Race: Purolator 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 31
Date: March 13, 1994
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Purolator 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ernie Irvan | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Texaco / Havoline |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 207 |
| Started First | Loy Allen, Jr. | Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (207) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $790,435 | Winner Earnings | $86,100 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ernie Irvan | Season Race | 4 of 31 |
Purolator 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 328 | 207 | running | 185 | $86,100 |
| 2 | 14 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 328 | 1 | running | 175 | $48,300 |
| 3 | 40 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 328 | 14 | running | 170 | $44,450 |
| 4 | 13 | 8 | Jeff Burton | Raybestos Brakes | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 328 | 87 | running | 165 | $32,600 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline / Reese's | Jack Roush | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 155 | $30,300 |
| 6 | 34 | 15 | Lake Speed | Quality Care | Bud Moore | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 150 | $24,850 |
| 7 | 10 | 77 | Greg Sacks | USAir | D.K. Ulrich | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $14,050 |
| 8 | 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 142 | $21,550 |
| 9 | 22 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $12,350 |
| 10 | 25 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | McDonald's | Junior Johnson | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,500 |
| 11 | 35 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | The Family Channel | Jack Roush | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $18,520 |
| 12 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $24,550 |
| 13 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $21,580 |
| 14 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 9 | running | 126 | $21,360 |
| 15 | 30 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Maxwell House | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $17,880 |
| 16 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | $17,270 |
| 17 | 39 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Smokin' Joe's | Travis Carter | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,060 |
| 18 | 5 | 41 | Joe Nemechek | Meineke | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 109 | $13,440 |
| 19 | 33 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | Kendall | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 106 | $16,630 |
| 20 | 31 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 103 | $10,310 |
| 21 | 28 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Country Time | James Finch | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,600 |
| 22 | 1 | 19 | Loy Allen, Jr. | Hooters | Mark Smith | Ford | 321 | 0 | running | 97 | $18,240 |
| 23 | 32 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 321 | 0 | running | 94 | $16,030 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 91 | $21,495 |
| 25 | 23 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 88 | $19,190 |
| 26 | 37 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 85 | $11,635 |
| 27 | 42 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 314 | 0 | running | 82 | $11,425 |
| 28 | 20 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Trucking | Dean Myers | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $8,955 |
| 29 | 41 | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | Petron Plus | Ray DeWitt | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 76 | $11,140 |
| 30 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 288 | 0 | running | 73 | $14,905 |
| 31 | 15 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Ford | 287 | 0 | running | 70 | $14,745 |
| 32 | 21 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 284 | 0 | engine | 67 | $14,585 |
| 33 | 19 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Factory Stores | Butch Mock | Ford | 284 | 0 | engine | 64 | $10,490 |
| 34 | 29 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Fingerhut | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 215 | 0 | crash | 61 | $9,955 |
| 35 | 36 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 205 | 2 | engine | 63 | $19,820 |
| 36 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | STG | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | engine | 55 | $10,380 |
| 37 | 6 | 9 | Rich Bickle | Melling Engine Parts | Harry Melling | Ford | 101 | 0 | engine | 52 | $8,365 |
| 38 | 2 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Exide Batteries | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 73 | 8 | engine | 54 | $14,150 |
| 39 | 18 | 2 | Curtis Markham | Children's Miracle Network | T.W. Taylor | Ford | 32 | 0 | crash | 46 | $8,325 |
| 40 | 8 | 31 | Ward Burton | Hardee's | Alan Dillard, Jr. | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | engine | 43 | $8,285 |
| 41 | 9 | 12 | Chuck Bown | Crown Fiber | Bobby Allison | Ford | 6 | 0 | engine | 40 | $12,285 |
| 42 | 26 | 14 | John Andretti | Freedom Village USA | Billy Hagan | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | crash | 37 | $12,785 |
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