1993 Bud 500

January 202321st race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway 266.5 15.805 409 Rusty Wallace Mark Martin 6 Mark Martin Penske Racing South Roush Racing Roush Racing ESPN Performance Racing Network Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 500 500 266.5 428.89 428.89 0.533 0.858 1993 21 30 The 1993 Bud 500 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott. August 28 88.172 mph km/h Bud 500 33rd Annual Bud 500 1993 Bud 500 program cover.jpeg 72,500 The 1993 Bud 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 28, 1993, before a crowd of 72,500 in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to make a late-race charge on the dominant Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace, passing him for the lead with 13 to go, completing a comeback victory from two laps down earlier in the race. The victory was Martin's tenth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his third victory of the season, and his third consecutive victory.Higgins Tom August 29, 1993 Martin Bud 500 Winner 44 The Times-Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116412122/martin-bud-500-winner/ January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com Macenka Joe August 29, 1993 Wallace dominates, but Martin wins race 24 The Anniston Star https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116413300/wallace-dominates-but-martin-wins-race/ January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Wallace and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Jimmy HensleyAK RacingFord8Sterling MarlinStavola Brothers RacingFord9P. J. Jones (R)Melling RacingFord11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord14Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet15Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord16Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet20Bobby HamiltonMoroso RacingFord21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord22Bobby Labonte (R)Bill Davis RacingFord24Jeff Gordon (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingFord27Hut StricklinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord28Lake SpeedRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet40Kenny Wallace (R)SABCO RacingPontiac41Phil ParsonsLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac44Rick WilsonPetty EnterprisesPontiac45Rich BickleTerminal Trucking MotorsportsFord52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingFord55Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord68Greg SacksTriStar MotorsportsFord71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Todd Bodine (R)Butch Mock MotorsportsFord90Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, August 27, at 5:30 PM EST. However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled, and qualifying was condensed into one round,Blake Ben W. August 28, 1993 Trials rained out; NASCAR alters rules on bodies 7 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116413779/trials-rained-out-nascar-alters-rules/ January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com which was held on Saturday, August 28, at 1:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 1-32 would be decided on time,August 27, 1993 NASCAR today 21 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116413639/nascar-today/ January 14, 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 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. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, won the pole, setting a time of 15.805 and an average speed of 121.405 mph km/h on.August 29, 1993 Martin sets mark, claims pole for Bristol 500 race 11 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116414190/martin-sets-mark-claims-pole-for/ January 14, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord15.805121.40522Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac15.909120.61135Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet15.950120.301422Bobby Labonte (R)Bill Davis RacingFord16.009119.858527Hut StricklinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord16.011119.843644Rick WilsonPetty EnterprisesPontiac16.014119.820798Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord16.034119.671824Jeff Gordon (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.039119.63397Jimmy HensleyAK RacingFord16.043119.6041033Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet16.054119.5221115Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord16.060119.477121Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord16.067119.4251326Brett BodineKing RacingFord16.097119.2021411Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord16.118119.0471520Bobby HamiltonMoroso RacingFord16.123119.0101621Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord16.142118.8701717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet16.162118.7231814Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet16.165118.701193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16.169118.6722042Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac16.182118.5762128Lake SpeedRobert Yates RacingFord16.205118.4082216Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord16.206118.4012340Kenny Wallace (R)SABCO RacingPontiac16.206118.4012430Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac16.220118.2982541Phil ParsonsLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.246118.1092625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.264117.9782752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingFord16.283117.8412868Greg SacksTriStar MotorsportsFord16.309117.6532971Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet16.324117.545308Sterling MarlinStavola Brothers RacingFord16.328117.5163190Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord16.332117.4873212Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord16.350117.358Provisionals3318Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet -* -*344Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify3555Ted MusgraveRaDiUs MotorsportsFord -* -*3675Todd Bodine (R)Butch Mock MotorsportsFord -* -*379P. J. Jones (R)Melling RacingFord -* -*3845Rich BickleTerminal Trucking MotorsportsFord -* -*Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings116Mark MartinRoush RacingFord50067running180$80,125222Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac500409running180$31,8753193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet5000running165$32,32541033Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet5000running160$28,1505121Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord5001running160$22,000697Jimmy HensleyAK RacingFord5000running150$22,07571326Brett BodineKing RacingFord5000running146$16,92581115Geoff BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord5000running142$18,92592340Kenny Wallace (R)SABCO RacingPontiac4990running138$12,600102430Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4980running134$17,600111411Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord4980running130$19,300123190Bobby Hillin Jr.Donlavey RacingFord4970running127$8,900131621Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord4970running124$14,550142541Phil ParsonsLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet4970running121$11,30015422Bobby Labonte (R)Bill Davis RacingFord4950running118$12,500162128Lake SpeedRobert Yates RacingFord4930running115$18,350172971Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4840running112$8,300182752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingFord4830running109$8,250192868Greg SacksTriStar MotorsportsFord4830running106$8,24020824Jeff Gordon (R)Hendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4660running103$11,450212216Wally Dallenbach Jr.Roush RacingFord4370running100$13,0002235Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4140running97$13,90023308Sterling MarlinStavola Brothers RacingFord3740running94$12,750242625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3540running91$12,575253212Jimmy SpencerBobby Allison MotorsportsFord3250running88$12,43026344Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3160engine85$17,65027798Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord2920handling82$12,32528644Rick WilsonPetty EnterprisesPontiac2740crash79$9,250291717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet2460running76$17,450302042Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac20723handling78$16,600313318Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1990rear end70$15,60032527Hut StricklinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord830crash67$12,150331520Bobby HamiltonMoroso RacingFord300crash64$7,600341814Terry LabonteHagan RacingChevrolet300crash61$12,125Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 3,214 10px 1 2 Rusty Wallace 2,905 (-309) 10px 1 3 Mark Martin 2,887 (-327) 10px 2 4 Dale Jarrett 2,860 (–354) 10px 5 Morgan Shepherd 2,796 (–418) 10px 6 Kyle Petty 2,619 (–597) 10px 7 Ken Schrader 2,581 (–633) 10px 1 8 Geoff Bodine 2,567 (–647) 10px 1 9 Ernie Irvan 2,532 (–682) 10px 10 Jeff Gordon 2,526 (–688)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1993 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1993 1993 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Category:1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway Category:August 1993 sports events in the United States Category:1993 in sports in Tennessee