1993 Winston Cup Series

1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Dale Earnhardt won his sixth Cup Series Championship.
Duration	February 14, 1993 through November 14, 1993
TV	CBS/TNN/TBS; ESPN
Season statistics
No. of races	30
First race	1993 Daytona 500 By STP
Last race	1993 Hooters 500
Drivers' champion	Dale Earnhardt
Manufacturers' champion
Rookie of the Year	Jeff Gordon
Most popular driver	Bill Elliott
Previous	1992
Next	1994

The 1993 Winston Cup Series was the 45th season of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. The season began with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway and ended with the Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt of the #3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet was champion with 6 wins and 17 top 5's making it his 6th career championship in his 15th full-time season. It was Richard Childress Racing's fifth championship and Andy Petree's first championship as a crew chief.

Rusty Wallace won 10 races, but did not have the same level of consistency Earnhardt had through the season, and finished 80 points behind him at the conclusion of the final race,

1993 is considered to be the first full season for the "Generation 4" era car, a generation which lasted until the 2007 season. It was the first season with a race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and the first season since 1984 to contain 30 races. Electronic Scoring was first used at the race at Sears Point Raceway in May.

It was also unexpectedly the final season for 1992 champion Alan Kulwicki and Davey Allison, both of whom died in aviation accidents.

Teams

1993 Winston Cup Team Chart
Car No.	Driver	Sponsor	Make/Model	Team
1	Rick Mast	Skoal Classic	Ford	Precision Products Racing
2	Rusty Wallace (2nd)	Miller Genuine Draft	Pontiac	Penske Racing
3	Dale Earnhardt (C) (1st)	GM Goodwrench	Chevrolet	Richard Childress Racing
4	Ernie Irvan (6th)	Kodak Film	Chevrolet	Morgan-McClure Motorsports
5	Ricky Rudd (10th)	Tide	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
6	Mark Martin (3rd)	Valvoline	Ford	Roush Racing
7	Alan Kulwicki	Hooters	Ford	AK Racing
8	Sterling Marlin	Raybestos Brakes	Ford	Stavola Brothers
9	P.J. Jones	Melling Auto Products	Ford	Melling Racing
11	Bill Elliott (8th)	Budweiser	Ford	Junior Johnson Motorsports
12	Jimmy Spencer	Meineke Mufflers	Ford	Bobby Allison
14	Terry Labonte	Kellogg's	Chevrolet	Billy Hagan
15	Geoffrey Bodine	Motorcraft	Ford	Bud Moore
16	Wally Dallenbach, Jr.	Keystone	Ford	Roush Racing
17	Darrell Waltrip	Western Auto	Chevrolet	himself
18	Dale Jarrett (4th)	Interstate Batteries	Chevrolet	Joe Gibbs Racing
20	Joe Ruttman Bobby Hamilton	Fina Lube	Ford	Dick Moroso
21	Morgan Shepherd (7th)	Citgo	Ford	Wood Brothers Racing
22	Bobby Labonte (R)	Maxwell House	Ford	Bill Davis Racing
24	Jeff Gordon (R)	DuPont	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
25	Ken Schrader (9th)	Kodiak	Chevrolet	Hendrick Motorsports
26	Brett Bodine	Quaker State	Ford	Kenny Bernstein
27	Hut Stricklin	McDonalds	Ford	Junior Johnson
28	Davey Allison (	Texaco/Havoline	Ford	Robert Yates Racing
30	Michael Waltrip	Pennzoil	Pontiac	Chuck Rider
33	Harry Gant	Skoal Bandit	Chevrolet	Leo Jackson Motorsports
40	Kenny Wallace (R)	Dirt Devil	Pontiac	Felix Sabates
41	Phil Parsons	Manheim Auctions	Chevrolet	Larry Hendrick Motorsports
42	Kyle Petty (5th)	Mello Yello	Pontiac	Felix Sabates
44	Rick Wilson	STP	Pontiac	Petty Enterprises
52	Jimmy Means	Hurley Limo/NAPA	Ford	Himself
55	Ted Musgrave	Jasper Engines	Ford	Radius Racing
68	Bobby Hamilton	Country Time Lemonade	Ford	Tri-Star Motorsports
71	Dave Marcis		Chevrolet	Himself
75	Dick Trickle	Carolina Pottery	Ford	Butch Mock
90	Bobby Hillin Jr.	Heilig Meyers	Ford	Donlavey Racing
98	Derrike Cope	Bojangles	Ford	Cale Yarborough

