1993 First Union 400

Rusty Wallace managed to defeat Kyle Petty by a margin of 1.66 seconds with four cautions handed out for 38 laps; Wallace's pit crew had undergone a stringent workout routine and had emphasized more on physical fitness between the 1992 and 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series seasons.[3][4] Kyle Petty would get his final second place finish at this event.[3][4] The race took two hours and forty-one minutes to reach its full conclusion with vehicles going an average of 92.602 miles per hour (149.028 km/h).[3][4] Brett Bodine achieved the pole position with a speed of 117.017 miles per hour (188.321 km/h).[3][4]

The winning driver drove a Pontiac machine to the finish line.[3][4][5] Jeff Gordon would acquire a last-place finish during this racing event.[3][4][5][6] Out of the 34-car grid, only three of them would fail to finish the race due to engine issues and a one-man crash by Jeff Gordon.[3][4][5][6] Stanley Smith, Dave Marcis, Jimmy Horton, James Hylton, and Jay Hedgecok all failed to qualify for this race.[3]

Kyle Petty and Davey Allison both had a fine double save while they tapped each other racing for second late in the race. Neither driver hit the wall or anything else, nor went around. Both drivers continued and there was no caution.[3]

Rusty Wallace would retain the championship points lead after this race.[3] The winner would win $43,535 in total winnings ($77,051 when adjusted for inflation) while the last place driver would walk away with a mere $4,180 ($7,398 when adjusted for inflation).[3][4][6] Most of the entries were either Ford or Chevrolet; Pontiac only fielded six entries for the race.[5]

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• Start of race: Brett Bodine started the race with the pole position.
• Lap 2: Caution due to a four-car accident, ended on lap 19.
• Lap 25: Jeff Gordon's engine problem made him become the last-place finisher, Ken Schrader took over the lead from Brett Bodine.
• Lap 27: Caution due to Jeff Gordon's accident, ended on lap 36.
• Lap 54: Sterling Marlin took over the lead from Ken Schrader.
• Lap 143: Ernie Irvan took over the lead from Kenny Wallace.
• Lap 146: Sterling Marlin took over the lead from Ernie Irvan.
• Lap 199: Dick Trickle's problematic engine forced him to leave the race early.
• Lap 250: Rusty Wallace took over the lead from Sterling Marlin.
• Lap 270: Ken Schrader took over the lead from Darrell Waltrip.
• Lap 299: Rusty Wallace took over the lead from Ken Schrader.
• Lap 303: Caution due to debris on turn two, ended on lap 308.
• Lap 311: Dale Jarrett's engine stopped working, making him the final DNF of the race.
• Lap 381: Caution due to Jimmy Hensley's accident, ended on lap 384.
• Finish: Rusty Wallace was officially declared the winner of the event.