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1994 Coca-Cola 600

11th race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

11th race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1994 Coca-Cola 600 was the 11th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 29, 1994, in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Gambling with a two-tire stop 20 laps from the end of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would manage to fend off the field for the final 20 laps of the race to take his first victory of the season and his first career win in a points-paying NASCAR Winston Cup Series race. To fill out the top three, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace and owner-driver Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFordSkoal
2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordMiller Genuine Draft
02Jeremy Mayfield **(R)**Taylor RacingFordChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service Plus
4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevroletKodak
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKellogg's Frosted Flakes
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordValvoline
7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFordExide
8Jeff Burton **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingFordRaybestos
9Rich BickleMelling RacingFordOrkin
10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFordTide
11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordBudweiser
12Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFordBobby Allison Motorsports
14John Andretti **(R)**Hagan RacingChevroletBryant Heating & Cooling
15Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFordFord Quality Care
16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFordThe Family Channel
17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevroletWestern Auto
18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevroletInterstate Batteries
19Loy Allen Jr. **(R)**TriStar MotorsportsFordHooters
20Randy LaJoieMoroso RacingFordFINA
21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo
22Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiacMaxwell House
23Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFordSmokin' Joe's
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletDuPont
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKodiak
26Brett BodineKing RacingFordQuaker State
27Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordMcDonald's
28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline
29Steve GrissomDiamond Ridge MotorsportsChevroletDiamond Ridge Motorsports
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacPennzoil
31Ward BurtonA.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevroletHardee's
32Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevroletActive Trucking
33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevroletSkoal Bandit
40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiacKendall
41Joe Nemechek **(R)**Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevroletMeineke
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacMello Yello
43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
44Bobby Hillin Jr.Charles Hardy RacingFordBuss Fuses
47Billy Standridge **(R)**Johnson Standridge RacingFordJohnson Standridge Racing
52Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFordJimmy Means Racing
55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFordPetron Plus
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletOlive Garden
75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFordFactory Stores of America
77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.FordUS Airways
89Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingFordMueller Brothers Racing
90Mike Wallace **(R)**Donlavey RacingFordHeilig-Meyers
98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFordFingerhut

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, May 25, at 7:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 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 Thursday, May 26, at 2:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-40 would be decided on time, 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.

Jeff Gordon, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 29.762 and an average speed of 181.439 mph in the first round.

Four drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed1234567891011121314151617181920Failed to lock in Round 12122232425262728293031323334353637383940Provisionals4142Champion's Provisional43Failed to qualify44454647[Official first round qualifying results](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122910559/nascar-qualifying/)[Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122910709/sundays-600-lineup/)
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet**29.762****181.439**
41Joe Nemechek **(R)**Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.958180.252
7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord29.994180.036
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.028179.832
26Brett BodineKing RacingFord30.112179.330
77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford30.125179.253
1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord30.127179.241
31Ward Burton **(R)**A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet30.225178.660
14John Andretti **(R)**Hagan RacingChevrolet30.245178.542
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.247178.530
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.252178.501
43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac30.255178.483
10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord30.268178.406
28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord30.269178.400
8Jeff Burton **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingFord30.287178.294
18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet30.288178.288
21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord30.337178.000
33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet30.396177.655
02Jeremy Mayfield **(R)**Taylor RacingFord30.398177.643
12Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord30.403177.614
2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord30.420177.515
98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord30.421177.509
40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac30.442177.387
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet30.457177.299
22Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac30.459177.288
9Rich BickleMelling RacingFord30.503177.032
20Randy LaJoieMoroso RacingFord30.503177.032
29Steve Grissom **(R)**Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet30.515176.962
17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet30.522176.922
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac30.537176.835
75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord30.537176.835
4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet30.571176.638
27Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord30.594176.505
47Billy Standridge **(R)**Johnson Standridge RacingFord30.617176.373
90Mike Wallace **(R)**Donlavey RacingFord30.644176.217
32Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet30.661176.120
19Loy Allen Jr. **(R)**TriStar MotorsportsFord30.663176.108
52Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFord30.660176.074
15Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord30.670176.068
23Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord30.710175.838
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac-*-*
16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord-*-*
11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord-*-*
55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord-*-*
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet-*-*
44Bobby Hillin Jr.Charles Hardy RacingFord-*-*
89Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingFord-*-*

