1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Johnsonverse)

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The 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 46th season of NASCAR professional stock car racing in the United States and the 23rd modern-era Cup series. The season began on Sunday, February 20, and ended on Sunday, November 13. Tim Richmond of Hendrick Motorsports was crowned champion at season's end. It was the final season for 18-time Winston Cup winner Harry Gant.
One of the highlights of the season occurred on August 6, when the NASCAR Winston Cup Series made a highly publicized first visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the inaugural Brickyard 400. This season also marked the end of the second of three tire wars, as Hoosier left NASCAR after the season-ending Ontario race, leaving Goodyear as the series' exclusive tire distributor.
This was also the first season without J. D. McDuffie since 1965.
== Teams, drivers, and manufacturers ==
=== Manufacturers ===
Company 	Marquee 	Model 	Status
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Lumina Z34 	Full factory support (final year with support)
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Beretta Z34 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Caprice 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Cavalier 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Camaro Z28 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Impala SS 	NEW, full factory support
General Motors 	Pontiac 	Grand Prix 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Pontiac 	Sunfire 	NEW, full factory support
General Motors 	Pontiac 	Firebird 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Oldsmobile 	Cutlass Supreme	FINAL YEAR, factory support ended after 1992
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Thunderbird 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Probe 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Escort 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Tempo 	Full factory support (final year with support)
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Mustang 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Crown Victoria 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Mercury (RETURNING)	Cougar 	NEW, full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Mercury (RETURNING)	Grand Marquis 	NEW, full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Mercury (RETURNING)	Sable 	NEW, full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge 	Intrepid 	Full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge 	Shadow 	No factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge 	Spirit 	Full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge 	Avenger 	NEW, full factory support
=== Complete schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew Chief 	Model 	Primary Sponsor
Chevrolet 	Active Motorsports 	32 	Dick Trickle 	Mike Hillman 	1994 Lumina 	Active Trucking
Chevrolet 	A. G. Dillard Motorsports 	39 	Ward Burton (R) 	Philippe Lopez 	1994 Caprice 	Hardee's
Chevrolet 	Darrell Waltrip Motorsports	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	Pete Peterson 	1994 Corsica 	Western Auto
Chevrolet 	Diamond Ridge Motorsports 	29 	Steve Grissom (R) 	Bryant Frazier 	1994 Camaro 	Diamond Ridge
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Terry Labonte 	Gary DeHart 	1994 Lumina 	Kellogg's
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	24 	Jeff Gordon 	Ray Evernham 	1994 Lumina 	DuPont
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Tim Richmond 	Ken Howes 	1994 Lumina 	Kodiak
Chevrolet 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Dale Jarrett 	Jimmy Makar 	1994 Beretta 	Interstate Batteries
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	Joe Nemechek 	Doug Richert 	1994 Cavalier 	Meineke
Chevrolet 	Leo Jackson Motorsports 	33 	Harry Gant 	Charley Pressley	1994 Camaro 	Skoal Bandit
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	1994 Corsica 	STG
Chevrolet 	Morgan–McClure Motorsports 	4 	Kenny Wallace 	Tony Glover 	1994 Caprice 	Kodak Film
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Andy Petree 	1994 Lumina 	GM Goodwrench
