1994 NASCAR Busch Series

The 1994 NASCAR Busch Series season began February 19 and ended October 22. David Green of Labonte Motorsports won the championship.

1994 NASCAR Busch Series
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David Green, the 1994 Busch Series champion

Teams & Drivers

Complete schedule

List of full-time teams at the start of 1994.

Team	Car(s)	No.	Driver(s)	Listed owner(s)
Alliance Motorsports	Ford Thunderbird	59	Dennis Setzer (R)	Daniel Welch
BACE Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	74	Johnny Benson (R)	Bill Baumgardner
Beverly Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	25	Hermie Sadler	Don Beverly
FILMAR Racing	Ford Thunderbird	8	Kenny Wallace	Filbert Marcotti
Hensley Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	63	Jim Bown	Hubert Hensley
J & J Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	99	Robert Pressley 21	Bill Papke
			Phil Parsons 4
			Bobby Hillin Jr. 3
Labonte Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	44	David Green	Bob Labonte
Mark Rypien Motorsports	Ford Thunderbird	23	Chad Little	Mark Rypien
Moroso Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	20	Randy LaJoie 27	Dick Moroso
			Jimmy Hensley 1
Owen Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	9	Mike Wallace 25	Barry Owen
			Nathan Buttke 3
Parker Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	72	Tracy Leslie	Ron Parker
RaDiUs Motorsports	Ford Thunderbird	55	Tim Fedewa	Ray DeWitt
RC Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	2	Ricky Craven	Ricky Craven
D-R Racing	Chevrolet Lumina Ford Thunderbird	08	Bobby Dotter	Ed Reizen
KEL Racing	Chevrolet Lumina Ford Thunderbird	57	Jason Keller	Joe Keller

Part-time schedule

Manufactures	Teams	No.	Driver(s)	Crew chief	Rounds
Chevrolet	Dale Earnhardt, Inc.	3	Dale Earnhardt		13
			Bob Brevak		1
			Andy Petree		1
			Michael Waltrip		2
	Day Enterprises	16	Chad Chaffin (R)	Wayne Day	2
			Stub Fadden		1
			Clay Brown		1
	Ferree Racing	46	Shawna Robinson	Ed Ferree	13
			Ed Ferree		1
			John Alexander		1
			Robert Pressley		1
	Fred Turner Racing	4	Sterling Marlin	Fred Turner	13
			Hermie Sadler		1
			Jamie Aube		1
			Johnny Smith		2
	Gene Petty Motorsports	88	Mike Skinner		5
			David Hyder		1
			Rich Bickle		1
	Grissom Racing Enterprises	31	Tom Peck	Wayne Grissom	8
			Steve Grissom		11
	Henderson Brothers Racing	75	Doug Heveron	Charlie Henderson	17
	Joe Bessey Motorsports	97	Joe Bessey	Nancy Bessey	11
	Key Motorsports	05	Randy MacDonald	Curtis Key	2
			Tommy Ellis		8
			Tom Peck		2
	Labonte Motorsports	14	Terry Labonte	Bob Labonte	20
	Lasater Motorsports	5	Richard Lasater		12
	Lepage Racing	71	Kevin Lepage (R)		25
	Levin Racing	19	Kirk Shelmerdine (R)	Carol Levin	4
	Martin Racing	92	Larry Pearson	Mac Martin	27
	Mark Thomas Racing	96	Stevie Reeves (R)	Mark Thomas	22
	NEMCO Motorsports	87	Joe Nemechek		11
	Payne Racing	27	Roy Payne		25
	Phil Parsons Racing	29	Phil Parsons	Marcia Parsons	11
	Shoemaker Racing	64	Jimmy Spencer		5
			Phil Parsons		2
			Dick Trickle		5
	Speedway Motorsports	56	Ronald Cooper		9
	Truex Motorsports		Martin Truex Sr.		1
		58			1
	NLW Motorsports	0	Mike Garvey (R)	Ned LaWarre	13
	Team 34	34	Mike McLaughlin	Frank Cicci	1
	Whitaker Racing	7	Harry Gant	Ed Whitaker	17
	Whitcomb Racing	15	Dirk Stephens (R)	Bob Whitcomb	1
Ford	Akins-Sutton Motorsports	38	Elton Sawyer	Bob Sutton	27
	Ernie Irvan Racing	28	Ernie Irvan		8
			Mark Martin		1
			Todd Bodine		1
	Houston Racing	6	Tommy Houston		1
	K. R. Rezendes, Inc.	79	Dave Rezendes	Duncan Olsen	25
	Laughlin Racing Products	35	Randy Porter (R)	Mike Laughlin	18
			Robert Pressley		5
			Jimmy Hensley		1
	Shepherd Racing	21	Morgan Shepherd		10
	Roush Racing	60	Mark Martin	Jack Roush	14
	Whitcomb Racing	15	Dirk Stephens (R)	Bob Whitcomb	18
Oldsmobile	Joe Bessey Motorsports	97	Joe Bessey	Nancy Bessey	1
	Henderson Brothers Racing	75	Doug Heveron	Charlie Henderson	5
	Mark Thomas Racing	96	Stevie Reeves (R)	Mark Thomas	2
Pontiac	Bahari Racing	30	Michael Waltrip		8
	Boisvert Racing	7	Dale Shaw		3
	NLW Motorsports	0	Mike Garvey (R)	Ned LaWarre	3
	Ling Racing		Dick McCabe		1
			Robbie Crouch		1
		6			1
			Dick McCabe		1
	Petty Enterprises	43	Rodney Combs		25
			Dick Trickle		1
			Robert Pressley		1

