The 1994 NASCAR Busch Series began February 19 and ended October 22. David Green of Labonte Motorsports won the championship.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
ManufacturerTeamDriver(s)Listed owner(s) Chevrolet Alliance Motorsports 59 Dennis Setzer (R) Daniel Welch BACE Motorsports 74 Johnny Benson Jr. (R) Bill Baumgardner Beverly Racing 25 Hermie Sadler Don Beverly D-R Racing 08 Bobby Dotter Ed Reizen Hensley Motorsports 63 Jim Bown Hubert Hensley J&J Racing 99 Robert Pressley Bill Papke Phil Parsons Bobby Hillin Jr. Labonte Motorsports 44 David Green Bob Labonte Martin Racing 92 Larry Pearson Mac Martin Moroso Racing 20 Randy LaJoie Dick Moroso Jimmy Hensley Parker Racing 72 Tracy Leslie Ron Parker Team 34 34 Mike McLaughlin Frank Cicci Ricky Craven Motorsports 2 Ricky Craven Ricky Craven Ford FILMAR Racing 8 Kenny Wallace Filbert Marcotti Mark Rypien Motorsports 23 Chad Little Mark Rypien RaDiUs Motorsports 55 Tim Fedewa Ray DeWitt ChevroletFord KEL Racing 57 Jason Keller Joe Keller
Part-time schedule ManufacturerTeamsDriver(s)Listed owner(s)Rounds Buick Stub Fadden 16 Stub Fadden Stub Fadden Unknown 95 Jay Fogleman Chevrolet American Equipment Racing Jack Baldwin Buz McCall Barry Bostick 41 Barry Bostick Barry Bostick Brian Ross 73 Brian Ross Brian Ross Brown Racing 06 Clay Brown Clay Brown 51 Greci Motorsports Andy Santerre Mike Greci Tom Peck Phoenix Racing Jeff Purvis James Finch Buttke Racing 66 Nathan Buttke Arlin Buttke Charles Powell 84 Robert Powell Charles Powell DAJ Racing 32 Dale Jarrett Dale Jarrett Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 3 Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt, Inc. Michael Waltrip Andy Petree Brevak Racing Bob Brevak Bob Brevak Davison Motorsports 76 Pat Davison Pat Davison Jeff Green Edward Bolles Tom Bolles Edward Bolles Day Enterprises 16 Chad Chaffin (R) Wayne Day Clay Brown Ferree Racing 46 Shawna RobinsonEd Ferree Ed Ferree John Alexander Robert Pressley Fast Track Racing Enterprises 42 Andy Hillenburg Andy Hillenburg Fred Turner Racing 4 Sterling Marlin Fred Turner Hermie Sadler Mountain Racing Jamie Aube Allen Avery Tom Milner Johnny Smith Tom Milner Gene Petty Motorsports 88 Mike Skinner Gene Petty David Hyder Rich Bickle George Crenshaw 07 George Crenshaw George Crenshaw Greg Clark 53 Greg Clark Greg Clark Grissom Racing Enterprises 31 Tom Peck Wayne Grissom Steve Grissom Hank Parker Racing 03 Hank Parker Hank Parker David Bonnett Ingram Racing 10 Jack Sprague Jack Ingram Jeff Barry 22 Jeff Barry Jeff Barry Johnny Rumley 00 Johnny Rumley Johnny Rumley Junior Franks 54 Junior Franks Junior Franks Ken Schrader Racing 52 Ken Schrader Ken Schrader Kermit McGee 09 Jabe Jones Kermit McGee Key Motorsports 05 Randy MacDonald Curtis Key Tommy Ellis Tom Peck Labonte Motorsports 14 Terry Labonte Terry Labonte Lasater Motorsports 5 Richard Lasater Dan Lasater Levin Racing 19 Kirk Shelmerdine (R) Carol Levin Lewis Motorsports 80 Ashton Lewis Jr. Ashton Lewis Sr. MacDonald Motorsports 01 Randy MacDonald Randy MacDonald McGee & Jones Racing 09 Jabe Jones (R) Kermit McGee Moore Racing 47 Kelly Moore Richard Moore Neil Bonnett 12 David Bonnett Neil Bonnett NEMCO Motorsports 87 Joe Nemechek Joe Nemechek 89 John Nemechek Owen Racing 9 Mike Wallace Barry Owen Nathan Buttke Payne Racing 27 Roy Payne Curtis Payne Sherry Blakley 83 Sherry Blakley Sherry Blakley Shoemaker Racing 64 Jimmy Spencer Dennis Shoemaker Phil Parsons Dick Trickle Speedway Motorsports 56 Ronald Cooper Lewis Cooper Truex Motorsports Martin Truex Sr. Martin Truex Sr. 58 Stan Barrett 91 Stanton Barrett Stan Barrett Troy Beebe 93 Troy Beebe