1 lap down Failed to qualify (or "Gone hunting" on ESPN): 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 90-Mike Wallace, 71-Dave Marcis, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 02-Curtis Markham, 89-Jim Bown, 52-Mike Skinner, 33-Harry Gant This would be the last race Harry Gant would ever fail to qualify for. Winston Select 500 The Winston Select 500 was held May 1 at Talladega Superspeedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole. Top ten results 3-Dale Earnhardt 28-Ernie Irvan 30-Michael Waltrip 27-Jimmy Spencer 25-Ken Schrader 77-Greg Sacks 15-Lake Speed 4-Sterling Marlin 21-Morgan Shepherd 29-Steve Grissom Failed to qualify (or "Flipping burgers" on ESPN): 31-Ward Burton, 9-Rich Bickle, 80-Jimmy Horton, 89-Jim Sauter, 0-Delma Cowart, 53-Ritchie Petty, 02-Ronnie Sanders During the race, a scary crash occurred just after halfway when Mark Martin's #6 car, without brakes, hit the inside retaining wall and crashed through two guardrails, through a catchfence and into a third guardrail. He was only slightly injured. After the race, Earnhardt dedicated his win to fallen Formula One driver Ayrton Senna, who died earlier in the day at the San Marino Grand Prix. Save Mart Supermarkets 300 The Save Mart Supermarkets 300 was held May 15 at Sears Point Raceway. Ernie Irvan won the pole. Top ten results 28-Ernie Irvan 7-Geoff Bodine 3-Dale Earnhardt 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr. 2-Rusty Wallace 16-Ted Musgrave 21-Morgan Shepherd 6-Mark Martin 25-Ken Schrader 33-Harry Gant Failed to qualify (or "Crushin' grapes", as referred to on ESPN): 52-Scott Gaylord, 55-Jimmy Hensley, 32-Dick Trickle, 48w-Jack Sellers, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 86w-Rich Woodland Jr. The race was marred by a violent crash between Derrike Cope and John Krebs in which Krebs' #9 car went up and over an embankment and flipped over several times. Coca-Cola 600 The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole. Top ten results 24-Jeff Gordon 2-Rusty Wallace 7-Geoff Bodine 18-Dale Jarrett 28-Ernie Irvan 10-Ricky Rudd 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down 75-Todd Bodine, 2 laps down 3-Dale Earnhardt, 3 laps down 30-Michael Waltrip, 3 laps down Failed to qualify: 55-Jimmy Hensley, 71-Dave Marcis, 44-Bobby Hillin Jr., 89-Jim Sauter This was Jeff Gordon's first Winston Cup victory. The 22-year-old driver benefited from all the wrecks that day to score his first win. The rising young star cried in Victory Lane. John Andretti, who finished 10th in the Indianapolis 500 earlier that day, finished the 600 in 36th. He became the first driver to run both races in the same day.