down 10-Ricky Rudd, 1 lap down 99-Jeff Burton, 1 lap down Failed to qualify: 95-Chuck Bown, 78-Randy MacDonald, 02-Robbie Faggart, 32-Jimmy Hensley Food City 500 The Food City 500 was run on March 31 at Bristol International Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole. The race was shortened to 342 laps due to rain. Top ten results 24-Jeff Gordon 5-Terry Labonte 6-Mark Martin 3-Dale Earnhardt 2-Rusty Wallace 88-Dale Jarrett 18-Bobby Labonte, 1 lap down 19-Dick Trickle, 1 lap down 41-Ricky Craven, 1 lap down 21-Michael Waltrip, 2 laps down Failed to qualify: 90-Mike Wallace, 37-John Andretti, 30-Johnny Benson, 71-Dave Marcis, 77-Bobby Hillin Jr., 95-Chuck Bown There were 3 red flags during the race. Prior to the first red flag, Bill Elliott crashed on lap 321 prior to the caution for rain. After the race resumed following a 1-hour rain delay, Darrell Waltrip crashed and spilled fuel, which caused another stoppage on lap 335. Moments after the race resumed, more rain came down. With dusk settling in, the rain continued and the race was stopped. Final race at this track under the name Bristol International Raceway. First Union 400 The First Union 400 was run on April 14 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole. Top ten results 5-Terry Labonte 24-Jeff Gordon 3-Dale Earnhardt 33-Robert Pressley 4-Sterling Marlin 28-Ernie Irvan, 1 lap down 41-Ricky Craven, 1 lap down 43-Bobby Hamilton, 2 laps down 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down 18-Bobby Labonte, 2 laps down Failed to qualify: 71-Dave Marcis, 78-Randy MacDonald, 90-Mike Wallace, 22-Ward Burton, 77-Bobby Hillin Jr. This was the first race run at North Wilkesboro following the passing of track president Enoch Staley, which threw the track's NASCAR future into doubt. Terry Labonte tied Richard Petty's record streak of 513 consecutive Winston Cup Series starts. Labonte's car carried a special silver "Ironman" paint scheme for this race and the following weekend at Martinsville. Goody's Headache Powder 500 The Goody's Headache Powder 500 was run on April 21 at Martinsville Speedway. The #41 of Ricky Craven won the pole. Top ten results 2-Rusty Wallace 28-Ernie Irvan 24-Jeff Gordon 98-Jeremy Mayfield 3-Dale Earnhardt 43-Bobby Hamilton, 1 lap down 25-Ken Schrader, 2 laps down 18-Bobby Labonte, 2 laps down 16-Ted Musgrave, 2 laps down 4-Sterling Marlin, 2 laps down Failed to qualify: 78-Randy MacDonald, 27-Elton Sawyer, 29-Steve Grissom, 19-Dick Trickle, 77-Bobby Hillin Jr., 15-Wally Dallenbach Jr., 22-Ward Burton Terry Labonte, by starting