TranSouth 500
The TranSouth 500 was held March 29 at Darlington Raceway. The #22 of Sterling Marlin won the pole. At a place where history was reared, Elliott put his name in the record books. In dramatic fashion, Elliott outran hard-charging Gant to post his fourth consecutive victory, tying the modern-era record for most successive wins. Ironically. it was Gant who completed the feat just six months earlier. Mark Martin was third and Ricky Rudd fifth. Allison remained consistent with a fourth-place showing, giving him a 58 point lead over Elliott.
Top Ten Results
- 11-Bill Elliott
- 33-Harry Gant
- 6-Mark Martin
- 28-Davey Allison, 1 lap down
- 5-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down
- 26-Brett Bodine, 1 lap down
- 8-Dick Trickle, 2 laps down
- 15-Geoff Bodine, 2 laps down
- 94-Terry Labonte, 2 laps down
- 3-Dale Earnhardt, 2 laps down
- Bill Elliott tied the modern-era record for successive victories at four. This came 6 months after Harry Gant accomplished the same feat in September 1991. Bill Elliott continued to chip away at Davey Allison's lead by reducing it to 48 points. Harry Gant was also consistent in the early part of the season, as he sat just 53 points behind Allison.
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