Goody's Headache Powder 500
The Goody's Headache Powder 500 was held April 20 at Martinsville Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole. It was FILMAR Racing's first career pole of the season. The race was broadcast on ESPN.
Top Ten Results
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 43-Bobby Hamilton
- 6-Mark Martin
- 5-Terry Labonte
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 81-Kenny Wallace
- 37-Jeremy Mayfield
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 33-Ken Schrader
Failed to qualify: 19-Gary Bradberry, 20-Lance Hooper, 78-Billy Standridge, 79-Randy MacDonald, 96-David Green
- Winner Jeff Gordon was spun out at one point of the race by Jimmy Spencer, but was able to recover from the spin to win the race.
- Ricky Craven returned to the #25 Budweiser Chevrolet after missing 2 races due to the concussion he suffered at Texas. He finished 22nd, 2 laps down.
- Jeff Gordon led 431 of the 500 laps in this race, the most laps he has led in a single race in his career.
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