1993 Pepsi 400 Explained
The 1993 Pepsi 400 was the 15th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 35th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 3, 1993, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. At race's end, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to fend off the field on the final restart with nine to go to take his 57th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season.[1] [2] To fill out the top three, Stavola Brothers Racing driver Sterling Marlin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Daytona International Speedway is one of three superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other two being Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, July 1, at 2:30 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 Friday, July 2, at 1:00 PM 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,[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.
Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 47.287 and an average speed of 190.327mph in the first round.[4]
20 drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 110 | running | 185 | $75,940 |
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| 2 | 22 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 160 | 20 | running | 175 | $46,000 |
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| 3 | 41 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 4 | running | 170 | $37,125 |
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| 4 | 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 1 | running | 165 | $28,250 |
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| 5 | 27 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 3 | running | 160 | $24,625 |
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| 6 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 160 | 4 | running | 155 | $23,550 |
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| 7 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 5 | running | 151 | $29,100 |
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| 8 | 13 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 3 | running | 147 | $21,150 |
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| 9 | 31 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 138 | $18,050 |
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| 10 | 14 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 134 | $19,500 |
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| 11 | 9 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 130 | $15,490 |
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| 12 | 25 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,260 |
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| 13 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 160 | 2 | running | 129 | $19,770 |
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| 14 | 20 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 121 | $14,930 |
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| 15 | 23 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,940 |
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| 16 | 12 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 115 | $14,300 |
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| 17 | 30 | 20 | Bobby Hamilton | Moroso Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,085 |
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| 18 | 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running | 109 | $16,870 |
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| 19 | 16 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 160 | 1 | running | 111 | $13,555 |
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| 20 | 6 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 103 | $19,140 |
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| 21 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,170 |
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| 22 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 97 | $12,900 |
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| 23 | 33 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,860 |
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| 24 | 4 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 158 | 5 | running | 96 | $13,010 |
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| 25 | 35 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 88 | $9,290 |
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| 26 | 38 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 85 | $7,470 |
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| 27 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 158 | 1 | running | 87 | $7,325 |
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| 28 | 32 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,305 |
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| 29 | 40 | 37 | Loy Allen Jr. | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 76 | $7,110 |
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| 30 | 36 | 9 | P. J. Jones (R) | Melling Racing | Ford | 157 | 0 | running | 73 | $7,515 |
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| 31 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | running | 70 | $17,810 |
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| 32 | 37 | 53 | Ritchie Petty | Petty Brothers Racing | Ford | 114 | 0 | ignition | 67 | $6,930 |
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| 33 | 2 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 105 | 1 | fatigue | 69 | $15,900 |
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| 34 | 19 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 59 | 0 | crash | 61 | $17,270 |
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| 35 | 29 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 55 | 0 | engine | 58 | $11,415 |
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| 36 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 37 | 0 | engine | 55 | $6,810 |
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| 37 | 21 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 30 | 0 | engine | 52 | $14,780 |
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| 38 | 39 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | crash | 49 | $6,765 |
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| 39 | 28 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 21 | 0 | crash | 46 | $11,305 |
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| 40 | 15 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 21 | 0 | crash | 43 | $11,240 |
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| 41 | 26 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 21 | 0 | crash | 40 | $8,215 |
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| Failed to qualify |
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| 42 | | 45 | Rich Bickle | Terminal Trucking Motorsports | Ford | |
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| 43 | 62 | Clay Young | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford |
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| 44 | 29 | Kerry Teague | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet |
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| 45 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Ford |
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| 46 | 31 | Stan Fox | Folsom Racing | Chevrolet |
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| 47 | 49 | Stanley Smith | BS&S Motorsports | Chevrolet |
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| 48 | 35 | Bill Venturini | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet |
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| 49 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Chevrolet |
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| 50 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac |
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| 51 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing | Chevrolet |
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| 52 | 59 | Andy Belmont | Andy Belmont Racing | Ford |
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| 53 | 77 | Mike Potter | Gray Racing | Ford |
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| 54 | 86 | Mark Thompson | Gray Racing | Ford |
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| 55 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Stahl Racing | Ford |
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| 56 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford |
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| 57 | 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford |
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| 58 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Brothers Racing | Ford |
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| 59 | 95 | Jeremy Mayfield | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford |
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| 60 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile |
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| 61 | 99 | Brad Teague | Ball Motorsports | Ford |
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| Official race results | |
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Standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 2,342 |
| 2 | Dale Jarrett | 2,091 (-251) |
| 3 | Rusty Wallace | 1,997 (-345) |
| 1 | 4 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,991 (–351) |
| 2 | 5 | Ken Schrader | 1,977 (–365) |
| 2 | 6 | Kyle Petty | 1,946 (–396) |
| 1 | 7 | Davey Allison | 1,934 (–408) |
| 2 | 8 | Jeff Gordon | 1,905 (–437) |
| 2 | 9 | Ernie Irvan | 1,889 (–453) |
| 2 | 10 | Mark Martin | 1,873 (–469) |
| Official driver's standings | |
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- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
Notes and References
- News: Harris . Mike . July 4, 1993 . Earnhardt outruns Marlin to capture Pepsi 400 . 20 . Journal and Courier . January 10, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Zizzo . Mike . July 4, 1993 . Earnhardt holds off Marlin to take Pepsi 400 . 30 . The Daily Item . January 10, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
- News: July 1, 1994 . NASCAR today . 25 . . January 10, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
- News: Harris . Mike . July 2, 1993 . Irvan takes Pepsi 400 pole, sliding by Kyle Petty . 14 . The Times and Democrat . January 10, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
