event went out with a respectable 10th as he would return as an owner of the Phillips #66. NASCAR champion Benny Parsons and Brad Noffsinger would also compete in their final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race here. Parsons would finish in 34th place while Noffsinger would finish in 26th place. This was the last race for Piedmont Airlines as a NASCAR Cup series sponsor, ending the company's partnership with the sport that began in 1981 and picked up momentum during a two-year stay at Richard Childress's team before joining Billy Hagen's team in 1984 for an extended run that began with Terry Laborite taking their car to a championship. The Piedmont brand was in the process of being phased out at the time as USAir had bought the company was rebranding the regional airline as part of its USAir Express operations. Sterling Marlin brought the white-and-blue #44 Oldsmobile home with a top-15 run in its last race. Hoss Ellington, Mike Curb, and Harry Ranier would end their respective careers as NASCAR owners after this race. The drivers would earn $387,785 in total race winnings ($ when adjusted for inflation). Top 10 finishers Timeline Section reference: Start of race: Rusty Wallace started out the race with the pole position. Lap 7: Caution due to Dale Jarrett's accident, ended on lap 12. Lap 26: Mandatory competition caution handed out by NASCAR officials, ended on lap 29. Lap 55: Caution due to debris, ended on lap 59. Lap 86: Caution due to Richard Petty's accident, ended on lap 92. Lap 108: Caution due to oil on the track, ended on lap 111. Lap 140: Caution due to Benny Parsons' accident, ended on lap 146. Lap 170: Caution due to oil on the track, ended on lap 174. Lap 209: Caution due to Harry Gant's accident, green flag racing resumed on lap 216. Lap 252: Caution due to Alan Kulwicki's accident, ended on lap 260. Lap 267: Kyle Petty managed to blow his engine. Lap 272: Larry Pearson managed to blow his engine. Lap 276: Mark Martin managed to blow his engine. Finish: Rusty Wallace was officially declared the winner of the event. Standings after the race References Atlanta Journal 500 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR races at Atlanta Motor Speedway