| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 20, 1994 | Race 1 of 31 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 156.931 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.19 seconds | Time of Race: 03:11:10 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 33 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 22 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #4 | Sterling Marlin | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $253,275 |
| 2 | 3 | #28 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Texaco/Havoline | 180/10 | 200 | Running | $190,750 |
| 3 | 9 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $138,475 |
| 4 | 6 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $112,525 |
| 5 | 12 | #21 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | CITGO | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $92,805 |
| 6 | 31 | #77 | Greg Sacks | Ford | Usair/Jasper Engines | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $70,480 |
| 7 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 151/5 | 200 | Running | $110,340 |
| 8 | 20 | #10 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Tide | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $56,465 |
| 9 | 8 | #11 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Budweiser | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $65,615 |
| 10 | 13 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $59,565 |
| 11 | 39 | #7 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Exide Batteries | 135/5 | 200 | Running | $52,065 |
| 12 | 23 | #40 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | Kendall | 132/5 | 200 | Running | $51,265 |
| 13 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Valvoline | 129/5 | 199 | Out Of Gas | $65,670 |
| 14 | 22 | #15 | Lake Speed | Ford | Quality Care | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $50,530 |
| 15 | 25 | #55 | Jimmy Hensley | Ford | Petron Plus | 118/0 | 199 | Running | $42,315 |
| 16 | 42 | #22 | Bobby Labonte | Pontiac | Maxwell House | 115/0 | 199 | Running | $43,195 |
| 17 | 18 | #43 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | Pontiac | STP | 112/0 | 199 | Running | $39,175 |
| 18 | 34 | #9 | Joe Ruttman | Ford | Melling Engine Parts | 109/0 | 199 | Running | $34,005 |
| 19 | 28 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | Hover Motorsports | 106/0 | 199 | Running | $33,485 |
| 20 | 29 | #32 | Dick Trickle | Chevrolet | Ats Wood Recycling | 103/0 | 198 | Running | $33,475 |
| 21 | 16 | #98 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Fingerhut | 105/5 | 198 | Running | $36,220 |
| 22 | 1 | #19 | Loy Allen, Jr | Ford | Hooters | 97/0 | 198 | Running | $43,515 |
| 23 | 37 | #12 | Chuck Bown | Ford | Relife | 94/0 | 198 | Running | $36,860 |
| 24 | 33 | #90 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Ford | Heilig-Meyers | 91/0 | 198 | Running | $29,955 |
| 25 | 27 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Stg/Tork Auto Wipes | 88/0 | 198 | Running | $31,150 |
| 26 | 35 | #8 | Jeff Burton * | Ford | Raybestos Brakes | 85/0 | 197 | Running | $37,145 |
| 27 | 30 | #1 | Rick Mast | Ford | Skoal Classic | 82/0 | 197 | Running | $36,540 |
| 28 | 32 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Western Auto | 79/0 | 197 | Running | $35,435 |
| 29 | 17 | #97 | Chad Little | Ford | Tracy Lawrence | 81/5 | 196 | Running | $30,805 |
| 30 | 40 | #95 | Jeremy Mayfield | Ford | Sadler Racing | 73/0 | 195 | Out Of Gas | $27,645 |
| 31 | 14 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 70/0 | 194 | Running | $36,545 |
| 32 | 10 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Quaker State | 67/0 | 185 | Running | $39,865 |
| 33 | 38 | #23 | Hut Stricklin | Ford | Smokin' Joe's | 64/0 | 174 | Running | $28,235 |
| 34 | 36 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 61/0 | 165 | Running | $34,630 |
| 35 | 41 | #18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 63/5 | 146 | Engine | $38,325 |
| 36 | 11 | #75 | Todd Bodine | Ford | Factory Stores of America | 60/5 | 79 | Accident | $35,870 |
| 37 | 21 | #27 | Jimmy Spencer | Ford | McDonald's Racing | 52/0 | 79 | Accident | $28,790 |
| 38 | 24 | #16 | Ted Musgrave | Ford | The Family Channel | 49/0 | 79 | Accident | $32,360 |
| 39 | 26 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Mello Yello | 46/0 | 64 | Accident | $39,075 |
| 40 | 19 | #54 | Robert Pressley | Chevrolet | Manheim Auctions | 43/0 | 62 | Accident | $28,490 |
| 41 | 4 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Ford | Miller Genuine Draft | 40/0 | 61 | Accident | $57,865 |
| 42 | 15 | #14 | John Andretti | Chevrolet | Financial World | 37/0 | 47 | Accident | $32,365 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||