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| 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Previous: | 1992 | Next: | 1994 |
The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season was the 45th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 22nd modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 7 and ended on November 21. Kyle Petty of SABCO Racing won the championship.
The season also saw the introduction of electronic scoring, giving instantaneous interval numbers.
This was the first season without NASCAR legend Bobby Allison since 1960. It was also the first time a Mercury ran in the Wiston Cup Series since 1980.
Teams, drivers, and manufacturers[]
Manufacturers[]
| Company | Marquee | Model | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Chevrolet | Lumina Z34 | Full factory support |
| Corsica | Full factory support | ||
| Caprice | Full factory support | ||
| Beretta Z34 | Full factory support | ||
| Camaro Z28 | NEW GENERATION, full factory support | ||
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | Full factory support | |
| Sunbird | No factory support | ||
| Grand Am | No factory support | ||
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | Factory support ended after 1992 | |
| Buick | Regal | Factory support ended after 1991 | |
| Ford Motor Company | Ford-Cosworth | Thunderbird | Full factory support |
| Probe | Full factory support | ||
| Escort | Full factory support | ||
| Tempo | Full factory support | ||
| Mustang | Full factory support | ||
| Crown Victoria | Full factory support | ||
| Mercury (RETURNING) | Cougar | Limited factory support | |
| Chrysler Corporation | Dodge | Intrepid | NEW, full factory support |
| Spirit | Full factory support | ||
| Shadow | No factory support |
Manufacturer notes[]
At the DieHard 500, Cale Yarborough Motorsports shocked the NASCAR world by fielding a Mercury Cougar. It was the first time a Mercury had run in the Winston Cup Series since 1980. The car had limited factory support in the form of sheetmetal, with the engine being the same Ford-Cosworth HC-1 they had been running in their Ford Thunderbirds.
1993 saw Dodge debut the brand-new Intrepid, a car that, during practice for the Busch Clash, was described as an "aerodynamic monster". It ended up being such an influential car that it sparked a Third Aero War by the time the 1990s had ended.
Complete schedule[]
| Make | Team | No. | Driver | Crew Chief | Model | Primary Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Darrell Waltrip Racing | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Barry Dodson | 1993 Corsica | Western Auto |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Gary DeHart | 1993 Lumina | Tide | |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Ray Evernham | DuPont | |||
| 25 | Tim Richmond | Ken Howes | Kodiak | |||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Jimmy Makar | 1993 Beretta | Interstate Batteries | |
| Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | Phil Parsons | Doug Richert | 1993 Cavalier | Manheim Auctions | |
| Leo Jackson Motorsports | 33 | Harry Gant | 1993 Camaro | Skoal Bandit | ||
| Marcis Auto Racing | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dave Fischlein | 1993 Corsica | STG | |
| Terry Fisher | ||||||
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Kenny Wallace (R) | Tony Glover | 1993 Caprice | Kodak Film | |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Andy Petree | 1993 Lumina | GM Goodwrench | |
| 31 | Neil Bonnett | Mom N Pops Country Ham | ||||
| Dodge | Bahari Racing | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Doug Hewitt | 1993 Spirit | Pennzoil |
| Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ken Schrader | Doug Williams | 1993 Shadow | Heilig-Meyers | |
| Elliott-Melling Racing | 9 | Bill Elliott | ||||
| Hagan Racing | 14 | Terry Labonte | Pete Wright | 1993 Intrepid | Kellogg's | |
| Means Racing | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bryan Dorsey | 1993 Shadow | NAPA | |
| Moroso Racing | 20 | Rob Moroso | Dick Meyer | 1993 Intrepid | Fina Lube | |
| Petty Enterprises | 43 | Rick Wilson | Robbie Loomis | 1993 Intrepid | STP | |
| Richard Petty | ||||||
| Precision Products Racing | 1 | Rick Mast | 1993 Spirit | Skoal Classic | ||
| RaDiUs Racing | 55 | Ted Musgrave | 1993 Spirit | Jasper Engines | ||
| SABCO Racing | 40 | Shawna Robinson (R) | Jeff Hammond | 1993 Intrepid | Kmart | |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | Robin Pemberton | Mello Yello | |||
| 45 | Patty Moise | Barbie | ||||
| Ford | AK Racing | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Paul Andrews | 1993 Thunderbird | Zerex |
| Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Tim Brewer | 1993 Thunderbird | Maxwell House | |
