| 1994 Brickyard 400 | ||||||||
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| @ Indianpolis on August 6, 1994 | ||||||||
| Note: Winston West Drivers Denoted in Gold Rows |
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Chevy | 160 | 93 | running |
| 2 | 7 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Ford | 160 | 10 | running |
| 3 | 6 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Ford | 160 | 1 | running |
| 4 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Ford | 160 | 4 | running |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 160 | 2 | running |
| 6 | 27 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Chevy | 160 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 23 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Chevy | 160 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 15 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 25 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Ford | 160 | 1 | running |
| 10 | 11 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Ford | 160 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 8 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ford | 160 | 0 | running |
| 12 | 21 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Chevy | 160 | 0 | running |
| 13 | 37 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Ford | 160 | 2 | running |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Chevy | 160 | 0 | running |
| 15 | 41 | 15 | Lake Speed | Quality Care | Ford | 160 | 5 | running |
| 16 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | running |
| 17 | 17 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco/Havoline | Ford | 159 | 11 | running |
| 18 | 13 | 77 | Greg Sacks | USAir | Ford | 159 | 4 | running |
| 19 | 38 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Ford | 159 | 0 | running |
| 20 | 30 | 41 | Joe Nemechek | Meineke | Chevy | 159 | 0 | running |
| 21 | 35 | 44 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buss Fuses | Ford | 159 | 0 | running |
| 22 | 1 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Ford | 159 | 2 | running |
| 23 | 22 | 43 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | STP | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running |
| 24 | 32 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Kendall | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running |
| 25 | 36 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running |
| 26 | 31 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Fingerhut | Ford | 158 | 0 | running |
| 27 | 39 | 02 | Derrike Cope | Children's Miracle Network | Ford | 158 | 0 | running |
| 28 | 28 | 14 | John Andretti | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Chevy | 158 | 0 | running |
| 29 | 19 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Orkin Pest Control | Ford | 157 | 0 | running |
| 30 | 40 | 50 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | Ford | 156 | 0 | running |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | Ward Burton | Hardee's | Chevy | 155 | 0 | running |
| 32 | 24 | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | Bondo/Mar-Hyde | Ford | 155 | 0 | running |
| 33 | 26 | 99 | Danny Sullivan | Corporate Car | Chevy | 152 | 0 | running |
| 34 | 29 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Country Time | Chevy | 142 | 0 | running |
| 35 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Ford | 140 | 0 | running |
| 36 | 20 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Smokin' Joe's | Ford | 136 | 0 | oilline |
| 37 | 42 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Chevy | 133 | 1 | running |
| 38 | 18 | 07 | Geoff Brabham | Kmart | Ford | 127 | 0 | crash |
| 39 | 4 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Ford | 99 | 24 | crash |
| 40 | 14 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Chevy | 99 | 0 | crash |
| 41 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Terramite | Chevy | 92 | 0 | crash |
| 42 | 43 | 58 | Mike Chase | Mike Chase Sponsor:: Tyson Foods | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | crash |
| 43 | 34 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | McDonald's | Ford | 9 | 0 | crash |
The Race::1994 Brickyard 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Winston West Series (now ) combination race held August 6, 1994 at Track::Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was the first NASCAR race held at the famed racetrack. Rumors had been circulating for years that NASCAR would begin racing at the speedway, but they were not confirmed until 1993. 22-year-old Jeff Gordon won his second career Winston Cup race, holding off Brett Bodine by just over a half-second. In the points, Dale Earnhardt took the points lead from Ernie Irvan, gaining a 27-point advantage. The race was televised live on ABC.
Qualifying notes[]
Rick Mast shocked everyone when he won his second career pole for this race. Dale Earnhardt started on the outside pole, while then point leader Ernie Irvan qualified seventeenth.
82 drivers showed for up the race, and many did not qualify. Among them were: Joe Ruttman (#39), Dick Trickle (#32), Randy LaJoie (#20), Jim Sauter (#59), Steve Grissom (#29), Davy Jones (#88), Rick Carelli (#61w), John Krebs (#92w), Bob Brevak (#34), Gary Bettenhausen (#60), Brad Teague (#52), Mike Wallace (#90), Robert Pressley (#54), Jeff Davis (#81w), Bob Schact (#57), Ron Hornaday, Jr. (#76w), Jerry O'Neil (#65), Scott Gaylord (#00), Ken Bouchard (#67), Billy Standridge (#47), Tim Steele (#12), Rich Woodland, Jr. (#36w), Hershel McGriff (#04w), Jerry Hill (#56), Andy Belmont (#59), H.B. Bailey (#36), Norm Benning (#84), Wayne Jacks (#58w), Doug French (#79), Steve Sellers (#49w), James Hylton (#48), Robert Sprague (#91w), Lance Wade (#95w), Stan Fox (#09), Loy Allen Jr. (#19), Jack Sellers (#48w), Delma Cowart (#0), Kerry Teague (#13), P.J. Jones (#38w), Charlie Glotzbach (#82), Butch Gilliland (#36w), Ben Hess (#95), Joe Heath (#90w)
Additional race data[]
- Leaders: 13
- Time of race: 3:01:51
- Average Speed: 131.977 mph
- Margin of Victory: 0.53 sec
- Most Spots Improved: Lake Speed (+26)
- As this was the first race at the Brickyard, many open wheel stars came out and try to win the inaugural race. Among them were former Indy 500 winner Danny Sullivan, Geoff Brabham, and A.J. Foyt, who came out of retirement to run this race. Other open-wheelers who attempted the race but did not qualify were Davy Jones, Gary Bettenhausen, and P.J. Jones.
- Michael Kranefuss made his first start as an owner in this race, fielding the entry driven by Brabham.
- This was the first Winston Cup race in which all three of the Bodines (Geoff, Brett, and Todd) led the race. Controversy erupted from this when Brett wrecked Geoff midway through the race. It was later revealed that the incident was the result of disagreements the two were having.