My First, Davey's Last

Pontiac 400, March 9, 1993

Richmond International Raceway, Dogwood J Row J

My first NASCAR race. I had no interest in attending, I don't think I have ever watched a race on TV. But my new father in law invited me. So I went with the intention of pretending I was enjoying myself.

Never knew what to expect but it was awesome. The starting of the engines, the warm up laps, the start with all that concentrated sound in one place.

I really didn't know any of the drivers. I knew Richard Petty was gone and Dale Earnhardt was the new king.

Davey Allison won his last Winston Cup race before he died in a helicopter accident on July 13 of the same year. The Polish Prince, Alan Kulwicki, who finished 3rd in the race died in an airplane crash on less than a month after this race. Kulwicki was the reigning Winston Cup Champion at the time of the race.

1		28	Davey Allison	Ford	Texaco / Havoline
2		2	Rusty Wallace	Pontiac	Miller Genuine Draft
3		7	Alan Kulwicki	Ford	Hooters
4		18	Dale Jarrett	Chevrolet	Interstate Batteries
5		42	Kyle Petty	Pontiac	Mello Yello
6		24	Jeff Gordon *	Chevrolet	DuPont
7		6	Mark Martin	Ford	Valvoline
8		17	Darrell Waltrip	Chevrolet	Western Auto
9		33	Harry Gant	Chevrolet	Skoal Bandit
10		3	Dale Earnhardt	Chevrolet	GM Goodwrench