1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)
The 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 24th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 10, 1994, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. On lap 373 of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte would make a late-race pass for the lead and hold the field off to take his 13th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and owner-driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 24 of 31 in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
.jpeg.webp) The 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. | |||
| Date | September 10, 1994 | ||
| Official name | 37th Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 104.156 miles per hour (167.623 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Time | 21.765 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Laps | 237 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TBS | ||
| Announcers | Ken Squier, Chuck Bown | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 9, at 5:30 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 10, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-36 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 21.765 and an average speed of 124.052 miles per hour (199.642 km/h) in the first round.[4]
Seven drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
*Time disallowed due to the car's roll cage having unapproved drilled holes.[5]
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 237 | running | 185 | $67,765 |
| 2 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 2 | running | 175 | $40,365 |
| 3 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 41 | running | 170 | $38,830 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 400 | 90 | running | 165 | $30,780 |
| 5 | 32 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $26,705 |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $22,780 |
| 7 | 8 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $19,380 |
| 8 | 27 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,580 |
| 9 | 10 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 138 | $16,280 |
| 10 | 29 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 5 | running | 139 | $18,280 |
| 11 | 19 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,680 |
| 12 | 30 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,855 |
| 13 | 21 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $17,705 |
| 14 | 28 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $17,605 |
| 15 | 38 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 118 | $14,855 |
| 16 | 25 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 115 | $18,830 |
| 17 | 1 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 397 | 1 | running | 117 | $18,630 |
| 18 | 9 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,980 |
| 19 | 18 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 106 | $13,855 |
| 20 | 16 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 103 | $10,380 |
| 21 | 36 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,180 |
| 22 | 31 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 97 | $13,655 |
| 23 | 26 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,480 |
| 24 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 91 | $13,355 |
| 25 | 15 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 88 | $7,005 |
| 26 | 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 85 | $13,180 |
| 27 | 6 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 82 | $9,055 |
| 28 | 33 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 79 | $8,930 |
| 29 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 388 | 0 | running | 76 | $8,905 |
| 30 | 2 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 384 | 5 | running | 78 | $8,355 |
| 31 | 35 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 70 | $6,805 |
| 32 | 17 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 364 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $18,380 |
| 33 | 11 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 310 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $10,775 |
| 34 | 7 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 302 | 19 | engine | 66 | $11,255 |
| 35 | 23 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 159 | 0 | ignition | 58 | $6,755 |
| 36 | 34 | 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | 42 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $6,755 |
| 37 | 37 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 29 | 0 | crash | 52 | $6,755 |
| 38 | 24 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 22 | 0 | oil pump | 49 | $17,755 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 39 | 47 | Billy Standridge (R) | Johnson Standridge Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 40 | 51 | Dirk Stephens | Whitcomb Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 41 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Hover Motorsports | Ford | ||||||
| 42 | 9 | Phil Parsons | Melling Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 43 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | ||||||
| 44 | 01 | Billy Ogle Jr. | Ogle Racing | Chevrolet | ||||||
| 45 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | ||||||
| Official race results | ||||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
- Higgins, Tom (September 12, 1994). "Labonte waits patiently, then blasts past field at Richmond". The Charlotte Observer. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Macenka, Joe (September 12, 1994). "Labonte grabbing veteran status". Sun-Journal. p. 21. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. September 9, 1994. p. 22. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Macenka, Joe (September 10, 1994). "Musgrave races to pole for Miller 400". Bennington Banner. p. 10. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Blake, Ben W. (September 11, 1994). "J. Burton's car disqualified because of illegal roll cage". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 46. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.