1994 Pepsi 400

15th race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup SeriesFebruary 2025 NASWINSTON 36th Annual Pepsi 400 The 1994 Pepsi 400 program cover. July 2 155.558 mph km/h 31 15 160 4.0 160 643.737 2.5 643.737 400 Pepsi 400 Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett Motor Racing Network ESPN Junior Johnson & Associates Jimmy Spencer Richard Childress Racing Robert Yates Racing Dale Earnhardt Ernie Irvan 86 27 1994 400 47.037 1994_Pepsi_400.jpeg 100,000 The 1994 Pepsi 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 2, 1994, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. In a last-lap battle to the finish, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Jimmy Spencer would manage to best out Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan in one of the closest NASCAR Winston Cup Series finishes in history, besting Irvan by eight one-thousandths of a second. The win was Spencer's first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Hembree Mike July 3, 1994 One lap proves good enough for Spencer 11 The Greenville News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114182198/one-lap-proves-good-enough-for-spencer/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Harris Mike July 3, 1994 Spencer slips past Irvan at Daytona 19 The Times-Mail https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114182314/spencer-slips-past-irvan-at-daytona/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish third. Background thumb|The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.2010-08-11 NASCAR.COM : Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100811053515/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ 2010-08-11 2021-10-17 The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.2010-08-30 Daytona International Speedway: The World Center of Racing http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100830050250/http://www.speedway-guide.com/Daytona-International-Speedway.html 2010-08-30 2021-10-17 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFord1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord02Jeremy Mayfield (R)Taylor RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress 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 MotorsportsFord20Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso 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 MotorsportsChevrolet40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac41Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac47Billy StandridgeJohnson Standridge RacingFord51Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet52Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFord53Ritchie PettyPetty Brothers RacingFord55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford80Joe RuttmanHover MotorsportsFord90Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, June 30, at 2:30 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 Friday, July 1, at 1:00 PM 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,June 30, 1994 NASCAR today 29 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114182512/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. Dale Earnhardt, driving for Richard Childress Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 47.037 and an average speed of 191.339 mph km/h on in the first round.Long Gary July 1, 1994 Earnhardt wins pole for 400 35 The Miami Herald https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114182769/earnhardt-wins-pole-for-400/ December 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Six drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed13Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet47.037191.339219Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord47.153190.868327Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord47.225190.57744Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet47.452189.665528Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord47.499189.478625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet47.662188.83077Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord47.662188.830877Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford47.680188.75895Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet47.690188.7191055Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord47.773188.3911118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet47.775188.3831224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet47.783188.352132Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord47.928187.7821422Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac47.935187.754156Mark MartinRoush RacingFord47.940187.7351616Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord47.982187.5701775Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord48.000187.5001890Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord48.023187.4101951Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet48.039187.3482023Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord48.077187.200Failed to lock in Round 12129Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet48.077187.2002226Brett BodineKing RacingFord48.127187.0052330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac48.158186.8852421Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord48.176186.8152532Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet48.179186.8032633Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet48.184186.784278Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord48.211186.6792814John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet48.237186.5792912Tim SteeleBobby Allison MotorsportsFord48.245186.5483002Jeremy Mayfield (R)Taylor RacingFord48.255186.5093110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord48.306186.3123271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet48.314186.2813315Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord48.315186.278349Rich Bickle (R)Melling RacingFord48.318186.2663553Ritchie PettyPetty Brothers RacingFord48.353186.1313642Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac48.361186.1003717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet48.399185.9543841Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet48.405185.9313998Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord48.468185.6904031Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet48.480185.644Provisionals411Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord49.249182.7454240Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac48.535185.433Champion's Provisional4311Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord48.759184.581Failed to qualify4452Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFord -* -*4520Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso RacingFord -* -*4680Joe RuttmanHover MotorsportsFord -* -*4743Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*4847Billy StandridgeJohnson Standridge RacingFord -* -*490Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFord -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1327Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1601running180$75,8802528Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord16086running180$50,275313Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16031running170$50,0504156Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1603running165$36,5755625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1600running155$30,150677Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord1609running155$25,87571775Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord1600running146$19,67581224Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16019running147$25,17592421Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord1600running138$24,275103315Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord1600running134$25,825111118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1600running130$24,265121890Mike Wallace (R)Donlavey RacingFord1600running127$16,570132330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1600running124$19,180141616Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord1600running121$18,8401595Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1600running118$21,850162226Brett BodineKing RacingFord1600running115$18,310173110Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord1603running117$13,98518278Jeff Burton (R)Stavola Brothers RacingFord1600running109$18,080194311Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1600running106$19,24020349Rich Bickle (R)Melling RacingFord1600running103$11,025212532Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet1590running100$12,655221422Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac1590running97$16,435233998Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord1590running94$12,165244240Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac1590running91$15,945253717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1590running88$15,72526132Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord1590running85$21,655273271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1580running82$11,3102844Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1586running84$20,19029411Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord1580running76$15,095303002Jeremy Mayfield (R)Taylor RacingFord1580running73$9,500312633Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet1580running70$14,445321055Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord1570running67$8,915332129Steve Grissom (R)Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet1570running64$8,885343642Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac1560running61$19,855352814John Andretti (R)Hagan RacingChevrolet1540running58$12,825364031Ward Burton (R)A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet1510running55$8,79537877Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford1451running57$8,766381951Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet1180crash49$8,750393841Joe Nemechek (R)Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet1180crash46$8,74540219Loy Allen Jr. (R)TriStar MotorsportsFord1011engine48$8,705413553Ritchie PettyPetty Brothers RacingFord730overheating40$8,705422023Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord460engine37$8,705432912Tim SteeleBobby Allison MotorsportsFord200vibration34$12,705Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Ernie Irvan 2,424 10px 2 Dale Earnhardt 2,336 (-88) 10px 3 Rusty Wallace 2,105 (-319) 10px 4 Mark Martin 2,096 (–328) 10px 5 Ken Schrader 2,085 (–344) 10px 6 Morgan Shepherd 1,920 (–504) 10px 7 Ricky Rudd 1,858 (–566) 10px 8 Michael Waltrip 1,844 (–580) 10px 9 Jeff Gordon 1,814 (–609) 10px 2 10 Lake Speed 1,744 (–680)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1994 1994 Slick 50 300 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan) NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Daytona International Speedway Category:July 1994 sports events in the United States Category:1994 in sports in Florida