1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)
The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season was the 45th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 22nd modern-era Cup season. The season began on February 7 and ended on November 21.
1993 was marked by near-tragedy, when Alan Kulwicki, travelling to Bristol in a corporate jet belonging to his sponsor, Hooters, was involved in a close call when the jet went into a steep dive, though fortunately, one of the other passengers aboard was a pilot who had seen this scenario before, hijacked the plane, brought it out of its dive, and safely landed it.
The season also saw the introduction of electronic scoring, giving instantaneous interval numbers.
This was the first season without NASCAR legend Richard Petty since 1957.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
| Make | Team | No. | Driver | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Darrell Waltrip Racing | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Barry Dodson |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Gary DeHart | |
| 25 | Tim Richmond | Ken Howes | ||
| 35 | Ricky Craven | Tim Brewer | ||
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Jimmy Makar | |
| Larry Hedrick Motorsports | 41 | Phil Parsons | Doug Richert | |
| Leo Jackson Motorsports | 33 | Harry Gant | ||
| Marcis Auto Racing | 71 | Dave Marcis | Dave Fischlein | |
| Terry Fisher | ||||
| Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Tony Glover | |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Andy Petree | |
| 31 | Neil Bonnett | |||
| Chrysler
Dodge |
Bahari Racing | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Doug Hewitt |
| Donlavey Racing | 90 | Ken Schrader | Doug Williams | |
| Hagan Racing | 14 | Terry Labonte | Pete Wright | |
| Kelman Racing | 86 | Ryan Kelman | Scott Searle | |
| Means Racing | 52 | Jimmy Means | Bryan Dorsey | |
| Moroso Racing | 20 | Rob Moroso | Dick Meyer | |
| Pacific Coast Racing | 60 | Chloe Johnson | Rodney Clay | |
| 69 | Jenny Smith (R) | Andy Lyman | ||
| 80 | Tim Johnson | Lyle White | ||
| 85 | Belle Armstrong | Alan Walker | ||
| Petty Enterprises | 44 | Rick Wilson | Robbie Loomis | |
| Precision Products Racing | 1 | Rick Mast | ||
| RaDiUs Racing | 55 | Tim Musgrave | ||
| SABCO Racing | 40 | Kenny Wallace (R) | Jeff Hammond | |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | Robin Pemberton | ||
| Ford | AK Racing | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Paul Andrews |
| Bill Davis Racing | 22 | Jeff Gordon (R) | Ray Evernham | |
| 23 | Bobby Labonte (R) | |||
| Bobby Allison Racing | 12 | Jimmy Spencer | Jimmy Fennig | |
| Bud Moore Engineering | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Donnie Wingo | |
| Lake Speed | ||||
| Butch Mock Motorsports | 75 | Dick Trickle | ||
| Junior Johnson & Associates | 11 | Bill Elliott | Mike Beam | |
| 27 | Hut Stricklin | Mike Hill | ||
| King Racing | 26 | Brett Bodine | Donnie Richeson | |
| Robert Yates Racing | 28 | Davey Allison | Larry McReynolds | |
| Roush Racing | 6 | Mark Martin | Steve Hmiel | |
| 16 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Howard Comstock | ||
| Stavola Brothers Racing | 8 | Sterling Marlin | ||
| Tri-Star Motorsports | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Dave Fuge | |
| Greg Sacks | ||||
| Dorsey Schroeder | ||||
| Loy Allen Jr. | ||||
| Wood Brothers Racing | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | Eddie Wood | |
| Pontiac | Kennedy Racing | 03 | Melvin Kennedy | Mark Cutter |
| 04 | Willy T. Ribbs | |||
| Penske Racing | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Buddy Parrott | |
| Ford
Mercury |
Cale Yarborough Motorsports | 98 | Derrike Cope | Bob Johnson |
Limited schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Race driver | Crew chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buick | Sellers Racing | 48 | Jack Sellers | |
| Chevrolet | ||||
| Active Motorsports | 32 | Jimmy Horton | Mike Hillman | |
| Bahre Racing | 64 | Johnny Chapman | ||
| Chesrown Racing | 37 | Rick Carelli | David Ifft | |
| 61 | ||||
| Ferree Racing | 05 | Ed Ferree | ||
| Folsom Racing | 13 | Stan Fox | ||
