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1994 Winston Select 500

Ninth race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Ninth race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1994 Winston Select 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 1, 1994, before an audience of 150,000 in Lincoln, Alabama, at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 mi permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would make a charge to the front with six to go, defending the lead for the final five laps to take his 62nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. Earnhardt dedicated his win to the late Ayrton Senna, who lost his life earlier that day in a crash at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. To fill out the top three, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan and Bahari Racing driver Michael Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, a 2.66 mi tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5 mi tri-oval.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFordMasters Inn Economy
1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFordSkoal
2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFordMiller Genuine Draft
02Ronnie SandersTaylor 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 Bickle **(R)**Melling RacingFordMelling Racing
10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFordTide
11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordBudweiser
12Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFordReLife
14John Andretti **(R)**Hagan RacingChevroletHagan Racing
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
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 MotorsportsChevroletATS Wood Recycling
33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevroletSkoal Bandit
40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiacKendall
41Joe Nemechek **(R)**Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevroletMeineke
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacMello Yello
43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
51Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevroletCountry Time
52Kirk ShelmerdineJimmy Means RacingFordNAPA Auto Parts, Williams Companies
53Ritchie PettyPetty Brothers RacingFordLe Bleu Bottled Water
55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFordPetron Plus
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletSouthwest Technical Group
75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFordFactory Stores of America
77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.FordUS Airways
80Jimmy HortonHover MotorsportsFordHover Motorsports
89Jim SauterMueller RacingFordMueller Racing
90Mike Wallace **(R)**Donlavey RacingFordHeilig-Meyers
95Jeremy Mayfield **(R)**Sadler Brothers RacingFordShoney's Inn
98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFordFingerhut

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 29, at 4:00 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, April 30, at 11:30 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, 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, would win the pole, setting a time of 49.540 and an average speed of 193.298 mph in the first round.

Seven drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed1234567891011121314151617181920Failed to lock in Round 12122232425262728293031323334353637383940Provisionals4142Failed to qualify43444546474849[Official first round qualifying results](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115813737/nascar-qualifying/)[Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115815638/winston-select-lineup/)
28Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord**49.540****193.298**
19Loy Allen Jr. **(R)**TriStar MotorsportsFord49.567193.193
75Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord49.649192.874
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49.687192.726
27Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord49.837192.146
77Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford49.861192.054
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet49.929191.792
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac49.972191.627
18Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet50.008191.489
4Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet50.022191.436
29Steve Grissom **(R)**Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet50.150190.947
21Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord50.176190.848
33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet50.184190.818
12Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord50.310190.340
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord50.321190.298
17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet50.343190.215
16Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord50.407189.974
15Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord50.439189.853
90Mike Wallace **(R)**Donlavey RacingFord50.441189.846
2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord50.499189.628
5Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50.208190.727
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet50.420189.925
7Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord50.473189.725
95Jeremy Mayfield **(R)**Sadlers Brothers RacingFord50.544189.459
1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord50.547189.447
23Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord50.591189.283
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac50.599189.253
26Brett BodineKing RacingFord50.613189.200
55Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord50.652189.055
11Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord50.655189.044
98Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord50.659189.029
51Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet50.669188.991
10Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord50.680188.950
8Jeff Burton **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingFord50.684188.935
43Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac50.708188.846
14John Andretti **(R)**Hagan RacingChevrolet50.755188.671
41Joe Nemechek **(R)**Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet50.782188.571
32Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet50.789188.545
40Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac50.792188.534
24Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50.892188.163
22Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac51.023187.680
52Kirk ShelmerdineJimmy Means RacingFord51.099187.401
53Ritchie PettyPetty Brothers RacingFord50.904188.119
89Jim SauterMueller RacingFord50.977187.849
9Rich Bickle **(R)**Melling RacingFord51.016187.706
80Jimmy HortonHover MotorsportsFord51.052187.573
02Ronnie SandersTaylor RacingFord52.010184.118
31Ward Burton **(R)**A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet52.634181.936
0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFord56.325170.013