Troy Beebe Whitaker Racing 7 Harry Gant Ed Whitaker Unknown 1 Mike Stefanik 11 14 47 Kerry Teague 69 Brad Noffsinger 95 Brian Donley 98 Rich Bickle 02 Kenny Irwin Jr. 04 Ken Wallace Jr. Jeff Green Ford Akins-Sutton Motorsports 38 Elton Sawyer Bob Sutton Ron Zook 82 Hut Stricklin Ron Zook Elton Sawyer Derrike Cope Jimmy Kitchens Butch Leitzinger 91 Butch Leitzinger Butch Leitzinger Charles Hardy Racing 11 Bill Elliott Charles Hardy Ernie Irvan Racing 28 Ernie Irvan Ernie Irvan Mark Martin Todd Bodine H.S. Die Racing Team 86 Tim Steele Harold Steele Glanville Motorsports 81 Jerry Glanville Jerry Glanville Houston Racing 6 Tommy Houston Tommy Houston K. R. Rezendes, Inc. 79 Dave Rezendes Dave Rezendes Rexrode Galiano Motorsports 1 Mike Stefanik Rodney RexrodeJoiann Galiano Tommy Houston Jeff Neal Roush Racing 60 Mark Martin Jack Roush Shepherd Racing 21 Morgan Shepherd Morgan Shepherd Thackston Racing 24 Glenn Jarrett Marvin Thackston Tobias Racing 50 Toby Tobias Jr. Toby Tobias Jr. TTC Motrosports Inc. 45 Rich Bickle Gene Isenhour Whitcomb Racing 15 Dirk Stephens (R) Bob Whitcomb Unknown Harris DeVane Earl Davis Oldsmobile Coleman Rice 73 Eddie Johnson Coleman Rice Dwight Huffman Racing 77 Eddie Sharp Dwight Huffman Mountain Racing 09 Tom Rosati Allen Avery Team Goewey 1 Andy Santerre Bryan Goewey Pontiac Bahari Racing 30 Michael Waltrip Chuck Rider Bob Bender 36 Tim Bender Bob Bender Boisvert Racing 7 Dale Shaw Quint Boisvert Doug Thorpe Jr. 84 Doug Thorpe Jr. Doug Thorpe Jr. Douglas Motorsports 17 Johnny Chapman Jimmy Douglas Michael Waltrip Racing Jeff Green Michael Waltrip Jerry Francis 68 Chris Diamond Jerry Francis Dick McCabe 0 Dick McCabe Dick McCabe Ling Racing Robbie Crouch Don Ling, Sr. 6 Petty Enterprises 43 Rodney Combs Petty Enterprises Dick Trickle Robert Pressley Victory Motorsports 42 David Blankenship Unknown Unknown 01 Pete Silva ChevroletPontiac Laughlin Racing Products 35 Randy Porter (R) Mike Laughlin Robert Pressley Jimmy Hensley NLW Motorsports 0 Mike Garvey (R) Ned LaWarre Reiser Racing 17 Robbie Reiser Robbie Reiser Wegner Racing 33 Bobby Labonte Carl Wegner ChevroletOldsmobile Henderson Brothers Racing 75 Doug Heveron Charlie Henderson Joe Bessey Motorsports 97 Joe Bessey Nancy Bessey Linville Racing 62 Robbie Stanley John Linville Rob Young Mark Thomas Racing 96 Stevie Reeves (R) Mark Thomas John Ritch 02 Michael Ritch John Ritch Phil Parsons Racing 29 Phil Parsons Marcia Parsons ChevroletBuick Ivan Murphy 70 Bobby Dragon Ivan Murphy Dale Fischlein Lepage Racing 71 Kevin Lepage (R) Kevin Lepage ChevroletFord Three Star Motorsports 22 Ed Berrier Three Star Motorsports Tom Milner 41 Johnny Rumley Tom Milner Johnny Smith ChevroletFordPontiac Taylor Motorsports 40 Dale Williams Doug Taylor Patty Moise Unknown Unknown 77 David Bonnett Eddie Goodson Junior Miller Junior Franks Martin Truex Sr. Johnny Chapman Johnny Rumley Glenn Brewer Robert Huffman Franklin Butler III Kurt Owens Mike Knight John Alexander Toby Porter Mark Whitaker Tom Bolles Babe Branscombe Bob Brunell Scott Deware Brian Donley Ed Ferree Bryan Goewey Jerry Marquis Barney McRae Steve Nowakowski Pete Rondeau Glenn Sullivan Notes: If under "team", the owner's name is listed and in italics, that means the name of the race team that fielded the car is unknown.
Races
Goody's 300
The Goody's 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
3–Dale Earnhardt 32–Dale Jarrett 23–Chad Little 14–Terry Labonte 28–Ernie Irvan 4–Sterling Marlin 21–Morgan Shepherd 8–Kenny Wallace 99–Robert Pressley 31–Tom Peck
• Michael Waltrip ran well until he lost the right half of his rear spoiler late in the race.
