# 1993 Hanes 500

The 1993 Hanes 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 44th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 25, 1993, before an audience of 55,000 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, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate the race to take his 25th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his fourth victory of the season, and his third consecutive victory. To fill out the top three, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Dale Jarrett would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a 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

* (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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | Swanson |
| 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Carolina Pottery |
| 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 23, 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, April 24, 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, 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.
Geoff Bodine, driving for Bud Moore Engineering, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.169 and an average speed of 93.887 miles per hour (151.096 km/h) in the first round.
Two drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 20.169 | 93.887 |
| 2 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 20.246 | 93.530 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.257 | 93.479 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 20.291 | 93.322 |
| 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 20.301 | 93.276 |
| 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 20.321 | 93.184 |
| 7 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 20.372 | 92.951 |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.379 | 92.919 |
| 9 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 20.386 | 92.887 |
| 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 20.396 | 92.842 |
| 11 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 20.403 | 92.810 |
| 12 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.406 | 92.796 |
| 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.407 | 92.792 |
| 14 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.414 | 92.760 |
| 15 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 20.419 | 92.737 |
| 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 20.467 | 92.520 |
| 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 20.494 | 92.398 |
| 18 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 20.499 | 92.375 |
| 19 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 20.522 | 92.272 |
| 20 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.530 | 92.236 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.500 | 92.371 |
| 22 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 20.539 | 92.195 |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.545 | 92.168 |
| 24 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 20.546 | 92.164 |
| 25 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 20.555 | 92.124 |
| 26 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.559 | 92.106 |
| 27 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 20.579 | 92.016 |
| 28 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.584 | 91.994 |
| 29 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.628 | 91.798 |
| 30 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.631 | 91.784 |
| 31 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 20.681 | 91.562 |
| 32 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 20.735 | 91.324 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 33 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 36 | 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 500 | 409 | running | 185 | $45,175 |
| 2 | 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 2 | running | 175 | $49,725 |
| 3 | 11 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $30,350 |
| 4 | 26 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $28,800 |
| 5 | 4 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 155 | $21,050 |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 150 | $26,150 |
| 7 | 18 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 146 | $19,425 |
| 8 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 142 | $11,975 |
| 9 | 19 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 138 | $16,125 |
| 10 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 134 | $18,525 |
| 11 | 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,410 |
| 12 | 24 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,325 |
| 13 | 7 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 124 | $16,025 |
| 14 | 32 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,525 |
| 15 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,725 |
| 16 | 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 115 | $12,225 |
| 17 | 20 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,025 |
| 18 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | transmission | 109 | $11,530 |
| 19 | 29 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 489 | 0 | crash | 106 | $11,025 |
| 20 | 28 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,625 |
| 21 | 30 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 482 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,325 |
| 22 | 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 453 | 1 | engine | 102 | $10,625 |
| 23 | 31 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 451 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,925 |
| 24 | 15 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 424 | 0 | rear end | 91 | $4,875 |
| 25 | 27 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 408 | 0 | running | 88 | $9,625 |
| 26 | 2 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 404 | 88 | rear end | 90 | $12,425 |
| 27 | 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 381 | 0 | running | 82 | $14,825 |
| 28 | 22 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 350 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,175 |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 76 | $9,025 |
| 30 | 25 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 212 | 0 | engine | 73 | $8,950 |
| 31 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | engine | 70 | $13,375 |
| 32 | 12 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 140 | 0 | head gasket | 67 | $13,975 |
| 33 | 9 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 40 | 0 | oil pump | 64 | $5,925 |
| 34 | 33 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 18 | 0 | crash | 61 | $8,900 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 35 | | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 36 | | 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 1,297 |
| | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,196 (-101) |
| | 3 | Davey Allison | 1,139 (-158) |
| | 4 | Kyle Petty | 1,099 (–198) |
| 1 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 1,090 (–207) |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | 1,059 (–238) |
| 2 | 7 | Mark Martin | 1,048 (–249) |
| | 8 | Dale Jarrett | 1,039 (–258) |
| 3 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 982 (–315) |
| 6 | 10 | Brett Bodine | 951 (–346) |
| Official driver's standings ||||