1993 NASCAR Busch Series

1993 NASCAR Busch Series
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Champions \| Seasons

Steve Grissom, the 1993 Busch Series champion

The 1993 NASCAR Busch Series began February 13 and ended November 13, with Steve Grissom of Grissom Racing Enterprises winning the championship.

Teams and drivers[]

List of full-time teams at the start of 1993.

Team	Car(s)	No.	Driver(s)	Listed owner(s)
	Chevrolet Lumina	2	Ward Burton
	Chevrolet Lumina	59	Robert Pressley
	Ford Thunderbird	28	Davey Allison	Davey Allison
BACE Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	74	Jack Sprague
	Chevrolet Lumina	25	Hermie Sadler (R)
	Chevrolet Lumina	98	Jim Bown
Buttke Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	66	Nathan Buttke (R)
	Chevrolet Lumina	08	Bobby Dotter
	Chevrolet Lumina	16	Jeff Green
FILMAR Racing	Ford Thunderbird	8	Jeff Burton
	Chevrolet Lumina	31	Steve Grissom
	Chevrolet Lumina	75	Butch Miller
	Chevrolet Lumina	63	Chuck Bown
	Ford Thunderbird	6	Tommy Houston	Tommy Houston
	Chevrolet Lumina	99	Ricky Craven
Joe Bessey Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	97	Joe Bessey (R)
	Ford Thunderbird	79	Dave Rezendes	Dave Rezendes
	Chevrolet Lumina	57	Jason Keller (R)
Labonte Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	14	Terry Labonte
Labonte Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	44	David Green
	Chevrolet Lumina	5	Richard Lasater
	Pontiac Grand Prix	35	Shawna Robinson
	Chevrolet Lumina	19	Tom Peck
Mark Rypien Motorsports	Ford Thunderbird	23	Chad Little	Mark Rypien
	Chevrolet Lumina	92	Larry Pearson
NEMCO Motorsports	Chevrolet Lumina	87	Joe Nemechek
	Chevrolet Lumina	9	Mike Wallace
	Chevrolet Lumina	72	Tracy Leslie
	Chevrolet Lumina	27	Roy Payne (R)
Phil Parsons Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	29	Phil Parsons	Marcia Parsons
RaDiUs Motorsports	Ford Thunderbird	55	Tim Fedewa (R)
	Ford Thunderbird	1	Rodney Combs
Roush Racing	Ford Thunderbird	60	Mark Martin	Jack Roush
Team 34	Chevrolet Lumina	34	Todd Bodine
	Oldsmobile Cutlass	22	Ed Berrier
Whitaker Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	7	Harry Gant	Ed Whitaker

Races[]

Goody's 300[]

The Goody's 300 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: #0 Rick Mast, #09 Scott Herberg, #18 Chad Mader, #29 Phil Parsons, #51 Jeff Purvis, #53 Tony Siscone, #58 Daniel Rogers, #60 Mark Martin, #70 Alan Russell^[1]

After Mark Martin failed to qualify, his car owner Jack Roush bought out the #32 Chevrolet ride owned and driven by Dale Jarrett. Martin would start 34th. However he would crash out of the race on lap 39 and finish 42nd.

Goodwrench 200[]

The Goodwrench 200 was held February 27 at North Carolina Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

Hardee's 200[]

The Hardee's 200 was held March 6 at Richmond International Raceway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: #15 Clay Brown, #48 Tom Hessert Jr., #57 Jason Keller, #61 Chad Chaffin, #66 Nathan Buttke, #70 Alan Russell, #97 Joe Bessey^[2]

Mark III Vans 200[]

The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 27 at Darlington Raceway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

Budweiser 250[]

The Budweiser 250 was held April 3 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

Mountain Dew 400[]

The Mountain Dew 400 was held April 10 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: Charlie Brown, Troy Beebe, Nathan Buttke, Tim Fedewa, Jerry Glanville, Eddie Goodson, Tom Hessert Jr., Robert Huffman, Mike McCurry, Roy Payne, Alan Russell, #23 Kenny Gragg^[3]

None of the current full time Cup regulars that started (four) finished the race. Bobby Hamilton finished 23rd (crashed out), Mark Martin finished 26th (crashed out), Ernie Irvan finished 27th (crashed out), and Dale Jarrett finished 29th (engine failure).

Roses Stores 300[]

The Roses Stores 300 was held May 1 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: #82 Jerry Glanville

Miller Genuine Draft 500[]

The Miller Genuine Draft 500 was held May 8 at Martinsville Speedway. Butch Miller won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: Tom Hessert Jr.^[4]

Robert Pressley and Ed Berrier were involved in a rough driving incident on the track. They hit each other's cars numerous times. NASCAR officials ruled that both drivers were equally at fault. Therefore they were both ejected from the race. Pressley finished 22nd and Berrier finished 23rd.
This was the final Busch Grand National race victory for manufacturer Buick.