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole and ran well until he lost the right half of his rear spoiler late in the race.

Top ten results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 32-Dale Jarrett
3. 23-Chad Little
4. 14-Terry Labonte
5. 28-Ernie Irvan
6. 4-Sterling Marlin
7. 21-Morgan Shepherd
8. 8-Kenny Wallace
9. 99-Robert Pressley
10. 31-Tom Peck

• This was Earnhardt’s 21st and final win in the Busch Grand National Series, as well as his fifth straight victory in the Goody’s 300, a record that still stands today.

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held February 26 at North Carolina Speedway. Robert Pressley won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14-Terry Labonte
2. 7-Harry Gant
3. 25-Hermie Sadler
4. 20-Randy LaJoie
5. 99-Robert Pressley
6. 31-Tom Peck
7. 56-Ronald Cooper
8. 60-Mark Martin
9. 59-Dennis Setzer
10. 9-Mike Wallace

Hardee's 250

The Hardee's 250 was held March 5 at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 44 of David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 87-Joe Nemechek
2. 8-Kenny Wallace
3. 7-Harry Gant
4. 38-Elton Sawyer
5. 25-Hermie Sadler
6. 14-Terry Labonte
7. 2-Ricky Craven
8. 60-Mark Martin
9. 55-Tim Fedewa
10. 57-Jason Keller

Notable DNQ's No. 3-Dale Earnhardt

Busch Light 300

The Busch Light 300 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 46 of Shawna Robinson* won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 7-Harry Gant
2. 92-Larry Pearson
3. 35-Randy Porter
4. 14-Terry Labonte
5. 72-Tracy Leslie
6. 97-Joe Bessey
7. 20-Randy LaJoie
8. 59-Dennis Setzer
9. 32-Dale Jarrett
10. 3-Dale Earnhardt

Notable DNQ's: 25-Hermie Sadler, 38-Elton Sawyer (both bought rides and still competed in the race)

• Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a pole in either of NASCAR's major touring series with this pole. However, she crashed on the first lap of the race with Joe Nemechek after Mike Wallace made it three-wide going into turn 3. Both Robinson and Nemechek accused Wallace of claiming that he was going to wreck Robinson (and then doing it just like he said he would. Wallace denied this. No punishment was assessed in the aftermath.

