Nascar Winston Cup Series 1991 var den 43:e upplagan av den främsta divisionen av professionell stockcarracing i USA sanktionerad av National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.

Nascar Winston Cup Series 1991
Allmän information
Säsongsnummer43
Antal race29
Start10 februari (uppvisningslopp)
17 februari (poängbärande)
Slut17 november
Bilar
Chassin
Deltagande
Mästare
FörarmästerskapetDale Earnhardt
TeammästerskapetRichard Childress Racing
Årets rookieBobby Hamilton[1]
1991

Säsongen bestod av 29 race och inleddes på Daytona International Speedway med uppvisningsloppen Busch Clash 10 februari och Twin 125 Qualifiers 14 februari, vilket även var slutkval till den 33:e upplagan av Daytona 500. Säsongen avslutades 17 november på Atlanta International Raceway med Hardee's 500. Serien vanns av Dale Earnhardt i en Chevrolet körande för Richard Childress Racing. Det var hans andra raka och femte mästerskapstitel totalt. Earnhardt hade tidigare vunnit cup-serien 1980, 1986, 1987 och 1990.[2] Chevrolet vann märkesmästerskapet för nionde året i rad.

Tävlingskalender

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Nr Officiellt namn Bana Datum
U Busch Clash Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 10 februari
KV Twin 125 Qualifiers 14 februari
1 Daytona 500 17 februari
2 Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 24 februari
3 Goodwrench 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 3 mars
4 Motorcraft 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia 18-19 mars[a]
5 Transouth 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 7 april
6 Valleydale Meats 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee 14 april
7 First Union 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 21 april
8 Hanes 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 28 april
9 Winston 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama 6 maj
Winston Open Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 19 maj
The Winston
10 Coca-Cola 600 26 maj
11 Budweiser 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 3 juni
12 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, Kalifornien 9 juni
13 Champion Spark Plug 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 16 juni
14 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 23 juni
15 Pepsi 400 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida 6 juli
16 Miller Genuine Draft 500 Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania 21 juli
17 Diehard 500 Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama 28 juli
18 Budweiser at The Glen Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York 11 augusti
19 Champion Spark Plug 400 Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan 18 augusti
20 Bud 500 Bristol International Raceway, Bristol, Tennessee 24 augusti
21 Heinz Southern 500 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina 1 september
22 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia 7 september
23 Peak Antifreeze 500 Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware 15 september
24 Goody's 500 Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia 22 september
25 Tyson Holly Farms 400 North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 39 september
26 Mello Yello 500 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina 6 oktober
27 AC Delco 500 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, North Carolina 20 oktober
28 Pyroil 500K Phoenix International Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona 3 november
29 Hardee's 500 Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton, Georgia 17 november

Resultat

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Nr Tävling Pole position Flest ledda varv Vinnare Team/
bilägare
Konstruktör Rapport
U Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum Derrike Cope Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
KV Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier 1 Davey Allison Davey Allison Davey Allison Yates Racing Ford Rapport
KV Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifier 2 Ernie Irvan Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
1 Daytona 500 Davey Allison Kyle Petty Ernie Irvan Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
2 Pontiac Excitement 400 Davey Allison Ricky Rudd Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rapport
3 Goodwrench 500 Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Kyle Petty Sabco Racing Pontiac Rapport
4 Motorcraft 500 Alan Kulwicki Bill Elliott Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
5 Transouth 500 Geoff Bodine Michael Waltrip Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
6 Valleydale Meats 500 Rusty Wallace Ricky Rudd Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac Rapport
7 First Union 400 Brett Bodine Brett Bodine Darrell Waltrip DarWal Inc. Chevrolet Rapport
8 Hanes 500 Mark Martin Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rapport
9 Winston 500 Ernie Irvan Dale Earnhardt Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile Rapport
U Winston Open Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Michael Waltrip Bahari' Racing Pontiac
U The Winston Davey Allison Davey Allison Davey Allison Yates Racing Ford
10 Coca-Cola 600 Mark Martin Davey Allison Davey Allison Yates Racing Ford Rapport
11 Budweiser 500 Michael Waltrip Dale Earnhardt Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
12 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Ricky Rudd Rusty Wallace Davey Allison Yates Racing Ford Rapport
13 Champion Spark Plug 500 Mark Martin Darrell Waltrip Darrell Waltrip DarWal Inc. Chevrolet Rapport
14 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Michael Waltrip Davey Allison Davey Allison Yates Racing Ford Rapport
15 Pepsi 400 Sterling Marlin Ernie Irvan Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford Rapport
16 Miller Genuine Draft 500 Alan Kulwicki Ernie Irvan Rusty Wallace Penske Racing South Pontiac Rapport
17 Diehard 500 Sterling Marlin Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rapport
18 Budweiser at The Glen Terry Labonte Ernie Irvan Ernie Irvan Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet Rapport
19 Champion Spark Plug 400 Alan Kulwicki Davey Allison Dale Jarrett Wood Brothers Racing Ford Rapport
20 Bud 500 Bill Elliott Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Alan Kulwicki Racing Ford Rapport
21 Heinz Southern 500 Davey Allison Harry Gant Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile Rapport
22 Miller Genuine Draft 400 Rusty Wallace Davey Allison Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile Rapport
23 Peak Antifreeze 500 Alan Kulwicki Harry Gant Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile Rapport
24 Goody's 500 Mark Martin Harry Gant Harry Gant Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile Rapport
25 Tyson Holly Farms 400 Harry Gant Harry Gant Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Rapport
26 Mello Yello 500 Mark Martin Mark Martin Geoff Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford Rapport
27 AC Delco 500 Kyle Petty Harry Gant Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford Rapport
28 Pyroil 500K Geoff Bodine Davey Allison Davey Allison Yates Racing Ford Rapport
29 Hardee's 500 Bill Elliott Mark Martin Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Rapport

Slutställning

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Plats Förare Poäng
1   Dale Earnhardt 4287
2   Ricky Rudd 4098
3   Davey Allison 4088
4   Harry Gant 3985
5   Ernie Irvan 3925
6   Mark Martin 3914
7   Sterling Marlin 3839
8   Darrell Waltrip 3711
9   Ken Schrader 3690
10   Rusty Wallace 3582

Anmärkningar

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  1. ^ Motorcraft 500 startade på söndagen 18 mars men fick avbrytas efter 47 varv på grund av regn. Loppet återupptogs dagen efter.[3]

Referenser

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