1994 NASCAR Busch Series

Notes:

• If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the car is unknown.

The Goody's 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole and ran well until he lost the right half of his rear spoiler late in the race.

Top ten results

1. 3–Dale Earnhardt
2. 32–Dale Jarrett
3. 23–Chad Little
4. 14–Terry Labonte
5. 28–Ernie Irvan
6. 4–Sterling Marlin
7. 21–Morgan Shepherd
8. 8–Kenny Wallace
9. 99–Robert Pressley
10. 31–Tom Peck

• This was Earnhardt's 21st and final win in the Busch Grand National Series, as well as his fifth straight victory in the Goody's 300, a record that still stands today.

The Goodwrench 200 was held February 26 at North Carolina Speedway. Robert Pressley won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14–Terry Labonte
2. 7–Harry Gant
3. 25–Hermie Sadler
4. 20–Randy LaJoie
5. 99–Robert Pressley
6. 31–Tom Peck
7. 56–Ronald Cooper
8. 60–Mark Martin
9. 59–Dennis Setzer
10. 9–Mike Wallace

Notable DNQ's: Larry Pearson

The Hardee's 250 was held March 5 at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 44 of David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 87–Joe Nemechek
2. 8–Kenny Wallace
3. 7–Harry Gant
4. 38–Elton Sawyer
5. 25–Hermie Sadler
6. 14–Terry Labonte
7. 2–Ricky Craven
8. 60–Mark Martin
9. 55–Tim Fedewa
10. 57–Jason Keller

• This was the only time Dale Earnhardt failed to qualify in any of the top two series of NASCAR

The Busch Light 300 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 46 of Shawna Robinson* won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 7–Harry Gant
2. 92–Larry Pearson
3. 35–Randy Porter
4. 14–Terry Labonte
5. 72–Tracy Leslie
6. 97–Joe Bessey
7. 20–Randy LaJoie
8. 59–Dennis Setzer
9. 32–Dale Jarrett
10. 3–Dale Earnhardt

Notable DNQ's: 25–Hermie Sadler, 38–Elton Sawyer (both bought rides and still competed in the race)

• Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a pole in either of NASCAR's major touring series with this pole. However, she crashed on the first lap of the race with Joe Nemechek after Mike Wallace made it three-wide going into turn 3. Both Robinson and Nemechek accused Wallace of claiming that he was going to wreck Robinson, and then doing it just like he said he would. Wallace denied this. No punishment was assessed in the aftermath.

The Miller 500 was held March 20 at Martinsville Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14–Terry Labonte
2. 44–David Green
3. 8–Kenny Wallace
4. 20–Randy LaJoie
5. 75–Doug Heveron
6. 92–Larry Pearson
7. 55–Tim Fedewa
8. 00–Johnny Rumley
9. 43–Rodney Combs
10. 05–Tommy Ellis

The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 26 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 92–Larry Pearson
3. 20–Randy LaJoie
4. 8–Kenny Wallace
5. 7–Harry Gant
6. 3–Dale Earnhardt
7. 30–Michael Waltrip
8. 29–Phil Parsons
9. 55–Tim Fedewa
10. 25–Hermie Sadler

The Sundrop 400 was held April 3 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2–Ricky Craven
2. 20–Randy LaJoie
3. 44–David Green
4. 74–Johnny Benson
5. 6–Tommy Houston
6. 31–Tom Peck
7. 72–Tracy Leslie
8. 00–Johnny Rumley
9. 25–Hermie Sadler
10. 99–Robert Pressley -1

The Goody's 250 was held April 9 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The No. 60 of Mark Martin* won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 44–David Green
2. 6–Tommy Houston
3. 17–Jeff Green
4. 32–Dale Jarrett
5. 63–Jim Bown
6. 92–Larry Pearson
7. 7–Harry Gant
8. 82–Derrike Cope
9. 64–Phil Parsons
10. 43–Rodney Combs

• Mark Martin was leading this race at the white flag under caution and had the race won. Apparently confused by other drivers (Tommy Houston and Tracy Leslie) pulling alongside and waving to him like the race was already over, Martin pulled off the track to go to victory lane approximately 400 feet short of the finish line. This gifted David Green his only victory of 1994. It was the first time in NASCAR history that a winner leading at the yellow flag accidentally gave the race away to another driver, but the second time in NASCAR history that a driver mistakenly thought that the race was over one lap too early, therefore dropping a spot or more in the final results (the first was Cale Yarborough in 1984 at Daytona).