Miller 500

The Miller 500 was held March 20 at Martinsville Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14-Terry Labonte
2. 44-David Green
3. 8-Kenny Wallace
4. 20-Randy LaJoie
5. 75-Doug Heveron
6. 92-Larry Pearson
7. 55-Tim Fedewa
8. 00-Johnny Rumley
9. 43-Rodney Combs
10. 05-Tommy Ellis

Mark III Vans 200

The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 26 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Mark Martin
2. 92-Larry Pearson
3. 20-Randy LaJoie
4. 8-Kenny Wallace
5. 7-Harry Gant
6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
7. 30-Michael Waltrip
8. 29-Phil Parsons
9. 55-Tim Fedewa
10. 25-Hermie Sadler

Sundrop 400

The Sundrop 400 was held April 3 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Ricky Craven
2. 20-Randy LaJoie
3. 44-David Green
4. 74-Johnny Benson
5. 6-Tommy Houston
6. 31-Tom Peck
7. 72-Tracy Leslie
8. 00-Johnny Rumley
9. 25-Hermie Sadler
10. 99-Robert Pressley -1

Goody's 250

The Goody's 250 was held April 9 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The No. 60 of Mark Martin* won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 44-David Green
2. 6-Tommy Houston
3. 17-Jeff Green
4. 32-Dale Jarrett
5. 63-Jim Bown
6. 92-Larry Pearson
7. 7-Harry Gant
8. 82-Derrike Cope
9. 64-Phil Parsons
10. 43-Rodney Combs

• Mark Martin was leading this race at the white flag under caution and had the race won. Apparently confused by other drivers (Tommy Houston and Tracy Leslie) pulling alongside and waving to him like the race was already over, Martin pulled off the track to go to victory lane approximately 400 feet short of the finish line. This gifted David Green his only victory of 1994. It was the first time in NASCAR history that a winner leading at the yellow flag accidentally gave the race away to another driver, but the second time in NASCAR history that a driver mistakenly thought that the race was over one lap too early, therefore dropping a spot or more in the final results (The first was Cale Yarborough in 1984 at Daytona.).

Pantry Stores 300

The final* Pantry Stores 300 was held April 30 at Orange County Speedway. The No. 57 of Jason Keller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 25-Hermie Sadler
2. 59-Dennis Setzer
3. 8-Kenny Wallace
4. 74-Johnny Benson -1
5. 2-Ricky Craven -1
6. 05-Tommy Ellis -1
7. 63-Jim Bown -1
8. 92-Larry Pearson -1
9. 02-Michael Ritch -2
10. 08-Bobby Dotter -3

• This was Sadler's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.
• According to a 1995 issue of NASCAR Winston Cup Scene, there was a race at Orange County Speedway scheduled for 1995, but it was cancelled before it could be run.

NE Chevy 250

The NE Chevy 250 was held May 7 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The No. 33 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 82-Derrike Cope
2. 08-Bobby Dotter
3. 52-Ken Schrader
4. 8-Kenny Wallace
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 44-David Green
7. 92-Larry Pearson
8. 59-Dennis Setzer
9. 71-Kevin Lepage -1
10. 34-Mike McLaughlin -2

Meridian Advantage 200

The Meridian Advantage 200 was held May 22 at Nazareth Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 2-Ricky Craven
2. 38-Elton Sawyer
3. 9-Mike Wallace
4. 44-David Green
5. 34-Mike McLaughlin
6. 08-Bobby Dotter
7. 55-Tim Fedewa
8. 8-Kenny Wallace
9. 59-Dennis Setzer
10. 72-Tracy Leslie

Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 88 of Mike Skinner won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 29-Phil Parsons
2. 60-Mark Martin
3. 30-Michael Waltrip
4. 27-Roy Payne
5. 28-Ernie Irvan -1
6. 99-Robert Pressley -1
7. 56-Ronald Cooper -1
8. 14-Terry Labonte -1
9. 34-Mike McLaughlin -1
10. 97-Joe Bessey -1

• This was Parsons' last career NASCAR victory.

Goodwrench/Delco 200

The Goodwrench/Delco 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 9-Mike Wallace*
2. 14-Terry Labonte
3. 60-Mark Martin
4. 64-Jimmy Spencer
5. 2-Ricky Craven
6. 55-Tim Fedewa
7. 99-Robert Pressley
8. 57-Jason Keller
9. 87-Joe Nemechek
10. 72-Tracy Leslie

• This was Mike Wallace's first career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory.

Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250

The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 was held June 11 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The No. 57 of Jason Keller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 38-Elton Sawyer*
2. 8-Kenny Wallace
3. 2-Ricky Craven
4. 99-Robert Pressley
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 44-David Green
7. 08-Bobby Dotter
8. 63-Jim Bown
9. 43-Rodney Combs
10. 92-Larry Pearson

• This was Elton Sawyer's first career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory.

