1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)

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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.
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 two tire wars, as Hoosier left NASCAR after the season-ending Ontario race, leaving Goodyear as the series' exclusive tire distributor.
==Teams and drivers==
=== Complete schedule ===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Race driver 	Crew Chief 	Model
Chevrolet 	Active Motorsports 	32 	Dick Trickle 	Mike Hillman 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	A. G. Dillard Motorsports 	39 	Ward Burton (R) 	Philippe Lopez 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Darrell Waltrip Motorsports	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	Pete Peterson 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Diamond Ridge Motorsports 	29 	Steve Grissom (R) 	Bryant Frazier 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Terry Labonte 	Gary DeHart 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Tim Richmond 	Ken Howes 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	35 	Ricky Craven 	Tim Brewer 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	18 	Dale Jarrett 	Jimmy Makar 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Joe Gibbs Racing 	81 	Shawna Robinson (R) 	 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports 	41 	Joe Nemechek 	Doug Richert 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Leo Jackson Motorsports 	33 	Harry Gant 	Charley Pressley	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Morgan–McClure Motorsports 	4 	Sterling Marlin 	Tony Glover 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Andy Petree 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	31 	Neil Bonnett 	 	1994 Lumina
1994 Beretta
Chrysler
Dodge	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Bahari Racing 	30 	Michael Waltrip 	Doug Hewitt 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Bill Davis Racing 	22 	Jeff Gordon 	Ray Evernham 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Bill Davis Racing 	23 	Bobby Labonte 	 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ken Schrader 	Freddy Fryar 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Kelman Racing 	86 	Ryan Kelman 	Scott Searle 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Means Racing 	52 	Jimmy Means 	 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Means Racing 	53 	Kirk Shelmerdine 	 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Moroso Racing 	20 	Rob Moroso 	 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	60 	Chloe Johnson 	Rodney Clay 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	69 	Jenny Smith 	Andy Lyman 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	80 	Tim Johnson 	Lyle White 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	85 	Belle Armstrong 	Alan Walker 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Wally Dallenbach Jr.	Robbie Loomis 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Petty Enterprises 	43 	John Andretti 	Robbie Loomis 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Precision Products Racing 	1 	Rick Mast 	Kevin Hamlin 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	SABCO Racing 	40 	Bobby Hamilton 	Jeff Hammond 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	SABCO Racing 	42 	Kyle Petty 	Jim Long 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Smokin' Joe's Racing 	23 	Hut Stricklin 	Travis Carter 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Ford 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Chuck Bown 	Jimmy Fennig 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Tim Steele 	Jimmy Fennig 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Derrike Cope 	Jimmy Fennig 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering 	15 	Lake Speed 	Donnie Wingo 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Geoff Bodine Racing 	70 	Geoff Bodine 	Paul Andrews 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	11 	Bill Elliott 	Mike Beam 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	27 	Jimmy Spencer 	Mike Hill 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	27 	Tommy Kendall 	Mike Hill 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	King Racing 	26 	Brett Bodine 	Donnie Richeson 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Penske Racing 	2 	Rusty Wallace 	Buddy Parrott 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	28 	Davey Allison 	Larry McReynolds	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	88 	Ernie Irvan 	 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Roush Racing 	6 	Mark Martin 	Steve Hmiel 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Ford 	Roush Racing 	16 	Ted Musgrave 	Howard Comstock 	1994 Thunderbird
1994 Mustang
Mercury 	Cale Yarborough Racing 	98 	Derrike Cope 	 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	Cale Yarborough Racing 	98 	Jeremy Mayfield (R) 	 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	Orr Motorsports 	37 	Rodney Orr (R) 	 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	Rudd Performance Racing 	10 	Ricky Rudd 	Bill Ingle 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	Stavola Brothers Racing 	8 	Jeff Burton (R) 	Buddy Barnes 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	U.S. Racing 	77 	Greg Sacks 	Tony Furr 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Morgan Shepherd 	Eddie Wood 	1994 Cougar
Pontiac 	Butch Mock Motorsports 	75 	Todd Bodine 	Butch Mock 	1994 Grand Prix
1994 Sunfire
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing 	03 	Mevlin Kennedy 	Mark Cutter 	1994 Grand Prix
1994 Sunfire
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing 	04 	Willy T. Ribbs 	 	1994 Grand Prix
1994 Sunfire
Pontiac 	Tri-Star Motorsports 	68 	Loy Allen Jr. (R) 	Dennis Conner 	1994 Grand Prix
1994 Sunfire
=== 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
Chrysler
Dodge	FILMAR Racing 	81 	Kenny Wallace 	 	1992 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Hagan Racing 	14 	John Andretti (R)	 	1993 LeBaron
1993 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Hagan Racing 	14 	Phil Parsons 	 	1993 LeBaron
1993 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Hagan Racing 	14 	Randy MacDonald 	 	1993 LeBaron
1993 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	02 	Dennis Malone 	 	1994 LeBaron
1994 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Stroppe Motorsports 	38 	P.J. Jones 	 	1992 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Venturini Motorsports	35 	Bill Venturini 	 	1993 LeBaron
Ford 	Charles Hardy Racing 	44 	Bobb Hillin Jr. 	 	1993 Thunderbird
Ford 	Charles Hardy Racing 	44 	Kenny Wallace 	 	1993 Thunderbird
Ford 	Charles Hardy Racing 	44 	Jimmy Hensley 	 	1993 Thunderbird
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 Thunderbird
Mercury 	Brevak Racing 	34 	Bob Brevak 	 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	Ultra Motorsports 	06 	P.J. Jones 	 	1994 Cougar
Mercury 	U.S. Racing 	89 	Davy Jones 	 	1994 Cougar
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 	 	1993 Grand Prix
== Schedule ==
No.	Race Title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Save Mart Supermarkets 300	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	January 30 	ESPN
 	Busch Clash 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 13 	CBS
 	Gatorade Twin 125s 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 17 	CBS
2 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 20 	CBS
3 	Goodwrench 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	February 27 	TNN
4 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Speedway, Richmond 	March 6 	TBS
5 	Purolator 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 13 	ABC
6 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	March 20 	ABC
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 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	May 8 	CBS
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 	TBS
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 	CBS
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 	TBS
22 	DieHard 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	July 24 	CBS
23 	Denver Post 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	July 31 	ABC
24 	Brickyard 400 	Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway 	August 6 	ABC
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	TBS
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 	TBS
34 	Cisco Systems 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	October 16 	TNN
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 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, 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 	ABC
==Technical changes==
Starting with this season, Pontiac followed Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler's leader in offering a model of car specially-made for the restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona, Talladega, Coca-Cola, and San Jose), in this case the Pontiac Sunfire.
Mercury returned to NASCAR for the first time since 1980, having been used by Cale Yarborough Racing for the 1993 DieHard 500.
==Cars used in 1994==
File:1994 chevrolet lumina.jpg|Chevrolet Lumina Z34
File:1994 chevrolet beretta z28.jpg|Chevrolet Beretta Z26 (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1994 ford thunderbird.jpg|Ford Thunderbird
File:1994 ford mustang.jpg|Ford Mustang (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1991 chrysler lebaron.jpg|Chrysler LeBaron
File:1993 dodge daytona.jpg|Dodge Daytona (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1994 pontiac grand prix.jpg|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:'95-'99 Pontiac Sunfire GTO Coupe.jpg|Pontiac Sunfire (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1994 mercury cougar.jpg|Mercury Cougar (NEW)
File:1992 oldsmobile cutlass-supreme.jpg|1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (no factory support; only run by Phil Parsons at Pocono in July)