UAW-GM Quality 500
The UAW-GM Quality 500 was held October 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #7 of Geoff Bodine won the pole. The race was broadcast on TBS.
Top Ten Results
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 6-Mark Martin
- 24-Jeff Gordon
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 94-Bill Elliott
- 22-Ward Burton
- 44-Kyle Petty
- 30-Johnny Benson
Failed to qualify: 14-Steve Park, 15-Greg Sacks, 17-Darrell Waltrip, 31-Mike Skinner, 40-Elliott Sadler*, 71-Dave Marcis, 75-Rick Mast
- This was the first career start for Kevin Lepage in the #91 Pionite Chevrolet. He finished 40th after wrecking.
- Early in the race, there was an unusual water seapage problem on the backstretch. This resulted in the track near the outside wall in the middle of the backstretch being wet to the point where cars were kicking up spray. This did not cause any problems, however.
- This was the first race for ISM Racing's #35 Tabasco Pontiac with Todd Bodine as the driver. The car qualified well, then sank to the rear of the field and eventually finished 26th, 4 laps down.
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