Daytona 500 By STP
Earnhardt is again a dominating factor, but for the 13th time in his career, he comes away empty. After a late-race caution, Irvan leads, Earnhardt is second and pole-sitter Davey Allison is third. Earnhardt and Allison battle door-to-door for three laps while Irvan inches out to a slight advantage. Finally, with three laps remaining, Allison and Earnhardt touch, sending both of them into a wild spin. The race finishes under caution with Irvan scoring the most significant win of a NASCAR Winston Cup competitor's career. Sterling Marlin, in his first race with Junior Johnson, finishes second followed by Joe Ruttman, Rick Mast and Earnhardt. Irvan wins the first leg of the Winston Million races and qualifies for the $1 million bonus. To collect the Winston bonus, he must win two of the three remaining "Crown Jewel" races, the Winston 500,Coca-Cola 600 or Southern 500.
Top Ten Results
- 4-Ernie Irvan
- 22-Sterling Marlin
- 75-Joe Ruttman
- 1-Rick Mast
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 21-Dale Jarrett -1
- 27-Bobby Hillin, Jr. -1
- 7-Alan Kulwicki -1
- 5-Ricky Rudd -1
- 68-Bobby Hamilton -1
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