1994 Hooters 500
Race details
Race 31 of 31 in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1994 Hooters 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass.
The 1994 Hooters 500 program cover, with artwork by Sam Bass.
Date November 12, 1994
Official name 35th Annual Hooters 500
Location Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.522 mi (2.449 km)
Distance 328 laps, 499.216 mi (803.41 km)
Scheduled Distance 328 laps, 499.216 mi (803.41 km)
Average speed 148.982 miles per hour (239.763 km/h)
Attendance 100,000
Pole position
Driver U.S. Motorsports Inc.
Time 29.485
Most laps led
Driver Mark Martin Roush Racing
Laps 119
Winner
No. 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Performance Racing Network

The 1994 Hooters 500 was the 31st and final stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 12, 1994, in Hampton, Georgia, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.522 miles (2.449 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 328 laps to complete. At race's end, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to dominate the late stages of the race to take his 14th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Butch Mock Motorsports driver Todd Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.

The race marked the final Winston Cup Series start for long-time driver Harry Gant. Gant would retire from the race due to a burnt piston, finishing 33rd.[3]

Earnhardt was dedicated to Neil Bonnett who lost his life earlier of this season for winning the title.

Background

The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.522-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960.

The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

Entry list

  • (R) - denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford Skoal
2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford Miller Genuine Draft
02 Randy LaJoie Taylor Racing Ford Taylor Racing
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Sterling Marlin Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Kodak
5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kellogg's Frosted Flakes
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Valvoline
7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford Exide
8 Jeff Burton (R) Stavola Brothers Racing Ford Raybestos
10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford Tide
11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford Budweiser
12 Derrike Cope Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford Mane 'n Tail
15 Lake Speed Bud Moore Engineering Ford Ford Quality Care
16 Ted Musgrave Roush Racing Ford The Family Channel
17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet Western Auto
18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet Interstate Batteries
19 Loy Allen Jr. (R) TriStar Motorsports Ford Hooters
20 Bobby Hillin Jr. Moroso Racing Ford FINA
21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
22 Bobby Labonte Bill Davis Racing Pontiac Maxwell House
23 Hut Stricklin Travis Carter Enterprises Ford Smokin' Joe's
24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet DuPont
25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Kodiak
26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford Quaker State
27 Jimmy Spencer Junior Johnson & Associates Ford McDonald's
28 Ernie Irvan Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Steve Grissom Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet Diamond Ridge Motorsports
30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac Pennzoil
31 Ward Burton A.G. Dillard Motorsports Chevrolet Hardee's
32 Dick Trickle Active Motorsports Chevrolet Manheim Auctions
33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet Skoal Bandit's Last Ride
34 Bob Brevak Brevak Racing Ford Scaffidi Truck Centers
35 Bill Venturini Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet Rain-X
40 Bobby Hamilton SABCO Racing Pontiac Kendall
41 Joe Nemechek (R) Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet Meineke
42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac Mello Yello
43 John Andretti (R) Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
44 Bobby Hillin Jr. Charles Hardy Racing Ford Buss Fuses
45 Rich Bickle (R) Terminal Trucking Motorsports Ford Terminal Trucking
47 Billy Standridge (R) Johnson Standridge Racing Ford Johnson Standridge Racing
50 Brian Bonner A. J. Foyt Racing Ford Copenhagen
52 Gary Bradberry Jimmy Means Racing Ford NAPA Auto Parts
53 Brad Teague Jimmy Means Racing Ford Jimmy Means Racing
54 Robert Pressley Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet Manheim Auctions
55 Tim Fedewa RaDiUs Motorsports Ford RaDiUs Motorsports
61 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet Total Petroleum
64 Gary Wright White Racing Chevrolet Action Rent-to-Own
67 Ken Bouchard Cunningham Racing Ford Cunningham Racing
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Olive Garden
75 Todd Bodine Butch Mock Motorsports Ford Factory Stores of America
77 Greg Sacks U.S. Motorsports Inc. Ford US Airways
78 Pancho Carter Triad Motorsports Ford Equipment Supply Company
80 Joe Ruttman Hover Motorsports Ford Hover Motorsports
90 Mike Wallace (R) Donlavey Racing Ford Heilig-Meyers
97 Jeff Green Junior Johnson & Associates Ford Ultra Wheels
98 Jeremy Mayfield (R) Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford Fingerhut

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 11, 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, November 12, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,[4] 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.