| Bobby Allison Racing | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Jimmy Fennig | 1993 Mustang | Snickers | |
| Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Donnie Wingo | 1993 Escort | Motorcraft | |
| Lake Speed | ||||||
| Butch Mock Motorsports | 75 | Dick Trickle | 1993 Probe | Carolina Pottery | ||
| Junior Johnson & Associates | 11 | Ernie Irvan | Mike Beam | 1993 Thunderbird | Budweiser | |
| 27 | Hut Stricklin | Mike Hill | McDonald's | |||
| King Racing | 26 | Brett Bodine | Donnie Richeson | 1993 Crown Victoria | Quaker State | |
| Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Davey Allison | Larry McReynolds | 1993 Thunderbird | Havoline | |
| Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Steve Hmiel | 1993 Probe | Valvoline | |
| 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Howard Comstock | Keystone Beer | |||
| Stavola Brothers Racing | 8 | Sterling Marlin | 1993 Thunderbird | Raybestos Brakes | ||
| Tri-Star Motorsports | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Dave Fuge | 1993 Tempo | Country Time | |
| Greg Sacks | ||||||
| Dorsey Schroeder | ||||||
| Loy Allen Jr. | ||||||
| Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Eddie Wood | 1993 Thunderbird | Citgo | |
| Pontiac | Penske Racing | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Buddy Parrott | 1993 Grand Prix | Miller Genuine Draft |
| Ford (38)
Mercury (1) |
Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 98 | Derrike Cope | Bob Johnson | 1993 Thunderbird
1993 Cougar |
Bojangles |
Limited schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buick | Sellers Racing | 48 | Jack Sellers | 1991 Regal | |
| Chevrolet | 1991 Lumina | ||||
| Active Motorsports | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Mike Hillman | 1992 Caprice | |
| Bahre Racing | 64 | Johnny Chapman | 1991 Cavalier | ||
| Chesrown Racing | 37 | Rick Carelli | David Ifft | 1990 Lumina | |
| 61 | |||||
| Ferree Racing | 05 | Ed Ferree | 1990 Lumina | ||
| Folsom Racing | 13 | Stan Fox | 1992 Beretta | ||
| Gilliland Racing | 36 | Butch Gilliland | 1992 Camaro | ||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 46 | Al Unser Jr. | Waddell Wilson | 1993 Lumina | |
| Buddy Baker | |||||
| Hill Motorsports | 56 | Jerry Hill | 1992 Lumina | ||
| JTC Racing | 50 | Mike Chase | 1991 Lumina | ||
| McClure Racing | 83 | Jeff McClure | 1990 Lumina | ||
| 29 | |||||
| Linro Motorsports | Kerry Teague | 1992 Lumina | |||
| John Krebs | |||||
| Diamond Ridge Motorsports | 1992 Lumina | ||||
| Andy Hillenburg | |||||
| Steve Grissom | |||||
| 99 | John Krebs | 1993 Lumina | |||
| Aroneck Racing | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Dennis Conner | 1991 Lumina | |
| O'Neil Racing | 1993 Lumina | ||||
| Phoenix Racing | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Marc Reno | 1992 Lumina | |
| Scribner Engineering | Rick Scribner | 1990 Lumina | |||
| Spears Motorsports | 76 | Bill Sedgwick | 1991 Lumina | ||
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | |||||
| Dodge | Ball Motorsports | 99 | Brad Teague | Ralph Ball | 1992 LeBaron |
| Barkdoll Racing | 73 | Stanley Smith | 1992 Daytona | ||
| Phil Barkdoll | |||||
| BS&S Motorsports | 49 | Stanley Smith | 1992 Spirit | ||
| Jeanie Hunt | 56 | Tony Hunt | 1991 LeBaron | ||
| Means Racing | 53 | Mike Potter | 1993 LeBaron | ||
| Graham Taylor | |||||
| 62 | Clay Young | ||||
| John McFadden | |||||
| Petty Brothers Racing | 53 | Ritchie Petty | 1993 LeBaron | ||
| Petty Enterprises | 44 | Rick Wilson | 1993 Intrepid | ||
| Speed Racing | 83 | Lake Speed | Troy Selberg | 1991 LeBaron | |
| TTC Motrosports Inc. | 45 | Rich Bickle | Phil Hammer | 1990 LeBaron | |
| Tex Racing | 72 | John Andretti | 1992 LeBaron | ||
| Venturini Motorsports | 36 | Bill Venturini | 1993 LeBaron | ||
| Ford | Allen Racing | 37 | Loy Allen Jr. | 1992 Escort | |
| Akins Motorsports | 38 | Bobby Hamilton | Dick Meyer | 1991 Probe | |
| Andy Belmont Racing | 79 | Andy Belmont | Pat Rissi | 1992 Thunderbird | |
| Circle Bar Racing | 84 | Rick Crawford | 1990 Thunderbird | ||
| Gray Racing | 62 | Clay Young | 1992 Escort | ||
| Ben Hess | |||||
| 77 | Davy Jones | ||||
| Mike Potter | |||||
| Balough Racing | 1990 Thunderbird | ||||
| H. L. Waters Racing | 0 | Delma Cowart | Phillip Branch | 1992 Crown Victoria | |
| FILMAR Racing | Jeff Burton | 1991 Thunderbird | |||
| Jeff Davis | 81 | Jeff Davis | 1992 Probe | ||
| Mansion Motorsports | 08 | Dorsey Schroeder | Ed Katera | 1990 Thunderbird | |
| Ken Bouchard | |||||
| Bob Schacht | |||||
| Jim Sauter | |||||
| Mueller Brothers Racing | 89 | Jim Sauter | Terry Allen | 1992 Mustang | |
| Owen Racing | 66 | Mike Wallace | 1993 Thunderbird | ||
| Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Ken Ragan | 1991 Escort | ||