Laneco 200[]

The Laneco 200 was held May 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Todd Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

This was Pressley's penultimate Busch Grand National race victory.

Champion 300[]

The Champion 300 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tracy Leslie won the pole.

Top ten results

Ward Burton looked to have this race won, but his team mistakenly put the tires on the wrong side of the car during the last set of pit stops, which took away his car's handling for the final 16 laps and contributed to his 11th place finish.^[5]

Goodwrench/Delco 200[]

The Goodwrench/Delco 200 was held June 5 at Dover International Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250[]

The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 was held June 12 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

This was the first time brothers finished 1-2 in a Busch Grand National race.^[6]

Fay's 150[]

The Fay's 150 was held June 26 at Watkins Glen International. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: #5N Barney McRae, #24 Eddie Sharp, #69 Jeff Spraker, #93 Troy Beebe

This would be Elliott's only Busch Series victory
The race started under the Green and Yellow flags to allow the track to finish drying.

Havoline Formula 3 250[]

The Havoline Formula 3 250 was held July 4 at The Milwaukee Mile, the first Busch Grand National race at the track in 8 years. Bobby Dotter won the pole.

Top ten results

This was Davey Allison's final Busch Grand National race. He would finish 27th after completing 200 of the 250 laps due to engine failure.

Fram Filter 500K[]

The Fram Filter 500K was held July 24 at Talladega Superspeedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top ten results

Richard Lasater flipped in this race.
This was Dale Earnhardt's penultimate Busch Grand National victory.

Kroger 200[]

The Kroger 200 was held July 31 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

This was Tracy Leslie's only Busch Grand National race victory.

Detroit Gasket 200[]

The Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 14 at Michigan International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top ten results

This was the Busch Grand National Series debut for Bill Elliott's nephew, the late Casey Elliott. He finished 1 lap down in 20th.
This was also the Busch Grand National Series debut of Johnny Benson. On the backstretch, after he completed the 1st lap he tumbled end over end and finished 40th.
Dale Earnhardt after finishing 2nd on track had an issue in post-race inspection. He was disqualified for the car having an Illegal carburetor and placed in last (41st).^[7]

NE Chevy 250[]

The NE Chevy 250 was held August 22 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

This was Pressley's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.

Food City 250[]

The Food City 250 was held August 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Steve Grissom won the pole.

Top ten results

Gatorade 200[]

The Gatorade 200 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: #24 Eddie Sharp^[8]

Autolite 250[]

The Autolite 250 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: #1 Rodney Combs, #5 Richard Lasater, #6 Tommy Houston, #9 Mike Wallace, #12 David Bonnett, #15 Clay Brown, #16 Chad Chaffin, #17 Darrell Waltrip, #35 Shawna Robinson, #39 Mike Hovis, #46 Steve Hoddick, #57 Jason Keller, #73 Brian Ross, #79 Dave Rezendes, #94 Casey Elliott^[9]

Driver changes: #0 Rick Mast (driven by Tommy Houston, was relieved by Mast mid race, finished in 4th place), #64 Jimmy Spencer (driven by Mike Wallace to 33rd place)

SplitFire 200[]

The SplitFire 200 was held September 18 at Dover International Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

Polaroid 300[]

The Polaroid 300 was held October 2 at Orange County Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

This was Hermie Sadler's first Busch Grand National Series race victory.

All Pro 300[]

The All Pro 300 was held October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bobby Dotter won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: Dirk Stephens, #07 George Crenshaw, #10 Jimmy Spencer, #17 Darrell Waltrip, #22 Ed Berrier, #24 Eddie Sharp, #28 Tim Steele, #35 Shawna Robinson, #36 Tim Bender, #56 Brandon Sperling, #66 Nathan Buttke, #84 Robert Powell, #91 Stanton Barrett, #91 Steve Perry, #98 Jim Bown^[10]

This was Robert Pressley's last race for the #59 Daniel Welch owned team. He fell out of the race after completing 16 laps due to engine failure finishing 43rd.
This was also the last Busch Grand National start for Casey Elliott, nephew of Bill Elliott. He crashed out of the race on lap 16 finishing last (44th)
This race featured a halftime break.

Advance Auto Parts 500[]

The Advance Auto Parts 500 was held October 17 at Martinsville Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: Steve Darne, Pat Davison, Tommy Ellis, Jamie James, Buckshot Jones, Steve McEachern, #07 George Crenshaw, #12 David Bonnett, #48 Tom Hessert Jr., #93 Troy Beebe

This was Chuck Bown's final Busch Grand National Series win.
This was Setzer's first race for the #59 Daniel Welch owned team.
Robert Pressley made his debut for the #0 Richard Jackson owned team. He had 2 spins in the race and finished 15 laps down in 23rd.

