not get enough oxygen in order to live. The doctor at the scene, Dr. John Maino, ordered an emergency tracheotomy to be performed on Irvan while he was in the car. The kit Maino had was missing his surgical knife, so he used a pocket knife in order to perform the tracheotomy, which was successful. After inserting a tube to let air into Irvan's system,Dalton Kyle January 30, 2021 Ernie Irvan Saved From Drowning in His Own Blood by Pocketknife and Emergency Tracheotomy After Horrifying NASCAR Accident https://www.sportscasting.com/ernie-irvan-saved-from-drowning-in-his-own-blood-by-pocketknife-and-emergency-tracheotomy-after-horrifying-nascar-accident/ December 12, 2022 Sportscasting en-US he was airlifted to the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ypsilanti, Michigan where the doctor at the hospital, Dr. Errol Erlandson had reported that Irvan had suffered "severe major injuries in two organ areas, either of which could be fatal."Higgins Tom August 21, 1994 Irvan's rise didn't follow normal path 143 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114513734/irvans-rise-didnt-follow-normal-path/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com Erlandson would report that Irvan had suffered a skull fracture along with bruised lungs that had filled with fluid.August 21, 1994 NASCAR's Irvan Injured in Crash : Motor racing: Driver is in critical condition with head and lung injuries after hitting the wall during practice at the Michigan International Speedway. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-21-sp-29631-story.html December 12, 2022 Los Angeles Times en-US According to Ernie's wife, Kim, the doctor gave a 10-15% chance of survival to live through the night. He would manage to make it through the night, but was unconscious for the next two days in critical condition. On Monday, his medication was reduced when he would regain some consciousness, with Irvan being able to move all of his extremities; but he was still in critical condition.Clarke Liz August 24, 1994 Doctors encouraged by driver's progress 15 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114514356/doctors-encouraged-by-drivers-progress/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com After around a month of recovery, Erlandson had reported that the condition of Irvan had been upgraded to "good", with his lungs back to normal and his brain recovering fast in a "miraculous" recovery. With this report, Irvan was allowed to head back to his home in Charlotte, North Carolina and enter the Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation for further recovery.Clarke Liz September 16, 1994 Ernie Irvan's race for recovery turns toward home 12 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114515069/ernie-irvans-race-for-recovery-turns/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com One week later, Irvan would make his first public appearance, making a news conference. In the conference, Irvan stated that he had hopes of returning to racing at the 1995 Daytona 500, and stated that his rehabilitation had been going well.Clarke Liz September 23, 1994 One miracle to go 11 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114515389/one-miracle-to-go/ December 12, 2022 Newspapers.com While he would not be featured on the entry list for that year's Daytona 500, he would eventually be cleared to race on September 5, and would eventually race his first NASCAR Winston Cup Series race in the 1995 Tyson Holly Farms 400.Caldwell Clayton June 11, 2009 Ernie Irvan's Most Memorable Moment https://bleacherreport.com/articles/197559-irvans-most-memorable-moment December 12, 2022 Bleacher Report enHiggins Tom October 2, 1995 Irvan's outing answers some critics 15 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113086982/irvans-outing-answers-some-critics/ November 15, 2022 Newspapers.com Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings117Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord200160running185$89,5952136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2004running175$50,320391Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2007running170$38,320472Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord2002running165$34,0705522Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac2000running155$28,41564042Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac2000running150$36,6907411Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord19913running151$23,0158175Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990running142$24,64093017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1991running143$21,190101510Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord1990running134$17,940111925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990running130$17,690122126Brett BodineKing RacingFord1990running127$17,190132915Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord1990running124$21,790141030Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1990running121$18,19015324Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1988engine123$21,565162790Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord1980running115$14,24017243John Andretti (R)Petty EnterprisesPontiac1980running112$13,690182412Derrike CopeBobby Allison MotorsportsFord1970running109$16,590192029Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet1970running106$11,815204127Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1975running108$12,64021641Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet1960running100$11,665221419Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord1960running97$9,365233998Jeremy Mayfield (R)Cale Yarborough MotorsportsFord1960running94$11,365243816Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord1890running91$15,165251833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet1790engine88$15,015263621Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord1680running85$18,815273561Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet1620wheel bearing82$8,765282302Jeff PurvisTaylor RacingFord1390engine79$8,715292631Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet1330running76$8,615303118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1330running73$19,96531339Phil ParsonsMelling RacingFord1320running70$8,415321677Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford1260engine67$9,86533288Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord1210running64$12,31534124Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1120engine61$18,265352245Rich Bickle (R)Terminal Trucking MotorsportsFord1060engine58$8,215363771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet760engine55$8,19037113Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet540crash52$22,91538875Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord540running49$8,140392547Billy Standridge (R)Johnson Standridge RacingFord00crash46$8,115403244Bobby Hillin Jr.Charles Hardy RacingFord00crash43$8,065413432Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet00crash40$8,565Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 3,105 10px 2 Ernie Irvan 3,026 (-79) 10px 1 3 Mark Martin 2,899 (-206) 10px 1 4 Rusty Wallace 2,892 (–213) 10px 5 Ken Schrader 2,818 (–287) 10px 6 Ricky Rudd 2,763 (–342) 10px 7 Morgan Shepherd 2,682 (–423) 10px 8 Jeff Gordon 2,524 (–581) 10px 9 Michael Waltrip 2,518 (–587) 10px 10 Lake Speed 2,467 (–638)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. 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