1993 NASCAR Busch Series

The 1993 NASCAR Busch Series season began February 13 and ended November 13, with Steve Grissom of Grissom Racing Enterprises winning the championship.

Teams & Drivers
List of full-time teams at the start of 1993.

Goody's 300
The Goody's 300 was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt
 * 2) 52-Ken Schrader
 * 3) 7-Harry Gant
 * 4) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 5) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 6) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 7) 17-Darrell Waltrip
 * 8) 44-David Green
 * 9) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 10) 5-Richard Lasater

Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held February 27 at North Carolina Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 3) 3-Dale Earnhardt
 * 4) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 5) 44-David Green
 * 6) 19-Tom Peck
 * 7) 7-Harry Gant
 * 8) 57-Jason Keller
 * 9) 75-Butch Miller
 * 10) 63-Chuck Bown

Hardee's 200
The Hardee's 200 was held March 6 at Richmond International Raceway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 3) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 4) 44-David Green
 * 5) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 6) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 7) 19-Tom Peck
 * 8) 0-Rick Mast
 * 9) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 10) 75-Butch Miller

Mark III Vans 200
The Mark III Vans 200 was held March 27 at Darlington Raceway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 2) 7-Harry Gant
 * 3) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 4) 2-Ward Burton
 * 5) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 44-David Green
 * 7) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 8) 92-Larry Pearson
 * 9) 32-Dale Jarrett
 * 10) 11-Bill Elliott

Budweiser 250
The Budweiser 250 was held April 3 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 30-Michael Waltrip
 * 2) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 3) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 4) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 5) 16-Jeff Green
 * 6) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 7) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 8) 44-David Green
 * 9) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 10) 59-Robert Pressley

Mountain Dew 400
The Mountain Dew 400 was held April 10 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 2) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 3) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 4) 6-Tommy Houston
 * 5) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 44-David Green
 * 7) 19-Tom Peck
 * 8) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 9) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 10) 9-Mike Wallace

Roses Stores 300
The Roses Stores 300 was held May 1 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Green won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 2-Ward Burton
 * 2) 92-Larry Pearson
 * 3) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 4) 97-Joe Bessey
 * 5) 75-Butch Miller
 * 6) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 7) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 8) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 9) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 10) 19-Tom Peck

Miller 500
The Miller 500 was held May 8 at Martinsville Speedway. Butch Miller won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 2-Ward Burton
 * 2) 14-Bobby Labonte
 * 3) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 4) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 5) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 6) 44-David Green
 * 7) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 8) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 9) 74-Jack Sprague
 * 10) 1-Rodney Combs

Laneco 200
The Laneco 200 was held May 23 at Nazareth Speedway. Todd Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 2) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 3) 2-Ward Burton
 * 4) 44-David Green
 * 5) 75-Butch Miller
 * 6) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 7) 55-Tim Fedewa
 * 8) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 9) 51-Mike McLaughlin
 * 10) 1-Rodney Combs

Champion 300
The Champion 300 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tracy Leslie won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 30-Michael Waltrip
 * 2) 4-Ernie Irvan
 * 3) 32-Dale Jarrett
 * 4) 52-Ken Schrader
 * 5) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 6) 29-Phil Parsons
 * 7) 23-Chad Little
 * 8) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 9) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 10) 0-Rick Mast

Goodwrench/Delco 200
The Goodwrench/Delco 200 was held June 5 at Dover International Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 2) 23-Chad Little
 * 3) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 4) 32-Dale Jarrett
 * 5) 29-Phil Parsons
 * 6) 92-Larry Pearson
 * 7) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 8) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 9) 64-Jimmy Spencer
 * 10) 14-Terry Labonte

Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250
The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 was held June 12 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 2) 2-Ward Burton
 * 3) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 4) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 5) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 6) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 7) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 8) 44-David Green
 * 9) 27-Roy Payne
 * 10) 98-Jim Bown

Fay's 150
The Fay's 150 was held June 26 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 11-Bill Elliott
 * 2) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 3) 2-Ward Burton
 * 4) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 5) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 7) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 8) 19-Tom Peck
 * 9) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 10) 9-Mike Wallace


