1994 Goody's 500 (Martinsville)
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 26 of 31 in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
.jpeg) The 1994 Goody's 500 program cover, featuring Ernie Irvan. | |||
| Date | September 25, 1994 | ||
| Official name | 46th Annual Goody's 500 | ||
| Location | Ridgeway, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 77.139 miles per hour (124.143 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 57,000 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 20.117 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | |
| Laps | 368 | ||
| 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 | ||
The 1994 Goody's 500 was the 26th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 46th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 25, 1994, 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 a majority of the race to take his 39th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth and final victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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Martinsville Speedway is an 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
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 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, September 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 21-34 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 provisionals 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.
Ted Musgrave, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.117 and an average speed of 94.129 miles per hour (151.486 km/h) in the first round.[4]
Five drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ^ Harris, Mike (September 26, 1994). "Wallace coasts to win". The Tribune. p. 11. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Higgins, Tom (September 26, 1994). "Wallace holds off rival". Kenosha News. p. 21. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. September 23, 1994. p. 15. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Martin, Gerald (September 24, 1994). "No. 1 and wanting to stay". The News and Observer. p. 27. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
