1994 Hanes 500
Eighth race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1994 Hanes 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 45th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 24, 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. In the final laps of the race, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would be able to defend Robert Yates Racing driver Ernie Irvan to complete a comeback from a speeding penalty midway through the race, retaking the lead on lap 433. The race was Wallace's 33rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Ernie Irvan and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively. With his second-place finish, Irvan was able to regain the overall points lead in the driver's championship from Dale Earnhardt.
Race details | |||
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Race 8 of 31 in the 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | April 24, 1994 | ||
Official name | 45th Annual Hanes 500 | ||
Location | Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
Distance | 356 laps, 187.256 mi (301.359 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km) | ||
Average speed | 76.7 miles per hour (123.4 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 59,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Penske Racing South | ||
Time | 20.374 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | |
Laps | 317 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |