1994 Goody's 500 (Martinsville)
# 1994 Goody's 500 (Martinsville)

The 1994 Goody's 500 was the 26th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 46th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 25, 1994, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his 39th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Bill Elliott would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | Skoal |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Valvoline |
| 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | Exide |
| 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | Raybestos |
| 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | Tide |
| 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | Mane 'n Tail |
| 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Ford Quality Care |
| 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | The Family Channel |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Western Auto |
| 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries |
| 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | Hooters |
| 20 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Moroso Racing | Ford | FINA |
| 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | Maxwell House |
| 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | Smokin' Joe's |
| 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | DuPont |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | Quaker State |
| 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | McDonald's |
| 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Steve Grissom | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | Diamond Ridge Motorsports |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 31 | Ward Burton | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | Hardee's |
| 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | Active Motorsports |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Kendall |
| 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Meineke |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Mello Yello |
| 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | Jimmy Means Racing |
| 55 | Tim Fedewa | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | RaDiUs Motorsports |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Olive Garden |
| 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | Factory Stores of America |
| 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | US Airways |
| 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Heilig-Meyers |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Fingerhut |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 23, 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, September 24, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 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.

Ted Musgrave, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.117 and an average speed of 94.129 miles per hour (151.486 km/h) in the first round.

Five drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.117 | 94.129 |
| 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 20.178 | 93.845 |
| 3 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.180 | 93.835 |
| 4 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.235 | 93.580 |
| 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.238 | 93.567 |
| 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.271 | 93.414 |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 20.296 | 93.299 |
| 8 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 20.302 | 93.272 |
| 9 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.306 | 93.253 |
| 10 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 20.318 | 93.198 |
| 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.341 | 93.093 |
| 12 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 20.347 | 93.065 |
| 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 20.348 | 93.061 |
| 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.351 | 93.047 |
| 15 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 20.361 | 93.001 |
| 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 20.368 | 92.969 |
| 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.386 | 92.887 |
| 18 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.388 | 92.878 |
| 19 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 20.398 | 92.833 |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.401 | 92.818 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 20.431 | 92.683 |
| 22 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 20.434 | 92.669 |
| 23 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.439 | 92.646 |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.442 | 92.633 |
| 25 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 20.452 | 92.588 |
| 26 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.460 | 92.551 |
| 27 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.461 | 92.547 |
| 28 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 20.463 | 92.538 |
| 29 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 20.478 | 92.470 |
| 30 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.509 | 92.330 |
| 31 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 20.526 | 92.254 |
| 32 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 20.561 | 92.097 |
| 33 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 20.803 | 91.025 |
| 34 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 20.823 | 90.938 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 35 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 21.095 | 89.765 |
| 36 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 21.100 | 89.744 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 38 | 20 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Moroso Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 39 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 40 | 55 | Tim Fedewa | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 500 | 368 | running | 185 | $69,125 |
| 2 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 10 | running | 175 | $42,400 |
| 3 | 10 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $29,525 |
| 4 | 12 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $30,650 |
| 5 | 8 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $26,775 |
| 6 | 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $18,775 |
| 7 | 9 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $20,075 |
| 8 | 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,975 |
| 9 | 1 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $21,275 |
| 10 | 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,825 |
| 11 | 6 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 14 | running | 135 | $19,810 |
| 12 | 30 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,025 |
| 13 | 29 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 124 | $13,725 |
| 14 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 121 | $16,525 |
| 15 | 23 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 497 | 18 | running | 123 | $16,775 |
| 16 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 115 | $18,425 |
| 17 | 19 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 112 | $13,225 |
| 18 | 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 494 | 56 | running | 114 | $14,630 |
| 19 | 31 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 492 | 1 | running | 111 | $11,975 |
| 20 | 28 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 492 | 1 | running | 108 | $8,425 |
| 21 | 4 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 100 | $8,075 |
| 22 | 26 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,375 |
| 23 | 21 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 491 | 21 | running | 99 | $7,225 |
| 24 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 91 | $15,875 |
| 25 | 13 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 88 | $10,975 |
| 26 | 34 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 85 | $6,775 |
| 27 | 32 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,625 |
| 28 | 36 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 450 | 0 | running | 79 | $6,525 |
| 29 | 35 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 388 | 0 | crash | 76 | $10,425 |
| 30 | 25 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 381 | 0 | engine | 73 | $9,875 |
| 31 | 22 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 313 | 0 | running | 70 | $8,375 |
| 32 | 27 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $4,375 |
| 33 | 33 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 132 | 0 | crash | 64 | $4,875 |
| 34 | 15 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 89 | 11 | crash | 66 | $14,375 |
| 35 | 18 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | overheating | 58 | $4,375 |
| 36 | 3 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 36 | 0 | engine | 55 | $10,375 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 37 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 38 | | 20 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Moroso Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 39 | | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 40 | | 55 | Tim Fedewa | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 41 | | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 3,970 |
| | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 3,753 (-217) |
| | 3 | Mark Martin | 3,543 (-427) |
| 1 | 4 | Ken Schrader | 3,454 (–516) |
| 1 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 3,407 (–563) |
| | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 3,334 (–636) |
| | 7 | Jeff Gordon | 3,186 (–784) |
| 1 | 8 | Bill Elliott | 3,131 (–839) |
| 1 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 3,093 (–877) |
| 1 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 3,073 (–897) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
