1993 First Union 400


The 1993 First Union 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on April 18, 1993, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The Grand Marshall of the event was former NASCAR Cup Series driver Jim Roper. Jim was the father of Dean Roper and grandfather of Tony Roper. Both were killed in racing accidents in the early 2000s. Rick Mast would serve his 100th NASCAR Cup Series start at this event.

Race report

managed to defeat Kyle Petty by a margin of 1.66 seconds with four cautions handed out for 38 laps; Wallace's pit crew had undergone a stringent workout routine and had emphasized more on physical fitness between the 1992 and 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series seasons. The race took two hours and forty-one minutes to reach its full conclusion with vehicles going an average of. Brett Bodine achieved the pole position with a speed of.
The winning driver drove a Pontiac machine to the finish line. Jeff Gordon would acquire a last-place finish during this racing event. Out of the 34-car grid, only three of them would fail to finish the race due to engine issues and a one-man crash by Jeff Gordon. Stanley Smith, Dave Marcis, Jimmy Horton, James Hylton, and Jay Hedgecok all failed to qualify for this race.
Rusty Wallace would retain the championship points lead after this race. The winner would win $43,535 in total winnings while the last place driver would walk away with a mere $4,180. Most of the entries were either Ford or Chevrolet; Pontiac only fielded six entries for the race.

Qualifying

Failed to qualify: Stanley Smith, Dave Marcis, Jimmy Horton, James Hylton, Jay Hedgecock

Top 10 finishers

Timeline

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