The 1993 Goody's 500 was the 25th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 26, 1993, before an audience of 56,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan would manage to dominate the majority of the race to take his eighth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] Meanwhile, second-place finisher, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace made a considerable points gain, cutting down on driver's championship leader Dale Earnhardt lead by 99 points, making the points deficit 82 points. To fill out the top three, Bobby Allison Motorsports driver Jimmy Spencer would finish third.

1993 Goody's 500
Race details
Race 25 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1993 Goody's 500 program cover.
The 1993 Goody's 500 program cover.
Date September 26, 1993
Official name 45th Annual Goody's 500
Location Ridgeway, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Average speed 74.102 miles per hour (119.256 km/h)
Attendance 56,000
Pole position
Driver Robert Yates Racing
Time 20.453
Most laps led
Driver Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing
Laps 402
Winner
No. 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford Skoal
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac Miller Genuine Draft
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Jeff Purvis Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline
7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford The Family Channel
8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford Raybestos
11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford Budweiser
12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford Meineke
14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
15 Lake Speed Bud Moore Engineering Ford Motorcraft
16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford Keystone
17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet Western Auto
18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford Maxwell House
24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kodiak
26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford Quaker State
27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford McDonald's
28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac Pennzoil
33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet Skoal Bandit
40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac Dirt Devil
41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet Manheim Auctions
42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac Mello Yello
44 Jimmy Hensley Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Ford Hurley Limo
55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford USAir, Jasper Engines & Transmissions
68 Greg Sacks TriStar Motorsports Ford Country Time
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Mett's Tours
75 Todd Bodine (R) Butch Mock Motorsports Ford Factory Stores of America
90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford Heilig-Meyers
98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Bojangles

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 24, at 3:00 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, September 25, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-32 would be decided on time,[3] 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 20.453 and an average speed of 92.583 miles per hour (148.998 km/h) in the first round.[4]

Jimmy Means was the only driver to fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.453 92.583
2 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 20.502 92.362
3 8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 20.622 91.824
4 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac 20.629 91.793
5 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 20.645 91.722
6 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 20.672 91.602
7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.701 91.474
8 44 Jimmy Hensley Petty Enterprises Pontiac 20.703 91.465
9 22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford 20.731 91.341
10 75 Todd Bodine (R) Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 20.749 91.262
11 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20.752 91.249
12 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.754 91.240
13 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 20.756 91.231
14 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 20.763 91.201
15 12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 20.794 91.065
16 27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 20.795 91.060
17 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 20.796 91.056
18 98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 20.809 90.999
19 15 Lake Speed Bud Moore Engineering Ford 20.842 90.855
20 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.846 90.838
Failed to lock in Round 1
21 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20.586 91.985
22 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 20.667 91.624
23 40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac 20.727 91.359
24 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 20.741 91.297
25 24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.765 91.192
26 90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford 20.839 90.868
27 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 20.846 90.838
28 55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford 20.871 90.729
29 14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 20.883 90.677
30 4 Jeff Purvis Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 20.885 90.668
31 16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford 20.896 90.620
32 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 20.903 90.590
Provisionals
33 41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
34 68 Greg Sacks TriStar Motorsports Ford -* -*
Failed to qualify
35 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Ford -* -*
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 1 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 402 running 185 $75,300
2 4 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac 500 61 running 175 $31,875
3 15 12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 500 5 running 170 $31,000
4 20 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 160 $25,250
5 17 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 499 0 running 155 $22,675
6 14 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 499 0 running 150 $18,425
7 29 14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 499 0 running 146 $16,075
8 24 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 499 0 running 142 $15,375
9 11 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 498 0 running 138 $14,675
10 5 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 498 0 running 134 $16,475
11 25 24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 498 0 running 130 $13,360
12 22 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 497 0 running 127 $17,075
13 12 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 497 0 running 124 $12,125
14 2 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 497 32 running 126 $17,925
15 23 40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac 496 0 running 118 $9,125
16 21 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 495 0 running 115 $15,275
17 30 4 Jeff Purvis Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 495 0 running 112 $15,825
18 6 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 495 0 running 109 $15,630
19 33 41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 493 0 running 106 $7,525
20 18 98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 492 0 running 103 $10,875
21 32 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 487 0 running 100 $5,325
22 26 90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford 484 0 running 97 $5,225
23 16 27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 483 0 running 94 $9,775
24 19 15 Lake Speed Bud Moore Engineering Ford 478 0 running 91 $12,875
25 10 75 Todd Bodine (R) Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 468 0 running 88 $4,775
26 13 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 454 0 running 85 $9,425
27 31 16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford 447 0 running 82 $9,275
28 34 68 Greg Sacks TriStar Motorsports Ford 445 0 engine 79 $4,525
29 7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 440 0 rear end 76 $10,525
30 3 8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 438 0 running 73 $10,000
31 28 55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford 435 0 running 70 $8,925
32 9 22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford 413 0 running 67 $6,400
33 27 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 362 0 transmission 64 $13,375
34 8 44 Jimmy Hensley Petty Enterprises Pontiac 292 0 crash 61 $5,875
Failed to qualify
35 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Ford
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Higgins, Tom (September 27, 1993). "Irvan rolls to victory, aids Wallace". The Lima News. p. 19. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Harris, Mike (September 27, 1993). "NASCAR Duel Heating Up". Rutland Daily Herald. p. 18. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 1993. p. 25. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Harris, Mike (September 25, 1993). "Irvan puts Texaco Ford on the pole". The Anniston Star. p. 28. Retrieved January 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
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