International Speedway. Kyle Petty's #42 car won the pole, putting a Petty on the Daytona 500 pole for the first time since 1966, and only the second time ever. Kyle was also the first North Carolina driver to win the 500 pole since Benny Parsons in 1982. His father Richard waved the green flag in the first Winston Cup race held since his retirement. Top ten results 18-Dale Jarrett 3-Dale Earnhardt 15-Geoff Bodine 27-Hut Stricklin 24-Jeff Gordon* 6-Mark Martin 21-Morgan Shepherd 25-Ken Schrader 8-Sterling Marlin 16-Wally Dallenbach Jr. Failed to qualify: 85-Dorsey Schroeder, 48-James Hylton, 45-Rich Bickle, 29-Kerry Teague, 0-Delma Cowart, 77-Mike Potter, 73-Stanley Smith, 99-Brad Teague, 31-Steve Kinser, 51-Jeff Purvis, 50-A. J. Foyt, 23-Eddie Bierschwale, and 95-Ken Ragan The race was marked by a grinding crash involving Rusty Wallace who was spun out by Michael Waltrip on the backstretch and sent Wallace on a series of horrific barrel rolls in the grass. He was uninjured although. Jeff Gordon made his first Daytona 500 start on his first Winston Cup full season. He became the first rookie ever to win one of the qualifying races. He also led the 1st lap and finished 5th, which is considered one of the most successful Daytona 500 debuts ever. The "Dale and Dale Show" commenced as Jarrett passed Earnhardt in the tri-oval as they took the white flag. As the leaders exited Turn 2, the CBS Sports producers came on the headsets of Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett, and Ned Jarrett, telling Ned to "call his son home", leading to an emotional finish. This Daytona 500 was the first not to feature Richard Petty as a driver in the starting lineup since 1965. Last career pole for Kyle Petty. GM Goodwrench 500 The GM Goodwrench 500 was held on February 28 at North Carolina Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole. Top ten results 2-Rusty Wallace 3-Dale Earnhardt 4-Ernie Irvan 7-Alan Kulwicki 6-Mark Martin 18-Dale Jarrett 55-Ted Musgrave 41-Phil Parsons 15-Geoff Bodine, 1 lap down 14-Terry Labonte, 1 lap down Failed to qualify: 49-Stanley Smith Pontiac Excitement 400 The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held March 7 at Richmond International Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole. Top ten results 28-Davey Allison 2-Rusty Wallace 7-Alan Kulwicki 18-Dale Jarrett 42-Kyle Petty 24-Jeff Gordon 6-Mark Martin 17-Darrell Waltrip 33-Harry Gant 3-Dale Earnhardt, 1 lap down Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle This would be Davey Allison's final Winston Cup win.