1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 17, 2019 0:49:43 GMT -5

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

It's a brand-new season, and a brand-new start for many. With all the changes that go with it. And this season, there's some drastic changes in terms of drivers, manufacturers, and tracks.

1993 Schedule

Here's the schedule for 1993:

1. Texas 400 @ Texas World Speedway
E. Busch Clash @ Daytona International Speedway
2. Daytona 500 by STP @ Daytona International Speedway
3. Huntsman 500 @ Progressive Speedway
4. GM Goodwrench 500 @ North Carolina Motor Speedway
5. Pontiac Excitement 400 @ Richmond International Raceway
6. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer @ The Milwaukee Mile
7. Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 @ Atlanta International Speedway
8. TranSouth 500 @ Darlington Raceway
9. Food City 500 @ Bristol International Raceway
10. Diet Coke 500 @ Coca-Cola Superspeedway
11. First Union 400 @ North Wilksboro Speedway
12. Hanes 500 @ Martinsville Speedway
13. Winston 500 @ Talladega Superspeedway
14. Nazareth 400 @ Nazareth Speedway
15. Save Mart Supermarkets 300K @ Sears Point Raceway
E. Winston Open @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
E. The Winston IX @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
16. Coca-Cola 600 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
17. Budweiser 500 @ Dover Downs International Speedway
18. Coor's 400 @ Pikes Peak International Speedway
19. Winston Western 500 @ Riverside International Raceway
20. British NASCAR Grand Prix @ Brands Hatch
21. Pepsi 400 @ Daytona International Speedway
22. Slick 50 300 @ New Hampshire International Speedway
23. Miller Genuine Draft 500 @ Pocono Raceway
24. DieHard 500 @ Talladega Superspeedway
25. Jack Daniels 500 @ Progressive Speedway
26. The Bud At The Glen @ Watkins Glen International
27. Champion Spark Plug 400 @ Michigan International Speedway
28. Mountain Dew 400 @ The Milwaukee Mile
29. Bud 500 @ Bristol International Raceway
30. Mountain Dew Southern 500 @ Darlington Raceway
31. Miller Genuine Draft 400 @ Richmond International Raceway
32. Splitfire Spark Plug 500 @ Dover Downs International Speedway
33. Goody's 500 @ Martinsville Speedway
34. Tyson Holly Farms 400 @ North Wilkesboro Speedway
35. Mello Yello 500 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
36. Harley-Davidson 250 @ Road America
37. AC Delco 500 @ North Carolina Motor Speedway
38. Slick 50 500 @ Phoenix International Raceway
39. Sprite 500 @ Coca-Cola Superspeedway
40. Budweiser 400 @ Riverside International Raceway
41. Hooters 500 @ Atlanta International Speedway

The big calendar change this year is the addition of a new track, New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, NH. Nicknamed "The Magic Mile", the track had been a stop on the NASCAR Busch Series schedule since 1990, and proved popular enough to justify a Winston Cup Series race. Another change is moving the British NASCAR Grand Prix from Silverstone Circuit to Brands Hatch in Kent.

Changes from 1993

* Oldsmobile is out. Despite winning several races in 1992, General Motors pulled the marquee from the NASCAR Winston Cup Series to focus on Chevrolet and Pontiac, both of which had stronger showroom sales in the 1993 model year. Almost all Oldsmobile teams have switched to Ford, which is a massive boost for the manufacturer's racing effort.
* After numerous rumors in 1992, on January 13, it was confirmed that Kelly Walker would be leaving Precision Products Racing for a new ride at Pacific Coast Racing, which will expand to a four-car team. Kelly will drive the #39 Gulf Western Oil Chevrolet Lumina. PPR has replaced Walker in the #1 Ford with a newcomer named Andy Lyman (yet another name from the EA Sports NASCAR Games).
* Sterling Marlin has moved to the #8 car at Stavola Bros. Racing. His spot in the #22 at Bill Davis Racing has been filled by Terry Labonte's younger brother, Bobby.
* After an impressive performance last season, the #75 at RahMoc Enterprises (now Butch Mock Motorsports after Bob Rahilly and Butch Mock split after 1992) now has sponsorship. Dick Trickle will remain the driver.
* Horton Motorsports has redoubled its efforts after losing subsidization from Toyota, and is now a single-car Chevrolet team. Chris and Brentyn Horton's cousin, Jimmy Horton, will drive car #32, which is presently unsponsored
* Hendrick Motorsports expands to a three-car team, with the addition of Rookie of the Year contender Jeff Gordon. Gordon, a rising star in the Busch Series, will be driving the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, which wears an eye-catching rainbow paint job that is sure to command attention.
* Andy Sammonds has a new look:

Having been sponsored by Mountain Dew since 1988, PepsiCo announced that it would be leaving the #13 team to focus on sponsoring Katie Sammonds' #72 car (they stressed it had nothing to do with Andy's early-season struggles). Andy's secondary sponsor, Wrangler Jeans, has stepped up to become his new primary sponsor.
* And finally, electronic scoring has been introduced, giving instantaneous interval numbers.

We're all set to go for the 1993 season. And before you ask, yes, Davey Allison and Alan Kulwicki will live.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 17, 2019 1:12:07 GMT -5

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1993 Texas 400

Andy Sammonds started on the pole for the season-opening race at Texas World Speedway. Kelly Walker, in her first start with Pacific Coast Racing, started 4th.

The race ran caution-free until Lap 173 (out of 200 laps). The only caution of the day, it also brought out a 20 minute red flag, for good reasons:

Rick Wilson, driving Richard Petty's renumbered car, was the victim of his crew not properly securing the lugnuts and officials not catching it. His right-rear wheel came off, sending him flying and barrel-rolling. He was uninjured, but his car was destroyed.

The last 25 laps were a heart-stopping battle for the lead between Andy Sammonds and Dale Earnhardt. And in the end, Andy Sammonds prevailed, winning both the race and his first Unocal 76 Challenge, the exact opposite of what happened to him in this very race in 1992. Kelly Walker finished 12th, Katie Sammonds finished 37th seven laps down, and Belle Johnson (once again competing under her maiden name due to new NASCAR rules saying that married women have to use their maiden names) was involved in Rick Wilson's crash and was scored in 40th.

Next stop: Daytona.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 17, 2019 1:32:58 GMT -5

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1993 Busch Clash

NASCAR is back in beautiful Daytona Beach, FL! With Richard Petty retired, it's gonna be a weird-feeling Daytona 500 this year.

But before that, the Busch Clash has to be run. There weren't as many pole winners in 1992 as there were in 1991, so the field was 16 strong. They were:

#2 Rusty Wallace
#3 Dale Earnhardt
#4 Ernie Irvan
#5 Ricky Rudd
#6 Mark Martin
#7 Alan Kulwicki
#11 Bill Elliott
#13 Andy Sammonds
#20 Jeff Burton
#25 Tim Richmond
#31 Neil Bonnett
#41 Phil Parsons
#42 Kyle Petty
#75 Dick Trickle
#85 Belle Johnson
#90 Ken Schrader

Andy Sammonds drew the pole. After 20 laps and a multi-car wreck that took Dale Earnhardt out of the race, Ricky Rudd took the checkers.

The Daytona 500 is next!

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 17, 2019 2:08:16 GMT -5

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1993 Daytona 500 by STP

Many would question why NASCARs biggest race is at the beginning of the season, not the end. After all, the Super Bowl caps off the NFL season. People asking this should also be asking why the Indy 500 is smack-dab in the middle of the CART and USAC seasons and not at the end. The answer is that there is no answer. But regardless, the 1993 edition of the Great American Race was here.

Andy Sammonds started on the pole, with great hopes to win a second Daytona 500. In a rather scary moment, Dale Earnhardt started on the outside pole, as he had at Texas World. Bill Elliott won the first of the Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers, while Dale Jarrett won the second.

The race started innocently enough. But then, Daytona bore its teeth, and began eating drivers up and spitting them back out. Over half the field failed to finish, including Andy Sammonds. In fact, 3/4ths of Pacific Coast Racing failed to finish after being involved in wrecks throughout the day.

One wreck in particular was really bad:

Rusty Wallace was uninjured.

The one PCR car that did finish was Kelly Walker, in her second start in the 39. And where did she finish?

FIRST. Walker buried the competition, ending up as one of only two cars on the lead lap alongside Bobby Labonte, Terry Labonte's younger brother. Walker's win was historical, as she was the first woman to win the Daytona 500. It was also PCRs fourth Daytona 500 win, after Steve Sammonds won in 1972 and 1976, and Andy won in 1989.

Kelly is now second in points behind Davey Allison.