Note:

(R) = Rookie (C) = Champion (#) = Pts Finish

Schedule

Round	Date	Race Name	Track	TV
	February 7, 1993	Busch Clash	Daytona International Speedway	CBS
	February 11, 1993	Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers	Daytona International Speedway	CBS
1	February 14, 1993	Daytona 500 By STP	Daytona International Speedway	CBS
2	February 28, 1993	GM Goodwrench 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	TNN
3	March 7, 1993	Pontiac Excitement 400	Richmond International Raceway	TBS
4	March 20, 1993	Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	TNN
5	March 28, 1993	TranSouth 500	Darlington Raceway	ESPN
6	April 4, 1993	Food City 500	Bristol International Speedway	ESPN
7	April 18, 1993	First Union 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	ESPN
8	April 25, 1993	Hanes 500	Martinsville Speedway	ESPN
9	May 2, 1993	Winston 500	Talladega Superspeedway	ESPN
10	May 16, 1993	Save Mart Supermarkets 300K	Sears Point International Raceway	ESPN
	May 22, 1993	The Winston	Charlotte Motor Speedway	TNN
11	May 30, 1993	Coca-Cola 600	Charlotte Motor Speedway	TBS
12	June 6, 1993	Budweiser 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	TNN
13	June 13, 1993	Champion Spark Plug 500	Pocono International Raceway	ESPN
14	June 20, 1993	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Michigan International Speedway	CBS
15	July 3, 1993	Pepsi 400	Daytona International Speedway	ESPN
16	July 11, 1993	Slick 50 300	New Hampshire International Speedway	TNN
17	July 18, 1993	Miller Genuine Draft 500	Pocono International Raceway	TBS
18	July 25, 1993	Die Hard 500	Talladega Superspeedway	CBS
19	August 8, 1993	Budweiser at the Glen	Watkins Glen International	ESPN
20	August 15, 1993	Champion Spark Plug 400	Michigan International Speedway	ESPN
21	August 28, 1993	Bud 500	Bristol International Speedway	ESPN
22	September 5, 1993	Mountain Dew Southern 500	Darlington Raceway	ESPN
23	September 11, 1993	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Richmond International Raceway	TBS
24	September 19, 1993	SplitFire Spark Plug 500	Dover Downs International Speedway	TNN
25	September 26, 1993	Goody's 500	Martinsville Speedway	ESPN
26	October 3, 1993	Tyson / Holly Farms 400	North Wilkesboro Speedway	ESPN
27	October 10, 1993	Mello Yello 500	Charlotte Motor Speedway	TBS
28	October 24, 1993	AC Delco 500	North Carolina Motor Speedway	TNN
29	October 31, 1993	Slick 50 500	Phoenix International Raceway	TNN
30	November 14, 1993	Hooters 500	Atlanta Motor Speedway	ESPN

