1994 Pontiac Excitement 400

Third race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2025 NASWINSTON 3 300 1994 21.867 Pontiac Excitement 400 0.75 482.803 482.803 1.21 400 400 300 40th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 98.334 mph km/h 31 March 6 28 Motor Racing Network TBS Ken Squier, Dave Marcis, Kenny Wallace 189 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ernie Irvan Ted Musgrave Roush Racing Robert Yates Racing The 1994 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover. Artwork by Sam Bass. 1994_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpeg The 1994 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the third stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 6, 1994, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. On the final restart with 20 to go, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan would manage to hold off the field, along with the help of a fast final pit stop to take his 10th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his first victory of the season, and the overall lead in the driver's championship.Higgins Tom March 7, 1994 Standout pit crew effort helps Irvan clinch victory 31 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113348985/standout-pit-crew-effort-helps-irvan/ November 20, 2022 Newspapers.com Pearce Al March 7, 1994 Irvan cruises to win 29 Sun Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113349160/irvan-cruises-to-win/ November 20, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Xfinity Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02T. W. TaylorTaylor RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord8Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord14John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet15Lake 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 IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord29Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac31Ward BurtonA.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet32Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac41Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac45Rich Bickle (R)Terminal Trucking MotorsportsFord47Billy Standridge (R)Johnson Standridge RacingFord55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord61Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet66Mike Wallace (R)Owen RacingChevrolet71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Greg SacksJasper MotorsportsFord90Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord95Jeremy Mayfield (R)Sadler Brothers RacingFord98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, March 4, 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, March 5, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 would be decided on time,March 3, 1996 Pontiac Excitement 400 8 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113350088/nascar-today/ November 20, 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; which was usually two. 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. Ted Musgrave, driving for Roush Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 21.867 and an average speed of 123.474 mph km/h on in the first round.Harris Mike March 5, 1994 Musgrave earns pole over teammate Martin 58 The Indianapolis Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113350260/musgrave-earns-pole-over-teammate-martin/ November 20, 2022 Newspapers.com Nine drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed116Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord21.867123.47426Mark MartinRoush RacingFord21.949123.012312Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord21.956122.97341Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord22.000122.727530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.018122.62764Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet22.033122.543728Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord22.066122.360824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.086122.24993Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.096122.1941027Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.100122.1721141Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.100122.172122Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord22.103122.1551326Brett BodineKing RacingFord22.110122.1171475Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord22.110122.1171529Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet22.114122.0951625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.117122.078177Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord22.130122.0061895Jeremy Mayfield (R)Sadler Brothers RacingFord22.135121.9791942Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac22.137121.9682032Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet22.150121.896Failed to lock in Round 12177Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford22.125122.0342218Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet22.172121.7752355Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord22.190121.6762414John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet22.197121.638258Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord22.198121.6332611Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.202121.6112717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet22.202121.6112833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet22.205121.5942931Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet22.206121.5893015Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord22.226121.4793122Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac22.227121.4743221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22.232121.4473398Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord22.232121.4473410Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord22.239121.408Provisionals3540Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac -* -*3690Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord -* -*Champion's Provisional375Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify3819Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord -* -*3945Rich Bickle (R)Terminal Trucking MotorsportsFord -* -*4071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet -* -*4143Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*4223Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord -* -*4347Billy Standridge (R)Johnson Standridge RacingFord -* -*4461Rick CarelliChesrown RacingChevrolet -* -*4502T. W. TaylorTaylor RacingFord -* -*4666Mike Wallace (R)Owen RacingChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1728Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord400189running185$71,1752122Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord40096running175$39,5753824Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4002running170$34,000493Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40010running165$29,55051942Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac4000running155$26,500626Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40027running155$23,150741Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord40030running151$9,72581326Brett BodineKing RacingFord4000running142$16,5259375Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4001running143$20,825102218Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3990running134$21,825111625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running130$15,325122611Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3990running127$15,02513116Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord39945running129$19,375143015Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord3990running121$17,575153221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord3980running118$17,835162717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet3980running115$14,50017312Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord3980running112$14,300183410Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord3980running109$7,2501964Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3970running106$17,22520258Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord3970running103$15,350211141Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet3970running100$9,850221027Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3970running97$9,725231529Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet3960running94$7,550243122Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac3960running91$13,525251475Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord3960running88$9,375263690Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord3900running85$9,250271895Jeremy Mayfield (R)Sadler Brothers RacingFord3900running82$6,925282177Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford3850running79$7,400293398Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3810running76$9,075302414John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet3550engine73$12,94531530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3280running70$12,82532177Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord3010engine67$12,800333540Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac1800engine65$12,285342833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet720accident62$11,775352931Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet710piston59$6,775362355Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord500engine56$7,275372032Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet10accident53$6,775Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Ernie Irvan 520 10px 1 2 Dale Earnhardt 467 (-53) 10px 2 3 Sterling Marlin 461 (-59) 10px 4 Mark Martin 449 (–71) 10px 5 Terry Labonte 425 (–95) 10px2 6 Ken Schrader 402 (–118) 10px 4 7 Jeff Gordon 402 (–118) 10px 5 8 Rusty Wallace 400 (–120) 10px 3 9 Morgan Shepherd 398 (–122) 10px 10 Rick Mast 398 (–122)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1994 Goodwrench 500 1994 Purolator 500 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:March 1994 sports events in the United States Category:1994 in sports in Virginia