# 1993 Budweiser 500

The 1993 Budweiser 500 was the 12th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 6, 1993, in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to defend a late-race charge by Joe Gibbs Racing driver Dale Jarrett to take his 56th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Jarrett and Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Dover Downs International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

### Entry list

* (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 | Ernie Irvan | 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 | Matchbox, White Rose Collectibles |
| 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Raybestos |
| 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | Melling Racing |
| 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 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 38 | Bobby Hamilton | Akins Motorsports | Ford | Holgate Toys |
| 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 |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Hurley Limo |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | USAir, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bell Motors |
| 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Swanson |
| 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Carolina Pottery |
| 80 | Jimmy Horton | Hover Motorsports | Ford | Hover Motorsports |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | Purex |
| 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | Burger King "I Love This Place!" |
| 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Heilig-Meyers |
| 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Bojangles |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 4, 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, June 5, 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 21-34 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; which was usually two. 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 Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.756 and an average speed of 151.541 miles per hour (243.882 km/h) in the first round.
Three drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.756 | 151.541 |
| 2 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 23.937 | 150.395 |
| 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 23.965 | 150.219 |
| 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 23.971 | 150.181 |
| 5 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 23.982 | 150.113 |
| 6 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 23.990 | 150.063 |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 23.999 | 150.006 |
| 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 24.024 | 149.850 |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 24.078 | 149.514 |
| 10 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 24.079 | 149.508 |
| 11 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 24.104 | 149.353 |
| 12 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.112 | 149.303 |
| 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.139 | 149.136 |
| 14 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.174 | 148.920 |
| 15 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.181 | 148.877 |
| 16 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 24.207 | 148.717 |
| 17 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 24.210 | 148.699 |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 24.215 | 148.668 |
| 19 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 24.216 | 148.662 |
| 20 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 24.227 | 148.595 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.941 | 150.370 |
| 22 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 24.062 | 149.613 |
| 23 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 24.081 | 149.495 |
| 24 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.162 | 148.994 |
| 25 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 24.179 | 148.890 |
| 26 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 24.246 | 148.478 |
| 27 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 24.270 | 148.331 |
| 28 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.279 | 148.276 |
| 29 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 24.322 | 148.014 |
| 30 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 24.341 | 147.899 |
| 31 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 24.425 | 147.390 |
| 32 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 24.471 | 147.113 |
| 33 | 38 | Bobby Hamilton | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 24.525 | 146.789 |
| 34 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 24.563 | 146.562 |
| 35 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 24.809 | 145.109 |
| 36 | 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 24.822 | 145.033 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 37 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 27.548 | 130.681 |
| 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 25.238 | 142.642 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 39 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Hover Motorsports | Ford | 24.842 | 144.916 |
| 40 | 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | 24.943 | 144.329 |
| 41 | 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.612 | 135.277 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 226 | running | 185 | $68,030 |
| 2 | 29 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $42,435 |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 69 | running | 170 | $38,240 |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 25 | running | 165 | $28,100 |
| 5 | 12 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 2 | running | 160 | $25,330 |
| 6 | 23 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 500 | 3 | running | 155 | $20,700 |
| 7 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $21,650 |
| 8 | 20 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,050 |
| 9 | 16 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $17,300 |
| 10 | 33 | 38 | Bobby Hamilton | Akins Motorsports | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,200 |
| 11 | 5 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,050 |
| 12 | 32 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 127 | $15,450 |
| 13 | 35 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,950 |
| 14 | 25 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 121 | $14,350 |
| 15 | 37 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 118 | $14,200 |
| 16 | 2 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 459 | 51 | running | 120 | $14,150 |
| 17 | 24 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 448 | 0 | running | 112 | $18,950 |
| 18 | 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 440 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,485 |
| 19 | 19 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 439 | 9 | running | 111 | $10,300 |
| 20 | 26 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 429 | 0 | running | 103 | $13,550 |
| 21 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 425 | 82 | crash | 105 | $17,450 |
| 22 | 11 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 422 | 0 | crash | 97 | $17,800 |
| 23 | 10 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 415 | 0 | crash | 94 | $16,350 |
| 24 | 28 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 414 | 0 | crash | 91 | $17,950 |
| 25 | 30 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 402 | 0 | running | 88 | $8,100 |
| 26 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 372 | 0 | engine | 85 | $8,050 |
| 27 | 31 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 370 | 7 | engine | 87 | $12,600 |
| 28 | 34 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 319 | 0 | engine | 79 | $7,950 |
| 29 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 243 | 5 | crash | 81 | $15,900 |
| 30 | 17 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 238 | 0 | engine | 73 | $7,850 |
| 31 | 6 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 206 | 0 | crash | 70 | $12,375 |
| 32 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 153 | 13 | engine | 72 | $22,840 |
| 33 | 22 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 145 | 0 | crash | 64 | $12,240 |
| 34 | 36 | 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | crash | 61 | $7,640 |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | crash | 58 | $12,115 |
| 36 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 110 | 8 | crash | 60 | $7,565 |
| 37 | 14 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | crash | 52 | $9,065 |
| 38 | 27 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 18 | 0 | crash | 49 | $7,565 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 39 | | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Hover Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 40 | | 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 41 | | 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,896 |
| | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 1,687 (-209) |
| | 3 | Dale Jarrett | 1,673 (-223) |
| 2 | 4 | Davey Allison | 1,651 (–245) |
| 1 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 1,585 (–311) |
| 2 | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,568 (–328) |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Petty | 1,565 (–331) |
| 2 | 8 | Ken Schrader | 1,517 (–379) |
| 2 | 9 | Ernie Irvan | 1,507 (–389) |
| 1 | 10 | Jeff Gordon | 1,491 (–405) |
| Official driver's standings ||||