Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 31
Date: February 20, 1994
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1994 Season Results | Goodwrench 500 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Sterling Marlin | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Larry McClure | Sponsor | Kodak Film |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 30 |
| Started First | Loy Allen, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (84) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $2,378,160 | Winner Earnings | $258,275 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ernie Irvan | Season Race | 1 of 31 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 200 | 30 | running | 180 | $258,275 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 84 | running | 180 | $190,750 |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 170 | $138,475 |
| 4 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 7 | running | 165 | $112,525 |
| 5 | 12 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 7 | running | 160 | $92,805 |
| 6 | 31 | 77 | Greg Sacks | USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $70,480 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 45 | running | 151 | $110,340 |
| 8 | 20 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $56,465 |
| 9 | 8 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $65,615 |
| 10 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $59,565 |
| 11 | 39 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 135 | $52,065 |
| 12 | 23 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Kendall | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 200 | 2 | running | 132 | $51,265 |
| 13 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Reese's | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 5 | out of gas | 129 | $65,670 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 | Lake Speed | Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $50,530 |
| 15 | 25 | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | Petron Plus | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $42,315 |
| 16 | 42 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $43,195 |
| 17 | 18 | 43 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $39,175 |
| 18 | 34 | 9 | Joe Ruttman | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $34,005 |
| 19 | 28 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Fina Lube | Stan Hover | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $33,485 |
| 20 | 29 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Meineke / ATS Wood Recycling | Dean Myers | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $33,475 |
| 21 | 16 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Fingerhut | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 198 | 7 | running | 105 | $36,220 |
| 22 | 1 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Hooters | Mark Smith | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 97 | $43,515 |
| 23 | 37 | 12 | Chuck Bown | ReLife | Bobby Allison | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 94 | $36,860 |
| 24 | 33 | 90 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $29,955 |
| 25 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | STG / Tork Auto Wipes | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 88 | $31,150 |
| 26 | 35 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 85 | $37,145 |
| 27 | 30 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 82 | $36,540 |
| 28 | 32 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 79 | $35,435 |
| 29 | 17 | 97 | Chad Little | Tracy Lawrence | Greg Pollex | Ford | 196 | 1 | running | 81 | $30,805 |
| 30 | 40 | 95 | Jeremy Mayfield | Shoney's | Sadler Brothers | Ford | 195 | 0 | out of gas | 73 | $27,645 |
| 31 | 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 194 | 0 | running | 70 | $36,545 |
| 32 | 10 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 67 | $39,865 |
| 33 | 38 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 174 | 0 | running | 64 | $28,235 |
| 34 | 36 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 61 | $34,630 |
| 35 | 41 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 146 | 3 | engine | 63 | $38,325 |
| 36 | 11 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 79 | 7 | crash | 60 | $35,870 |
| 37 | 21 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | McDonald's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 79 | 0 | crash | 52 | $28,790 |
| 38 | 24 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 79 | 0 | crash | 49 | $32,360 |
| 39 | 26 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 64 | 0 | crash | 46 | $39,075 |
| 40 | 19 | 54 | Robert Pressley | Manheim Auctions | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | crash | 43 | $28,490 |
| 41 | 5 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 61 | 0 | crash | 40 | $57,865 |
| 42 | 15 | 14 | John Andretti | Financial World | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | crash | 37 | $32,365 |
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