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	31 	Neil Bonnett 	 	1994 Lumina 	Mom N Pop Country Ham
Dodge 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	1994 Avenger 	Zerex
Dodge 	Bahari Racing 	30 	Michael Waltrip 	Doug Hewitt 	1994 Spirit 	Pennzoil
Dodge 	Bill Davis Racing 	22 	Bobby Labonte 	Chris Hussey 	1994 Intrepid 	Maxwell House
Dodge 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ken Schrader 	Freddy Fryar 	1994 Shadow 	Heilig-Meyers
Dodge 	Elliott-Melling Racing 	9 	Bill Elliott 	 	 	Coors Light
Dodge 	Means Racing 	52 	Jimmy Means 	 	1994 Shadow 	NAPA Auto Parts
Dodge 	Means Racing 	54 	Kirk Shelmerdine 	 	1994 Shadow 	Craftsman
Dodge 	Moroso Racing 	20 	Rob Moroso 	 	1994 Intrepid 	Fina Lube
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Bobby Hamilton 	Robbie Loomis 	1994 Intrepid 	STP
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Richard Petty 	Robbie Loomis 	1994 Intrepid 	STP
Dodge 	Precision Products Racing 	1 	Rick Mast 	Kevin Hamlin 	1994 Avenger 	Skoal Classic
Dodge 	SABCO Racing 	40 	Shawna Robinson 	Jeff Hammond 	1994 Intrepid 	Kmart
Dodge 	SABCO Racing 	42 	Kyle Petty 	Jim Long 	1994 Intrepid 	Mello Yello
Dodge 	SABCO Racing 	45 	Patty Moise 	 	1994 Intrepid 	Barbie
Dodge 	Smokin' Joe's Racing 	23 	Hut Stricklin 	Travis Carter 	1994 Avenger 	Smokin' Joe's
Ford 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Chuck Bown 	Jimmy Fennig 	1994 Mustang 	ReLife
Ford 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Tim Steele 	Jimmy Fennig 	1994 Mustang 	ReLife
Ford 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Derrike Cope 	Jimmy Fennig 	1994 Mustang 	ReLife
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering 	15 	Lake Speed 	Donnie Wingo 	1994 Escort 	Quality Care
Ford 	Geoff Bodine Racing 	70 	Geoff Bodine 	Paul Andrews 	1994 Crown Victoria	Exide Batteries
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	11 	Ernie Irvan 	Mike Beam 	1994 Thunderbird 	Budweiser
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	27 	Jimmy Spencer 	Mike Hill 	1994 Thunderbird 	McDonald's
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	27 	Tommy Kendall 	Mike Hill 	1994 Thunderbird 	McDonald's
Ford 	King Racing 	26 	Brett Bodine 	Donnie Richeson 	1994 Crown Victoria	Quaker State
Ford 	Penske Racing 	2 	Rusty Wallace 	Buddy Parrott 	1994 Thunderbird 	Miller Genuine Draft
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	28 	Davey Allison 	Larry McReynolds	1994 Thunderbird 	Havoline
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	88 	Sterling Marlin 	 	1994 Thunderbird 	Ford Quality Care
Ford 	Roush Racing 	6 	Mark Martin 	Steve Hmiel 	1994 Probe 	Valvoline
Ford 	Roush Racing 	16 	Ted Musgrave 	Howard Comstock 	1994 Probe 	The Family Channel
Mercury 	Cale Yarborough Racing 	98 	Derrike Cope 	 	1994 Cougar 	Fingerhut
Mercury 	Cale Yarborough Racing 	98 	Jeremy Mayfield (R)	 	1994 Cougar 	Fingerhut
Mercury 	Orr Motorsports 	37 	Rodney Orr (R) 	 	1994 Grand Marquis 	Daytona Auto Dealers Exchange
Mercury 	Rudd Performance Racing 	10 	Ricky Rudd 	Bill Ingle 	1994 Cougar 	Tide
Mercury 	Stavola Brothers Racing 	8 	Jeff Burton (R) 	Buddy Barnes 	1994 Sable 	Raybestos Brakes
Mercury 	U.S. Racing 	77 	Greg Sacks 	Tony Furr 	1994 Sable 	USAir
Mercury 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Morgan Shepherd 	Eddie Wood 	1994 Cougar 	Citgo
Pontiac 	Butch Mock Motorsports 	75 	Todd Bodine 	Butch Mock 	1994 Sunfire 	Factory Stores
Pontiac 	Tri-Star Motorsports 	19 	Loy Allen Jr. (R) 	Dennis Conner 	1994 Grand Prix 	Hooters
=== Limited Schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race Driver 	Crew Chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Gilliland Racing 	36 	Butch Gilliland 	 	1993 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Gilliland Racing 	86W	Butch Gilliland 	 	1993 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Linro Motorsports 	13 	Kerry Teague 	 	1993 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Team 34 	34 	Mike McLaughlin 	 	1991 Lumina
Dodge 	FILMAR Racing 	81 	TBA 	 	1992 Shadow
Dodge 	Hagan Racing 	14 	John Andretti (R)	 	1993 Intrepid
Dodge 	Hagan Racing 	14 	Phil Parsons 	 	1993 Intrepid
