1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300

12th race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series February 2023 NASWINSTON The 1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 program cover, featuring Jimmy Spencer. Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons Motor Racing Network ESPN Ricky Rudd Robert Yates Racing Penske Racing South Davey Allison Rusty Wallace Hendrick Motorsports 45 72.97 mph km/h 1991 6 9 29 Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma, California 12 28 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 4.06 300.11 74 2.52 1991 1:40.095 186.48 3rd Annual Banquet Frozen Foods 300 1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300.jpeg 62,000 The 1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 was the 12th stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the third race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series season, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 9, 1991, before an audience of 62,000 at the Grand Prix layout of Sears Point Raceway, a 2.52 mi km permanent road course layout. The race took the scheduled 74 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison, with the assist of a late-race penalty on leader Ricky Rudd, would manage to comeback from a late-race spin to take his tenth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Higgins Tom June 10, 1991 Allison gets victory; Rudd gets angry (Part 1) 17 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118864004/allison-gets-victory-rudd-gets-angry/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 10, 1991 Allison gets victory; Rudd gets angry (Part 2) 19 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118864185/allison-gets-victory-rudd-gets-angry/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Ralph Leef June 10, 1991 Allison gets a bump (Part 1) 15 The Press Democrat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118865764/allison-gets-a-bump-part-1/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Ralph Leef June 10, 1991 Allison gets a bump (Part 2) 19 The Press Democrat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118865826/allison-gets-a-bump-part-2/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Ricky Rudd and Penske Racing South driver Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively. In what has been considered by NASCAR drivers and media as one of the most controversial rule callings in NASCAR history, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd was penalized after performing a bump and run maneuver on the final turn of the raceway with two laps to go in the race on leader Davey Allison. After Rudd completed his final lap, Rudd was shown the black flag instead of the checkered flag, instead showing the checkered flag to Allison to signify that Allison had won the race. Rudd, who was initially given a drive-through penalty, was given a five-second time penalty for the move on Allison for not taking the drive-through penalty, moving Rudd to a second-place finish.Harris Mike June 10, 1991 Rough road for Rudd 21 The News Journal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118867866/rough-road-for-rudd/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Rudd argued that he had both not known of the penalty and that he did not enough time to serve a penalty, who was given the black flag on the final lap of the race. According to NASCAR rules, a driver had three laps to serve their penalty. Dave Marcis, who was near the accident, would agree with Rudd, saying "How is Ricky supposed to know he got a black flag? He was up in Turn 2 or 3 by then."Higgins Tom June 11, 1991 Hard feelings linger after controversial NASCAR finish 9 The Modesto Bee https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118868715/hard-feelings-linger-after/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com According to NASCAR's vice president for Competition, Les Richter, the move that Rudd had made was "unnecessary and avoidable",Trosky Steve June 10, 1991 Allison handed Banquet 300 after Rudd's bumping incident 12 The Napa Valley Register https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118913382/allison-handed-banquet-300-after-rudds/ February 18, 2023 Newspapers.com a decision that which both confused and angered Rudd and his team, saying that NASCAR had never made such a decision before for a bump and run maneuver.Sakkis Tony June 10, 1991 Win exterminated by black flag 31 The San Francisco Examiner https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118914644/win-exterminated-by-black-flag/ February 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Immediately after the race, Rudd and Rudd's crew chief, Waddell Wilson, would protest the results of the race. Wilson was recorded by The Charlotte Observer reporter Tom Higgins pleading to NASCAR president Bill France Jr. to change the results, saying "Don't take this race away from us, Billy!... You told all [the drivers] in the drivers' meeting that on the last lap they were on their own!" Rudd himself would compare the officiating of NASCAR officials to the World Wrestling Federation, saying that "This is the best example of how NASCAR makes their own rules. NASCAR needs a Ford in victory lane."Silver Michael June 10, 1991 Rudd rips NASCAR decision (Part 1) 15 The Press Democrat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118866684/rudd-rips-nascar-decision-part-1/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Allison, the winner of the race, speaking in an article for The Press Democrat said "We feel like we deserve the victory, and we're going to savor it just like the rest of them."Silver Michael June 10, 1991 Rudd rips NASCAR decision (Part 2) 19 The Press