page_title: 1994 Brickyard 400
section_title: Selected awards
hierarchical_section_title: 1994 Brickyard 400 / Box score / Selected awards
caption_attribution_description: English: 1994 NASCAR Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon in victory lane.
context_page_description: The 1994 Brickyard 400 was held on Saturday, August 6, 1994, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race marked the nineteenth race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. It was the first NASCAR stock car race at the famous Speedway, and the first race of any kind held at the track besides the Indianapolis 500 since the Harvest Classic in 1916. The race featured the largest crowd in NASCAR history, and a then NASCAR record purse of $3.2 million.
  Second-year driver, 23-year-old Jeff Gordon from nearby Pittsboro, was cheered on by the hometown crowd to a popular win. It was his second career NASCAR Winston Cup win, and thrust the young Gordon into superstardom.
  The race was a culmination of decades of speculation and over two years of preparation. While the event was looked on with enormous anticipation and significant media attention, the traditional nature of the Indianapolis 500 and the Speedway was a concern to ownership, some from the Indy car community, and some fans. Despite some mild complaints, the event was considered a huge success and a financial cash cow—it ultimately bankrolled the formation of the Indy Racing League.
context_section_description: Busch Pole Award: Rick Mast
  Busch Beer Fastest Second Round Qualifier: Terry Labonte
  Goody's Headache Award: Geoff Bodine
  AP Parts Meet the Challenge Award: Lake Speed (+26 positions)
  True Value Hard Charger Award: Jeff Gordon
  Plasti-kote Winning Finish Award: Ray Evernham
  Western Auto Mechanic of the Race: Ray Evernham
  Unocal 76 Challenge: $15,200 available to polesitter Rick Mast – not won (rollover)
  Sources:  
  Championship standings following the 1994 Brickyard 400
  Dale Earnhardt, 2,883
  Ernie Irvan, −27
  Rusty Wallace, −268
  Mark Martin, −344
  Ken Schrader, −355
caption: Jeff Gordon and the Hendrick Motorsports crew celebrating in victory lane.
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