| Gilliland Racing | 36 | Butch Gilliland | ||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 46 | Al Unser Jr. | Waddell Wilson | |
| Buddy Baker | ||||
| Hill Motorsports | 56 | Jerry Hill | ||
| JTC Racing | 50 | Mike Chase | ||
| McClure Racing | 83 | Jeff McClure | ||
| 29 | ||||
| Linro Motorsports | Kerry Teague | |||
| John Krebs | ||||
| Diamond Ridge Motorsports | ||||
| Andy Hillenburg | ||||
| Steve Grissom | ||||
| 99 | John Krebs | |||
| Aroneck Racing | 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Dennis Conner | |
| O'Neil Racing | ||||
| Phoenix Racing | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Marc Reno | |
| Scribner Engineering | Rick Scribner | |||
| Spears Motorsports | 76 | Bill Sedgwick | ||
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | ||||
| Chrysler
Dodge |
Ball Motorsports | 99 | Brad Teague | Ralph Ball |
| Barkdoll Racing | 73 | Stanley Smith | ||
| Phil Barkdoll | ||||
| BS&S Motorsports | 49 | Stanley Smith | ||
| Jeanie Hunt | 56 | Tony Hunt | ||
| Means Racing | 53 | Mike Potter | ||
| Graham Taylor | ||||
| 62 | Clay Young | |||
| John McFadden | ||||
| Pacific Coast Racing | 02 | Dennis Malone | ||
| Petty Brothers Racing | 53 | Ritchie Petty | ||
| Speed Racing | 83 | Lake Speed | Troy Selberg | |
| TTC Motrosports Inc. | 45 | Rich Bickle | Phil Hammer | |
| Tex Racing | 72 | John Andretti | ||
| Venturini Motorsports | 36 | Bill Venturini | ||
| Ford | Allen Racing | 37 | Loy Allen Jr. | |
| Akins Motorsports | 38 | Bobby Hamilton | Dick Meyer | |
| Andy Belmont Racing | 79 | Andy Belmont | Pat Rissi | |
| Circle Bar Racing | 84 | Rick Crawford | ||
| Gray Racing | 62 | Clay Young | ||
| Ben Hess | ||||
| 77 | Davy Jones | |||
| Mike Potter | ||||
| Balough Racing | ||||
| H. L. Waters Racing | 0 | Delma Cowart | Phillip Branch | |
| FILMAR Racing | Jeff Burton | |||
| Jeff Davis | 81 | Jeff Davis | ||
| Mansion Motorsports | 08 | Dorsey Schroeder | Ed Katera | |
| Ken Bouchard | ||||
| Bob Schacht | ||||
| Jim Sauter | ||||
| Melling Racing | 9 | Chad Little | Harry Hyde | |
| Greg Sacks | ||||
| P. J. Jones (R) | ||||
| Mueller Brothers Racing | 89 | Jim Sauter | Terry Allen | |
| Owen Racing | 66 | Mike Wallace | ||
| Sadler Brothers Racing | 95 | Ken Ragan | ||
| Jeremy Mayfield | ||||
| Schmitt Racing | 73 | Bill Schmitt | ||
| Stahl Racing | 82 | Mark Stahl | ||
| Standridge Motorsports | 47 | Billy Standridge | ||
| Stavola Brothers Racing | 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton Jr | |
| Taylor Racing | 02 | T. W. Taylor | Jeff Buckner | |
| Team Jones Racing | 50 | A. J. Foyt | Bobby Jones | |
| Tom Craigen | 02 | Dirk Stephens | Tom Craigen | |
| Triad Motorsports | 78 | Jay Hedgecock | ||
| Oldsmobile | B&B Racing | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | |
| Norm Benning Racing | 84 | Norm Benning | Frank Perpetua | |
| O'Neil Racing | 63 | |||
| 65 | Jerry O'Neil | Dennis Conner | ||
| Stringer Motorsports | 57 | Bob Schacht | Mike Mack | |
| Woodland Racing | Rich Woodland Jr. | Jim Benison | ||
| Pontiac | Hylton Motorsports | 48 | James Hylton | James Hylton Jr |
| Trevor Boys | ||||
| Genzman Racing | Andy Genzman | |||
| Bahre Racing | 64 | Johnny Chapman | ||
| Bailey Racing | 36 | H. B. Bailey | ||
| Midgley Racing | 09 | R. K. Smith | ||
| Jacks Motorsports | 58 | Wayne Jacks | ||
| Owen Racing | 66 | Mike Wallace |
Cars used in 1993
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Chevrolet Lumina Z34
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Chevrolet Beretta (restrictor-plate tracks only)
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Ford Thunderbird
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Ford Mustang (restrictor-plate tracks)
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Chrysler LeBaron
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Dodge Daytona (restrictor-plate tracks only)
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Pontiac Grand Prix
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1992 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (no factory support)
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1991 Buick Regal (no factory support)
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Mercury Cougar (fielded by Cale Yarborough Motorsports at DieHard 500)