Dodge 	Hagan Racing 	14 	Randy MacDonald 	 	1993 Intrepid
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	44 	Bobby Hamilton 	 	1994 Intrepid
Dodge 	Stroppe Motorsports 	38 	P.J. Jones 	 	1992 Spirit
Dodge 	Venturini Motorsports	35 	Bill Venturini 	 	1993 Intrepid
Ford 	Charles Hardy Racing 	44 	Bobby Hillin Jr. 	 	1993 Mustang
Ford 	Charles Hardy Racing 	44 	Jimmy Hensley 	 	1993 Mustang
Ford 	Melling Racing 	9 	Joe Ruttman 	Peter Sospenzo	1994 Thunderbird
Ford 	Melling Racing 	9 	Rich Bickle 	Peter Sospenzo	1994 Thunderbird
Ford 	Melling Racing 	9 	Phil Parsons 	Peter Sospenzo	1994 Thunderbird
Ford 	Taylor Motorsports 	02 	Randy LaJoie 	 	1992 Probe
Mercury 	Brevak Racing 	34 	Bob Brevak 	 	1994 Grand Marquis
Mercury 	Ultra Motorsports 	06 	P.J. Jones 	 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	U.S. Racing 	89 	Davy Jones 	 	1994 Sable
Mercury 	Jasper Motorsports 	89 	P.J. Jones 	 	1994 Cougar
Oldsmobile 	J&J Racing 	99 	Phil Parsons 	 	1992 Cutlass Supreme
Pontiac 	Bailey Racing 	36 	H.B. Bailey 	 	1994 Firebird
== Schedule ==
No.	Race Title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Save Mart Supermarkets 300	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	January 30 	WBC
 	Busch Clash 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13 	WBC
 	Gatorade Twin 125s 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 17 	WBC
2 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 20 	WBC
3 	Goodwrench 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	February 27 	TNN
4 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Speedway, Richmond 	March 6 	WBC
5 	Purolator 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 13 	WBC
6 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	March 20 	WBC
7 	TranSouth Financial 400 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	March 27 	ESPN
8 	Food City 500 	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol 	April 10 	ESPN
9 	First Union 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	April 17 	ESPN
10 	Hanes 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	April 24 	ESPN
11 	Winston Select 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	May 1 	ESPN
12 	Diet Coke 500 	Denver International Speedway, Denver 	May 8 	WBC
13 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	May 15 	ESPN
 	Winston Open 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 21 	TNN
 	The Winston Select 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 21 	TNN
14 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 29 	WBC
15 	Budweiser 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, 	June 5 	TNN
16 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 12 	TNN
17 	Chrysler 400 	Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth 	June 19 	WBC
18 	Music City USA 420 	Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville 	June 26 	TNN
19 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 2 	ESPN
20 	Slick 50 300 	New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon 	July 10 	TNN
21 	Miller Genuine Draft 500 	Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond 	July 17 	WBC
22 	DieHard 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	July 24 	WBC
23 	Denver Post 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	July 31 	WBC
24 	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	August 6 	WBC
25 	The Bud at the Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 14 	ESPN
26 	GM Goodwrench Dealers 400 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 21 	ESPN
27 	Goody's 500 	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol 	August 27 	ESPN
28 	Mountain Dew Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	September 4 	ESPN
29 	Miller Genuine Draft 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 10	WBC
30 	SplitFire Spark Plugs 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	September 18	TNN
31 	Goody's 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	September 25	ESPN
32 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	October 2 	ESPN
33 	Mello Yello 500 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 9 	WBC
34 	Detective Jenny 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	October 16 	WBC
