IROC 17 (1993)
Drivers representing all three racing disciplines visited victory lane in the four-race series, the last for the Dodge Daytona cars used since 1990. Bill Elliott took the lead with six laps to go to win the opener at Daytona. In IROC's first visit to historic Darlington Raceway, Elliott's felow NASCAR Winston Cup competitor, Davey Allison, scored the victory. Combined with his second place at Daytona, Allison enjoyed a big points lead halfway through the campaign. Indy Car star Al Unser Jr. recorded his record seventh IROC triumph at Talladega to place himself in contention for the title. Dale Earnhardt replaced the late Alan Kulwicki for the last two events, and Terry Labonte sat in Allison's seat in the finale at Michigan following Allison's death. Road racer Geoff Brabham won at Michigan for the second consecutive year, while Labonte finished sixth to ensure Allison a posthumous IROC championship. Allison's $175,000 prize money was paid to a trust fund for his children.
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Final
Points
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IROC 17 Champion Davey Allison  |
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Position
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Driver/Residence/Sanction
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Points
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Money
Earned
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1
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*
Davey Allison/Hueytown, AL/ NASCAR
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63
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$175,000
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2
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Al
Unser Jr./Albuquerque, NM/Indy Car
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60.5
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65,000
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3
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Bill
Elliott/Blairsville, GA/NASCAR
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50
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55,000
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4
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Ricky
Rudd/Cornelius, NC/NASCAR
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49
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50,000
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5
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**
Alan Kulwicki/Harrisburg, NC/NASCAR
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47
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45,000
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6
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Geoff
Brabham/Lantana, FL/IMSA
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44
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40,000
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7
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Harry
Gant/Taylorsville, NC/NASCAR
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44
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40,000
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8
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Jack
Baldwin/Marietta, GA/SCCA
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37
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40,000
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9
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Davy
Jones/Zephyr Cove, NV/IMSA
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34
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40,000
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10
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***
Juan Fangio II/Miami, FL/IMSA
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27
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40,000
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11
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Arie
Luyendyk/Scottsdale, AZ/Indy Car
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24.5
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40,000
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12
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Al
Unser/Albuquerque, NM/Indy Car
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21
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40,000
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| * Labonte replaced the late Davey Allison after three of four races. | |||
| ** Earnhardt replaced the late Alan Kulwicki after two of four races. | |||
| *** Withdrew after three of four events. | |||
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Race One |
| February 12, 1993 |
| Daytona International Speedway |
| Daytona Beach, Florida |
| 2.5-mile high-banked oval, 40 laps, 100 miles |
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Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
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1
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7
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Bill Elliott |
40
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Running
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2
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4
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Davey Allison |
40
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Running
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3
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6
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Al Unser Jr. |
40
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Running
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4
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3
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Davy Jones |
40
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Running
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5
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8
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Ricky Rudd |
40
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Running
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6
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11
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Arie Luyendyk |
40
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Running
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7
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12
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Geoff Brabham |
40
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Running
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8
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7
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Harry Gant |
40
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Running
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9
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2
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Alan Kulwicki |
40
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Running
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10
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1
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Juan Fangio |
40
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Running
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11
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9
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Jack Baldwin |
40
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Running
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12
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5
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Al Unser |
31
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Accident
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| Time of Race: 33 minutes, .02 seconds |
| Average Speed: 181.726 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: one car length |
| Caution Flags : 1 (Unser and Allison accident). Laps do not count. |
| Lead Changes: 10 among 5 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Allison, 1; Jones, 2; Rudd, 3; Unser Jr., 4-9; Rudd, 10; Unser Jr., 11-13; Rudd, 14; Unser Jr., 15-16; Rudd, 17-34; Elliott, 35-40. |
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Leader Totals: Rudd led four times for 21 laps; Unser Jr. led three times for 11 laps; Elliott led once for 6 laps; Allison led once for one lap; Jones led once for one lap. |
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Race Two |
| March 27, 1993 |
| Darlington Raceway |
| Darlington, South Carolina |
| 1.366-mile superspeedway, 60 laps, 81.96 miles |
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Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
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1
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9
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Davey Allison |
60
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Running
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2
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12
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Dale Earnhardt * |
60
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Running
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3
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5
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Harry Gant |
60
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Running
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4
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11
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Rusty Wallace * |
60
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Running
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5
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7
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Ricky Rudd |
60
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Running
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6
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3
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Juan Fangio |
