Race: Mountain Dew Southern 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 31
Date: September 4, 1994
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 9th | Winner Laps Led | 21 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Ken Schrader (127) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $665,226 | Winner Earnings | $68,330 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 23 of 31 |
Mountain Dew Southern 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 367 | 21 | running | 180 | $68,330 |
| 2 | 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 367 | 87 | running | 175 | $45,030 |
| 3 | 13 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 165 | $32,730 |
| 4 | 18 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 367 | 3 | running | 165 | $24,715 |
| 5 | 24 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 367 | 4 | running | 160 | $26,870 |
| 6 | 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 366 | 0 | running | 150 | $22,765 |
| 7 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 366 | 8 | running | 151 | $23,620 |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 366 | 0 | running | 142 | $19,500 |
| 9 | 35 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 138 | $23,370 |
| 10 | 22 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 365 | 0 | running | 134 | $21,930 |
| 11 | 11 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 130 | $20,765 |
| 12 | 37 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 362 | 0 | running | 127 | $19,970 |
| 13 | 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 362 | 4 | running | 129 | $16,180 |
| 14 | 36 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,890 |
| 15 | 34 | 9 | Phil Parsons | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,750 |
| 16 | 29 | 43 | John Andretti | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 360 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,930 |
| 17 | 39 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 112 | $11,160 |
| 18 | 41 | 55 | Butch Miller | RaDiUs | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 359 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,885 |
| 19 | 12 | 77 | Greg Sacks | USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 358 | 0 | running | 106 | $10,705 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Ford | 356 | 0 | running | 103 | $14,335 |
| 21 | 42 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Hooters | Mark Smith | Ford | 354 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,200 |
| 22 | 16 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Kendall | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 353 | 0 | running | 97 | $13,780 |
| 23 | 32 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,560 |
| 24 | 33 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Auto Parts | Berendt Johnson | Ford | 347 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,785 |
| 25 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Reese's | Jack Roush | Ford | 342 | 105 | engine | 93 | $20,975 |
| 26 | 23 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 85 | $9,015 |
| 27 | 1 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 323 | 6 | engine | 87 | $17,805 |
| 28 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Olive Garden | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | engine | 79 | $8,595 |
| 29 | 5 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 76 | $12,385 |
| 30 | 28 | 52 | Brad Teague | Priddy's Lumber | Jimmy Means | Ford | 281 | 0 | crash | 73 | $6,125 |
| 31 | 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 278 | 2 | engine | 75 | $12,040 |
| 32 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 272 | 127 | oil | 77 | $13,350 |
| 33 | 25 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | Fingerhut | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 265 | 0 | engine | 64 | $7,785 |
| 34 | 3 | 31 | Ward Burton | Hardee's | Alan Dillard, Jr. | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | overheating | 61 | $5,750 |
| 35 | 20 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Straight Arrow | Bobby Allison | Ford | 213 | 0 | crash | 58 | $11,140 |
| 36 | 8 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | overheating | 55 | $10,080 |
| 37 | 30 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | McDonald's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 181 | 0 | crash | 52 | $5,570 |
| 38 | 17 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Trucking | Dean Myers | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | engine | 49 | $5,476 |
| 39 | 31 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 128 | 0 | overheating | 46 | $9,390 |
| 40 | 40 | 15 | Lake Speed | Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 112 | 0 | overheating | 43 | $15,330 |
| 41 | 15 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | handling | 40 | $9,330 |
| 42 | 4 | 41 | Joe Nemechek | Meineke / Manheim Auctions | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | oil pump | 37 | $5,330 |
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