| Jeremy Mayfield | |||||
| Schmitt Racing | 73 | Bill Schmitt | 1992 Thunderbird | ||
| Stahl Racing | 82 | Mark Stahl | 1991 Probe | ||
| Standridge Motorsports | 47 | Billy Standridge | 1991 Escort | ||
| Stavola Brothers Racing | 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton Jr | 1993 Thunderbird | |
| Taylor Racing | 02 | T. W. Taylor | Jeff Buckner | 1992 Mustang | |
| Team Jones Racing | 50 | A. J. Foyt | Bobby Jones | 1992 Escort | |
| Tom Craigen | 02 | Dirk Stephens | Tom Craigen | 1990 Thunderbird | |
| Triad Motorsports | 78 | Jay Hedgecock | 1991 Thunderbird | ||
| Oldsmobile | B&B Racing | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 1992 Cutlass Supreme | |
| Norm Benning Racing | 84 | Norm Benning | Frank Perpetua | 1992 Cutlass Supreme | |
| O'Neil Racing | 63 | 1991 Cutlass Supreme | |||
| 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Dennis Conner | |||
| Stringer Motorsports | 57 | Bob Schacht | Mike Mack | 1992 Cutlass Supreme | |
| Woodland Racing | Rich Woodland Jr. | Jim Benison | 1992 Cutlass Supreme | ||
| Pontiac | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton Jr | 1991 Sunbird |
| Trevor Boys | |||||
| Genzman Racing | Andy Genzman | 1992 Grand Prix | |||
| Bahre Racing | 64 | Johnny Chapman | 1992 Bonneville | ||
| Bailey Racing | 36 | H. B. Bailey | 1991 Sunbird | ||
| Midgley Racing | 09 | R. K. Smith | 1990 Grand Prix | ||
| Jacks Motorsports | 58 | Wayne Jacks | 1992 Grand Prix | ||
| Owen Racing | 66 | Mike Wallace | 1993 Grand Prix |
Schedule[]
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300K | Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma | January 31 | WBC |
| Busch Clash of '93 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 7 | WBC | |
| Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers | February 11 | WBC | ||
| 2 | Daytona 500 | February 14 | WBC | |
| 3 | San Jose 500 | San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy | February 21 | WBC |
| 4 | GM Goodwrench 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham | February 28 | TNN |
| 5 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | March 7 | WBC |
| 6 | Coors 400 | Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain | March 14 | WBC |
| 7 | Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | March 20 | WBC |
| 8 | TranSouth 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | March 28 | ESPN |
| 9 | Food City 500 | Bristol International Raceway, Bristol | April 4 | ESPN |
| 10 | First Union 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | April 18 | ESPN |
| 11 | Hanes 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | April 25 | ESPN |
| 12 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | May 2 | ESPN |
| 13 | Diet Coke 500 | Denver International Speedway, Denver | May 9 | WBC |
| 14 | Budweiser 400 | Riverside International Raceway, Riverside | May 16 | TNN |
| Winston Open | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | May 22 | TNN | |
| The Winston | TNN | |||
| 15 | Coca-Cola 600 | May 30 | WBC | |
| 16 | Budweiser 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover | June 6 | TNN |
| 17 | Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 | The Milwaukee Mile, West Allis | June 13 | ESPN |
| 18 | Chrysler 400 | Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth | June 20 | ESPN |
| 19 | Music City USA 420 | Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville | June 26 | TNN |
| 20 | Pepsi 400 | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | July 3 | ESPN |
| 21 | Slick 50 300 | New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon | July 11 | TNN |
| 22 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond | July 18 | WBC |
| 23 | DieHard 500 | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln | July 25 | WBC |
| 24 | Denver Post 400 | Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain | August 1 | WBC |
| 25 | The Bud at the Glen | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen | August 8 | ESPN |
| 26 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn | August 15 | ESPN |
| 27 | Bud 500 | Bristol International Speedway, Bristol | August 28 | ESPN |
| 28 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway, Darlington | September 5 | ESPN |
| 29 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Richmond International Raceway, Richmond | September 11 | WBC |
| 30 | SplitFire Spark Plugs 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover | September 19 | TNN |
| 31 | Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway | September 26 | ESPN |
| 32 | Tyson/Holly Farms 400 | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro | October 3 | ESPN |
| 33 | Mello Yello 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord | October 10 | WBC |
