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1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)

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1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400
Race details
Race 23 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
The 1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
Date September 11, 1993
Official name 36th Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400
Location Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed 99.917 miles per hour (160.801 km/h)
Attendance 75,000
Pole position
Driver Bill Davis Racing
Time 22.130
Most laps led
Driver Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South
Laps 206
Winner
No. 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South
Television in the United States
Network TBS
Announcers Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 23rd stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 11, 1993, before an audience of 75,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 27th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at.

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

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
02 T. W. Taylor Taylor Racing Ford Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
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 Jimmy Hensley AK 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 Geoff Bodine 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
39 Dick Trickle Roulo Brothers Racing Chevrolet Pedigree
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 Rick Wilson Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
45 Rich Bickle Terminal Trucking Motorsports Ford Kraft, Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Ford Jimmy Means Racing
53 Ritchie Petty Petty Brothers Racing Ford Le Bleu Bottled Water
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 Swanson
75 Todd Bodine (R) Butch Mock Motorsports Ford Factory Stores of America
80 Jimmy Horton Hover Motorsports Ford Hover Motorsports
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 10, at 5:30 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, September 11, at 3:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 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 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.

Bobby Labonte, driving for Bill Davis Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.130 and an average speed of 122.006 miles per hour (196.350 km/h) in the first round.[4]

Four drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford 22.130 122.006
2 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 22.173 121.770
3 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac 22.265 121.267
4 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 22.291 121.125
5 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 22.311 121.017
6 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 22.313 121.006
7 15 Geoff Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 22.323 120.951
8 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 22.336 120.881
9 39 Dick Trickle Roulo Brothers Racing Chevrolet 22.343 120.843
10 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 22.350 120.805
11 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 22.359 120.757
12 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.376 120.665
13 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 22.382 120.633
14 98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 22.382 120.633
15 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 22.387 120.606
16 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 22.388 120.600
17 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.390 120.590
18 4 Jeff Purvis Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 22.400 120.536
19 7 Jimmy Hensley AK Racing Ford 22.401 120.530
20 44 Rick Wilson Petty Enterprises Pontiac 22.417 120.444
Failed to lock in Round 1
21 12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 22.442 120.310
22 24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.444 120.299
23 14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 22.459 120.219
24 8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 22.473 120.144
25 27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 22.533 119.824
26 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 22.545 119.760
27 41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 22.557 119.697
28 40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac 22.572 119.617
29 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 22.609 119.421
30 16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford 22.638 119.268
31 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Ford 22.654 119.184
32 75 Todd Bodine (R) Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 22.655 119.179
33 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 22.692 118.985
34 90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford 22.696 118.964
Provisionals
35 55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford -* -*
36 68 Greg Sacks TriStar Motorsports Ford -* -*
Failed to qualify
37 80 Jimmy Horton Hover Motorsports Ford -* -*
38 45 Rich Bickle Terminal Trucking Motorsports Ford -* -*
39 53 Ritchie Petty Petty Brothers Racing Ford -* -*
40 02 T. W. Taylor Taylor 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 3 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac 400 206 running 185 $49,415
2 26 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 400 3 running 175 $54,665
3 8 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 400 0 running 165 $35,780
4 17 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 0 running 160 $26,505
5 16 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 400 0 running 155 $21,580
6 10 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 400 155 running 155 $21,105
7 4 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 400 16 running 151 $18,505
8 23 14 Terry Labonte Hagan Racing Chevrolet 400 0 running 142 $14,405
9 11 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 400 0 running 138 $16,205
10 22 24 Jeff Gordon (R) Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 400 0 running 134 $14,205
11 5 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 399 0 running 130 $16,305
12 12 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 398 0 running 127 $12,905
13 1 22 Bobby Labonte (R) Bill Davis Racing Ford 398 12 running 129 $13,755
14 13 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 398 0 running 121 $14,955
15 30 16 Wally Dallenbach Jr. Roush Racing Ford 398 0 running 118 $12,805
16 18 4 Jeff Purvis Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 398 0 running 115 $16,380
17 25 27 Hut Stricklin Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 398 0 running 112 $11,880
18 6 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 398 0 running 109 $11,630
19 15 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 397 0 running 106 $11,505
20 27 41 Phil Parsons Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 397 0 running 103 $8,980
21 19 7 Jimmy Hensley AK Racing Ford 397 0 running 100 $15,930
22 35 55 Ted Musgrave RaDiUs Motorsports Ford 397 0 running 97 $11,255
23 33 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 396 0 running 94 $6,430
24 24 8 Sterling Marlin Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 395 0 running 91 $11,055
25 9 39 Dick Trickle Roulo Brothers Racing Chevrolet 395 0 running 88 $6,355
26 31 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Ford 391 0 running 85 $6,330
27 34 90 Bobby Hillin Jr. Donlavey Racing Ford 383 0 crash 82 $6,305
28 14 98 Derrike Cope Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 350 0 running 79 $10,880
29 20 44 Rick Wilson Petty Enterprises Pontiac 303 0 running 76 $7,830
30 29 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 284 0 running 73 $10,755
31 36 68 Greg Sacks TriStar Motorsports Ford 264 0 engine 70 $6,155
32 28 40 Kenny Wallace (R) SABCO Racing Pontiac 155 0 engine 67 $7,655
33 32 75 Todd Bodine (R) Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 130 0 crash 64 $6,125
34 7 15 Geoff Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 119 0 head gasket 61 $14,105
35 21 12 Jimmy Spencer Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 80 0 crash 58 $10,605
36 2 28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford 57 8 engine 60 $17,105
Failed to qualify
37 80 Jimmy Horton Hover Motorsports Ford
38 45 Rich Bickle Terminal Trucking Motorsports Ford
39 53 Ritchie Petty Petty Brothers Racing Ford
40 02 T. W. Taylor Taylor Racing Ford
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ McKee, Sandra (September 12, 1993). "Wallace wins Miller 400 at Richmond". The Baltimore Sun. p. 299. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Macenka, Joe (September 12, 1993). "Angry after penalty, Wallace storms back to win, snap Martin's win streak". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 9. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NASCAR Today". The Charlotte Observer. September 10, 1993. p. 18. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Macenka, Joe (September 11, 1993). "Labonte Gets First Pole". The Times-Tribune. p. 14. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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