The 1993 SplitFire Spark Plug 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 23rd iteration of the event.
In a controversial victory, Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would manage to comeback from a one-lap deficit partly caused by a wreck Wallace had caused by hitting back of Hut Stricklin's car, causing a five-car pileup, including driver's championship leader Dale Earnhardt on lap 370.
[1][2] To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader and owner-driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.
*Replaced by Dick Trickle due to an injury sustained in the race's first practice session.
Rusty Wallace, driving for Penske Racing South, would win the pole, setting a time of 23.768 and an average speed of 151.464 miles per hour (243.758 km/h) in the first round.