The final Pantry Stores 300 was held April 30 at Orange County Speedway. The No. 57 of Jason Keller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 25–Hermie Sadler
2. 59–Dennis Setzer
3. 8–Kenny Wallace
4. 74–Johnny Benson -1
5. 2–Ricky Craven -1
6. 05–Tommy Ellis -1
7. 63–Jim Bown -1
8. 92–Larry Pearson -1
9. 02–Michael Ritch -2
10. 08–Bobby Dotter -3

• This was Sadler's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.
• According to a 1995 issue of NASCAR Winston Cup Scene, there was a race at Orange County Speedway scheduled for 1995, but it was cancelled before it could be run.

The NE Chevy 250 was held May 7 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The No. 33 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 82–Derrike Cope
2. 08–Bobby Dotter
3. 52–Ken Schrader
4. 8–Kenny Wallace
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 44–David Green
7. 92–Larry Pearson
8. 59–Dennis Setzer
9. 71–Kevin Lepage -1
10. 34–Mike McLaughlin -2

The Meridian Advantage 200 was held May 22 at Nazareth Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2–Ricky Craven
2. 38–Elton Sawyer
3. 9–Mike Wallace
4. 44–David Green
5. 34–Mike McLaughlin
6. 08–Bobby Dotter
7. 55–Tim Fedewa
8. 8–Kenny Wallace
9. 59–Dennis Setzer
10. 72–Tracy Leslie

The Champion 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 88 of Mike Skinner won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29–Phil Parsons
2. 60–Mark Martin
3. 30–Michael Waltrip
4. 27–Roy Payne
5. 28–Ernie Irvan -1
6. 99–Robert Pressley -1
7. 56–Ronald Cooper -1
8. 14–Terry Labonte -1
9. 34–Mike McLaughlin -1
10. 97–Joe Bessey -1

• This was Parsons' last career NASCAR victory.

The Goodwrench/Delco 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 9–Mike Wallace*
2. 14–Terry Labonte
3. 60–Mark Martin
4. 64–Jimmy Spencer
5. 2–Ricky Craven
6. 55–Tim Fedewa
7. 99–Robert Pressley
8. 57–Jason Keller
9. 87–Joe Nemechek
10. 72–Tracy Leslie

• This was Mike Wallace's first career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory.

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250 was held June 11 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The No. 57 of Jason Keller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 38–Elton Sawyer*
2. 8–Kenny Wallace
3. 2–Ricky Craven
4. 99–Robert Pressley
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 44–David Green
7. 08–Bobby Dotter
8. 63–Jim Bown
9. 43–Rodney Combs
10. 92–Larry Pearson

• This was Elton Sawyer's first career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory.

The Fay's 150 was held June 25 at Watkins Glen International. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14–Terry Labonte
2. 08–Bobby Dotter*
3. 72–Tracy Leslie
4. 44–David Green
5. 25–Hermie Sadler
6. 99–Robert Pressley
7. 2–Ricky Craven
8. 23–Chad Little
9. 92–Larry Pearson
10. 46–Shawna Robinson

• Bobby Dotter suffered injuries in a crash during the Goodwrench/Delco 200 at Dover. Dotter started the 150 mile event, but ended up requiring relief from road racer Scott Lagasse. Since Dotter started the race, he got credit for the finish.

The Havoline 250 was held July 3 at The Milwaukee Mile. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 9–Mike Wallace
2. 44–David Green
3. 74–Johnny Benson
4. 33–Bobby Labonte
5. 8–Kenny Wallace
6. 34–Mike McLaughlin
7. 23–Chad Little
8. 38–Elton Sawyer
9. 59–Dennis Setzer
10. 2–Ricky Craven

The Ford Credit 300 was held July 16 at South Boston Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 59–Dennis Setzer
2. 25–Hermie Sadler
3. 74–Johnny Benson
4. 44–David Green
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 99–Robert Pressley
7. 72–Tracy Leslie
8. 9–Nathan Buttke
9. 79–Dave Rezendes
10. 63–Jim Bown

The Fram Filter 300K was held July 23 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeff Purvis won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 52–Ken Schrader
2. 14–Terry Labonte
3. 3–Dale Earnhardt
4. 4–Sterling Marlin
5. 51–Jeff Purvis
6. 23–Chad Little
7. 34–Mike McLaughlin
8. 9–Mike Wallace
9. 25–Hermie Sadler
10. 72–Tracy Leslie

The Pantry 300 was held July 31 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 59–Dennis Setzer
2. 8–Kenny Wallace
3. 44–David Green
4. 75–Doug Heveron
5. 92–Larry Pearson
6. 25–Hermie Sadler
7. 2–Ricky Craven
8. 23–Chad Little
9. 08–Bobby Dotter
10. 55–Tim Fedewa

• This was Setzer's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.

