Primestar 500
The Primestar 500 was scheduled to run on March 8 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, but was run on March 9 due to rain. The #43 of John Andretti won the pole. Steve Park suffered a broken leg in a crash during a Saturday morning practice session before 2nd Round Qualifying. Park's car hit the wall coming off Turn 4, hit it again in the quad-oval, then shot across the grass, and hit the pit wall, scattering equipment on the wall (air guns, lugnuts, etc.) around. This crash put Park out of the #1 until Indianapolis in August. Phil Parsons was tapped to replace Park on a temporary basis, with Darrell Waltrip being chosen to fill in soon after. The race was supposed to be broadcast on ABC, but due to the washout, the broadcast was moved to ESPN.
Top Ten Results
- 18-Bobby Labonte
- 88-Dale Jarrett
- 12-Jeremy Mayfield
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 28-Kenny Irwin, Jr.
- 90-Dick Trickle
- 81-Kenny Wallace
- 99-Jeff Burton
- 26-Johnny Benson
- 35-Todd Bodine
Failed to qualify: 05-Morgan Shepherd, 1-Steve Park/Phil Parsons, 29-Jeff Green, 40-Sterling Marlin*, 71-Dave Marcis, 95-Andy Hillenburg, 97-Chad Little
- After Sterling Marlin unexpectedly failed to qualify, Coors Light decals were placed on the #91 of Kevin Lepage for the race.
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