Greg Sacks, driving for U.S. Motorsports Inc., would win the pole, setting a time of 29.485 and an average speed of 185.830 miles per hour (299.064 km/h) in the first round.[5]

13 drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 77 Greg Sacks U.S. Motorsports Inc. Ford 29.485 185.830
2 28 Kenny Wallace Robert Yates Racing Ford 29.658 184.746
3 12 Derrike Cope Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 29.791 183.921
4 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 29.793 183.909
5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 29.821 183.736
6 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.859 183.502
7 41 Joe Nemechek (R) Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.878 183.386
8 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 29.905 183.220
9 43 John Andretti (R) Petty GMS Motorsports Pontiac 29.917 183.147
10 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 29.920 183.128
11 22 Bobby Labonte Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 29.927 183.086
12 52 Gary Bradberry Jimmy Means Racing Ford 29.971 182.817
13 4 Sterling Marlin Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 30.032 182.445
14 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 30.098 182.047
15 02 Randy LaJoie Taylor Racing Ford 30.040 182.397
16 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 30.044 182.373
17 19 Loy Allen Jr. (R) TriStar Motorsports Ford 30.060 182.275
18 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 30.088 182.106
19 8 Jeff Burton (R) Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 30.099 182.039
20 15 Lake Speed Bud Moore Engineering Ford 30.115 181.943
Failed to lock in Round 1
21 16 Ted Musgrave Roush Racing Ford 30.009 182.585
22 78 Pancho Carter Triad Motorsports Ford 30.034 185.433
23 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 30.092 182.082
24 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 30.098 182.045
25 27 Jimmy Spencer Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 30.126 181.876
26 31 Ward Burton (R) A.G. Dillard Motorsports Chevrolet 30.168 181.623
27 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 30.172 181.599
28 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 30.187 181.509
29 29 Steve Grissom (R) Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 30.195 181.461
30 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 30.236 181.214
31 97 Jeff Green Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 30.245 181.161
32 20 Bobby Hillin Jr. Moroso Racing Ford 30.249 181.137
33 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 30.252 181.119
34 90 Mike Wallace (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 30.257 181.089
35 54 Robert Pressley Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 30.263 181.053
36 75 Todd Bodine Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 30.265 181.041
37 44 Jimmy Hensley Charles Hardy Racing Ford 30.271 181.005
38 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 30.277 180.969
39 23 Hut Stricklin Travis Carter Enterprises Ford 30.280 180.951
40 67 Ken Bouchard Cunningham Racing Ford 30.307 180.790
Provisionals
41 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac -* -*
42 40 Bobby Hamilton SABCO Racing Pontiac -* -*
Champion's Provisional
43 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford -* -*
Failed to qualify
44 55 Tim Fedewa RaDiUs Motorsports Ford -* -*
45 98 Jeremy Mayfield (R) Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford -* -*
46 64 Gary Wright White Racing Chevrolet -* -*
47 47 Billy Standridge (R) Johnson Standridge Racing Ford -* -*
48 32 Dick Trickle Active Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
49 45 Rich Bickle (R) Terminal Trucking Motorsports Ford -* -*
50 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet -* -*
51 80 Joe Ruttman Hover Motorsports Ford -* -*
52 35 Bill Venturini Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet -* -*
53 53 Brad Teague Jimmy Means Racing Ford -* -*
54 61 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet -* -*
55 34 Bob Brevak Brevak Racing Ford -* -*
56 50 Brian Bonner A. J. Foyt Racing Ford -* -*
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 328 119 running 185 $104,200
2 30 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 328 17 running 175 $55,950
3 36 75 Todd Bodine Butch Mock Motorsports Ford 328 41 running 170 $44,000
4 20 15 Lake Speed Bud Moore Engineering Ford 328 20 running 165 $32,000
5 34 90 Mike Wallace (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 328 13 running 160 $23,800
6 33 21 Morgan Shepherd Wood Brothers Racing Ford 328 0 running 150 $24,100