60
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Running
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7
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8
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Davy Jones |
60
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Running
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8
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2
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Jack Baldwin |
60
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Running
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9
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1
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Al Unser |
60
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Running
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10
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10
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Bill Elliott |
26
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Mechanical
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11
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4
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Alan Kulwicki |
14
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Mechanical
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12
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6
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Geoff Brabham |
9
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Accident
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| * Al Unser Jr. and Arie Luyendyk were injured and did not start. They shared 11th and 12-place points (3.5 each). IROC organizers added Earnhardt and Wallace as substitute drivers who were not eligible for points. Drivers competing in full series received all points earned for finishing position if Earnhardt and Wallace were not in field. Mandatory yellow flag after lap 35 so all cars could change tires. | ||||
| Time of Race: 34 minutes, 31 seconds |
| Average Speed: 142.470 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: .63 second |
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Caution Flags: 1 (Luyendyk accident, Lap 15). Laps do not count. |
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Lead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Unser, 1-2; Kulwicki, 3-11; Allison, 12-60. |
| Lap Leader Totals: Allison led once for 49 laps; Kulwicki led once for 9 laps; Unser led once for 2 laps. |
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Race Three |
| May 1, 1993 |
| Talladega Superspeedway |
| Talladega, Alabama |
| 2.66-mile superspeedway, 38 laps, 101.08 miles |
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Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
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1
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7
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Al Unser Jr. |
38
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Running
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2
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4
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Jack Baldwin |
38
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Running
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3
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5
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* Dale Earnhardt |
38
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Running
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4
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10
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Ricky Rudd |
38
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Running
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5
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6
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Juan Fangio II |
38
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Running
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6
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12
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Davey Allison |
38
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Running
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7
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9
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Harry Gant |
34
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Running
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8
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2
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Geoff Brabham |
33
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Mechanical
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9
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8
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Davy Jones |
12
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Accident
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10
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1
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Arie Luyendyk |
12
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Accident
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11
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3
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Al Unser |
6
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Accident
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12
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11
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Bill Elliott |
5
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Accident
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| * Dale Earnhardt replaced the late Alan Kulwicki and his points were credited to Kulwicki, whose prize money was donated to the following charities: Winston Cup Racing Wives Auxiliary, Brenner Childrens' Hospital and St. Thomas Aquinas Church. | ||||
| Time of Race: 31 minutes, 48 seconds |
| Average Speed: 190.716 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: 1/4 car length |
| Lead Changes: 18 among 7 drivers |
| Lap Leader Totals: Unser Jr. led four times for 13 laps; Earnhardt led five times for 8 laps; Allison led three times for 6 laps; Rudd led twice for 4 laps; Fangio led once for 3 laps; Brabham led twice for 3 laps; Baldwin led once for 1 lap. |
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Race Four |
| July 31, 1993 |
| Michigan International Speedway |
| Brooklyn, Michigan |
| Two-mile superspeedway, 50 laps, 100 miles. |
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Finish |
Start |
Driver |
Laps |
Status |
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1
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3
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Geoff Brabham |
50
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Running
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2
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8
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Bill Elliott |
50
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Running
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3
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10
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Al Unser Jr. |
50
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Running
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4
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6
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Harry Gant |
50
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Running
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5
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7
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Dale Earnhardt |
50
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Running
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6
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11
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Terry Labonte |
50
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Running
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7
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9
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Ricky Rudd |
50
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Running
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8
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2
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Arie Luyendyk |
50
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Running
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9
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4
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Davy Jones |
50
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Running
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|
10
|
5
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Jack Baldwin |
50
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Running
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|
11
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1
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Al Unser |
50
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Running
|
|
12
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DNS
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Juan Fangio II |
50
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Did
not start
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| Note:
Earnhardt drove for the late Alan Kulwicki and his points were added to Kulwicki's total. Labonte drove for the late Davey Allison and his points were added to Allison's total. Fangio withdrew from the series after three races. |
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| Time of Race: 37 minutes, 43.908 seconds |
| Average Speed: 159.017 MPH |
| Margin of Victory: .410 second |
| Caution Flags: None |
| Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers |
| Lap Leaders: Baldwin, 1; Earnhardt, 2-20; Baldwin, 21-23; Earnhardt, 24-39; Elliott, 40; Earnhardt, 41; Brabham, 42-50. |
| Lap Leader Totals: Earnhardt led three times for 36 laps; Baldwin led twice for four laps; Brabham led once for nine laps; Elliott led once for one lap. |
