| 1993 Daytona 500 by STP | |
| General info | |
|---|---|
| Series | Winston Cup Series |
| Location | Daytona International Speedway |
| Date | February 14, 1993 |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole Sitter | Kyle Petty |
| Pole Speed | 189.426 mph |
| Race Data | |
| Winner | Dale Jarrett |
| Margin of Victory | 0.160 seconds |
| Average Speed | 154.972 mph |
| Cautions | 7 for 30 laps |
| Points Leader | Dale Jarrett (+0) |
The 1993 Daytona 500 By STP was a Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) event held at Daytona International Speedway on February 14, 1993. Dale Jarrett, with the cheers of his father-commentator Ned Jarrett, won the biggest race of the year, holding off Dale Earnhardt.
Race Summary[]
Starting grid[]
| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
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| 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 18 | Dale Jarrett |
| 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | ||
| 3 | 11 | Bill Elliott | ||
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 4 | Ernie Irvan |
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| 6 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | ||
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| 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | ||
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| 16 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | ||
| 17 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | ||
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Result[]
| Finish | Start | No | Name | Qual | Car | Laps | Status | Team | Pts |
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| 1 | 2 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 189.274 | Chevrolet | 200 | Running | Joe Gibbs Racing | 180 |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 200 | Running | Richard Childress Racing | 180 | |
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| 6 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 200 | Running | Roush Racing | 150 | |
| 7 | 32 | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | 200 | Running | Wood Brothers Racing | 146 | |
| 8 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 200 | Running | Hendrick Motorsports | 147 | |
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| 30 | 12 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | 177 | Running | Hendrick Motorsports | 73 | |
| 31 | 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 189.426 | Pontiac | 170 | Crash | SABCO Racing | 75 |
| 32 | 34 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 168 | Crash | Penske Racing | 67 | |
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| 37 | 8 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | 148 | Crash | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 52 | |
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| 39 | 5 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 99 | Engine | Junior Johnson & Associates | 46 | |
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Caution flag breakdown[]
Lap leader breakdown[]
| Leader | From Lap | To Lap | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Gordon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale Jarrett | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 17 | 11 |
| Kyle Petty | 18 | 21 | 4 |
| Jeff Gordon | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| Ken Schrader | 23 | 24 | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 25 | 30 | 6 |
| Ken Schrader | 31 | 38 | 8 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 39 | 47 | 9 |
| Ken Schrader | 48 | 49 | 2 |
| Geoff Bodine | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| Rick Wilson | 51 | 51 | 1 |
| Hut Stricklin | 52 | 52 | 1 |
| Derrike Cope | 53 | 62 | 10 |
| Harry Gant | 63 | 66 | 4 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 67 | 69 | 3 |
| Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 70 | 70 | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 71 | 77 | 7 |
| Ken Schrader | 78 | 79 | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 81 | 82 | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 83 | 95 | 13 |
| Kyle Petty | 96 | 100 | 5 |
| Davey Allison | 101 | 101 | 1 |
| Hut Stricklin | 102 | 105 | 4 |
| Derrike Cope | 106 | 112 | 7 |
| Harry Gant | 113 | 114 | 2 |
| Kyle Petty | 115 | 124 | 10 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 125 | 151 | 27 |
| Derrike Cope | 152 | 164 | 13 |
| Sterling Marlin | 165 | 165 | 1 |
| Hut Stricklin | 166 | 166 | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 167 | 167 | 1 |
| Hut Stricklin | 168 | 168 | 1 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 169 | 176 | 8 |
| Dale Jarrett | 177 | 178 | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 179 | 199 | 21 |
| Dale Jarrett | 200 | 200 | 1 |
Point standings after this race[]
| Rank | Driver | Points | Diff |
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| 1 | Dale Jarrett | 180 | |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 180 | 0 |
| 3 | Geoff Bodine | 170 | -10 |
| 4 | Hut Stricklin | 165 | -15 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 160 | -20 |
| 6 | Mark Martin | 150 | -30 |
| 7 | Ken Schrader | 147 | -33 |
| 8 | Morgan Shepherd | 146 | -34 |
| 9 | Sterling Marlin | 143 | -37 |
| 10 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | 134 | -46 |