1993 First Union 400

Seventh race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

1993 First Union 400 Race details

Race 7 of 30 in the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1993 First Union 400 program cover, featuring Davey Allison.

Date|  April 18, 1993
Official name|  43rd Annual First Union 400
Location|  North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Course|  Permanent racing facility
Course length|  0.625 miles (1.006 km)
Distance|  400 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Scheduled distance|  400 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Average speed|  92.602 miles per hour (149.028 km/h)
Attendance|  45,000
Pole position
Driver|

* Brett Bodine

|  King Racing
Time|  19.228
Most laps led
Driver|  Sterling Marlin|  Stavola Brothers Racing
Laps|  190
Winner
No. 2|  Rusty Wallace|  Penske Racing South
Television in the United States
Network|  ESPN
Announcers|  Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio|  Motor Racing Network

Motor car race

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.[1][2] To fill out the top three, SABCO Racing driver Kyle Petty and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

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The layout of North Wilkesboro Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

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

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* (R) denotes rookie driver.

#  | Driver  | Team  | Make  | Sponsor

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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

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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,[3] 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.[4]

Five drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

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Pos.  | #  | Driver  | Team  | Make  | Time  | Speed

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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

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Fin  | St  | #  | Driver  | Team  | Make  | Laps  | Led  | Status  | Pts  | Winnings

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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

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Drivers' Championship standings
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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

* Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

## References

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1. ^ Droschak, David (April 19, 1993). "Patient Wallace rolls to victory". Sun-Journal. p. 27. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Martin, Gerald (April 19, 1993). "Good times return for racing's bad boy". The News and Observer. p. 33. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. April 16, 1993. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Droschak, David (April 17, 1993). "Brett Bodine takes the pole for First Union 400". The Times and Democrat. p. 20. Retrieved January 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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