Date September 5, 1993 (1993-September-05) Official name Mountain Dew Southern 500 Location Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina Course Permanent racing facility
1.366 mi (2.198 km) Distance 351 laps, 479.466 mi (771.625 km) Scheduled Distance 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
The 1993 Mountain Dew Southern 500, the 44th running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 5, 1993 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington County, South Carolina. Contested at 351 laps – shortened from 367 laps due to rain/darkness – on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 22nd race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the race.
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After an intense battle Mark Martin broke away from Dale Earnhardt and won the Southern 500, his fourth straight Winston Cup win. He and Earnhardt combined to lead 279 laps. Ernie Irvan finished fifth in his debut drive in Robert Yates after an acrimonious split from Morgan McClure Motorsports; Jeff Purvis finished 26th in the McClure Chevrolet.
H.B. Bailey would participate in the final race of his professional stock car career.