Shepherd Wins 500 At Atlanta
Morgan Shepherd and the Wood Brothers won the weather delayed Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Shepherd overcame a tire cut on lap 259 to claim his fourth Winston Cup victory, finishing 23.5 seconds ahead of Ernie Irvan. Rusty Wallace finished third with J Gordon fourth. Shepherd earned 70,350 dollars in the 328 lap race.
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Hampton
Morgan Shepherd
Wood Brothers
Shepherd
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Conover
N.C
Ernie Irvan
Rusty Wallace
J Gordon
Chevy
Wallace
Irvan
Gordon
Leonard Wood
Atlanta
Mark Martin
Motorsports notes from Hampton NASCAR 500 results
In Hampton Georgia the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 lists Ernie Irvan from Mooresville NC securing first with 328 laps and $45,950. Rusty Wallace also completed 328 laps earning $41,550. Bob Schacht from Chapin SC finished 40th with 6 laps and engine failure.
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Hampton
Motorcraft Quality Parts
Ernie Evan
Mooresville
N.C
Rusty Wallace
Concord
Jett Gordon
Ricky Rudd
Lake Norman
Geoff Bodine
Julian
Kyle Petty
Item N.C
Brett Bodine
Harrisburg
Bill Elliott
Dawsonville
Jimmy Spencer
Earnhardt
Dootie
Sterling Marlin
Columbia
Tenn
Bobby Hillin Jr
Charlotte
Kenny Wallace
Derrike Cope
Bobby Labonte
Trinity
Heart Of Racing Is Still Local Tracks
The piece notes Indy-car season opens abroad while Winston Cup bursts into a new year with the Daytona 500. It highlights auto racing’s global reach yet flags the Midwest as its heartbeat, with seven of 16 1993 Indy races on Midwest tracks and quotes from drivers like Steve Swick and Jeff Gordon about local tracks and the national scope.
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Australia
Peoria
Midwest
Southeast
California
Arizona
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Steve Swick
Coldwater
Mich
Jeff Gordon
Auto Racing Notes Highlight Midwestern Learning Curve
The piece follows young drivers like Jeff Gordon and Kenny Wallace moving to the Midwest to race, citing the abundance of dirt tracks and strong learning opportunities. It notes Gordon’s move from California to Indiana at 13 to race before 16 and mentions other stars building their careers on regional tracks such as Milwaukee Mile and various Illinois and Iowa venues.
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Indiana
California
Midwest
Bloomington
Lawrenceburg
Haubstadt
Finley
Ohio
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Kenny Wallace
St. Louis
Rusty
Ken Schrader
Milwaukee Mile
USAC
ASA
Milwaukee
Alan Kulwicki
Wisconsin
Chicago
Santa Fe
Racena Park
Iowa
Daytona
Pocono
ARCA
Springfield
DuQuoin
Michigan
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Joe Ruttman
Nascar
Bob Schacht
Wally Dallenbach
Greensboro
Bobby Hamilton
Nashville
Jimmy Horton
Somerville
N.J
Dave Marcis
Avery's Creek
Darrett Waltrip
Franklin
Dick Trickle
Iron Station
Phil Parsons
The
Chicago Tribune
Auto Racing
PriIavay vIi
SIP
Texaco
Motor Oil
Aiken
KANT
York Street
Advance Auto Parts
Relcca
Lawn & Garden Battery
Marhu
Exclua
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