Democrat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118866890/rudd-rips-nascar-decision-part-2/ February 17, 2023 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Sears Point Raceway used by NASCAR at the time. Sears Point Raceway is one of two road courses to hold NASCAR races, the other being Watkins Glen International. The standard road course at Sears Point Raceway is a 12-turn course that is 2.52 miles (4.06 km) long;Sears Point http://www.gt-racing.co.uk/circuits/northamerica/searspoint.html 2021-11-13 www.gt-racing.co.uk the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypassed turns 5 and 6, shortening the course to 1.95 miles (3.14 km). The Chute was only used for NASCAR events such as this race, and was criticized by many drivers, who preferred the full layout.2011-06-07 Passing is tough in Chute chronicle.augusta.com http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20110607182441/http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/1998/06/28/oth_232051.shtml 2011-06-07 2021-11-13 In 2001, it was replaced with a 70-degree turn, 4A, bringing the track to its current dimensions of 1.99 miles (3.20 km).2007-09-29 SEARS POINT BREAKS GROUND ON MODIFIED CHUTE - RacingWest http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070929002246/http://www.racingwest.com/news/story.php3/2094/index.htm 2007-09-29 2021-11-13 Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake00Scott GaylordOliver RacingOldsmobile1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet04Hershel McGriffLipseia RacingPontiac5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord8Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord09R. K. SmithMidgley RacingPontiac10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick15Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet19Chad LittleLittle RacingFord20Kim CampbellMoroso RacingOldsmobile21Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord22Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord23Mike ChaseFreymiller RacingFord24Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac24WButch GillilandGilliland RacingPontiac25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingBuick28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile42Tommy KendallSABCO RacingPontiac43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Irv HoerrLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile44WJack SellersEmerson RacingBuick49Stanley Smith (R)BS&S MotorsportsBuick52Bobby Hillin Jr.Jimmy Means RacingPontiac55Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac66Lake SpeedCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac68Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet73Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingFord75Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile76Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet91Robert SpragueRouse RacingFord93Troy BeebeBeebe RacingBuick94Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile97Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord98Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet99John KrebsKC RacingPontiac Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 7, at 6:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 25 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, June 8, at 1:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 26-40 would be decided on time,June 6, 1991 NASCAR today 39 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118915305/nascar-today/ February 18, 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; which was one for cars in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and two extra provisionals for the NASCAR Winston West Series. 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. Ricky Rudd, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 1:40.095 and an average speed of 90.634 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom June 8, 1991 Rudd saving some for Sunday's race (Part 1) 37 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118916009/rudd-saving-some-for-sundays-race/ February 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 8, 1991 Rudd saving some for Sunday's race (Part 2) 39 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118916045/rudd-saving-some-for-sundays-race/ February 18, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed15Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:40.09590.634294Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile1:40.12390.60933Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet1:40.46890.29742Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac1:40.66890.118542Tommy KendallSABCO RacingPontiac1:40.78390.015625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1:40.82089.98277Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord1:40.87689.932830Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1:41.08089.751966Lake SpeedCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac1:41.08889.7441017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet1:41.20389.642114Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet1:41.23089.6181297Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1:41.26589.5871328Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord1:41.47789.400146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1:41.55989.3271522Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord1:41.81489.1041671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1:41.88789.0401775Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile1:41.90289.0271844Irv HoerrLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile1:41.92389.008198Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1:41.96088.9762015Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord1:42.02588.9192121Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord1:42.14088.8192204Hershel