1993 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
The 1993 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was the fourth race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. It took place at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, on March 20, 1993. The race had originally been scheduled for March 14 but was postponed due to the Storm of the Century. The track is a 1.522-mile asphalt quad-oval, and the race covered 328 laps for a total distance of 499.216 miles.
Qualifying was led by Rusty Wallace of Penske Racing South, who won the pole with a lap of 30.653 seconds (178.749 mph). The second round of qualifying was canceled because of a snowstorm, so the starting lineup was based on the first round results. Four drivers failed to qualify.
Morgan Shepherd, driving the No. 21 for Wood Brothers Racing, won the race. He saved enough fuel on the final green-flag stint to take his fourth and final NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, and his only win of the season. Ernie Irvan (Morgan–McClure Motorsports) finished second, and Rusty Wallace finished third. Mark Martin led the most laps, with 140.
About 82,000 spectators attended, and the race averaged 150.442 mph. The event was televised on TNN with Mike Joy, Buddy Baker, and Neil Bonnett announcing, and it was also carried on Radio Motor Racing Network.
Atlanta Motor Speedway has hosted Cup races since 1960 and is located about 20 miles south of Atlanta. The track was rebuilt in 1997, changing to a 1.54-mile quad-oval and becoming one of the fastest circuits on the NASCAR schedule.
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