The 1993 Winston 500 was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 1993. Ernie Irvan grabbed the lead in a thrilling last-lap duel and went onto his first victory of the year, holding off Jimmy Spencer by two carlengths. Rusty Wallace finished 6th and now held an 86-point championship lead on Dale Earnhardt (4th). Stats