Within the closing laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Dale Jarrett would manage to pass the mainly dominant driver of the day, Roush Racing driver Jeff Burton to take his 13th NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fifth victory of the season.

[1][2] To fill out the podium, Burton and Hendrick Motorsports driver Jeff Gordon would finish second and third, respectively.

The race served as the series debut for future Winston Cup Series driver Kenny Irwin Jr.[3] Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County.

If no past champion needs the provisional, the field would be limited to 42 cars.

If the race was a companion race with the NASCAR Winston West Series, four spots would be determined by NASCAR Winston Cup Series provisionals, while the final two spots would be given to teams in the Winston West Series, leaving the field at 44 cars.