1991 Pontiac Excitement 400

January 2023Second race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 2 300 1991 22.420 Pontiac Excitement 400 0.75 482.803 482.803 1.21 400 400 300 37th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 105.937 mph km/h 29 February 24 3 Motor Racing Network TBS Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett, Ken Stabler 154 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Ricky Rudd Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Hendrick Motorsports The 1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. 1991_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpeg 51,000 The 1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the second stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 24, 1991, before an audience of 51,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Battling to the finish, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to defend against Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd in the final laps of the race to take his 49th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom February 25, 1991 Earnhardt In Groove In 400 Win 23 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118334311/earnhardt-in-groove-in-400-win/ February 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Macenka Joe February 25, 1991 Earnhardt Outduels Rudd In Clean Finish in Virginia 16 The Scranton Times-Tribune https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118334465/earnhardt-outduels-rudd-in-clean-finish/ February 10, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Rudd and Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt racetrack located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord8Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet11Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick15Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet19Chad LittleLittle RacingFord20Sammy Swindell*Moroso RacingOldsmobile21Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord22Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord24Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingBuick28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac55Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac66Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac68Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile90Robby GordonDonlavey RacingFord94Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile98Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet *Fired after first-round qualifying and replaced by Bobby Hillin Jr. for the race.Macenka Joe February 24, 1991 Swindell fired by Moroso; Hillin will take over driving duties 11 The State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118333906/swindell-fired-by-moroso-hillin-will/ February 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, February 22, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, February 23, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 would be decided on time,February 22, 1991 NASCAR today 39 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118339658/nascar-today/ February 10, 2023 Newspapers.com and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field. Davey Allison, driving for Robert Yates Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.420 and an average speed of 120.428 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom February 23, 1991 Allison Nips Kulwicki To Win 2nd Straight Pole 41 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118339755/allison-nips-kulwicki-to-win-2nd/ February 10, 2023 Newspapers.com No drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord22.420120.42827Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord22.425120.401326Brett BodineKing RacingBuick22.491120.04845Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.521119.888525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.540119.787633Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile22.545119.760711Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.549119.73984Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet22.595119.495942Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac22.613119.4001066Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac22.631119.3051122Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.680119.0481210Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet22.681119.0421321Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord22.715118.864146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.733118.7701530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.746118.702161Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile22.783118.5091717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet22.823118.3021894Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile22.844118.193193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.851118.157202Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac22.854118.141Failed to lock in Round 12115Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord22.563119.665228Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick22.770118.5772343Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac22.812118.359249Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord22.872118.0482524Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac22.901117.8992612Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick22.931117.7452775Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile22.941117.6932820Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso RacingOldsmobile22.947117.6622919Chad LittleLittle RacingFord22.958117.6063098Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet22.980117.4933152Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac22.984117.4733268Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile23.006117.3613355Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac23.037117.2033471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet23.039117.193Provisional3590Robby GordonDonlavey RacingFord -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400150running180$67,950245Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet400154running180$45,6753633Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile4003running170$25,5004202Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac4003running165$13,050527Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord40048running160$19,0256146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4000running150$15,45071717Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet4004running151$5,65082115Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord3990running142$11,55091122Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3980running138$5,15010525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3980running134$11,700112343Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3980running130$7,75012128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord39838running132$15,35013711Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3970running124$11,500141894Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile3970running121$7,200151066Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac3960running118$7,660162919Chad LittleLittle RacingFord3950running115$5,225171530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3940running112$6,52518228Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick3940running109$6,375193355Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac3930running106$5,500202820Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso RacingOldsmobile3920running103$5,525211321Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord3920running100$5,825222612Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick3910crash97$5,750232524Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac3910running94$3,37524326Brett BodineKing RacingBuick3900crash91$6,57525942Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3900running88$5,475263590Robby GordonDonlavey RacingFord3880running85$3,5252784Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3790running82$8,950283268Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile3720running79$3,225292775Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile3670running76$6,25030249Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord3650running73$9,870313152Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3560engine70$3,750321210Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet3090running67$10,225333471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet2560axle64$4,610343098Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet2360steering61$4,60035161Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2210running58$4,600Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 4 1 Dale Earnhardt 340 10px 7 2 Ricky Rudd 318 (-22) 10px 1 3 Sterling Marlin 313 (-27) 10px 4 4 Alan Kulwicki 302 (–38) 10px 4 5 Ernie Irvan 262 (–78) 10px 19 6 Harry Gant 258 (–82) 10px 8 7 Davey Allison 255 (–85) 10px 18 8 Rusty Wallace 252 (–88) 10px 3 9 Dale Jarrett 250 (–90) 10px 11 10 Mark Martin 250 (–90)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1991 Daytona 500 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1991 GM Goodwrench 500 Category:1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:February 1991 sports events in the United States Category:1991 in sports in North Carolina