The Kroger 200 was held Friday night August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 9–Mike Wallace
2. 6–Tommy Houston
3. 34–Mike McLaughlin
4. 59–Dennis Setzer
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 2–Ricky Craven
7. 44–David Green
8. 8–Kenny Wallace
9. 57–Jason Keller
10. 08–Bobby Dotter

• After several years of mid-summer races, and various dates ranging from June to August, in 1994 the Kroger 200 was permanently planted as a support race for the new Winston Cup Brickyard 400 at nearby Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With the Brickyard 400 being held on a Saturday, the Kroger 200 was scheduled for Friday night. A huge sell-out crowd for the Kroger 200 saw extra bleachers erected at the oval, with thousands of additional fans in town that weekend for the inaugural stock car race at Indy.

The Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 20 at Michigan International Speedway. Derrike Cope won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 33–Bobby Labonte
2. 23–Chad Little
3. 60–Mark Martin
4. 34–Mike McLaughlin
5. 64–Dick Trickle
6. 59–Dennis Setzer
7. 55–Tim Fedewa
8. 25–Hermie Sadler
9. 92–Larry Pearson
10. 57–Jason Keller

The Food City 250 was held August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8–Kenny Wallace
2. 52–Ken Schrader
3. 44–David Green
4. 2–Ricky Craven
5. 64–Dick Trickle
6. 57–Jason Keller
7. 72–Tracy Leslie
8. 74–Johnny Benson
9. 14–Terry Labonte
10. 28–Mark Martin

• For this race, Mark Martin - instead of driving his normal Roush Racing #60 Winn-Dixie Ford Thunderbird - substituted in the #28 car normally driven by Ernie Irvan following Irvan's severe injuries following a crash practicing for the 1994 GM Goodwrench Dealer 400 in the Winston Cup Series.

The Gatorade 200 was held September 3 at Darlington Raceway. Randy LaJoie won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 32–Dale Jarrett
3. 9–Mike Wallace
4. 74–Johnny Benson
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 34–Mike McLaughlin
7. 92–Larry Pearson
8. 2–Ricky Craven
9. 38–Elton Sawyer
10. 59–Dennis Setzer

The Autolite 250 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Jason Keller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8–Kenny Wallace
2. 60–Mark Martin
3. 3–Dale Earnhardt
4. 14–Terry Labonte
5. 31–Steve Grissom
6. 74–Johnny Benson
7. 30–Michael Waltrip
8. 44–David Green
9. 92–Larry Pearson
10. 33–Bobby Labonte

The SplitFire 200 was held September 17 at Dover International Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74–Johnny Benson
2. 7–Harry Gant
3. 2–Ricky Craven
4. 57–Jason Keller
5. 25–Hermie Sadler
6. 20–Randy LaJoie
7. 99–Bobby Hillin Jr.
8. 29–Phil Parsons
9. 14–Terry Labonte
10. 97–Joe Bessey

The All Pro 300 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14–Terry Labonte
2. 60–Mark Martin
3. 82–Derrike Cope
4. 23–Chad Little
5. 38–Elton Sawyer
6. 63–Jim Bown
7. 4–Sterling Marlin
8. 2–Ricky Craven
9. 20–Jimmy Hensley
10. 76–Jeff Green

• This was Dale Earnhardt's last Busch Series race. He dropped out after just five laps due to engine failure.

The Advance Auto 500 was held October 16 at Martinsville Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8–Kenny Wallace
2. 44–David Green
3. 9–Mike Wallace
4. 55–Tim Fedewa
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 14–Terry Labonte
7. 08–Bobby Dotter
8. 2–Ricky Craven
9. 6–Tommy Houston
10. 57–Jason Keller

• This was the final race at Martinsville Speedway for the Busch Series until 2006 and 2020.

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 22 at North Carolina Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60–Mark Martin
2. 3–Michael Waltrip
3. 2–Ricky Craven
4. 7–Harry Gant
5. 23–Chad Little
6. 8–Kenny Wallace
7. 9–Mike Wallace
8. 74–Johnny Benson
9. 20–Randy LaJoie
10. 43–Robert Pressley

This was the final time that V6 engines were used in the Busch Series. They would make the switch to V8 power in 1995.

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.