who won the first brickyard 400 in 1994
Jeff Gordon
title: 1994 Brickyard 400 text: laps to go, Irvan apparently ran over a piece of debris down the main stretch. He slid high going into turn one, and Jeff Gordon immediately dove underneath to take the lead. Down the backstretch, Irvan's right front tire blew, and he was forced to the pits. Gordon pulled away with Brett Bodine now in second. In the final four laps, Bodine began to close the gap, but Gordon held off the challenge and won the Inaugural Brickyard 400, his second career NASCAR Winston Cup victory. ABC Sports announcers Bob Jenkins and Benny Parsons described the finish thus: Jenkins: Years title: Brickyard 400 text: title sponsor of the race, and it was part of the "Your Hero's Name Here" program. The names of the winners of the Brickyard 400 are inscribed on the PPG Trophy, which is permanently housed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Jeff Gordon won the inaugural Brickyard 400 on August 6, 1994. He is the most-successful driver in the history of the race, with a record five victories and three pole positions. Hendrick Motorsports has been the most successful team with ten total wins and five poles. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway opened in 1909, and the first Indianapolis 500 was title: 1994 Soul Train Music Awards text: 1994 Soul Train Music Awards The 1994 Soul Train Music Awards were held on Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Johnny Gill. Winners are in bold text. Rosie Perez, Naughty By Nature, T.K. Carter, Paul Rodriguez, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Mary J. Blige, Karyn Parsons, Ralph Tresvant, Ricca, Lisa Lisa, Jamie Foxx, Silk, George Wallace, Jade, Kristoff St. John, Terry McMillan, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Xscape, Kirk Franklin, Earth, Wind & Fire, Bill Bellamy, Angie & Debbie, Jodeci, Oleta Adams, Magic Johnson, Tevin Campbell, Intro, T'Keyah title: 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series text: Failed to qualify: 45-Rich Bickle, 32-Dick Trickle, 53-Ritchie Petty, 02-Derrike Cope, 31-Ward Burton, 95-Ben Hess, 47-Billy Standridge, 80-Joe Ruttman, 0-Delma Cowart, 89-Ronnie Sanders The Inaugural Brickyard 400 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Bud At The Glen was held August 14 at Watkins Glen International. Mark Martin won the pole. Derrike Cope made his debut in the No. 12 Ford after Tim Steele was fired after failing to qualify (by quite a lot of time) for the previous Saturday's Brickyard 400. Top ten results Failed to qualify: 00-Scott Gaylord, 19-Loy Allen Jr., 98-Jeremy Mayfield, 90-Mike Wallace, 50-Brian title: 1994 Brickyard 400 text: a popular win. It was his second career NASCAR Winston Cup win, and thrust the young Gordon into superstardom on the racing circuit. The race was a culmination of over two years of preparation, and decades of speculation. While the event was looked on with enormous anticipation and significant media attention, the traditional nature of the Indianapolis 500 and the Speedway was a concern to ownership, some from the Indy car community, and some fans. Despite some mild complaints, the event was considered a huge success and a financial cash cow—it ultimately bankrolled the formation of the Indy Racing League.