Winston Cup veteran Rick Mast was the first driver to put his name in
the record books by taking the pole for the inaugural Brickyard 400
with a lap of 172.414 mph. Earnhardt started next to Mast, in second,
but brushed the Turn 4 wall on Lap 2. Earnhardt continued, however,
and finished fifth. On Lap 101, a trade of bumps between Bodine
brothers Brett and Geoffrey resulted in Geoffrey spinning and the
brothers feuding publicly after the race.
Gordon and Ernie Irvan traded the lead four times in the last 21 laps.
But Irvan's day would end in heartbreak wh! en his car suffered a cut
tire on Lap 156, forcing him to the pits and a 17th-place finish.
Gordon, who had just turned 23 on Aug. 4, would beat second-place
Brett Bodine to the checkered flag, winning by .53 of a second to
collect $613,000 of the NASCAR-record $3,213,849 purse. The race
average speed was 131.932 mph.
"Without tears coming up, I tell you, this is the greatest thing in the
world," Gordon said. "It's far past our expectations. I never thought it
would happen. I'm a kid in a candy store. I don't know what to say.
"As bad as my memory is, I still remember Ray Harroun's name
(the inaugural Indianapolis 500 winner). Everyone wanted to win this
race. There wasn't anyone who wanted it any more than us."
the record books by taking the pole for the inaugural Brickyard 400
with a lap of 172.414 mph. Earnhardt started next to Mast, in second,
but brushed the Turn 4 wall on Lap 2. Earnhardt continued, however,
and finished fifth. On Lap 101, a trade of bumps between Bodine
brothers Brett and Geoffrey resulted in Geoffrey spinning and the
brothers feuding publicly after the race.
Gordon and Ernie Irvan traded the lead four times in the last 21 laps.
But Irvan's day would end in heartbreak wh! en his car suffered a cut
tire on Lap 156, forcing him to the pits and a 17th-place finish.
Gordon, who had just turned 23 on Aug. 4, would beat second-place
Brett Bodine to the checkered flag, winning by .53 of a second to
collect $613,000 of the NASCAR-record $3,213,849 purse. The race
average speed was 131.932 mph.
"Without tears coming up, I tell you, this is the greatest thing in the
world," Gordon said. "It's far past our expectations. I never thought it
would happen. I'm a kid in a candy store. I don't know what to say.
"As bad as my memory is, I still remember Ray Harroun's name
(the inaugural Indianapolis 500 winner). Everyone wanted to win this
race. There wasn't anyone who wanted it any more than us."
| 1994 Brickyard 400 RESULTS |
1994 Brickyard 400 Results
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
FIN (STR CAR RACE TOT
POS POS) NUM Driver Name (State) PTS PTS
Sponsor Manufacturer-Body Style
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1. ( 3) 24+ JEFF GORDON (NC)...............................185 2263
DuPont Auto Finishes Chevrolet-Lumina
2. ( 7) 26* BRETT BODINE (NC)..............................175 1939
Budweiser/QuakerState Ford-Thunderbird
3. ( 6) 11* BILL ELLIOTT (GA)..............................170 2156
Budweiser Ford-Thunderbird
4. (12) 2* RUSTY WALLACE (NC).............................165 2615
Miller Genuine Draft Ford-Thunderbird
5. ( 2) 3* DALE EARNHARDT (NC)............................160 2883
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet-Lumina
6. (27) 17 DARRELL WALTRIP (TN)...........................150 2067
Western Auto Chevrolet-Lumina
7. (23) 25 KEN SCHRADER (NC)..............................146 2528
Kodiak Chevrolet-Lumina
8. (15) 30 MICHAEL WALTRIP (NC)...........................142 2294
Pennzoil Pontiac-Grand Prix
9. (25) 75* TODD BODINE (NC)...............................143 1986
Factory Stores Ford-Thunderbird
10. (11) 21 MORGAN SHEPHERD (NC)...........................134 2482
Citgo Oil Ford-Thunderbird
11. ( 8) 10 RICKY RUDD (NC)................................130 2469
Tide Ford-Thunderbird
12. (21) 5 TERRY LABONTE (NC).............................127 2131
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet-Lumina
