Indianapolis Motor Speedway Test
On the way home from Michigan, on June 22–23, nine top NASCAR Winston Cup series teams were invited to Indianapolis to participate in a Goodyear tire test. Although no official announcements were made, it was in fact an unofficial feasibility test to see if stock cars would be competitive at the circuit (see 1994 Brickyard 400). An estimated 10,000 spectators watched a rather exciting two days of history in the making. A. J. Foyt took a few laps around the track in Dale Earnhardt's car on the second day. ESPN covered the test.
| Top speeds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | No. | Driver | Car Make | Entrant | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Junior Johnson & Associates | 168.767 |
| 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 167.817 |
| 3 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Penske Racing | 166.704 |
| 4 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | SABCO Racing | 166.199 |
| 5 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 165.001 |
| 6 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 164.567 |
| 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 163.194 |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Roush Racing | 162.346 |
| 9 | 3 | A.J. Foyt | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 161.452 |
| 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Robert Yates Racing | 161.261 |
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