1994 Slick 50 300

16th race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup SeriesFebruary 2025 NASWINSTON Robert Yates Racing Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Kenny Wallace 87.599 mph km/h July 10 The 1994 Slick 50 300 program cover, featuring Harry Gant. Motor Racing Network 31 16 Ernie Irvan TNN Robert Yates Racing Ricky Rudd Ernie Irvan Rudd Performance Motorsports Loudon, New Hampshire, New Hampshire International Speedway 176 10 510.805 510.805 317.4 300 300 1.704 1.058 Slick 50 300 1994 29.944 317.4 2nd Annual Slick 50 300 1994_Slick_50_300.jpeg 72,000 The 1994 Slick 50 300 was the 16th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 10, 1994, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058 mi km on permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. On the final restart of the race with eight laps to go, Ricky Rudd, driving for his own Rudd Performance Motorsports team would manage to hold off the field to take his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.Harris Mike July 11, 1994 Rudd edges Earnhardt 14 The Ithaca Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114199825/rudd-edges-earnhardt/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Lessels Allen July 11, 1994 Rudd finally earns a victory all his own 42 Daily Press https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114202807/rudd-finally-earns-a-victory-all-his-own/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Meanwhile, second-place finisher, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would retake the overall driver's championship lead after a poor finish from then-points leader Ernie Irvan.July 11, 1994 2nd means first for Earnhardt 24 The La Crosse Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114203216/2nd-means-first-for-earnhardt/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would finish third. Background thumb|The layout of New Hampshire International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Jeremy Mayfield (R)Taylor RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet03Jamie AubeDoug Innis RacingChevrolet4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord8Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord9Rich Bickle (R)Melling RacingFord10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Tim SteeleBobby Allison MotorsportsFord14John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet15Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet19Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord20Randy LaJoieMoroso RacingFord21Morgan 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 MotorsportsChevrolet34Mike McLaughlinTeam 34Chevrolet40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac41Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac54Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord62Joe BesseyGray RacingFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford90Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, July 8, 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, July 9, 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 21-40 would be decided on time,July 8, 1994 NASCAR today 18 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114203318/nascar-today/ December 6, 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. Ernie Irvan, driving for Robert Yates Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 29.944 and an average speed of 127.197 mph km/h on in the first round.Harris Mike July 9, 1994 Irvan not entirely happy with showing 28 Messenger-Inquirer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114203481/irvan-not-entirely-happy-with-showing/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com In the second round, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott would manage to beat his time with a time of 29.755; however, since the time was in the second round, Elliott would only garner the 21st starting position.Higgins Tom July 10, 1994 Elliott sets mark in 2nd-round run of 128.005 mph 103 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114203603/elliott-sets-mark-in-2nd-round-run-of/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Fiver drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord29.944127.197224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.018126.884310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord30.075126.643422Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac30.109126.500525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.122126.446616Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord30.153126.31674Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet30.204126.103898Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord30.260125.869921Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord30.276125.803106Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.279125.790115Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.296125.7201230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac30.343125.5251327Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord30.343125.5251417Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet30.402125.2811575Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord30.402125.281167Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord30.416125.2241771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet30.426125.182182Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord30.430125.1661920Randy LaJoieMoroso RacingFord30.445125.1042055Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord30.451125.080Failed to lock in Round 12111Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord29.755128.005221Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord29.764127.9672326Brett BodineKing RacingFord29.810127.7692414John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet29.852127.5892529Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet29.946127.189269Rich Bickle (R)Melling RacingFord30.006126.9352777Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford30.033126.820283Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.085126.6012932Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet30.095126.5593023Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord30.108126.5053118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet30.153126.3163233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet30.169126.2493331Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet30.169126.2493415Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord30.177126.2153541Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.200126.1193690Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord30.219126.0403702Jeremy Mayfield (R)Taylor RacingFord30.220126.0363840Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac30.247125.923398Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord30.275125.8074034Mike McLaughlinTeam 34Chevrolet30.286125.761Provisionals4142Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac30.527124.7684212Tim SteeleBobby Allison MotorsportsFord30.361125.450Failed to qualify4319Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord -* -*4443Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*4554Robert PressleyLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4662Joe BesseyGray RacingFord -* -*4703Jamie AubeDoug Innis RacingChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord30055running180$91,8752283Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30029running175$68,0003182Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord3000running165$38,9754106Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3000running160$33,62551575Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord3000running155$21,8506921Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord3000running150$21,2757616Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord3002running151$20,47584142Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3000running142$25,9759221Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord30012running143$20,1751074Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3004running139$25,12511115Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3000running130$22,675122326Brett BodineKing RacingFord3000running127$19,77513422Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac3001running129$19,575143118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet3000running121$23,775153415Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord3000running118$22,625162111Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3000running115$19,925173233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet3000running112$18,625181771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3003running114$14,425193541Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet2990running106$15,225201920Randy LaJoieMoroso RacingFord2990running103$12,17521269Rich Bickle (R)Melling RacingFord2990running100$11,400224034Mike McLaughlinTeam 34Chevrolet2990running97$11,300231417Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet2990running94$17,80024525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2980running91$17,700252777Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford2980running88$13,500263702Jeremy Mayfield (R)Taylor RacingFord2980running85$11,400272414John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet2940running82$14,800283690Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord2910crash79$13,100292055Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord2880crash76$10,60030128Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord284176crash83$31,60031167Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord2848crash75$16,700321327Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord2810running67$12,500332529Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet2790crash64$12,300342932Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet2520running61$12,10035898Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord2460crash58$12,000363023Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord2270running55$11,400371230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1801oil pump57$13,80038398Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord1680engine49$13,70039224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1609crash51$22,100403840Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac1220crash43$13,500414212Tim SteeleBobby Allison MotorsportsFord1030crash40$13,500423331Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet1000electrical37$9,500Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 1 Dale Earnhardt 2,511 10px 1 2 Ernie Irvan 2,507 (-4) 10px 3 Rusty Wallace 2,270 (-241) 10px 4 Mark Martin 2,256 (–255) 10px 5 Ken Schrader 2,171 (–340) 10px 6 Morgan Shepherd 2,070 (–441) 10px 7 Ricky Rudd 2,038 (–473) 10px 8 Michael Waltrip 1,901 (–610) 10px 2 9 Ted Musgrave 1,887 (–624) 10px 1 10 Jeff Gordon 1,866 (–645)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1994 Pepsi 400 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 500 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Category:July 1994 sports events in the United States Category:1994 in sports in New Hampshire