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Failed to qualify44454647[Official race results](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122891390/nascar-results/)
124Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40016running180$196,500
212Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord400187running180$88,075
37Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord400101running170$75,500
1618Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet4009running165$54,600
1428Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord40023running160$47,800
1310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord40010running155$28,700
1833Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet3990running146$32,500
3175Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord3980running142$26,400
243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3970running138$37,950
3030Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3970running134$26,800
3719Loy Allen Jr. **(R)**TriStar MotorsportsFord3970running130$22,700
4023Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord3960running127$18,700
2012Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord3960running124$22,600
3915Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord3960running121$24,500
324Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3950running118$23,850
4216Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord3950running115$18,950
2340Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac3940running112$17,900
2298Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord3940running109$13,040
3327Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3940running106$12,300
2720Randy LaJoieMoroso RacingFord3930running103$9,815
1902Jeremy Mayfield **(R)**Taylor RacingFord3930running100$9,300
4311Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3930running97$14,950
3590Mike Wallace **(R)**Donlavey RacingFord3900running94$10,525
425Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3880running91$16,620
1243Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac3840running88$9,800
4142Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3790running85$18,400
677Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford3780running82$7,950
1721Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord3540running79$17,110
158Jeff Burton **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingFord3490running76$13,080
2917Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet3360running73$12,850
71Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord27646vibration75$13,350
116Mark MartinRoush RacingFord2700handling67$18,450
241Joe Nemechek **(R)**Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet2610accident64$13,050
269Rich BickleMelling RacingFord2350handling61$6,500
105Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2200accident58$16,750
914John Andretti **(R)**Hagan RacingChevrolet2200crankshaft55$11,050
831Ward Burton **(R)**A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet1890accident52$6,850
3632Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet1860accident49$6,325
2829Steve Grissom **(R)**Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet1740accident46$6,300
2522Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac1560rear end43$10,275
3852Brad TeagueJimmy Means RacingFord1480rocker arm40$6,275
526Brett BodineKing RacingFord1478accident42$8,975
3447Billy Standridge **(R)**Johnson Standridge RacingFord1260overheating34$6,275
55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet
44Bobby Hillin Jr.Charles Hardy RacingFord
89Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingFord

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122891580/1994-winston-cup-standings/)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Ernie Irvan1,799
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Dale Earnhardt1,737 (-62)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **3**3Rusty Wallace1,470 (-329)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Ken Schrader1,440 (–359)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **2**5Mark Martin1,436 (–363)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**6Morgan Shepherd1,374 (–425)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**7Ricky Rudd1,370 (–429)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**8Lake Speed1,346 (–453)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**9Ted Musgrave1,301 (–498)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**10Michael Waltrip1,297 (–502)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Higgins, Tom. (May 30, 1994). "Young gun bags 600 win (Part 1)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  2. Higgins, Tom. (May 30, 1994). "Young gun bags 600 win (Part 2)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  3. Martin, Gerald. (May 30, 1994). "Gordon dials winning number (Part 1)". [[The News & Observer]].
  4. Martin, Gerald. (May 30, 1994). "Gordon dials winning number (Part 2)". [[The News & Observer]].
  5. (May 24, 1994). "600 pole night". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  6. Higgins, Tom. (May 26, 1994). "Gordon picks up pieces, wins pole (Part 1)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  7. Higgins, Tom. (May 26, 1994). "Gordon picks up pieces, wins pole (Part 2)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
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