Race: Mello Yello 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 30
Date: October 10, 1993
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Mello Yello 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ernie Irvan | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Havoline |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 328 |
| Started First | Jeff Gordon | Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (328) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $820,445 | Winner Earnings | $146,450 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 27 of 30 |
Mello Yello 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 328 | running | 185 | $146,450 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 2 | running | 175 | $67,900 |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 3 | running | 170 | $56,900 |
| 4 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 160 | $42,950 |
| 5 | 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Auto Finishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 160 | $56,875 |
| 6 | 15 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Meineke Mufflers | Bobby Allison | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $32,750 |
| 7 | 31 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $28,500 |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 142 | $24,500 |
| 9 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 332 | 0 | running | 138 | $25,400 |
| 10 | 5 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 134 | $29,050 |
| 11 | 36 | 15 | Lake Speed | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 332 | 0 | running | 130 | $20,200 |
| 12 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 127 | $20,425 |
| 13 | 3 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Family Channel | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 124 | $23,150 |
| 14 | 16 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 121 | $15,050 |
| 15 | 10 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 118 | $14,800 |
| 16 | 22 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,025 |
| 17 | 34 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 112 | $12,200 |
| 18 | 12 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,600 |
| 19 | 24 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 330 | 0 | running | 106 | $16,625 |
| 20 | 37 | 90 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,650 |
| 21 | 26 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | USAir / Jasper Engines | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,800 |
| 22 | 27 | 41 | Dick Trickle | Manheim Auctions | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,575 |
| 23 | 23 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | McDonald's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,310 |
| 24 | 33 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Keystone Beer | Jack Roush | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 91 | $10,050 |
| 25 | 11 | 4 | Joe Nemechek | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,880 |
| 26 | 38 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 85 | $13,160 |
| 27 | 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 82 | $9,645 |
| 28 | 41 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Bill Davis | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 79 | $7,010 |
| 29 | 30 | 95 | Jeremy Mayfield | MAC Tools | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 76 | $4,830 |
| 30 | 35 | 52 | Mike Wallace | Duron Paints | Jimmy Means | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 73 | $4,745 |
| 31 | 40 | 72 | John Andretti | Tex Racing | Tex Powell | Chevrolet | 323 | 0 | running | 70 | $4,630 |
| 32 | 6 | 68 | Greg Sacks | Country Time | Mark Smith | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 67 | $5,250 |
| 33 | 39 | 19 | Chad Little | Kleenex / Harris Teeter | Greg Pollex | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 64 | $4,475 |
| 34 | 32 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | O'Neil Racing | Heidi O'Neil | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | oil pressure | 61 | $4,450 |
| 35 | 42 | 40 | Kenny Wallace | Dirt Devil | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 304 | 0 | running | 58 | $5,975 |
| 36 | 18 | 44 | Rick Wilson | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 302 | 0 | running | 55 | $5,925 |
| 37 | 28 | 20 | Bobby Hamilton | Fina Lube | Dick Moroso | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 52 | $4,390 |
| 38 | 29 | 85 | Jim Sauter | Burger King | Thee Dixon | Ford | 265 | 0 | engine | 49 | $4,380 |
| 39 | 14 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Bojangles' | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 253 | 0 | engine | 46 | $8,870 |
| 40 | 19 | 45 | Rich Bickle | Kraft Bull's-Eye BBQ | Gene Isenhour | Ford | 252 | 0 | handling | 43 | $4,365 |
| 41 | 25 | 29 | Andy Hillenburg | Diamond Ridge Racing | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | fatigue | 40 | $4,365 |
| 42 | 17 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 140 | 0 | crash | 37 | $5,365 |
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