13. (37) 16* TED MUSGRAVE (NC)..............................129 2123
The Family Channel Ford-Thunderbird
14. ( 9) 4 STERLING MARLIN (TN)...........................121 2175
Kodak Chevrolet-Lumina
15. (41) 15* LAKE SPEED (MS)................................123 2214
Quality Care Ford-Thunderbird
16. ( 5) 22 BOBBY LABONTE (NC).............................115 1965
Maxwell House Coffee Pontiac-Grand Prix
17. (17) 28* ERNIE IRVAN (NC)...............................117 2856
Texaco-Havoline Ford-Thunderbird
18. (13) 77* GREG SACKS (FL)................................114 1768
Jasper Engines/US Air Ford-Thunderbird
19. (38) 8 JEFF BURTON (VA)...............................106 1763
Raybestos Brakes Ford-Thunderbird
20. (30) 41 JOE NEMECHEK (FL)..............................103 1592
Meineke Mufflers Chevrolet-Lumina
21. (35) 44 BOBBY HILLIN JR. (NC)..........................100 549
Buss Fuses Ford-Thunderbird
22. ( 1) 1* RICK MAST (VA).................................102 1933
Skoal Classic Ford-Thunderbird
23. (22) 43 WALLY DALLENBACH (NC)...........................94 1372
STP Pontiac-Grand Prix
24. (32) 40 BOBBY HAMILTON (TN).............................91 1734
Kendall Oil Pontiac-Grand Prix
25. (36) 42 KYLE PETTY (NC).................................88 2137
Mello Yello Pontiac-Grand Prix
26. (31) 98 JEREMY MAYFIELD (TN)............................85 878
Fingerhut Ford-Thunderbird
27. (39) 02 DERRIKE COPE (NC)...............................82 1418
Children's Miracle Net Ford-Thunderbird
28. (28) 14 JOHN ANDRETTI (IN)..............................79 1217
Bryant HaC/Byrd's Cafe Chevrolet-Lumina
29. (19) 9 RICH BICKLE (WI)................................76 739
Orkin Ford-Thunderbird
30. (40) 50 A. J. FOYT (Tx).................................73 73
Copenhagen Ford-Thunderbird
31. (33) 31 WARD BURTON (NC)................................70 1013
Hardees Chevrolet-Lumina
32. (24) 55 JIMMY HENSLEY (VA)..............................67 1155
Bondo/Mar-Hyde Ford-Thunderbird
33. (26) 99 DANNY SULLIVAN (CO).............................64 64
Corporate Car of Indy Chevrolet-Lumina
34. (29) 51 JEFF PURVIS (TN)................................61 405
Country Time Chevrolet-Lumina
35. (10) 6 MARK MARTIN (NC)................................58 2539
Valvoline/Reese's Ford-Thunderbird
36. (20) 23 HUT STRICKLIN (AL)..............................55 1730
Smokin Joe's Ford-Thunderbird
37. (42) 33* HARRY GANT (NC).................................57 1560
Skoal Bandit Chevrolet-Lumina
38. (18) 07 GEOFF BRABHAM (AUS).............................49 49
Kmart Ford-Thunderbird
39. ( 4) 7* GEOFF BODINE (NC)...............................51 1939
Exide Batteries Ford-Thunderbird
40. (14) 18 DALE JARRETT (NC)...............................43 1948
Interstate Batteries Chevrolet-Lumina
41. (16) 71 DAVE MARCIS (NC)................................40 1284
Terramite Chevrolet-Lumina
42. (43) 58 MIKE CHASE (CA).................................37 107
Tyson/Star Race Chevrolet-Lumina
43. (34) 27 JIMMY SPENCER (NC)..............................34 1826
McDonald's Ford-Thunderbird
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+ = most laps led
* = led at least one lap
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
FIN (STR CAR RACE TOT
POS POS) NUM Driver Name (State) PTS PTS
Sponsor Manufacturer-Body Style
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1. ( 3) 24+ JEFF GORDON (NC)...............................185 2263
DuPont Auto Finishes Chevrolet-Lumina
2. ( 7) 26* BRETT BODINE (NC)..............................175 1939
Budweiser/QuakerState Ford-Thunderbird
3. ( 6) 11* BILL ELLIOTT (GA)..............................170 2156
Budweiser Ford-Thunderbird
4. (12) 2* RUSTY WALLACE (NC).............................165 2615
Miller Genuine Draft Ford-Thunderbird
5. ( 2) 3* DALE EARNHARDT (NC)............................160 2883
GM Goodwrench Chevrolet-Lumina
6. (27) 17 DARRELL WALTRIP (TN)...........................150 2067
Western Auto Chevrolet-Lumina
