Race: Mello Yello 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 31
Date: October 9, 1994
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Mello Yello 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Jarrett | Car | No. 18 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Joe Gibbs | Sponsor | Interstate Batteries |
| Winner Start | 22nd | Winner Laps Led | 4 |
| Started First | Ward Burton | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (202) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $889,525 | Winner Earnings | $106,800 |
| Different Leaders | 16 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 28 of 31 |
Mello Yello 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 334 | 4 | running | 180 | $106,800 |
| 2 | 27 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 334 | 15 | running | 175 | $71,900 |
| 3 | 38 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 334 | 6 | running | 170 | $66,000 |
| 4 | 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 13 | running | 165 | $47,800 |
| 5 | 24 | 15 | Lake Speed | Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $42,925 |
| 6 | 8 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 334 | 13 | running | 155 | $37,450 |
| 7 | 9 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $32,850 |
| 8 | 7 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Straight Arrow | Bobby Allison | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $28,100 |
| 9 | 35 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 334 | 11 | running | 143 | $29,200 |
| 10 | 2 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | crash | 134 | $31,450 |
| 11 | 4 | 41 | Joe Nemechek | Meineke | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 130 | $19,300 |
| 12 | 19 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 127 | $19,700 |
| 13 | 10 | 32 | Dick Trickle | SkyBox International | Dean Myers | Chevrolet | 333 | 0 | running | 124 | $14,500 |
| 14 | 21 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 332 | 1 | running | 126 | $22,100 |
| 15 | 36 | 44 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buss Fuses | Charles Hardy | Ford | 331 | 2 | crash | 123 | $9,750 |
| 16 | 25 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | McDonald's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 115 | $10,800 |
| 17 | 13 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,600 |
| 18 | 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,500 |
| 19 | 26 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Kendall | Dick Brooks | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | running | 106 | $13,100 |
| 20 | 32 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Fingerhut | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 103 | $9,350 |
| 21 | 33 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 330 | 0 | running | 100 | $8,350 |
| 22 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 97 | $12,070 |
| 23 | 30 | 80 | Joe Ruttman | Park Ohio Industries | Stan Hover | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,690 |
| 24 | 3 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 328 | 30 | running | 96 | $11,125 |
| 25 | 31 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 88 | $11,390 |
| 26 | 42 | 29 | Steve Grissom | DieHard Racing | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 85 | $7,265 |
| 27 | 34 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Hooters | Mark Smith | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,150 |
| 28 | 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 324 | 3 | crash | 84 | $16,730 |
| 29 | 16 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 324 | 0 | crash | 76 | $10,420 |
| 30 | 41 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 308 | 1 | running | 78 | $16,015 |
| 31 | 40 | 54 | Robert Pressley | Manheim Auctions | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 303 | 0 | running | 70 | $4,720 |
| 32 | 6 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 290 | 202 | engine | 77 | $31,340 |
| 33 | 28 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 64 | $8,565 |
| 34 | 37 | 47 | Billy Standridge | WCW / Dura Lube | Berendt Johnson | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 61 | $4,540 |
| 35 | 14 | 77 | Greg Sacks | USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 266 | 1 | engine | 63 | $4,515 |
| 36 | 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 257 | 2 | engine | 60 | $14,490 |
| 37 | 15 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 256 | 1 | timing chain | 57 | $16,680 |
| 38 | 17 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 199 | 0 | handling | 49 | $4,470 |
| 39 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Reese's | Jack Roush | Ford | 156 | 0 | engine | 46 | $16,260 |
| 40 | 39 | 20 | Jimmy Hensley | Fina Lube | Dick Moroso | Ford | 76 | 0 | crash | 43 | $4,455 |
| 41 | 1 | 31 | Ward Burton | Hardee's | Alan Dillard, Jr. | Chevrolet | 29 | 29 | crash | 45 | $29,655 |
| 42 | 20 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | crash | 37 | $8,455 |
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