7 3 12 Derrike Cope Bobby Allison Motorsports Ford 327 4 running 151 $21,030
8 10 5 Terry Labonte Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 326 0 running 142 $22,550
9 23 18 Dale Jarrett Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 326 0 running 138 $23,325
10 27 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 326 0 running 134 $21,200
11 38 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 326 0 running 130 $18,375
12 37 44 Jimmy Hensley Charles Hardy Racing Ford 325 2 running 132 $10,950
13 9 43 John Andretti (R) Petty GMS Motorsports Pontiac 325 9 running 129 $15,025
14 8 10 Ricky Rudd Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford 324 0 running 121 $17,200
15 6 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 323 0 running 118 $20,125
16 39 23 Hut Stricklin Travis Carter Enterprises Ford 323 0 running 115 $12,450
17 22 78 Pancho Carter Triad Motorsports Ford 322 0 running 112 $9,130
18 31 97 Jeff Green Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 321 0 running 109 $8,815
19 15 02 Randy LaJoie Taylor Racing Ford 318 0 running 106 $8,575
20 25 27 Jimmy Spencer Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 315 0 running 103 $11,710
21 16 17 Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Chevrolet 313 0 running 100 $10,745
22 41 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 307 0 running 97 $18,730
23 7 41 Joe Nemechek (R) Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 299 0 running 94 $10,115
24 42 40 Bobby Hamilton SABCO Racing Pontiac 296 0 running 91 $13,800
25 2 28 Kenny Wallace Robert Yates Racing Ford 292 0 running 88 $18,685
26 29 29 Steve Grissom (R) Diamond Ridge Motorsports Chevrolet 290 0 running 85 $9,370
27 24 1 Rick Mast Precision Products Racing Ford 288 9 running 87 $14,055
28 21 16 Ted Musgrave Roush Racing Ford 287 0 timing chain 79 $14,940
29 40 67 Ken Bouchard Cunningham Racing Ford 280 0 valve 76 $6,675
30 12 52 Gary Bradberry Jimmy Means Racing Ford 276 0 running 73 $6,600
31 19 8 Jeff Burton (R) Stavola Brothers Racing Ford 275 0 running 70 $12,635
32 18 2 Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Ford 263 0 running 67 $17,670
33 28 33 Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 257 0 oil pan 64 $12,405
34 4 7 Geoff Bodine Geoff Bodine Racing Ford 247 34 crash 66 $16,740
35 35 54 Robert Pressley Leo Jackson Motorsports Chevrolet 222 0 running 58 $6,275
36 14 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Ford 211 8 engine 60 $12,510
37 11 22 Bobby Labonte Bill Davis Racing Pontiac 211 0 running 52 $10,170
38 43 11 Bill Elliott Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 203 0 oil pump 49 $10,140
39 1 77 Greg Sacks U.S. Motorsports Inc. Ford 161 24 vibration 51 $18,515
40 13 4 Sterling Marlin Morgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 155 0 engine 43 $16,100
41 26 31 Ward Burton (R) A.G. Dillard Motorsports Chevrolet 154 28 valve 45 $8,900
42 17 19 Loy Allen Jr. (R) TriStar Motorsports Ford 109 0 crash 37 $6,100
43 32 20 Bobby Hillin Jr. Moroso Racing Ford 89 0 engine 34 $6,100
Failed to qualify
44 55 Tim Fedewa RaDiUs Motorsports Ford
45 98 Jeremy Mayfield (R) Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford
46 64 Gary Wright White Racing Chevrolet
47 47 Billy Standridge (R) Johnson Standridge Racing Ford
48 32 Dick Trickle Active Motorsports Chevrolet
49 45 Rich Bickle (R) Terminal Trucking Motorsports Ford
50 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet
51 80 Joe Ruttman Hover Motorsports Ford
52 35 Bill Venturini Venturini Motorsports Chevrolet
53 53 Brad Teague Jimmy Means Racing Ford
54 61 Rick Carelli Chesrown Racing Chevrolet
55 34 Bob Brevak Brevak Racing Ford
56 50 Brian Bonner A. J. Foyt Racing Ford
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. Higgins, Tom (November 14, 1994). "Martin floors it, wins Hooters". Kenosha News. p. 25. Retrieved December 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. Harris, Mike (November 14, 1994). "Martin weathers Hooters finale". The Republic. p. 11. Retrieved December 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. Cain, Holly (November 14, 1994). "Gant ends career: 'Stick a fork in me'". The Tampa Tribune. p. 97. Retrieved December 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. November 10, 1994. p. 19. Retrieved December 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. Thompson, Chuck (November 12, 1994). "Sacks goes for broke, wins Hooters 500 pole". Lancaster New Era. p. 13. Retrieved December 25, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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