Results

Round	Race	Pole Winner	Winner	Make	Cautions	Caution Laps	Average Speed	Number of Lead Changes
	1993 Busch Clash	Ernie Irvan	Dale Earnhardt		1	0	186.916	6
	1993 Gatorade Twin 125 (Race 1)	Kyle Petty	Jeff Gordon		2	9	153.270	2
	1993 Gatorade Twin 125 (Race 2)	Dale Jarrett	Dale Earnhardt		2	7	157.288	5
1	1993 Daytona 500 By STP	Kyle Petty	Dale Jarrett		7	30	154.972	38
2	1993 GM Goodwrench 500	Mark Martin	Rusty Wallace		7	40	124.486	20
3	1993 Pontiac Excitement 400	Ken Schrader	Davey Allison		3	19	107.709	12
4	1993 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Rusty Wallace	Morgan Shepherd		4	19	150.442	19
5	1993 TranSouth 500	N/A	Dale Earnhardt		3	14	139.958	18
6	1993 Food City 500	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace		17	87	84.730	19
7	1993 First Union 400	Brett Bodine	Rusty Wallace		4	38	92.602	12
8	1993 Hanes 500	Geoffrey Bodine	Rusty Wallace		8	49	79.078	10
9	1993 Winston 500	Dale Earnhardt	Ernie Irvan		4	25	155.412	22
10	1993 Save Mart Supermarkets 300K	Dale Earnhardt	Geoffrey Bodine		5	11	77.013	9
	1993 The Winston	Ernie Irvan	Dale Earnhardt		1	7	139.690	4
11	1993 Coca-Cola 600	Ken Schrader	Dale Earnhardt		7	33	145.504	29
12	1993 Budweiser 500	Ernie Irvan	Dale Earnhardt		14	78	105.600	25
13	1993 Champion Spark Plug 500	Ken Schrader	Kyle Petty		6	24	138.005	22
14	1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400	Brett Bodine	Ricky Rudd		5	20	148.484	16
15	1993 Pepsi 400	Ernie Irvan	Dale Earnhardt		6	22	151.755	28
16	1993 Slick 50 300	Mark Martin	Rusty Wallace		6	27	105.947	13
17	1993 Miller Genuine Draft 500	Ken Schrader	Dale Earnhardt		8	27	133.343	24
18	1993 Die Hard 500	Bill Elliott	Dale Earnhardt		5	27	153.858	26
19	1993 Budweiser at the Glen	Mark Martin	Mark Martin		7	20	84.771	8
20	1993 Champion Spark Plug 400	Ken Schrader	Mark Martin		8	27	144.564	15
21	1993 Bud 500	Mark Martin	Mark Martin		11	71	88.172	8
22	1993 Mountain Dew Southern 500	Ken Schrader	Mark Martin		3	16	137.932	21
23	1993 Miller Genuine Draft 400	Bobby Labonte	Rusty Wallace		8	47	99.917	12
24	1993 SplitFire Spark Plug 500	Rusty Wallace	Rusty Wallace		16	103	100.334	18
25	1993 Goody's 500	Ernie Irvan	Ernie Irvan		11	73	74.102	10
26	1993 Tyson / Holly Farms 400	Ernie Irvan	Rusty Wallace		4	26	96.920	15
27	1993 Mello Yello 500	Jeff Gordon	Ernie Irvan		2	11	154.537	9
28	1993 AC Delco 500	Mark Martin	Rusty Wallace		8	54	114.036	23
29	1993 Slick 50 500	Bill Elliott	Mark Martin		9	45	100.375	20
30	1993 Hooters 500	Harry Gant	Rusty Wallace		11	58	125.221	26

