Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 84-Dick Trickle
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 94-Sterling Marlin
- 4-Rick Wilson
- 21-Neil Bonnett
- 57-Hut Stricklin
- 29-Dale Jarrett
- 75-Morgan Shepherd
Failed to Qualify: #36-H.B. Baily, #69-Lee Raymond, #70-J.D. McDuffie, Rodney Combs, Rick Jeffrey
- Richard Petty was a factor among the leaders, and led 9 laps. But during a pit stop, the gas can leaked fuel onto the exhaust pipe, and started a bad pit fire. Crew member Robert Callicutt suffered second degree burns over 40% of his body and was hospitalized. Petty was forced to drop out of the race. The incident led to new rules regarding crew member fire protection, and newly-designed gas can nozzles to prevent leakage.
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