McGriffLipseia RacingPontiac1:42.15888.8042333Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile1:42.24988.7252412Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick1:42.38088.6112573Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingFord1:42.54388.470Failed to lock in Round 1269Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord1:40.92489.8892719Chad LittleLittle RacingFord1:41.81989.0992826Brett BodineKing RacingBuick1:42.65788.3722976Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet1:42.71588.3223010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet1:42.83788.2173100Scott GaylordOliver RacingOldsmobile1:42.97388.1013224Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac1:43.13187.9663352Bobby Hillin Jr.Jimmy Means RacingPontiac1:43.25087.8643449Stanley Smith (R)BS&S MotorsportsBuick1:43.50887.6453568Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile1:43.55087.6103609R. K. SmithMidgley RacingPontiac1:43.62487.5473755Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac1:43.75587.4373898Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet1:43.83387.3713943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1:44.07587.1684099John KrebsKC RacingPontiac1:44.18087.080Winston Cup provisional411Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile1:44.58186.746Winston West provisionals4223Mike ChaseFreymiller RacingFord1:44.22187.0464391Robert SpragueRouse RacingFord1:45.91985.650Failed to qualify4424WButch GillilandGilliland RacingPontiac -* -*4544Jack SellersEmerson RacingBuick -* -*4693Troy BeebeBeebe RacingBuick -* -*4720Kim CampbellMoroso RacingOldsmobile -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11328Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord742running180$61,950215Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet7412running175$41,975342Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac7445running175$34,9754114Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet740running160$20,3505625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet740running155$17,2256294Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile740running150$14,400733Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet740running146$19,80081297Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord740running142$7,6509146Mark MartinRoush RacingFord740running138$16,85010830Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac740running134$10,600112826Brett BodineKing RacingBuick740running130$10,10012966Lake SpeedCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac740running127$9,600132573Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingFord740running124$7,300143224Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac740running121$6,600152976Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsChevrolet740running118$6,40016198Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick740running115$7,4501777Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord740running112$11,27518542Tommy KendallSABCO RacingPontiac7412running114$12,45019411Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile730running106$7,22520269Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord730running103$13,700213352Bobby Hillin Jr.Jimmy Means RacingPontiac730running100$4,100223568Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile730running97$5,775233449Stanley Smith (R)BS&S MotorsportsBuick730running94$4,050241671Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet720running91$6,830251017Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet710running88$4,820261522Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord710running85$4,650272333Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile700running82$6,600282719Chad LittleLittle RacingFord670running79$3,850293898Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet650running76$6,490303010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet640running73$12,210311775Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile640running70$6,350322204Hershel McGriffLipseia RacingPontiac610accident67$3,675333100Scott GaylordOliver RacingOldsmobile610running64$3,625343943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac590accident61$5,200352412Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick590running58$5,575361844Irv HoerrLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile580rear end55$3,565373755Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac580running52$3,795384099John KrebsKC RacingPontiac571running54$3,525394391Robert SpragueRouse RacingFord541engine51$3,500404223Mike ChaseFreymiller RacingFord530transmission43$3,475412121Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord461ignition45$5,475422015Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord390engine37$10,475433609R. K. SmithMidgley RacingPontiac20engine34$3,475Failed to qualify4424WButch GillilandGilliland RacingPontiac4544Jack SellersEmerson RacingBuick4693Troy BeebeBeebe RacingBuick4720Kim CampbellMoroso RacingOldsmobileOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 1,862 10px 2 Ricky Rudd 1,809 (-53) 10px 2 3 Ken Schrader 1,666 (-196) 10px 1 4 Darrell Waltrip 1,662 (–200) 10px 1 5 Ernie Irvan 1,654 (–208) 10px 1 6 Davey Allison 1,637 (–225) 10px 3 7 Harry Gant 1,602 (–260) 10px 1 8 Michael Waltrip 1,517 (–345) 10px 1 9 Mark Martin 1,515 (–347) 10px 2 10 Rusty Wallace 1,482 (–380)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1991 Budweiser 500 1991 Champion Spark Plug 500 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1991 California 400 NASCAR Winston West Series 1991 1991 Winston 200 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 Category:NASCAR races at Sonoma Raceway Category:NASCAR controversies Banquet Frozen Foods 300