1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400
# 1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400

The 1994 Tyson Holly Farms 400 was the 27th stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 2, 1994, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) oval short track. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. In a dominant performance, owner-driver Geoff Bodine would manage to lap the entire field at race's end to take his 17th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Terry Labonte and Precision Products Racing driver Rick Mast would finish second and third, respectively.

Bodine's performance remains the last time a driver has managed to lap the field in a race.

## Background

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about five miles east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch. It has previously held races in NASCAR's top three series, including 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track, a NASCAR original, operated from 1949, NASCAR's inception, until the track's original closure in 1996. The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races before closing again in the spring of 2011. It was re-opened in August 2022 for grassroots racing.

### 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 |
| 9 | Phil Parsons | Melling Racing | Ford | Melling Racing |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | Shoney's |
| 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | Fingerhut |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 30, 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, October 1, at 12:00 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.

Jimmy Spencer, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, would win the pole, setting a time of 18.978 and an average speed of 118.558 miles per hour (190.801 km/h) in the first round.

Six drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 18.978 | 118.558 |
| 2 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 18.979 | 118.552 |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 19.007 | 118.377 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 19.028 | 118.247 |
| 5 | 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.029 | 118.241 |
| 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 19.041 | 118.166 |
| 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.046 | 118.135 |
| 8 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 19.059 | 118.054 |
| 9 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 19.069 | 117.993 |
| 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.069 | 117.993 |
| 11 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 19.082 | 117.912 |
| 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.087 | 117.881 |
| 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 19.103 | 117.783 |
| 14 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.107 | 117.758 |
| 15 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 19.120 | 117.678 |
| 16 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 19.128 | 117.629 |
| 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 19.136 | 117.579 |
| 18 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 19.142 | 117.543 |
| 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 19.151 | 117.487 |
| 20 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 19.170 | 117.371 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.016 | 118.321 |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 19.176 | 117.334 |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.177 | 117.328 |
| 24 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.184 | 117.285 |
| 25 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 19.191 | 117.242 |
| 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 19.196 | 117.212 |
| 27 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.198 | 117.200 |
| 28 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 19.207 | 117.145 |
| 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 19.211 | 117.120 |
| 30 | 9 | Phil Parsons | Melling Racing | Ford | 19.221 | 117.059 |
| 31 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.224 | 117.041 |
| 32 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.229 | 117.011 |
| 33 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.236 | 116.968 |
| 34 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 19.263 | 116.804 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 35 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 19.319 | 116.466 |
| 36 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 19.271 | 116.756 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 19.277 | 116.719 |
| 38 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | 19.280 | 116.701 |
| 39 | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | 19.305 | 116.550 |
| 40 | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | 19.377 | 116.117 |
| 41 | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | 19.414 | 115.896 |
| 42 | 55 | Tim Fedewa | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | 19.527 | 115.225 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Geoff Bodine Racing | Ford | 400 | 334 | running | 185 | $61,440 |
| 2 | 10 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 170 | $39,365 |
| 3 | 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 165 | $32,590 |
| 4 | 19 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $23,590 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $24,090 |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 398 | 4 | running | 155 | $15,940 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 398 | 38 | running | 151 | $21,315 |
| 8 | 12 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,875 |
| 9 | 29 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Roush Racing | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 138 | $15,950 |
| 10 | 9 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $20,355 |
| 11 | 26 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Rudd Performance Motorsports | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,550 |
| 12 | 8 | 40 | Bobby Hamilton | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,200 |
| 13 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,950 |
| 14 | 27 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,725 |
| 15 | 20 | 22 | Bobby Labonte | Bill Davis Racing | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,950 |
| 16 | 31 | 32 | Dick Trickle | Active Motorsports | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 115 | $8,225 |
| 17 | 28 | 43 | John Andretti (R) | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,050 |
| 18 | 21 | 31 | Ward Burton (R) | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | Chevrolet | 394 | 8 | running | 114 | $7,550 |
| 19 | 16 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 106 | $11,850 |
| 20 | 33 | 29 | Steve Grissom (R) | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,725 |
| 21 | 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 393 | 0 | running | 100 | $11,500 |
| 22 | 25 | 23 | Hut Stricklin | Travis Carter Enterprises | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,375 |
| 23 | 1 | 27 | Jimmy Spencer | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 392 | 5 | running | 99 | $13,425 |
| 24 | 6 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,950 |
| 25 | 36 | 15 | Lake Speed | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 391 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,925 |
| 26 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 388 | 0 | running | 85 | $15,925 |
| 27 | 34 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield (R) | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 82 | $6,800 |
| 28 | 14 | 8 | Jeff Burton (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Ford | 381 | 11 | running | 84 | $10,210 |
| 29 | 5 | 95 | Jeff Green | Sadler Brothers Racing | Ford | 354 | 0 | running | 76 | $4,700 |
| 30 | 35 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 343 | 0 | crash | 73 | $14,350 |
| 31 | 24 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 339 | 0 | engine | 70 | $14,300 |
| 32 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | crash | 67 | $9,275 |
| 33 | 15 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Ford | 298 | 0 | rear end | 64 | $8,225 |
| 34 | 32 | 41 | Joe Nemechek (R) | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 274 | 0 | rear end | 61 | $4,250 |
| 35 | 11 | 77 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Motorsports Inc. | Ford | 268 | 0 | running | 58 | $4,225 |
| 36 | 30 | 9 | Phil Parsons | Melling Racing | Ford | 264 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,250 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 37 | | 90 | Mike Wallace (R) | Donlavey Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 38 | | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Joe Gibbs Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 39 | | 19 | Loy Allen Jr. (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 40 | | 52 | Brad Teague | Jimmy Means Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 41 | | 75 | Todd Bodine | Butch Mock Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| 42 | | 55 | Tim Fedewa | RaDiUs Motorsports | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 4,121 |
| | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 3,913 (-208) |
| | 3 | Mark Martin | 3,698 (-423) |
| | 4 | Ken Schrader | 3,575 (–546) |
| | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 3,537 (–584) |
| | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 3,407 (–714) |
| | 7 | Jeff Gordon | 3,328 (–793) |
| | 8 | Bill Elliott | 3,286 (–835) |
| 1 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 3,243 (–878) |
| 1 | 10 | Darrell Waltrip | 3,217 (–904) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
