# 1993 First Union 400

The 1993 First Union 400 was the seventh stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 43rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 18, 1993, before an audience of 45,000 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) oval short track. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to pull away in the final one-fourth of the race to take his 24th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, SABCO Racing driver Kyle Petty and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about five miles east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch. It has previously held races in NASCAR's top three series, including 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track, a NASCAR original, operated from 1949, NASCAR's inception, until the track's original closure in 1996. The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races before closing again in the spring of 2011. It was re-opened in August 2022 for grassroots racing.

### 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 | Bojangles |
| 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 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | Active Trucking |
| 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 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture |
| 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | BS&S Motorsports |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | USAir, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Southwest Technical Group |
| 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Carolina Pottery |
| 78 | Jay Hedgecock | Triad Motorsports | Ford | Triad Motorsports |
| 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, April 16, at 2:00 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 17, at 12:15 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, 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.
Brett Bodine, driving for King Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 19.228 and an average speed of 117.017 miles per hour (188.321 km/h) in the first round.
Five drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 19.228 | 117.017 |
| 2 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 19.284 | 116.677 |
| 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.310 | 116.520 |
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.345 | 116.309 |
| 5 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 19.358 | 116.231 |
| 6 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 19.361 | 116.213 |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.373 | 116.141 |
| 8 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.374 | 116.135 |
| 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 19.378 | 116.111 |
| 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.379 | 116.105 |
| 11 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 19.404 | 115.955 |
| 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 19.407 | 115.938 |
| 13 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 19.413 | 115.902 |
| 14 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 19.429 | 115.806 |
| 15 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 19.434 | 115.776 |
| 16 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 19.441 | 115.735 |
| 17 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.443 | 115.723 |
| 18 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 19.448 | 115.693 |
| 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.450 | 115.681 |
| 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 19.472 | 115.551 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.130 | 117.616 |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 19.317 | 116.478 |
| 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.380 | 116.099 |
| 24 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 19.399 | 115.985 |
| 25 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 19.459 | 115.628 |
| 26 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 19.472 | 115.551 |
| 27 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 19.473 | 115.545 |
| 28 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.475 | 115.533 |
| 29 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 19.525 | 115.237 |
| 30 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 19.552 | 115.078 |
| 31 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 19.571 | 114.966 |
| 32 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 19.601 | 114.790 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 33 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 19.802 | 113.625 |
| 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 19.847 | 113.367 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 35 | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 37 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 38 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 39 | 78 | Jay Hedgecock | Triad Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 400 | 120 | running | 180 | $43,535 |
| 2 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $29,210 |
| 3 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 58 | running | 170 | $40,235 |
| 4 | 27 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $28,285 |
| 5 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 2 | running | 160 | $25,935 |
| 6 | 6 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $18,235 |
| 7 | 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,960 |
| 8 | 17 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 1 | running | 147 | $12,805 |
| 9 | 8 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 400 | 190 | running | 148 | $13,880 |
| 10 | 15 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 134 | $18,860 |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 3 | running | 135 | $15,780 |
| 12 | 13 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,330 |
| 13 | 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,780 |
| 14 | 14 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,430 |
| 15 | 24 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 396 | 1 | running | 123 | $6,930 |
| 16 | 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,130 |
| 17 | 1 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 396 | 24 | running | 117 | $18,355 |
| 18 | 28 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,505 |
| 19 | 25 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 106 | $10,330 |
| 20 | 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 103 | $10,130 |
| 21 | 33 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,030 |
| 22 | 5 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,855 |
| 23 | 26 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 94 | $6,580 |
| 24 | 31 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,530 |
| 25 | 30 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,580 |
| 26 | 32 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,430 |
| 27 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 388 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,755 |
| 28 | 2 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 369 | 0 | running | 79 | $13,690 |
| 29 | 29 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 76 | $6,255 |
| 30 | 18 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 357 | 0 | running | 73 | $8,805 |
| 31 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 340 | 0 | running | 70 | $12,205 |
| 32 | 11 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 311 | 1 | engine | 72 | $12,155 |
| 33 | 16 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 199 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,155 |
| 34 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | crash | 61 | $4,180 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 35 | | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 36 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 37 | | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 38 | | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 39 | | 78 | Jay Hedgecock | Triad Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 1,112 |
| 1 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,094 (-18) |
| 2 | 3 | Davey Allison | 964 (-148) |
| 4 | 4 | Kyle Petty | 944 (–168) |
| 2 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 942 (–170) |
| 3 | 6 | Geoff Bodine | 940 (–172) |
| 3 | 7 | Mark Martin | 925 (–187) |
| 2 | 8 | Dale Jarrett | 874 (–238) |
| 1 | 9 | Jimmy Spencer | 859 (–253) |
| 1 | 10 | Ernie Irvan | 853 (–259) |
| Official driver's standings ||||