Race: Carquest Auto Parts 300
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 14 of 30
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Carquest Auto Parts 300 Race Information
| Winner | Joe Nemechek | Car | No. 87 Chevrolet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | NEMCO Motorsports | ||
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 134 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Joe Nemechek (134) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 43 |
| Points Leader After Race | Todd Bodine | Season Race | 14 of 30 |
Carquest Auto Parts 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 134 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 24 | 88 | Kevin Lepage | Emerald Performance Group | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 1 | 60 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 7 | running | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | 20 | Jimmy Spencer | Crestinger Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 21 | 10 | Phil Parsons | MSRP Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 155 |
| 6 | 11 | 00 | Buckshot Jones | Buckshot Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 29 | 36 | Todd Bodine | Team 34 | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 7 | 57 | Jason Keller | KEL Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 15 | 1 | Hermie Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 18 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 3 | 64 | Dick Trickle | Shoemaker Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 20 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Terry Labonte Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 25 | 9 | Jeff Burton | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 26 | 72 | Mike Dillon | Parker Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 32 | 45 | Greg Sacks | Laughlin Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | Steve Park | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 12 | 92 | Sterling Marlin | Martin Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 36 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 109 |
| 19 | 28 | 37 | Mark Green | Brewco Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 38 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 8 | 29 | Elliott Sadler | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Reiser Enterprises | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 40 | 94 | Ron Barfield Jr. | Bill Elliott Racing | Ford | 199 | 4 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 43 | 63 | Larry Pearson | Hensley Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 3 | running | 91 |
| 25 | 17 | 28 | Jeff Purvis | LAR Motorspots | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 88 |
| 26 | 41 | 80 | Mark Krogh | Excel Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 37 | 96 | Stevie Reeves | Donald Laird Racing | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 82 |
| 28 | 33 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Phoenix Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | 9 | running | 79 |
| 29 | 22 | 08 | Kevin Simmons | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | running | 0 | |
| 30 | 10 | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Labonte Motorsports | Pontiac | 189 | 43 | engine | 73 |
| 31 | 16 | 8 | Jeff Green | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | overheating | 70 |
| 32 | 19 | 85 | Shane Hall | Stegall Motorsports | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | accident | 67 |
| 33 | 30 | 34 | Mike McLaughlin | Cicci-Welliver Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | running | 64 |
| 34 | 4 | 47 | Jeff Fuller | ST Motorsports | Chevrolet | 121 | 0 | accident | 61 |
| 35 | 14 | 33 | Tim Fedewa | BACE Motorsports | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | overheating | 58 |
| 36 | 23 | 6 | Joe Bessey | Joe Bessey Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | accident | 55 |
| 37 | 42 | 7 | Mike Wallace | Wellrich Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | accident | 52 |
| 38 | 34 | 49 | Kyle Petty | Shaver Racing | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | accident | 49 |
| 39 | 6 | 2 | Ricky Craven | Ricky Craven Motorsports | Chevrolet | 62 | 0 | engine | 46 |
| 40 | 39 | 50 | Morgan Shepherd | Bobby Jones (Owner) | Pontiac | 43 | 0 | brakes | 43 |
| 41 | 27 | 70 | Dale Fischlein | Mike Stegall Racing | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | accident | 40 |
| 42 | 13 | 11 | Jimmy Foster | Key Motorsports | Ford | 28 | 0 | accident | 37 |
| 43 | 31 | 38 | Elton Sawyer | Akins-Sutton Motorsports | Ford | 4 | 0 | accident | 34 |
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