1993 AC Delco 500

January 202328th race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 29th Annual AC Delco 500 October 24 Mark Martin Roush Racing Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, Neil Bonnett Rusty Wallace Rusty Wallace 179 Penske Racing South Penske Racing South 2 TNN Motor Racing Network 114.036 mph km/h 55,000 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Motor Speedway 805.257 805.257 500.364 492 492 1.636 1.017 30 28 AC Delco 500 1993 24.679 500.364 The 1993 AC Delco 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 1993_AC_Delco_500.jpeg The 1993 AC Delco 500 was the 28th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 24, 1993, in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 492 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to continue his championship pursuit on driver's championship leader, Dale Earnhardt, cutting down his lead to 72 points. The victory was Wallace's 30th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his ninth victory of the season.Higgins Tom October 25, 1993 Wallace takes 9th checkered flag 23 Kenosha News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116709350/wallace-takes-9th-checkered-flag/ January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Harris Mike October 25, 1993 Frustrated Wallace edges Earnhardt in AC Delco 500 26 Standard-Speaker https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116709593/frustrated-wallace-edges-earnhardt-in/ January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Earnhardt and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Speedway is a 1.017 mi km D-shaped oval track in Rockingham, North Carolina. The track has held a variety of events since its opening in 1965, including the NASCAR Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Truck Series. It has a 32,000-seat capacity as of 2012. North Carolina Speedway is owned by the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac02T. W. TaylorTaylor RacingFord3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Joe NemechekMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet05Ed FerreeFerree RacingChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord8Sterling MarlinStavola Brothers RacingFord11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord14Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet15Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord16Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22Bobby Labonte (R)Bill Davis RacingFord24Jeff Gordon (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingFord27Hut StricklinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac32Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet37Loy Allen Jr.TriStar MotorsportsFord40Kenny Wallace (R)SABCO RacingPontiac41Dick TrickleLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac44Rick WilsonPetty EnterprisesPontiac47Billy StandridgeJohnson Standridge RacingFord52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingFord55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord56Jerry HillHill MotorsportsChevrolet63Norm BenningO'Neil RacingOldsmobile65Jerry O'NeilO'Neil RacingChevrolet66Mike WallaceOwen RacingFord68Greg SacksTriStar MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet72John AndrettiTex RacingChevrolet75Todd Bodine (R)Butch Mock MotorsportsFord90Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, October 21, 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 Saturday, October 22, 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,October 21, 1993 NASCAR today 32 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116709764/nascar-today/ January 18, 2023 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 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. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 24.679 and an average speed of 148.353 mph km/h on in the first round.Harris Mike October 22, 1993 Martin wins with older car 27 The Anniston Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116709863/martin-wins-with-older-car/ January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord24.679148.353225Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.719148.113328Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord24.724148.083411Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord24.798147.64155Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.821147.504642Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac24.932146.847724Jeff Gordon (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.934146.836821Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord24.937146.818933Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet24.955146.7121041Dick TrickleLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.973146.6061126Brett BodineKing RacingFord25.040146.2141222Bobby Labonte (R)Bill Davis RacingFord25.062146.086131Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord25.072146.027144Joe NemechekMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet25.083145.9631512Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord25.135145.6611617Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet25.161145.5111798Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord25.164145.494182Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac25.185145.372197Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord25.187145.3612027Hut StricklinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord25.197145.303Failed to lock in Round 12118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet24.966146.647223Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25.081145.9752375Todd Bodine (R)Butch Mock MotorsportsFord25.228145.1242414Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet25.236145.078258Sterling MarlinStavola Brothers RacingFord25.246145.0212602T. W. TaylorTaylor RacingFord25.248145.0102768Greg SacksTriStar MotorsportsFord25.261144.9352844Rick WilsonPetty EnterprisesPontiac25.269144.8892930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac25.304144.6893016Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord25.321144.5913115Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord25.381144.2503255Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord25.403144.1253366Mike WallaceOwen RacingFord25.426143.9943471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingFord25.452143.8473532Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet25.453143.8423637Loy Allen Jr.TriStar MotorsportsFord25.466143.7683752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingFord25.479143.6953890Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord25.686142.5373972John AndrettiTex RacingChevrolet25.708142.4154056Jerry HillHill MotorsportsChevrolet25.987140.886Provisional4140Kenny Wallace (R)SABCO RacingPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify4247Billy StandridgeJohnson Standridge RacingFord -* -*4363Norm BenningO'Neil RacingOldsmobile -* -*4465Jerry O'NeilO'Neil RacingChevrolet -* -*4505Ed FerreeFerree RacingChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1182Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac492179running185$52,8502223Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49214running175$49,5503411Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord4920running165$35,6754933Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet492139running165$29,225516Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4913running160$33,1506328Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord49186running155$24,80071617Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet4910running146$21,3508225Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4917running147$17,90091041Dick TrickleLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet4900running138$14,55010197Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord4900running134$22,50011821Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord4900running130$16,15012258Sterling MarlinStavola Brothers RacingFord4900running127$16,35013642Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac4900running124$18,2501455Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4900running121$15,350152414Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet4890running118$15,500163115Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord4890running115$17,15017131Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord4890running112$14,450182930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4890running109$16,050191798Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord4890running106$13,550201512Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord48956running108$14,75021724Jeff Gordon (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4860running100$11,350221222Bobby Labonte (R)Bill Davis RacingFord4850running97$10,15023144Joe NemechekMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet4850running94$17,400242027Hut StricklinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord4850running91$14,950252375Todd Bodine (R)Butch Mock MotorsportsFord4850running88$7,625262844Rick WilsonPetty EnterprisesPontiac4820running85$9,100273471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingFord4785running87$7,400283255Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord4690running79$11,875293752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingFord4671running81$7,200302118Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet4541rear end78$15,675313016Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord4300handling70$11,450322768Greg SacksTriStar MotorsportsFord4160running67$6,800333890Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord4150running64$6,700343532Jimmy HortonActive MotorsportsChevrolet3040crash61$6,600351126Brett BodineKing RacingFord2810ignition58$15,125363366Mike WallaceOwen RacingFord2460engine55$6,475374140Kenny Wallace (R)SABCO RacingPontiac1810handling52$7,950384056Jerry HillHill MotorsportsChevrolet1380engine49$6,425393972John AndrettiTex RacingChevrolet1220crash46$6,425402602T. W. TaylorTaylor RacingFord1201crash48$6,400413637Loy Allen Jr.TriStar MotorsportsFord80crash40$6,400Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 4,222 10px 2 Rusty Wallace 4,150 (-72) 10px 3 Mark Martin 3,862 (-360) 10px 4 Dale Jarrett 3,734 (–488) 10px 5 Morgan Shepherd 3,605 (–617) 10px 1 6 Ken Schrader 3,569 (–653) 10px 1 7 Kyle Petty 3,560 (–662) 10px 8 Ernie Irvan 3,532 (–690) 10px 9 Bill Elliott 3,449 (–773) 10px 1 10 Ricky Rudd 3,319 (–903)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1993 Mello Yello 500 1993 Slick 50 500 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:October 1993 sports events in the United States Category:1993 in sports in North Carolina