their equipment set up in the pit area. Some fans driving home on the interstate reportedly turned around and drove back to the track when the radio reported the race was starting. The green flag dropped at 4:25 p.m. EST (5:25 p.m. EDT) with live coverage only on the radio. ABC-TV had already signed off and by then had decided to air the race on ESPN on tape delay on Sunday afternoon. It stands as one of the last NASCAR races not aired live on television. Dale Earnhardt beat Rusty Wallace to the finish line in a race slowed by only one caution for 4 laps. Jeff Burton spun off turn two right in front of eventual winner Earnhardt with 27 laps to go. The race was completed at 7:03 p.m. EST (8:03 p.m. EDT), shortly before sunset. Top ten results Failed to qualify 44-Jeff Purvis 95-Loy Allen Jr. 66-Billy Standridge 78-Pancho Carter 71-Dave Marcis 65-Steve Seligman 50-A. J. Foyt 80-Joe Ruttman 99-Danny Sullivan Danny Sullivan's entry was withdrawn after his career-ending crash in the Marlboro 500 at Michigan. The Bud at The Glen The Bud at The Glen was held August 12 at Watkins Glen International. Mark Martin won the pole. Top ten results 6-Mark Martin 22-Wally Dallenbach Jr. 24-Jeff Gordon 10-Ricky Rudd 5-Terry Labonte 18-Bobby Labonte 37-John Andretti 17-Darrell Waltrip 7-Geoff Bodine 41-Ricky Craven Failed to qualify: 61-David Murry, 90-Mike Wallace, 49-Eric Smith During pre-race ceremonies, all drivers participated in unity for a parade lap to show support for series sponsor R. J. Reynolds. Each driver rode in the back of a pickup truck holding an American flag visible to all spectators. This was done in protest to President Bill Clinton's executive order earlier in the week targeting tobacco advertising at sporting events. This was Mark Martin's third consecutive win from the pole at Watkins Glen. Wally Dallenbach Jr., in a one-off "road course ringer" drive for Bill Davis Racing, was leading by almost 10 seconds late in the race. Suffering from headaches and fatigue, from inhaling smoke from an oil leak, Dallenbach Jr. twice got out to huge leads and appeared to be on his way to his first Winston Cup victory. Second place Mark Martin was gaining, but only by about one second per lap. A caution came out for fluid on the track from Joe Nemechek's broken transmission. The green came out with 8 laps