7. (23) 25 KEN SCHRADER (NC)..............................146 2528
Kodiak Chevrolet-Lumina
8. (15) 30 MICHAEL WALTRIP (NC)...........................142 2294
Pennzoil Pontiac-Grand Prix
9. (25) 75* TODD BODINE (NC)...............................143 1986
Factory Stores Ford-Thunderbird
10. (11) 21 MORGAN SHEPHERD (NC)...........................134 2482
Citgo Oil Ford-Thunderbird
11. ( 8) 10 RICKY RUDD (NC)................................130 2469
Tide Ford-Thunderbird
12. (21) 5 TERRY LABONTE (NC).............................127 2131
Kellogg's Corn Flakes Chevrolet-Lumina
13. (37) 16* TED MUSGRAVE (NC)..............................129 2123
The Family Channel Ford-Thunderbird
14. ( 9) 4 STERLING MARLIN (TN)...........................121 2175
Kodak Chevrolet-Lumina
15. (41) 15* LAKE SPEED (MS)................................123 2214
Quality Care Ford-Thunderbird
16. ( 5) 22 BOBBY LABONTE (NC).............................115 1965
Maxwell House Coffee Pontiac-Grand Prix
17. (17) 28* ERNIE IRVAN (NC)...............................117 2856
Texaco-Havoline Ford-Thunderbird
18. (13) 77* GREG SACKS (FL)................................114 1768
Jasper Engines/US Air Ford-Thunderbird
19. (38) 8 JEFF BURTON (VA)...............................106 1763
Raybestos Brakes Ford-Thunderbird
20. (30) 41 JOE NEMECHEK (FL)..............................103 1592
Meineke Mufflers Chevrolet-Lumina
21. (35) 44 BOBBY HILLIN JR. (NC)..........................100 549
Buss Fuses Ford-Thunderbird
22. ( 1) 1* RICK MAST (VA).................................102 1933
Skoal Classic Ford-Thunderbird
23. (22) 43 WALLY DALLENBACH (NC)...........................94 1372
STP Pontiac-Grand Prix
24. (32) 40 BOBBY HAMILTON (TN).............................91 1734
Kendall Oil Pontiac-Grand Prix
25. (36) 42 KYLE PETTY (NC).................................88 2137
Mello Yello Pontiac-Grand Prix
26. (31) 98 JEREMY MAYFIELD (TN)............................85 878
Fingerhut Ford-Thunderbird
27. (39) 02 DERRIKE COPE (NC)...............................82 1418
Children's Miracle Net Ford-Thunderbird
28. (28) 14 JOHN ANDRETTI (IN)..............................79 1217
Bryant HaC/Byrd's Cafe Chevrolet-Lumina
29. (19) 9 RICH BICKLE (WI)................................76 739
Orkin Ford-Thunderbird
30. (40) 50 A. J. FOYT (Tx).................................73 73
Copenhagen Ford-Thunderbird
31. (33) 31 WARD BURTON (NC)................................70 1013
Hardees Chevrolet-Lumina
32. (24) 55 JIMMY HENSLEY (VA)..............................67 1155
Bondo/Mar-Hyde Ford-Thunderbird
33. (26) 99 DANNY SULLIVAN (CO).............................64 64
Corporate Car of Indy Chevrolet-Lumina
34. (29) 51 JEFF PURVIS (TN)................................61 405
Country Time Chevrolet-Lumina
35. (10) 6 MARK MARTIN (NC)................................58 2539
Valvoline/Reese's Ford-Thunderbird
36. (20) 23 HUT STRICKLIN (AL)..............................55 1730
Smokin Joe's Ford-Thunderbird
37. (42) 33* HARRY GANT (NC).................................57 1560
Skoal Bandit Chevrolet-Lumina
38. (18) 07 GEOFF BRABHAM (AUS).............................49 49
Kmart Ford-Thunderbird
39. ( 4) 7* GEOFF BODINE (NC)...............................51 1939
Exide Batteries Ford-Thunderbird
40. (14) 18 DALE JARRETT (NC)...............................43 1948
Interstate Batteries Chevrolet-Lumina
41. (16) 71 DAVE MARCIS (NC)................................40 1284
Terramite Chevrolet-Lumina
42. (43) 58 MIKE CHASE (CA).................................37 107
Tyson/Star Race Chevrolet-Lumina
43. (34) 27 JIMMY SPENCER (NC)..............................34 1826
McDonald's Ford-Thunderbird
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+ = most laps led
* = led at least one lap
| Jeff Gordon Won the First Brickyard 400 at age 23. He is the youngest winner ever (as of 2025.) Gordon would go on to win four more and is the winningest driver at the Brickyard (as of 2025.) |
| 1994 BRICKYARD 400 RESULTS |
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