Fay's 150

The Fay's 150 was held June 25 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14-Terry Labonte
2. 08-Bobby Dotter*
3. 72-Tracy Leslie
4. 44-David Green
5. 25-Hermie Sadler
6. 99-Robert Pressley
7. 2-Ricky Craven
8. 23-Chad Little
9. 92-Larry Pearson
10. 46-Shawna Robinson

• Bobby Dotter suffered injuries in a crash during the Goodwrench/Delco 200 at Dover. Dotter started the 150 mile event, but ended up requiring relief from road racer Scott Lagasse. Since Dotter started the race, he got credit for the finish.

Havoline 250

The Havoline 250 was held July 3 at The Milwaukee Mile. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 9-Mike Wallace
2. 44-David Green
3. 74-Johnny Benson
4. 33-Bobby Labonte
5. 8-Kenny Wallace
6. 34-Mike McLaughlin
7. 23-Chad Little
8. 38-Elton Sawyer
9. 59-Dennis Setzer
10. 2-Ricky Craven

Ford Credit 300

The Ford Credit 300 was held July 16 at South Boston Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 59-Dennis Setzer
2. 25-Hermie Sadler
3. 74-Johnny Benson
4. 44-David Green
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 99-Robert Pressley
7. 72-Tracy Leslie
8. 9-Nathan Buttke
9. 79-Dave Rezendes
10. 63-Jim Bown

Fram Filter 300K

The Fram Filter 300K was held July 23 at Talladega Superspeedway. Jeff Purvis won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 52-Ken Schrader
2. 14-Terry Labonte
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 4-Sterling Marlin
5. 51-Jeff Purvis
6. 23-Chad Little
7. 34-Mike McLaughlin
8. 9-Mike Wallace
9. 25-Hermie Sadler
10. 72-Tracy Leslie

The Pantry 300

The Pantry 300 was held July 31 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 59-Dennis Setzer
2. 8-Kenny Wallace
3. 44-David Green
4. 75-Doug Heveron
5. 92-Larry Pearson
6. 25-Hermie Sadler
7. 2-Ricky Craven
8. 23-Chad Little
9. 08-Bobby Dotter
10. 55-Tim Fedewa

• This was Setzer's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held Friday night August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 9-Mike Wallace
2. 6-Tommy Houston
3. 34-Mike McLaughlin
4. 59-Dennis Setzer
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 2-Ricky Craven
7. 44-David Green
8. 8-Kenny Wallace
9. 57-Jason Keller
10. 08-Bobby Dotter

• After several years of mid-summer races, and various dates ranging from June to August, in 1994 the Kroger 200 was permanently planted as a support race for the new Winston Cup Brickyard 400 at nearby Indianapolis Motor Speedway. With the Brickyard 400 being held on a Saturday, the Kroger 200 was scheduled for Friday night. A huge sell-out crowd for the Kroger 200 saw extra bleachers erected at the oval, with thousands of additional fans in town that weekend for the inaugural stock car race at Indy.

Detroit Gasket 200

The Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 20 at Michigan International Speedway. Derrike Cope won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 33-Bobby Labonte
2. 23-Chad Little
3. 60-Mark Martin
4. 34-Mike McLaughlin
5. 64-Dick Trickle
6. 59-Dennis Setzer
7. 55-Tim Fedewa
8. 25-Hermie Sadler
9. 92-Larry Pearson
10. 57-Jason Keller

Food City 250

The Food City 250 was held August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8-Kenny Wallace
2. 52-Ken Schrader
3. 44-David Green
4. 2-Ricky Craven
5. 64-Dick Trickle
6. 57-Jason Keller
7. 72-Tracy Leslie
8. 74-Johnny Benson
9. 14-Terry Labonte
10. 28-Mark Martin

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 3 at Darlington Raceway. Randy LaJoie won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Mark Martin
2. 32-Dale Jarrett
3. 9-Mike Wallace
4. 74-Johnny Benson
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 34-Mike McLaughlin
7. 92-Larry Pearson
8. 2-Ricky Craven
9. 38-Elton Sawyer
10. 59-Dennis Setzer

