laps down 10-Ricky Rudd, 2 laps down 27-Jimmy Spencer, 2 laps down Failed to qualify: 43-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 20-Buddy Baker, 61-Rick Carelli, 47-Billy Standridge, 89-Jim Sauter, 80-Jimmy Horton, 99-Danny Sullivan, 95-Jeremy Mayfield First career top 5 for Jeff Burton. Final time in his career that Ernie Irvan would win back-to-back races. TranSouth Financial 400 The TranSouth Financial 400 was held March 27 at Darlington Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole. Top ten results 3-Dale Earnhardt 6-Mark Martin 11-Bill Elliott 18-Dale Jarrett 15-Lake Speed 28-Ernie Irvan 25-Ken Schrader 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down 16-Ted Musgrave, 1 lap down Failed to qualify: 19-Loy Allen Jr., 61-Rick Carelli, 47-Billy Standridge, 02-Curtis Markham, 57-Bob Schacht, 84-Norm Benning, 36-H. B. Bailey, 59-Andy Belmont Food City 500 The Food City 500 was held April 10 at Bristol International Raceway. The No. 12 of Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results 3-Dale Earnhardt 25-Ken Schrader 15-Lake Speed 7-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down 30-Michael Waltrip, 3 laps down 22-Bobby Labonte, 4 laps down 2-Rusty Wallace, 6 laps down 4-Sterling Marlin, 9 laps down 40-Bobby Hamilton, 12 laps down 71-Dave Marcis*, 14 laps down Failed to qualify (or "Watching on TV" as said on ESPN): 14-John Andretti, 55-Jimmy Hensley, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 95-Jeremy Mayfield, 52-Brad Teague Several accidents (including one during green flag pit stops) caused the big gaps among the top ten cars. Dave Marcis' final Top 10 finish. Final time in his career that Dale Earnhardt would win back-to-back races. First Union 400 The First Union 400 was held April 17 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole. Top ten results 5-Terry Labonte 2-Rusty Wallace 28-Ernie Irvan 42-Kyle Petty 3-Dale Earnhardt 10-Ricky Rudd 7-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down 33-Harry Gant, 1 lap down 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down 1-Rick Mast, 3 laps down Failed to qualify (or "Seeing Granny" as said on ESPN): 29-Steve Grissom, 31-Ward Burton, 9-Rich Bickle, 41-Joe Nemechek, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 55-Jimmy Hensley, 90-Mike Wallace, 02-Curtis Markham, 52-Mike Skinner, 62-Freddie Query This was Terry Labonte's first win since the 1989 Talladega DieHard 500 and his 1st victory for Hendrick Motorsports. Hanes 500 The Hanes 500 was held April 24 at Martinsville Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole. Top ten results 2-Rusty Wallace 28-Ernie Irvan 6-Mark Martin 17-Darrell Waltrip 21-Morgan Shepherd 75-Todd Bodine 12-Chuck Bown 1-Rick Mast, 1 lap down 11-Bill Elliott, 1 lap down 16-Ted Musgrave,