1993 Champion Spark Plug 500
# 1993 Champion Spark Plug 500

The 1993 Champion Spark Plug 500 was the 13th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 12th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 13, 1993, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, SABCO Racing driver Kyle Petty would manage to dominate the majority of the race to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader and Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Pocono Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race.

Pocono Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli.

Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | Matchbox, USA Bobsled Project |
| 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 |
| 29 | Kerry Teague | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | Linro Motorsports |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | Active Trucking |
| 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 |
| 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Hurley Limo |
| 53 | Graham Taylor | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | USAir, Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Marcis Auto Racing |
| 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | Purex |
| 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, June 11, at 3:00 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, June 12, at 10:30 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 provisionals 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.

Ken Schrader, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 55.277 and an average speed of 162.816 miles per hour (262.027 km/h) in the first round.

No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.277 | 162.816 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 55.373 | 162.534 |
| 3 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 55.382 | 162.508 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.589 | 161.903 |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 55.592 | 161.894 |
| 6 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 55.666 | 161.679 |
| 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 55.669 | 161.670 |
| 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 55.713 | 161.542 |
| 9 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 55.765 | 161.392 |
| 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 55.766 | 161.389 |
| 11 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 55.926 | 160.927 |
| 12 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.978 | 160.777 |
| 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 56.031 | 160.625 |
| 14 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 56.118 | 160.376 |
| 15 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 56.169 | 160.231 |
| 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 56.207 | 160.122 |
| 17 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.211 | 160.111 |
| 18 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 56.221 | 160.083 |
| 19 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 56.233 | 160.048 |
| 20 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 56.284 | 159.903 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 56.298 | 159.864 |
| 22 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 56.319 | 159.804 |
| 23 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 56.457 | 159.413 |
| 24 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 56.495 | 159.306 |
| 25 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 56.570 | 159.095 |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.670 | 158.814 |
| 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 56.693 | 158.750 |
| 28 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.694 | 158.747 |
| 29 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 56.700 | 158.730 |
| 30 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 56.720 | 158.674 |
| 31 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 56.767 | 158.543 |
| 32 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 56.806 | 158.434 |
| 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 56.887 | 158.208 |
| 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57.012 | 157.862 |
| 35 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 57.048 | 157.762 |
| 36 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 57.714 | 155.941 |
| 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 57.892 | 155.462 |
| 38 | 29 | Kerry Teague | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | 59.365 | 151.604 |
| 39 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | 1:02.007 | 145.145 |
| 40 | 53 | Graham Taylor | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 1:03.651 | 141.396 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 148 | running | 185 | $44,960 |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 4 | running | 175 | $58,435 |
| 3 | 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 170 | $38,335 |
| 4 | 9 | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $31,410 |
| 5 | 15 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 160 | $24,040 |
| 6 | 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 155 | $24,115 |
| 7 | 25 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 151 | $17,165 |
| 8 | 32 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 200 | 5 | running | 147 | $16,365 |
| 9 | 12 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 143 | $15,765 |
| 10 | 16 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $22,015 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 20 | running | 135 | $14,815 |
| 12 | 22 | 44 | Rick Wilson | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,365 |
| 13 | 3 | 27 | Hut Stricklin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $13,865 |
| 14 | 28 | 41 | Phil Parsons | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,465 |
| 15 | 31 | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,615 |
| 16 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,015 |
| 17 | 18 | 7 | Jimmy Hensley | AK Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $17,465 |
| 18 | 29 | 68 | Greg Sacks | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,965 |
| 19 | 21 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 1 | running | 111 | $15,815 |
| 20 | 23 | 22 | Bobby Labonte (R) | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 103 | $10,490 |
| 21 | 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | running | 100 | $12,060 |
| 22 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 102 | $7,310 |
| 23 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | engine | 94 | $8,210 |
| 24 | 14 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 173 | 0 | axle | 91 | $15,160 |
| 25 | 20 | 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Roush Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | transmission | 88 | $11,710 |
| 26 | 38 | 29 | Kerry Teague | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | engine | 85 | $7,060 |
| 27 | 11 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Ford | 127 | 0 | rocker arm | 82 | $7,010 |
| 28 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 113 | 0 | running | 79 | $8,535 |
| 29 | 6 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 109 | 0 | timing chain | 76 | $11,460 |
| 30 | 34 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | 73 | $16,660 |
| 31 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 85 | 7 | engine | 75 | $14,810 |
| 32 | 30 | 14 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | 83 | 0 | engine | 67 | $11,285 |
| 33 | 24 | 98 | Derrike Cope | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 62 | 0 | clutch | 64 | $11,660 |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | engine | 61 | $16,185 |
| 35 | 39 | 48 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Motorsports | Pontiac | 38 | 1 | vibration | 63 | $6,510 |
| 36 | 35 | 75 | Dick Trickle | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 17 | 0 | engine | 55 | $6,435 |
| 37 | 36 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | engine | 52 | $6,360 |
| 38 | 19 | 90 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 4 | 0 | engine | 49 | $6,320 |
| 39 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | engine | 46 | $14,285 |
| 40 | 40 | 53 | Graham Taylor | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 3 | 0 | handling | 43 | $6,210 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 2,031 |
| 2 | 2 | Davey Allison | 1,806 (-225) |
| | 3 | Dale Jarrett | 1,784 (-247) |
| 3 | 4 | Kyle Petty | 1,750 (–281) |
| 3 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | 1,733 (–298) |
| | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,719 (–312) |
| 1 | 7 | Ken Schrader | 1,692 (–339) |
| 3 | 8 | Geoff Bodine | 1,676 (–355) |
| 2 | 9 | Jimmy Spencer | 1,637 (–394) |
| | 10 | Jeff Gordon | 1,570 (–461) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
