Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 18 of 31
Date: July 24, 1994
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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DieHard 500 Race Information
| Winner | Jimmy Spencer | Car | No. 27 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | McDonald's |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 21 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (90) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $859,309 | Winner Earnings | $81,450 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 16 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ernie Irvan | Season Race | 18 of 31 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | McDonald's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 188 | 21 | running | 180 | $81,450 |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 188 | 14 | running | 175 | $52,445 |
| 3 | 5 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 90 | running | 175 | $47,130 |
| 4 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 8 | running | 165 | $33,530 |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 188 | 7 | running | 160 | $32,675 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Reese's | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $29,550 |
| 7 | 28 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 151 | $19,350 |
| 8 | 10 | 43 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $17,700 |
| 9 | 16 | 44 | Kenny Wallace | Buss Fuses | Charles Hardy | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,370 |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $25,250 |
| 11 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $19,830 |
| 12 | 35 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $21,450 |
| 13 | 14 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $16,130 |
| 14 | 18 | 15 | Lake Speed | Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 126 | $21,960 |
| 15 | 31 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 123 | $22,135 |
| 16 | 7 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $14,450 |
| 17 | 19 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $18,185 |
| 18 | 24 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 109 | $14,480 |
| 19 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 106 | $22,200 |
| 20 | 38 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 103 | $18,110 |
| 21 | 33 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 100 | $17,180 |
| 22 | 41 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Kendall | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 97 | $16,950 |
| 23 | 32 | 20 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Fina Lube | Dick Moroso | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,470 |
| 24 | 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 91 | $16,640 |
| 25 | 37 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 88 | $12,210 |
| 26 | 39 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 85 | $16,035 |
| 27 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | STG | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 82 | $12,040 |
| 28 | 40 | 52 | Brad Teague | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 79 | $9,985 |
| 29 | 29 | 77 | Greg Sacks | USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 174 | 0 | crash | 76 | $11,325 |
| 30 | 36 | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | RaDiUs | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 165 | 0 | crash | 73 | $9,780 |
| 31 | 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | engine | 70 | $19,660 |
| 32 | 25 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Fingerhut | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 140 | 0 | wheel bearing | 67 | $9,590 |
| 33 | 20 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 136 | 0 | engine | 64 | $13,520 |
| 34 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 80 | 41 | engine | 66 | $30,725 |
| 35 | 42 | 41 | Joe Nemechek | Meineke | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | ignition | 58 | $9,430 |
| 36 | 30 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Country Time | James Finch | Chevrolet | 71 | 0 | engine | 55 | $9,395 |
| 37 | 3 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Hooters | Mark Smith | Ford | 66 | 4 | engine | 57 | $9,781 |
| 38 | 27 | 12 | Tim Steele | ReLife | Bobby Allison | Ford | 54 | 0 | quit | 49 | $13,345 |
| 39 | 13 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 34 | 0 | piston | 46 | $20,690 |
| 40 | 21 | 14 | John Andretti | Financial World | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 28 | 0 | crash | 43 | $14,525 |
| 41 | 17 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 24 | 0 | crash | 40 | $13,228 |
| 42 | 26 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 8 | 0 | piston | 37 | $21,425 |
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