| 34 | Cisco Systems 500 | San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy | October 17 | WBC |
| 35 | AC Delco 500 | North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham | October 24 | TNN |
| 36 | Slick 50 500 | Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale | October 31 | TNN |
| 37 | Sprite 500 | Denver International Speedway, Denver | November 7 | WBC |
| 38 | Hooters 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton | November 14 | ESPN |
| 39 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario | November 21 | WBC |
Season summary[]
Results[]
| No. | Race | Pole Position | Winner | Make/Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Save Mart Supermarkets 300K | Ernie Irvan | Terry Labonte | Dodge Intrepid |
| Busch Clash of '93 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| Gatorade 125s Race 1 | Kyle Petty | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| Gatorade 125s Race 2 | Dale Jarrett | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| 2 | Daytona 500 by STP | Kyle Petty | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet Beretta |
| 3 | San Jose 500 | Jeff Gordon | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 4 | GM Goodwrench 500 | Mark Martin | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 5 | Pontiac Excitement 400 | Ken Schrader | Davey Allison | Ford Thunderbird |
| 6 | Coors 400 | Neil Bonnett | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 7 | Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 | Rusty Wallace | Morgan Shepherd | Ford Thunderbird |
| 8 | TranSouth 500 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 9 | Food City 500 | Rusty Wallace | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 10 | First Union 400 | Brett Bodine | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 11 | Hanes 500 | Geoff Bodine | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 12 | Winston 500 | Dale Earnhardt | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet Caprice |
| 13 | Diet Coke 500 | Ricky Rudd | Kyle Petty | Dodge Intrepid |
| 14 | Budweiser 400 | Dale Earnhardt | Geoff Bodine | Ford Escort |
| Winston Open | Jeff Gordon | Sterling Marlin | Ford Thunderbird | |
| The Winston | Ernie Irvan | Alan Kulwicki | Ford Thunderbird | |
| 15 | Coca-Cola 600 | Tim Richmond | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 16 | Budweiser 500 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 17 | Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 | Ken Schrader | Kyle Petty | Dodge Intrepid |
| 18 | Chrysler 400 | Brett Bodine | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 19 | Music City USA 420 | Kyle Petty | Davey Allison | Ford Thunderbird |
| 20 | Pepsi 400 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 21 | Slick 50 300 | Mark Martin | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 22 | Miller Genuine Draft 500 | Tim Richmond | Davey Allison | Ford Thunderbird |
| 23 | DieHard 500 | Bill Elliott | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 24 | Denver Post 400 | Ernie Irvan | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 25 | The Bud at The Glen | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford Probe |
| 26 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Ken Schrader | Mark Martin | Ford Probe |
| 27 | Bud 500 | Mark Martin | Mark Martin | Ford Probe |
| 28 | Mountain Dew Southern 500 | Tim Richmond | Mark Martin | Ford Probe |
| 29 | Miller Genuine Draft 400 | Bobby Labonte | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 30 | SplitFire Spark Plug 500 | Rusty Wallace | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 31 | Goody's 500 | Davey Allison | Davey Allison | Ford Thunderbird |
| 32 | Tyson/Holly Farms 400 | Ernie Irvan | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 33 | Mello Yello 500 | Jeff Gordon | Davey Allison | Ford Thunderbird |
| 34 | Cisco Systems 500 | Mark Martin | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet Lumina |
| 35 | AC Delco 500 | Mark Martin | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 36 | Slick 50 500 | Bill Elliott | Mark Martin | Ford Probe |
| 37 | Sprite 500 | Jeff Gordon | Alan Kulwicki | Ford Thunderbird |
| 38 | Hooters 500 | Harry Gant | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| 39 | Los Angeles Times 500 | Dale Earnhardt | Neil Bonnett | Chevrolet Lumina |
Cars used in 1993[]
Chevrolet Lumina Z34
Chevrolet Beretta (restrictor-plate tracks only)
Ford Thunderbird
Ford Mustang (restrictor-plate tracks)
Chrysler LeBaron
Dodge Daytona (restrictor-plate tracks only)
Pontiac Grand Prix
1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (no factory support)
1991 Buick Regal (no factory support)
Mercury Cougar (fielded by Cale Yarborough Motorsports at DieHard 500)