• This was Earnhardt's 21st and final win in the Busch Grand National Series, as well as his fifth straight victory in the Goody's 300, a record that still stands today.
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held February 26 at North Carolina Speedway. Robert Pressley won the pole.
Top ten results
14–Terry Labonte 7–Harry Gant 25–Hermie Sadler 20–Randy LaJoie 99–Robert Pressley 31–Tom Peck 56–Ronald Cooper 60–Mark Martin 59–Dennis Setzer 9–Mike Wallace
Notable DNQ's: Larry Pearson
Hardee's 250
The Hardee's 250 was held March 5 at Richmond International Raceway. The No. 44 of David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
87–Joe Nemechek 8–Kenny Wallace 7–Harry Gant 38–Elton Sawyer 25–Hermie Sadler 14–Terry Labonte 2–Ricky Craven 60–Mark Martin 55–Tim Fedewa 57–Jason Keller
• This was the only time Dale Earnhardt failed to qualify in any of the top two series of NASCAR
Busch Light 300
The Busch Light 300 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 46 of Shawna Robinson* won the pole.
Top ten results
7–Harry Gant 92–Larry Pearson 35–Randy Porter 14–Terry Labonte 72–Tracy Leslie 97–Joe Bessey 20–Randy LaJoie 59–Dennis Setzer 32–Dale Jarrett 3–Dale Earnhardt
Notable DNQ's: 25–Hermie Sadler, 38–Elton Sawyer (both bought rides and still competed in the race)
Shawna Robinson became the first woman to win a pole in either of NASCAR's major touring series with this pole. However, she crashed on the first lap of the race with Joe Nemechek after Mike Wallace made it three-wide going into turn 3. Both Robinson and Nemechek accused Wallace of claiming that he was going to wreck Robinson, and then doing it just like he said he would. Wallace denied this. No punishment was assessed in the aftermath.
Final career NASCAR Busch Grand National Series victory for Harry Gant.
Miller 500
The Miller 500 was held March 20 at Martinsville Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
14–Terry Labonte 44–David Green 8–Kenny Wallace 20–Randy LaJoie 75–Doug Heveron 92–Larry Pearson 55–Tim Fedewa 00–Johnny Rumley 43–Rodney Combs 05–Tommy Ellis
Mark III Vans 200
The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 26 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.
Top ten results
60–Mark Martin 92–Larry Pearson 20–Randy LaJoie 8–Kenny Wallace 7–Harry Gant 3–Dale Earnhardt 30–Michael Waltrip 29–Phil Parsons 55–Tim Fedewa 25–Hermie Sadler
Sundrop 400
The Sundrop 400 was held April 3 at Hickory Motor Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
2–Ricky Craven 20–Randy LaJoie 44–David Green 74–Johnny Benson Jr. 6–Tommy Houston 31–Tom Peck 72–Tracy Leslie 00–Johnny Rumley 25–Hermie Sadler 99–Robert Pressley -1
Goody's 250
The Goody's 250 was held April 9 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The No. 60 of Mark Martin* won the pole.
Top ten results
44–David Green 6–Tommy Houston 17–Jeff Green 32–Dale Jarrett 63–Jim Bown 92–Larry Pearson 7–Harry Gant 82–Derrike Cope 64–Phil Parsons 43–Rodney Combs
Mark Martin was leading this race at the white flag under caution and had the race won. Apparently confused by other drivers (Tommy Houston and Tracy Leslie) pulling alongside and waving to him like the race was already over, Martin pulled off the track to go to victory lane approximately 400 feet short of the finish line. This gifted David Green his only victory of 1994. It was the first time in NASCAR history that a winner leading at the yellow flag accidentally gave the race away to another driver, but the second time in NASCAR history that a driver mistakenly thought that the race was over one lap too early, therefore dropping a spot or more in the final results (the first was Cale Yarborough in 1984 at Daytona).
Pantry Stores 300
The final Pantry Stores 300 was held April 30 at Orange County Speedway. The No. 57 of Jason Keller won the pole.
Top ten results
25–Hermie Sadler 59–Dennis Setzer 8–Kenny Wallace 74–Johnny Benson Jr. -1 2–Ricky Craven -1 05–Tommy Ellis -1 63–Jim Bown -1 92–Larry Pearson -1 02–Michael Ritch -2 08–Bobby Dotter -3 This was Sadler's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory. According to a 1995 issue of NASCAR Winston Cup Scene, there was a race at Orange County Speedway scheduled for 1995, but it was cancelled before it could be run.
NE Chevy 250
The NE Chevy 250 was held May 7 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The No. 33 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
82–Derrike Cope 08–Bobby Dotter 52–Ken Schrader 8–Kenny Wallace 23–Chad Little 44–David Green 92–Larry Pearson 59–Dennis Setzer 71–Kevin Lepage -1 34–Mike McLaughlin -2
Meridian Advantage 200