 * This would be Elliott's only Busch Series victory

Havoline 250
The Havoline 250 was held July 4 at The Milwaukee Mile. Bobby Dotter won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 2) 92-Larry Pearson
 * 3) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 4) 44-David Green
 * 5) 19-Tom Peck
 * 6) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 7) 55-Tim Fedewa
 * 8) 1-Rodney Combs
 * 9) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 10) 99-Ricky Craven

Fram Filter 500K
The Fram Filter 500K was held July 24 at Talladega Superspeedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 3-Dale Earnhardt
 * 2) 20-Randy LaJoie
 * 3) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 4) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 5) 11-Bill Elliott
 * 6) 30-Michael Waltrip
 * 7) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 8) 48-Sterling Marlin
 * 9) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 10) 99-Ricky Craven


 * Richard Lasater flipped in this race.

Kroger 200
The Kroger 200 was held July 31 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 2) 44-David Green
 * 3) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 4) 2-Ward Burton
 * 5) 55-Tim Fedewa
 * 6) 9-Mike Wallace
 * 7) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 8) 8-Jeff Burton
 * 9) 38-Bobby Hamilton
 * 10) 6-Tommy Houston

Detroit Gasket 200
The Detroit Gasket 200 was held August 14 at Michigan International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 3) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 4) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 5) 75-Rick Wilson
 * 6) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 7) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 8) 52-Ken Schrader
 * 9) 74-Jack Sprague
 * 10) 63-Chuck Bown

NE Chevy 250
The NE Chevy 250 was held August 22 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 59-Robert Pressley
 * 2) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 3) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 4) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 5) 61-Tommy Houston
 * 6) 55-Tim Fedewa
 * 7) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 8) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 9) 44-David Green
 * 10) 92-Larry Pearson


 * This was Pressley's last career NASCAR Busch Series victory.

Food City 250
The Food City 250 was held August 27 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Steve Grissom won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 2) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 3) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 4) 9-Mike Wallace
 * 5) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 6) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 7) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 8) 6-Tommy Houston
 * 9) 79-Dave Rezendes
 * 10) 75-Rick Wilson

Gatorade 200
The Gatorade 200 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 20-Randy LaJoie
 * 3) 23-Chad Little
 * 4) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 5) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 6) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 7) 22-Ed Berrier
 * 8) 9-Mike Wallace
 * 9) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 10) 0-Rick Mast

Autolite 250
The Autolite 250 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 3) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 4) 0-Tommy Houston
 * 5) 11-Bill Elliott
 * 6) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 7) 44-David Green
 * 8) 97-Joe Bessey
 * 9) 32-Dale Jarrett
 * 10) 31-Steve Grissom

SplitFire 200
The SplitFire 200 was held September 18 at Dover International Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 2) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 3) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 4) 74-Jack Sprague
 * 5) 44-David Green
 * 6) 10-Jimmy Spencer
 * 7) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 8) 29-Phil Parsons
 * 9) 9-Mike Wallace
 * 10) 97-Joe Bessey

Polaroid 300
The Polaroid 300 was held October 2 at Orange County Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 25-Hermie Sadler
 * 2) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 3) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 4) 74-Randy LaJoie
 * 5) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 6) 44-David Green
 * 7) 19-Tom Peck
 * 8) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 9) 4-Jack Sprague
 * 10) 97-Joe Bessey

All Pro 300
The All Pro 300 was held October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bobby Dotter won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 30-Michael Waltrip
 * 3) 3-Dale Earnhardt
 * 4) 11-Bill Elliott
 * 5) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 6) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 7) 2-Ward Burton
 * 8) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 9) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 10) 9-Mike Wallace

Advance Auto Parts 500
The Advance Auto Parts 500 was held October 17 at Martinsville Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 2) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 3) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 4) 75-Jimmy Hensley
 * 5) 19-Tom Peck
 * 6) 44-David Green
 * 7) 9-Mike Wallace
 * 8) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 9) 74-Ernie Irvan
 * 10) 59-Dennis Setzer