Autolite 250

The Autolite 250 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Jason Keller won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8-Kenny Wallace
2. 60-Mark Martin
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 14-Terry Labonte
5. 31-Steve Grissom
6. 74-Johnny Benson
7. 30-Michael Waltrip
8. 44-David Green
9. 92-Larry Pearson
10. 33-Bobby Labonte

SplitFire 200

The SplitFire 200 was held September 17 at Dover International Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 74-Johnny Benson
2. 7-Harry Gant
3. 2-Ricky Craven
4. 57-Jason Keller
5. 25-Hermie Sadler
6. 20-Randy LaJoie
7. 99-Bobby Hillin Jr.
8. 29-Phil Parsons
9. 14-Terry Labonte
10. 97-Joe Bessey

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 14-Terry Labonte
2. 60-Mark Martin
3. 82-Derrike Cope
4. 23-Chad Little
5. 38-Elton Sawyer
6. 63-Jim Bown
7. 4-Sterling Marlin
8. 2-Ricky Craven
9. 20-Jimmy Hensley
10. 76-Jeff Green

• This was Dale Earnhardt's last Busch Series race. He dropped out after just five laps due to engine failure.

Advance Auto 500

The Advance Auto 500 was held October 16 at Martinsville Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 8-Kenny Wallace
2. 44-David Green
3. 9-Mike Wallace
4. 55-Tim Fedewa
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 14-Terry Labonte
7. 08-Bobby Dotter
8. 2-Ricky Craven
9. 6-Tommy Houston
10. 57-Jason Keller

• This was the final race at Martinsville Speedway for the Busch Series until 2006 and 2020.

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 22 at North Carolina Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

1. 60-Mark Martin
2. 3-Michael Waltrip
3. 2-Ricky Craven
4. 7-Harry Gant
5. 23-Chad Little
6. 8-Kenny Wallace
7. 9-Mike Wallace
8. 74-Johnny Benson
9. 20-Randy LaJoie
10. 43-Robert Pressley

This was the final time that V6 engines were used in the Busch Series. They would make the switch to V8 power in 1995.

Final points standings

Further information: List of NASCAR points scoring systems

1. David Green - 3725
2. Ricky Craven - 3679
3. Chad Little - 3662
4. Kenny Wallace - 3554
5. Hermie Sadler - 3466
6. Johnny Benson - 3303
7. Bobby Dotter - 3299
8. Larry Pearson - 3277
9. Dennis Setzer - 3273
10. Tim Fedewa - 3125
11. Tracy Leslie - 3088
12. Robert Pressley - 3043
13. Mike McLaughlin - 2986
14. Elton Sawyer - 2873
15. Jim Bown - 2853
16. Randy LaJoie - 2837
17. Jason Keller - 2767
18. Terry Labonte - 2720
19. Mike Wallace - 2679
20. Mark Martin - 2132
21. Rodney Combs - 2131
22. Dave Rezendes - 1992
23. Harry Gant - 1939
24. Kevin Lepage - 1865
25. Phil Parsons - 1839
26. Stevie Reeves - 1817
27. Doug Heveron - 1780
28. Tommy Houston - 1658
29. Roy Payne - 1640
30. Randy Porter - 1525
31. Dirk Stephens - 1317
32. Derrike Cope - 1314
33. Johnny Rumley - 1276
34. Dale Earnhardt - 1188
35. Bobby Labonte - 1188
36. Dale Jarrett - 1176
37. Joe Bessey - 1152
38. Ken Schrader - 1128
39. Tom Peck - 1090
40. Joe Nemechek - 1065
41. Michael Waltrip - 983
42. Mike Garvey - 963
43. Steve Grissom - 921
44. Sterling Marlin - 810
45. Morgan Shepherd - 780
46. Tommy Ellis - 753
47. Shawna Robinson - 742
48. Robbie Reiser - 735
49. Nathan Buttke - 716
50. Ronald Cooper - 642

Rookie of the Year

Grand Rapids, Michigan native Johnny Benson won the Busch Series Rookie of the Year award in 1994, winning once and finishing sixth in points, followed closely by Dennis Setzer, a two-time winner on the circuit. Kevin Lepage and Stevie Reeves were the only others drivers who attempted the season on a full-time basis that season.

See also

• 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
• 1994–95 NASCAR SuperTruck Series exhibition races

External links

• Busch Series standings and statistics for 1994