1993 Slick 50 300
# 1993 Slick 50 300

The 1993 Slick 50 300 was the 16th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 11, 1993, in Loudon, New Hampshire, at New Hampshire International Speedway, a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) permanent, oval-shaped, low-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 300 laps to complete. With the help of a fast final pit stop, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to pull away on the final restart with 27 to go to take his 26th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fifth victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would finish second and third, respectively.

This would mark Allison's final race, as the following day he would be critically injured in a helicopter crash at Talladega Speedway and ultimately died early in the morning of July 13, 1993.

## Background

New Hampshire International Speedway is a 1.058-mile (1.703 km) oval speedway located in Loudon, New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s, as well as an IndyCar weekend and the oldest motorcycle race in North America, the Loudon Classic. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the speedway is often converted into a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) road course, which includes much of the oval. The track was originally the site of Bryar Motorsports Park before being purchased and redeveloped by Bob Bahre. The track is currently one of eight major NASCAR tracks owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Jeff Burton | FILMAR Racing | Ford | TIC Financial Systems |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | Skoal |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | Purolator |
| 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Raybestos |
| 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | Meineke |
| 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | Keystone |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Western Auto |
| 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | Maxwell House |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | Quaker State |
| 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | McDonald's |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Dirt Devil |
| 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Manheim Auctions |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Mello Yello |
| 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Hurley Limo |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | USAir, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 62 | Clay Young | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Chevrolet | Aroneck Racing |
| 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | AEL Rentals |
| 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | Purex |
| 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | Burger King "I Love This Place!" |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Dentyne |
| 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Heilig-Meyers |
| 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Bojangles |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, July 9, at 3:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, July 10, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field.

Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 30.021 and an average speed of 126.871 miles per hour (204.179 km/h) in the first round.

Clay Young was the only driver to fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.021 | 126.871 |
| 2 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.053 | 126.736 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.067 | 126.677 |
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.089 | 126.584 |
| 5 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 30.210 | 126.077 |
| 6 | 0 | Jeff Burton | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 30.214 | 126.061 |
| 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 30.223 | 126.023 |
| 8 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.232 | 125.986 |
| 9 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 30.234 | 125.977 |
| 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.263 | 125.857 |
| 11 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 30.291 | 125.740 |
| 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 30.292 | 125.736 |
| 13 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 30.311 | 125.657 |
| 14 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 30.350 | 125.496 |
| 15 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.360 | 125.455 |
| 16 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 30.371 | 125.409 |
| 17 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 30.379 | 125.376 |
| 18 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 30.407 | 125.261 |
| 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 30.408 | 125.257 |
| 20 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 30.408 | 125.257 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 30.414 | 125.232 |
| 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.419 | 125.211 |
| 23 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 30.428 | 125.174 |
| 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 30.430 | 125.166 |
| 25 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 30.503 | 124.866 |
| 26 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 30.559 | 124.638 |
| 27 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 30.572 | 124.585 |
| 28 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 30.623 | 124.377 |
| 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.678 | 124.154 |
| 30 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 30.701 | 124.061 |
| 31 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.734 | 123.928 |
| 32 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 30.763 | 123.811 |
| 33 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 30.811 | 123.618 |
| 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 30.881 | 123.338 |
| 35 | 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | 30.899 | 123.266 |
| 36 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | O'Neil Racing | Chevrolet | 30.987 | 122.916 |
| 37 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 31.044 | 122.690 |
| 38 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 31.151 | 122.269 |
| 39 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.179 | 122.159 |
| 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 31.231 | 121.956 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 41 | 62 | Clay Young | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 31.959 | 119.178 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 33 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 300 | 106 | running | 180 | $77,500 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 300 | 29 | running | 175 | $74,800 |
| 3 | 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 300 | 38 | running | 170 | $44,725 |
| 4 | 9 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 300 | 1 | running | 165 | $33,850 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 155 | $25,375 |
| 6 | 2 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 300 | 123 | running | 160 | $25,550 |
| 7 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 300 | 3 | running | 151 | $19,150 |
| 8 | 19 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 299 | 0 | running | 142 | $20,700 |
| 9 | 18 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 138 | $22,800 |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 134 | $16,350 |
| 11 | 13 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 130 | $21,800 |
| 12 | 27 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 127 | $20,300 |
| 13 | 23 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 299 | 0 | running | 124 | $18,100 |
| 14 | 14 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 121 | $17,900 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 118 | $22,050 |
| 16 | 26 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 115 | $17,350 |
| 17 | 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 112 | $20,550 |
| 18 | 11 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 298 | 0 | running | 109 | $16,950 |
| 19 | 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 298 | 0 | running | 106 | $21,150 |
| 20 | 28 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,800 |
| 21 | 25 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | running | 100 | $13,150 |
| 22 | 38 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 97 | $16,050 |
| 23 | 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | running | 94 | $15,850 |
| 24 | 20 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 297 | 0 | running | 91 | $15,700 |
| 25 | 32 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 296 | 0 | running | 88 | $15,500 |
| 26 | 24 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 85 | $15,300 |
| 27 | 31 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 82 | $15,150 |
| 28 | 16 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 293 | 0 | running | 79 | $12,025 |
| 29 | 35 | 85 | Ken Bouchard | Mansion Motorsports | Ford | 286 | 0 | running | 76 | $10,350 |
| 30 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 283 | 0 | running | 73 | $10,250 |
| 31 | 5 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | engine | 70 | $14,700 |
| 32 | 30 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 280 | 0 | brakes | 67 | $10,050 |
| 33 | 37 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 251 | 0 | handling | 64 | $9,950 |
| 34 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 138 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $9,850 |
| 35 | 21 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 130 | 0 | engine | 58 | $9,750 |
| 36 | 15 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 119 | 0 | rocker arm | 55 | $9,650 |
| 37 | 6 | 0 | Jeff Burton | FILMAR Racing | Ford | 86 | 0 | crash | 52 | $9,550 |
| 38 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | engine | 49 | $14,975 |
| 39 | 39 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 46 | $10,850 |
| 40 | 36 | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | O'Neil Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | crash | 43 | $9,250 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 62 | Clay Young | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 2,427 |
| | 2 | Dale Jarrett | 2,256 (-171) |
| | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 2,177 (-250) |
| | 4 | Morgan Shepherd | 2,112 (–315) |
| 2 | 5 | Davey Allison | 2,104 (–323) |
| | 6 | Kyle Petty | 2,088 (–339) |
| 1 | 7 | Jeff Gordon | 2,056 (–371) |
| 2 | 8 | Mark Martin | 2,048 (–379) |
| 4 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 2,026 (–401) |
| 1 | 10 | Ernie Irvan | 2,007 (–420) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