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142Failed to qualify43444546474849[Official race results](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115811998/sundays-results/)
43Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet18864running180$94,865
128Ernie IrvanRobert Yates RacingFord18878running180$67,990
830Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1880running165$50,995
527Jimmy SpencerJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord18814running165$32,570
725Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1881running160$33,540
677Greg SacksU.S. Motorsports Inc.Ford1881running155$19,905
1815Lake SpeedBud Moore EngineeringFord1880running146$28,300
104Sterling MarlinMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet18810running147$26,850
1221Morgan ShepherdWood Brothers RacingFord1881running143$25,550
1129Steve Grissom **(R)**Diamond Ridge MotorsportsChevrolet1880running134$18,600
1716Ted MusgraveRoush RacingFord1880running130$20,495
3940Bobby HamiltonSABCO RacingPontiac1881running132$21,915
2742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac1880running124$23,185
1617Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1880running121$19,005
1990Mike Wallace **(R)**Donlavey RacingFord1880running118$15,325
2271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1885running120$14,235
2826Brett BodineKing RacingFord1880running112$17,420
2623Hut StricklinTravis Carter EnterprisesFord1870running109$10,180
3011Bill ElliottJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1870running106$16,790
251Rick MastPrecision Products RacingFord1870running103$17,130
918Dale JarrettJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet1860running100$20,860
4122Bobby LabonteBill Davis RacingPontiac1860running97$15,940
1333Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsChevrolet1840running94$15,730
4024Jeff GordonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1843running96$15,525
3310Ricky RuddRudd Performance MotorsportsFord1800running88$9,045
4252Kirk ShelmerdineJimmy Means RacingFord1790running85$11,265
1412Chuck BownBobby Allison MotorsportsFord1680running82$15,110
375Todd BodineButch Mock MotorsportsFord16010running84$11,155
3614John Andretti **(R)**Hagan RacingChevrolet1280engine76$14,800
2955Jimmy HensleyRaDiUs MotorsportsFord1210crash73$10,745
3198Derrike CopeCale Yarborough MotorsportsFord1150crash70$10,115
215Terry LabonteHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1120crash67$19,060
202Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthFord1120crash64$20,730
3543Wally Dallenbach Jr.Petty EnterprisesPontiac1120crash61$8,500
3251Jeff PurvisPhoenix RacingChevrolet1120crash58$8,470
3832Dick TrickleActive MotorsportsChevrolet1120crash55$8,440
2495Jeremy Mayfield **(R)**Sadlers Brothers RacingFord1100crash52$8,360
156Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1030crash49$20,106
348Jeff Burton **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingFord1020crash46$12,250
219Loy Allen Jr. **(R)**TriStar MotorsportsFord1020crash43$8,720
237Geoff BodineGeoff Bodine RacingFord760crash40$12,220
3741Joe Nemechek **(R)**Larry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet750engine37$8,720
31Ward Burton **(R)**A.G. Dillard MotorsportsChevrolet
9Rich Bickle **(R)**Melling RacingFord
80Jimmy HortonHover MotorsportsFord
89Jim SauterMueller RacingFord
0Delma CowartH. L. Waters RacingFord
53Ritchie PettyPetty Brothers RacingFord
02Ronnie SandersTaylor RacingFord

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115833874/1994-winston-cup-standings/)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Ernie Irvan1,454
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Dale Earnhardt1,429 (-25)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3Mark Martin1,227 (-227)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**4Ken Schrader1,211 (–243)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**5Lake Speed1,158 (–296)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**6Morgan Shepherd1,144 (–310)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **3**7Rusty Wallace1,135 (–319)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**8Sterling Marlin1,098 (–356)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **2**9Ricky Rudd1,094 (–360)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**10Kyle Petty1,074 (–380)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Harris, Mike. (May 2, 1994). "Earnhardt wins a Talladega classic". Intelligencer Journal.
  2. Higgins, Tom. (May 2, 1994). "After 30 lead changes, Earnhardt scrambles into first place". Muncie Evening Press.
  3. (April 29, 1994). "NASCAR today". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  4. Harris, Mike. (April 30, 1994). "Irvan captures Talladega pole". Daily Press.
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