AC-Delco 200
The AC-Delco 200 was held October 23 at North Carolina Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 60-Mark Martin
 * 2) 2-Ward Burton
 * 3) 97-Joe Bessey
 * 4) 34-Todd Bodine
 * 5) 14-Terry Labonte
 * 6) 72-Tracy Leslie
 * 7) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 8) 20-Randy LaJoie
 * 9) 0-Robert Pressley
 * 10) 99-Ricky Craven

The Pantry 300
The Pantry 300 was held November 7 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results


 * 1) 00-Johnny Rumley
 * 2) 63-Chuck Bown
 * 3) 6-Tommy Houston
 * 4) 99-Ricky Craven
 * 5) 05-Tommy Ellis
 * 6) 08-Bobby Dotter
 * 7) 32-Dale Jarrett
 * 8) 66-Nathan Buttke
 * 9) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 10) 34-Todd Bodine

Slick 50 300
The Slick 50 300 was held November 13 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole. This race was delayed 8 months due to a blizzard.

Top ten results


 * 1) 2-Ward Burton
 * 2) 92-Larry Pearson
 * 3) 30-Michael Waltrip
 * 4) 7-Harry Gant
 * 5) 70-Sterling Marlin
 * 6) 87-Joe Nemechek
 * 7) 0-Robert Pressley
 * 8) 9-Mike Wallace
 * 9) 31-Steve Grissom
 * 10) 19-Tom Peck

Final points standings

 * 1) Steve Grissom - 3846
 * 2) Ricky Craven - 3593
 * 3) David Green - 3584
 * 4) Chuck Bown - 3532
 * 5) Joe Nemechek - 3443
 * 6) Ward Burton - 3413
 * 7) Bobby Dotter - 3406
 * 8) Robert Pressley - 3389
 * 9) Todd Bodine - 3387
 * 10) Hermie Sadler - 3362
 * 11) Tracy Leslie - 3336
 * 12) Mike Wallace - 3213
 * 13) Tom Peck - 3211
 * 14) Jeff Burton - 3030
 * 15) Rodney Combs - 2969
 * 16) Tommy Houston - 2852
 * 17) Joe Bessey - 2834
 * 18) Tim Fedewa - 2775
 * 19) Jack Sprague - 2429
 * 20) Terry Labonte - 2399
 * 21) Richard Lasater - 2339
 * 22) Roy Payne - 2276
 * 23) Shawna Robinson - 1950
 * 24) Mark Martin - 1744
 * 25) Larry Pearson - 1662
 * 26) Jim Bown - 1564
 * 27) Harry Gant - 1526
 * 28) Nathan Buttke - 1490
 * 29) Bill Elliott - 1276
 * 30) Michael Waltrip - 1240
 * 31) Butch Miller - 1182
 * 32) Chad Little - 1171
 * 33) Jason Keller - 1137
 * 34) Dale Jarrett - 1130
 * 35) Ken Schrader - 1066
 * 36) Randy LaJoie - 1045
 * 37) Dale Earnhardt - 989
 * 38) Dave Rezendes - 949
 * 39) Ernie Irvan - 901
 * 40) Jeff Green - 894
 * 41) Sterling Marlin - 864
 * 42) Jimmy Spencer - 838
 * 43) Phil Parsons - 813
 * 44) Rick Wilson - 722
 * 45) Ed Berrier - 647
 * 46) Troy Beebe - 641
 * 47) Bobby Hamilton - 594
 * 48) Johnny Rumley - 559
 * 49) Rick Mast - 535
 * 50) Darrell Waltrip - 513

Rookie of the Year
Hermie Sadler won his first career race and the Rookie of the Year title in 1993, finishing in the top-ten eight times and ended the season tenth in the final standings. He was followed by Joe Bessey, Tim Fedewa, and Roy Payne. Due to sponsor issues, Nathan Buttke and Jason Keller did not attempt the full schedule.