35 	AC Delco 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	October 23 	TNN
36 	Slick 50 500 	Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 	October 30 	TNN
37 	Sprite 500 	Denver International Speedway, Denver 	November 5 	TNN
38 	Hooters 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Ridgeway 	November 13 	ESPN
39 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	November 20 	WBC
== Season summary ==
== Results ==
No.	Race 	Pole Position 	Winner 	Make/Model
1 	Save Mart Supermarkets 300	Bobby Labonte 	Ricky Rudd 	Mercury Cougar
 	Busch Clash 	Tim Richmond 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Lumina
 	Gatorade 125s Race 1 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Ernie Irvan 	Ford Thunderbird
 	Gatorade 125s Race 2 	Dale Earnhardt 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
2 	Daytona 500 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Sterling Marlin	Chevrolet Caprice
3 	Goodwrench 500 	Geoff Bodine 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
4 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Ted Musgrave 	Davey Allison 	Ford Thunderbird
5 	Purolator 500 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Tim Richmond 	Chevrolet Lumina
6 	Coors 400 	Mark Martin 	Neil Bonnett 	Chevrolet Lumina
7 	TranSouth Financial 400 	Bill Elliott 	Dale Earnheardt	Chevrolet Lumina
8 	Food City 500 	Chuck Bown 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
9 	First Union 400 	Davey Allison 	Terry Labonte 	Chevrolet Lumina
10 	Hanes 500 	Rusty Wallace 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
11 	Winston Select 500 	Ernie Irvan 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
12 	Diet Coke 500 	Neil Bonnett 	Bill Elliott 	Ford Thunderbird
13 	Budweiser 400 	Davey Allison 	Davey Allison 	Ford Thunderbird
 	Winston Open 	??? 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Lumina
 	The Winston 	??? 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Crown Victoria
14 	Coca-Cola 600 	Jeff Gordon 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Lumina
15 	Budweiser 500 	Davey Allison 	Tim Richmond 	Chevrolet Lumina
16 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	Rusty Wallace 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
17 	Chrysler 400 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
18 	Music City USA 420 	Brett Bodine 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Pontiac Grand Prix
19 	Pepsi 400 	Dale Earnhardt 	Jimmy Spencer 	Ford Thunderbird
20 	Slick 50 300 	Ernie Irvan 	Ricky Rudd 	Mercury Cougar
21 	Miller Genuine Draft 500 	Geoff Bodine 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Crown Victoria
22 	DieHard 500 	Dale Earnhardt 	Jimmy Spencer 	Ford Thunderbird
23 	Denver Post 400 	Davey Allison 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Pontiac Grand Prix
24 	Brickyard 400 	Rick Mast 	Jeff Gordon 	Chevrolet Lumina
25 	The Bud at the Glen 	Mark Martin 	Mark Martin 	Ford Probe
26 	GM Goodwrench Dealers 400 	Geoff Bodine 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Crown Victoria
27 	Goody's 500 	Harry Gant 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
28 	Mountain Dew Southern 500 	Geoff Bodine 	Tim Richmond 	Chevrolet Lumina
29 	Miller Genuine Draft 400 	Ted Musgrave 	Terry Labonte 	Chevrolet Lumina
30 	SplitFire Spark Plugs 500 	Geoff Bodine 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
31 	Goody's 500 	Ted Musgrave 	Rusty Wallace 	Ford Thunderbird
32 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	Jimmy Spencer 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Crown Victoria
33 	Mello Yello 500 	Ward Burton 	Dale Jarrett 	Chevrolet Beretta
34 	Cisco Systems 500 	Sterling Marlin	Rob Moroso 	Dodge Intrepid
35 	AC Delco 500 	Ricky Rudd 	Tim Richmond 	Chevrolet Lumina
36 	Slick 50 500 	Sterling Marlin	Terry Labonte 	Chevrolet Lumina
37 	Sprite 500 	Loy Allen Jr. 	Neil Bonnett 	Chevrolet Lumina
38 	Hooters 500 	Greg Sacks 	Mark Martin 	Ford Probe
39 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Jimmy Spencer 	Rodney Orr 	Mercury Grand Marquis
== Cars Used in 1994 ==
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