Next stop: Progressive.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 21, 2019 0:04:43 GMT -5

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1993 Huntsman 500

Dale Earnhardt started on the pole, and won, perhaps the single-most intense race at Progressive Speedway to date. This victory didn't come easily, as Andy Sammonds led for much of the day, then battled with Earnhardt for the win. In the closing laps, Tim Richmond also came into the picture. Ultimately, Andy lost the draft, but still managed to come home third, and got five extra bonus points for leading the most laps. All of the other PCR drivers didn't fare as well, with Belle Johnson finishing 11th one lap down, Kelly Walker (the Daytona 500 winner) finished 24th four laps down, and Katie Sammonds finished 37th after losing her camshaft.

In the points battle, Earnhardt is in the lead, with Andy trailing behind by a mere two points.

Yeah, I maaaaaay have given Andy the exact same ratings at Earnhardt in NRatings. Aaaaand I'm using Snyderart's formula instead of Ethone's 2008 formula like I have been since I first got into NR2003 back in 2013. So, make of that what you will.

Next stop: North Carolina.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 21, 2019 0:36:37 GMT -5

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1993 GM Goodwrench 500

Davey Allison started on the pole for another intense race at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Andy Sammonds once again showed alot of muscle, a stark contrast to his struggles last season. He finished 7th, but he was just glad enough to actually be running so strong at this point in the season rather than constantly wrecking out or running in the back multiple laps down with a slow car, as he had this time last year. Kelly Walker came home second, Katie Sammonds finished somewhere in the 20s off the lead lap, and Belle Johnson failed to finish.

During the race, Andy was rearended during pit stops. This had the unintended consequence of almost completely straightening his spoiler, making it look less like the Lumina spoiler and more like the ones used on the Thunderbirds. He was heard on the TNN telecast telling his crew chief Lyle White "I'm driving a Fordrolet here!"

After a grueling 492 lap race, Alan Kulwicki took his first win of the season.

Next stop: Richmond.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 21, 2019 20:13:05 GMT -5

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1993 Pontiac Excitement 400

Dale Earnhardt started on the pole for yet another short track doozy. 75% of the field failed to finish.

Alan Kulwicki looked to be headed to his second win in a row, before a sudden wind gust partially opened his hood, causing abnormal aerodynamic forces that tore his entire front end off; making it even more bizarre was the fact that Richmond is a track where downforce is more important than aero, and that Kulwicki was coming out of turn four when it happened. This set up a mad dash to the finish between teammates Andy Sammonds and Kelly Walker, a race that Walker won. It was her third career win. Andy finished second, while Katie Sammonds and Belle Jonhson both failed to finish.

Andy is the new points leader, with Kelly close behind.

Next stop: Milwaukee Mile.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Jun 22, 2019 4:01:46 GMT -5

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1993 Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer 400

Rusty Wallace started on the pole for another intense game of cat-and-mouse at The Milwaukee Mile. Pacific Coast Racing put in yet another dominating performance, with Andy Sammonds once again leading the most laps. In the end, though, he was relegated to the tail-end of the lead lap, but still managed to finish seventh. Davey Allison took the checkers for the first time in 1993.

Belle Johnson's woes continue. Once again, she failed to finish, this time because her clutch failed.

Next stop: Atlanta.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Oct 4, 2019 20:49:20 GMT -5

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1993 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

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Davey Allison started on the pole. Once again, Atlanta played host to a competitive race. The biggest crash of the day saw Ted Musgrave go on his roof, and also involved points leader Andy Sammonds. Katie Sammonds was the only PCR car to finish, doing so four laps down. Meanwhile, Alan Kulwicki took his second win of 1993.

In the points, Jeff Burton has taken the lead, with Andy trailing by 2 points.

Next stop: Darlington.

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1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Oct 4, 2019 21:09:14 GMT -5

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1993 TranSouth 500

Dale Earnhardt started on the pole at "The Lady in Black". If there were any lingering doubts as to Pacific Coast Racing's dominance on the intermediate tracks, this race silenced them, as three of the four PCR cars finished within the top 10 (Katie Sammonds just couldn't find the speed in her car). Kelly Walker finished eighth, Belle Johnson finished sixth, and Andy Sammonds used lap traffic to keep Alan Kulwicki busy and cruise to his second win of 1993. Having already half the points races this season, PCR has definitely brought its A-game in 1993, and is the team to beat.

Next stop: Bristol.