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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 18 of 31
Sunday, July 24, 1994 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL
188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.080 miles)

Time of race: 3:03:50
Average speed: 163.217 mph
Pole speed: 193.47 mph
Cautions: 5 for 20 laps
Margin of victory: .025 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 24

Glossary    1994 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1994 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 227   Jimmy Spencer McDonald's   (Junior Johnson)Ford18881450running21180
21111   Bill Elliott Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Ford18852445running14175
3 528   Ernie Irvan Texaco / Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford18847130running90175
4 425   Ken Schrader Kodiak   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet18833530running8165
5 84   Sterling Marlin Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet18832675running7160
6 66   Mark Martin Valvoline / Reese's   (Jack Roush)Ford18829550running0150
72810   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Ricky Rudd)Ford18819350running1151
81043   Wally Dallenbach, Jr. STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac18817700running0142
91644   Kenny Wallace Buss Fuses   (Charles Hardy)Ford18813370running0138
10125   Terry Labonte Kellogg's   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet18825250running0134
11 930   Michael Waltrip Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac18819830running0130
123522   Bobby Labonte Maxwell House   (Bill Davis)Pontiac18821450running0127
131490   Mike Wallace Heilig-Meyers   (Junie Donlavey)Ford18816130running0124
141815   Lake Speed Quality Care   (Bud Moore)Ford18821960running1126
153121   Morgan Shepherd Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford18822135running1123
16 775   Todd Bodine Factory Stores   (Butch Mock)Ford18814450running0115
171926   Brett Bodine Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Ford18718185running0112
182429   Steve Grissom Diamond Ridge   (Gary Bechtel)Chevrolet18714480running0109
192342   Kyle Petty Mello Yello   (Felix Sabates)Pontiac18722200running0106
20381   Rick Mast Skoal Classic   (Richard Jackson)Ford18618110running0103
213333   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Leo Jackson)Chevrolet18617180running0100
224140   Bobby Hamilton Kendall   (Felix Sabates)Pontiac18616950running097
233220   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Fina Lube   (Dick Moroso)Ford18510470running094
242217   Darrell Waltrip Western Auto   (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet18516640running091
253723   Hut Stricklin Smokin' Joe's   (Travis Carter)Ford18412210running088
26398   Jeff Burton Raybestos Brakes   (Stavola Brothers)Ford18416035running085
273471   Dave Marcis STG   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet18412040running082
284052   Brad Teague Means Racing   (Jimmy Means)Ford1849985running079
292977   Greg Sacks USAir   (D.K. Ulrich)Ford17411325crash076
303655   Jimmy Hensley RaDiUs   (Ray DeWitt)Ford1659780crash073
311524   Jeff Gordon DuPont   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet14919660engine070
322598   Jeremy Mayfield Fingerhut   (Cale Yarborough)Ford1409590wheel bearing067
33207   Geoffrey Bodine Exide Batteries   (Geoffrey Bodine)Ford13613520engine064
34 13   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet8030725engine4166
354241   Joe Nemechek Meineke   (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet759430ignition058
363051   Jeff Purvis Country Time   (James Finch)Chevrolet719395engine055
37 319   Loy Allen, Jr. Hooters   (Mark Smith)Ford669781engine457
382712   Tim Steele ReLife   (Bobby Allison)Ford5413345quit049
391318   Dale Jarrett Interstate Batteries   (Joe Gibbs)Chevrolet3420690piston046
402114   John Andretti Financial World   (Billy Hagan)Chevrolet2814525crash043
411716   Ted Musgrave The Family Channel   (Jack Roush)Ford2413228crash040
42262   Rusty Wallace Miller Genuine Draft   (Roger Penske)Ford821425piston037

To the back:
NameNbrReason
Kyle Petty42missed drivers meeting

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
43Rich Bickle45Terminal TruckingGene IsenhourFord
44Dick Trickle32Active TruckingDean MyersChevrolet
45Ritchie Petty53Le Bleu WaterMaurice PettyFord
46Derrike Cope02Children's Miracle NetworkT.W. TaylorFord
47Ward Burton31Hardee'sAlan Dillard, Jr.Chevrolet
48Ben Hess95Shoney's InnSadler BrothersFord
49Billy Standridge47Standridge Auto SalesBerendt JohnsonFord
50Joe Ruttman80Hover MotorsportsStan HoverFord
51Delma Cowart0Masters Economy InnsH.L. WatersFord
52Ronnie Sanders89Mueller RacingThomas MuellerFord

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
11212  
13164   debris turn 3 
17237  
24274   #14,16 accident backstretch 
28137110  
1381425   debris backstretch 
1431431  
1441474   #98 off track turn 3 
14816316  
1641663   #15,77 accident turn 4 
16718822  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.6%             Average green flag run: 28.0 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Jimmy Spencer122
  Dale Earnhardt342
  Sterling Marlin562
  Dale Earnhardt793
  Sterling Marlin10112
  Dale Earnhardt12132
  Ken Schrader14163
  Sterling Marlin17193
  Bill Elliott20234
  Loy Allen, Jr.24274
  Ernie Irvan28325
  Bill Elliott33375
  Dale Earnhardt384811
  Lake Speed49491
  Dale Earnhardt507223
  Ernie Irvan73775
  Morgan Shepherd78781
  Ricky Rudd79791
  Ernie Irvan8013758
  Ken Schrader1381425
  Ernie Irvan14316119
  Bill Elliott1621665
  Ernie Irvan1671693
  Jimmy Spencer17018819

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Ernie Irvan 2739    
2   Dale Earnhardt 2723   -16  
3   Mark Martin 2481   -258  
4   Rusty Wallace 2450   -289  
5   Ken Schrader 2382   -357  
6   Morgan Shepherd 2348   -391  
7   Ricky Rudd 2339   -400  
8   Michael Waltrip 2152   -587  
9   Lake Speed 2091   -648  
10   Jeff Gordon 2078   -661  
11   Sterling Marlin 2054   -685  
12   Kyle Petty 2049   -690  
13   Terry Labonte 2004   -735  
14   Ted Musgrave 1994   -745  
15   Bill Elliott 1986   -753  
16   Darrell Waltrip 1917   -822  
17   Dale Jarrett 1905   -834  
18   Geoffrey Bodine 1888   -851  
19   Bobby Labonte 1855   -884  
20   Todd Bodine 1843   -896  
21   Rick Mast 1831   -908