AC-Delco 200[]

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: Tommy Ellis, Stevie Reeves, #29 Phil Parsons, #57 Jason Keller, #59 Dennis Setzer, #74 Johnny Benson^[11]

During the race there was a dust-up between Joe Bessey and Jimmy Spencer. It later became a brawl, and led to Spencer being fined plus suspended for the rest of the year from the series.^[12]

The Pantry 500[]

The Pantry 500 was held November 7 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

Failed to qualify: Steve Darne, Pat Davison, Mike Dillon, Andy Houston, Buckshot Jones, Mike McCurry, Steve McEachern, Ronnie Silver, #5 Richard Lasater, #12 David Bonnett, #16 Chad Chaffin, #21 Tommy Sigmon, #35 Shawna Robinson, #55 Tim Fedewa, #56 Brandon Sperling, #97 Joe Bessey^[13]

Because David Green finished 17th, with his 9th place finish Steve Grissom clinched the championship with 1 race remaining.
This was the final Busch Grand National victory for manufacturer Oldsmobile.
This was also the final race Neil Bonnett would call on TV (TNN) before his death in February 1994.
This race was called 500 because there was a 200 lap late model race in addition to the Busch Grand National race.

Slick 50 300[]

The Slick 50 300 was held November 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole. This race was delayed 8 months due to a blizzard.

Top ten results

This was Ward Burton's final Busch Grand National race victory.
This was Neil Bonnett's last Busch Grand National race before his death in February 1994. He crashed out on lap 84, finishing 35th driving for Dale Earnhardt. He gave a funny TV interview stating "We were supposed to go hunting next week. I don't think I'm gonna go, Dale might shoot me!"

Final points standings[]

Steve Grissom - 3846
Ricky Craven - 3593
David Green - 3584
Chuck Bown - 3532
Joe Nemechek - 3443
Ward Burton - 3413
Bobby Dotter - 3406
Robert Pressley - 3389
Todd Bodine - 3387
Hermie Sadler - 3362
Tracy Leslie - 3336
Mike Wallace - 3213
Tom Peck - 3211
Jeff Burton - 3030
Rodney Combs - 2969
Tommy Houston - 2852
Joe Bessey - 2834
Tim Fedewa - 2775
Jack Sprague - 2429
Terry Labonte - 2399
Richard Lasater - 2339
Roy Payne - 2276
Shawna Robinson - 1950
Mark Martin - 1744
Larry Pearson - 1662
Jim Bown - 1564
Harry Gant - 1526
Nathan Buttke - 1490
Bill Elliott - 1276
Michael Waltrip - 1240
Butch Miller - 1182
Chad Little - 1171
Jason Keller - 1137
Dale Jarrett - 1130
Ken Schrader - 1066
Randy LaJoie - 1045
Dale Earnhardt - 989
Dave Rezendes - 949
Ernie Irvan - 901
Jeff Green - 894
Sterling Marlin - 864
Jimmy Spencer - 838
Phil Parsons - 813
Rick Wilson - 722
Ed Berrier - 647
Troy Beebe - 641
Bobby Hamilton - 594
Johnny Rumley - 559
Rick Mast - 535
Darrell Waltrip - 513

Rookie of the Year[]

Hermie Sadler won his first career race and the Rookie of the Year title in 1993, finishing in the top-ten eight times and ended the season tenth in the final standings. He was followed by Joe Bessey, Tim Fedewa, and Roy Payne. Due to sponsor issues, Nathan Buttke and Jason Keller did not attempt the full schedule.

References[]

External links[]

Busch Series standings and statistics for 1993

[1] "Race Results".

[2] "Race Results".

[3] "Race Results".

[4] "Race Results".

[5] "User Comments - the 1993 Champion 300".

[6] "User Comments - the 1993 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200".

[7] "Martin wins; Earnhardt is disqualified".

[8] "Race Results".

[9] "Race Results".

[10] "Race Results".

[11] "Race Results".

[12] "User Comments - the 1993 AC-Delco 200".

[13] "Race Results".

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1993 NASCAR Busch Series

Contents

Teams and drivers[]

Races[]

Goody's 300[]

Goodwrench 200[]

Hardee's 200[]

Mark III Vans 200[]

Budweiser 250[]

Mountain Dew 400[]

Roses Stores 300[]

Miller Genuine Draft 500[]

Laneco 200[]

Champion 300[]

Goodwrench/Delco 200[]

Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250[]

Fay's 150[]

Havoline Formula 3 250[]

Fram Filter 500K[]

Kroger 200[]

Detroit Gasket 200[]

NE Chevy 250[]

Food City 250[]

Gatorade 200[]

Autolite 250[]

SplitFire 200[]

Polaroid 300[]

All Pro 300[]

Advance Auto Parts 500[]

AC-Delco 200[]

The Pantry 500[]

Slick 50 300[]

Final points standings[]

Rookie of the Year[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]