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

The 1994 Goody's 500 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 34th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 24, 1994, in Bristol, Tennessee at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the final 36 laps of the race, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace was able to fend off Roush Racing driver Mark Martin to claim his 37th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth victory of the season. To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Mark Martin and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

### 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 |
| 14 | Phil Parsons | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | Bryant Heating & Cooling |
| 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 |
| 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 | NAPA Auto Parts |
| 55 | Jimmy Hensley | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | RaDiUs Motorsports |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Terramite |
| 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 |
| 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | Shoney's Inn |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Fingerhut |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 26, at 4:30 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, August 27, at 1:00 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.

Harry Gant, driving for Leo Jackson Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 15.451 and an average speed of 124.186 miles per hour (199.858 km/h) in the first round.

Six drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.451 | 124.186 |
| 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 15.469 | 124.042 |
| 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.478 | 123.970 |
| 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 15.523 | 123.610 |
| 5 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.538 | 123.491 |
| 6 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.570 | 123.237 |
| 7 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.572 | 123.221 |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.578 | 123.174 |
| 9 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 15.581 | 123.150 |
| 10 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 15.588 | 123.095 |
| 11 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 15.613 | 122.898 |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.619 | 122.850 |
| 13 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 15.626 | 122.795 |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 15.638 | 122.701 |
| 15 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 15.638 | 122.701 |
| 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.640 | 122.685 |
| 17 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 15.670 | 122.451 |
| 18 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 15.675 | 122.411 |
| 19 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 15.682 | 122.357 |
| 20 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 15.686 | 122.326 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 15.690 | 122.294 |
| 22 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 15.712 | 122.123 |
| 23 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 15.712 | 122.123 |
| 24 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.724 | 122.030 |
| 25 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 15.737 | 121.929 |
| 26 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 15.742 | 121.890 |
| 27 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 15.743 | 121.883 |
| 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 15.769 | 121.682 |
| 29 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 15.793 | 121.497 |
| 30 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.797 | 121.466 |
| 31 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.807 | 121.389 |
| 32 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 15.838 | 121.152 |
| 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 15.858 | 120.999 |
| 34 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 15.866 | 120.938 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 35 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | -* | -* |
| 36 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 38 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | -* | -* |
| 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 40 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 41 | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 14 | Phil Parsons | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 4 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 500 | 105 | running | 180 | $53,015 |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 500 | 42 | running | 175 | $35,915 |
| 3 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 500 | 25 | running | 170 | $33,265 |
| 4 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $28,730 |
| 5 | 11 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $22,275 |
| 6 | 24 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $21,265 |
| 7 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 2 | running | 151 | $17,965 |
| 8 | 36 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 142 | $15,465 |
| 9 | 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 499 | 88 | running | 143 | $23,540 |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $19,040 |
| 11 | 18 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 130 | $16,340 |
| 12 | 33 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 127 | $16,540 |
| 13 | 15 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 499 | 1 | running | 129 | $20,490 |
| 14 | 22 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 121 | $15,540 |
| 15 | 32 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 118 | $19,935 |
| 16 | 19 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 115 | $15,085 |
| 17 | 6 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,935 |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 109 | $18,285 |
| 19 | 31 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 494 | 0 | running | 106 | $14,775 |
| 20 | 20 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 103 | $16,285 |
| 21 | 25 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 100 | $10,935 |
| 22 | 34 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 97 | $8,085 |
| 23 | 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 456 | 168 | engine | 104 | $17,235 |
| 24 | 27 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 455 | 0 | running | 91 | $10,060 |
| 25 | 35 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 409 | 0 | crash | 88 | $17,915 |
| 26 | 29 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 388 | 19 | crash | 90 | $19,285 |
| 27 | 13 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 373 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $9,862 |
| 28 | 17 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 298 | 0 | crash | 79 | $13,810 |
| 29 | 5 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 286 | 14 | crash | 81 | $9,285 |
| 30 | 23 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 261 | 0 | crash | 73 | $7,735 |
| 31 | 10 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 258 | 0 | crash | 70 | $11,735 |
| 32 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 222 | 36 | crash | 72 | $17,735 |
| 33 | 3 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | crash | 64 | $18,035 |
| 34 | 30 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 108 | 0 | overheating | 61 | $7,735 |
| 35 | 26 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 86 | 0 | crash | 58 | $7,735 |
| 36 | 7 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 | engine | 55 | $7,735 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 37 | | 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 38 | | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | | | | | |
| 39 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 40 | | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 41 | | 55 | Jimmy Hensley | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 42 | | 14 | Phil Parsons | Hagan Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 3,275 |
| 1 | 2 | Mark Martin | 3,074 (-201) |
| 1 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 3,072 (-203) |
| 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | 3,026 (–249) |
| | 5 | Ken Schrader | 2,924 (–351) |
| | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 2,890 (–385) |
| | 7 | Morgan Shepherd | 2,791 (–484) |
| | 8 | Jeff Gordon | 2,669 (–606) |
| | 9 | Michael Waltrip | 2,596 (–679) |
| 1 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 2,589 (–686) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