Final Points Standings

Pos.	Driver	Races	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Poles	Points	Difference
1	Dale Earnhardt	30	6	17	21	2	4526
2	Rusty Wallace	30	10	19	21	3	4446	-80
3	Mark Martin	30	5	12	19	5	4150	-376
4	Dale Jarrett	30	1	13	18	0	4000	-526
5	Kyle Petty	30	1	9	15	1	3860	-666
6	Ernie Irvan	30	3	12	14	4	3834	-692
7	Morgan Shepherd	30	1	3	15	0	3807	-719
8	Bill Elliott	30	0	6	15	2	3774	-752
9	Ken Schrader	30	0	9	15	6	3715	-811
10	Ricky Rudd	30	1	9	14	0	3644	-882
11	Harry Gant	30	0	4	12	1	3524	-1,002
12	Jimmy Spencer	30	0	5	10	0	3496	-1,030
13	Darrell Waltrip	30	0	4	10	0	3479	-1,047
14	Jeff Gordon	30	0	7	11	1	3447	-1,079
15	Sterling Marlin	30	0	1	8	0	3355	-1,171
16	Geoffrey Bodine	30	1	2	9	1	3338	-1,188
17	Michael Waltrip	30	0	0	5	0	3291	-1,235
18	Terry Labonte	30	0	0	10	0	3280	-1,246
19	Bobby Labonte	30	0	0	6	1	3221	-1,305
20	Brett Bodine	29	0	3	9	2	3183	-1,343
21	Rick Mast	30	0	1	5	0	3001	-1,525
22	Wally Dallenbach, Jr.	30	0	1	4	0	2978	-1,548
23	Kenny Wallace	30	0	0	3	0	2893	-1,633
24	Hut Stricklin	30	0	1	2	0	2866	-1,660
25	Ted Musgrave	29	0	2	5	0	2853	-1,673
26	Derrike Cope	30	0	0	1	0	2787	-1,739
27	Bobby Hillin, Jr.	30	0	0	0	0	2717	-1,809
28	Rick Wilson	29	0	0	1	0	2647	-1,879
29	Phil Parsons	26	0	0	2	0	2454	-2,072
30	Dick Trickle	26	0	1	2	0	2224	-2,302
31	Davey Allison	16	1	6	8	0	2104	-2,422
32	Jimmy Hensley	21	0	0	2	0	2001	-2,525
33	Dave Marcis	23	0	0	0	0	1970	-2,556
34	Lake Speed	21	0	0	1	0	1956	-2,570
35	Greg Sacks	19	0	0	1	0	1730	-2,796
36	Jimmy Means	18	0	0	0	0	1471	-3,055
37	Bobby Hamilton	15	0	0	1	0	1348	-3,178
38	Jimmy Horton	13	0	0	0	0	841	-3,685
39	Jeff Purvis	8	0	0	0	0	774	-3,752
40	Todd Bodine	10	0	0	0	0	715	-3,811
41	Alan Kulwicki	5	0	2	3	0	625	-3,901
42	P.J. Jones	6	0	0	1	0	498	-4,028
43	Joe Ruttman	5	0	1	1	0	417	-4,109
44	Joe Nemechek	5	0	0	0	0	389	-4,137
45	Loy Allen, Jr.	5	0	0	0	0	362	-4,164
46	Mike Wallace	4	0	0	0	0	343	-4,183
47	Jim Sauter	4	0	0	0	0	295	-4,231
48	Rich Bickle	5	0	0	0	0	292	-4,234
49	Rick Carelli	3	0	0	0	0	258	-4,268
50	John Andretti	4	0	0	0	0	250	-4,276

Complete statistics can be found at Racing-Reference.info.

NASCAR Rookie of the Year

The rookie of the year award was won by Jeff Gordon of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet. Gordon had 7 top 5's and 11 top 10's and 1 pole. Bobby Labonte placed second and Kenny Wallace placed third in the final Rookie standings. P.J. Jones declared for the Rookie of the Year award, but did not complete 15 races to be eligible to win the award. Todd Bodine did not declare for the award, but ran 10 races and thus was ineligible to compete for the Rookie of the Year award in future seasons.

Rookie of the Year Standings

Position	Driver	Points	Race Wins
1	Jeff Gordon	313	0
2	Bobby Labonte	259	0
3	Kenny Wallace	234	0

Manufacturer's Championship

Despite only winning 9 races in the season, Chevrolet won the 1993 manufacturer's championship in a close battle with Ford and Pontiac. Oldsmobile was not supported by General Motors during the season, but small teams did race Oldsmobile cars in 5 races during the season.

Position	Make	Points	Race Wins
1		191	9
2		190	10
3		189	11
4		15	0