1991 The Winston

Seventh iteration of the NASCAR All-Star Race February 2025 1991 The Winston 1991 The Winston https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1991-02/S/ Racing-Reference September 27, 2023 CUST Race 2 of 2 exhibition races in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1991 05 19 Concord, North Carolina Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 2.4 70 105 168.981 Temperatures around 64.0 F C, with winds gusting to 14.96 mph km/hhttps://www.almanac.com/weather/history/zipcode/28027/1991-05-19 Weather information for the 1991 The Winston The Old Farmers' Almanac September 27, 2023 168.75 mph km/h on Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing 70 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing CBS Ken Squier and Ned Jarrett The 1991 edition of The Winston was a stock car racing competition that took place on May 19, 1991. Held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, the 70-lap race was an exhibition race in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Davey Allison of Robert Yates Racing won the pole and led all 70 caution-free laps to win the race and collect a total purse of 325,000.https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1991/05/20/davey-allison-wins-the-winston-handily/ Davey Allison wins The Winston handily Tampa Bay Times May 20, 1991 September 27, 2023https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-05-20-9102150351-story.html Davey Allison Wins Winston, Cool $325,000 Chicago Tribune May 20, 1991 September 27, 2023 Background thumb|Charlotte Motor Speedway, the track where the race was held. The 1991 All-Star Race was open to race winners from last season through the 1991 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The format was changed where only the winning drivers and teams of the 1990 season and the 1991 season to the point were awarded exemptions. In return, the field, which would still be 20 cars, would be filled by the top finishers in the All-Star Open, a new rule where the field will be filled until the field reaches 20 cars. Geoff Bodine was eligible for this race, but had to bow out due to an injury he sustained in a practice crash prior to the event. As a result, his eligibility was given to Tommy Ellis. Likewise, Kenny Wallace substituted for Kyle Petty, who was injured in a crash at the Winston 500. Bobby Hillin Jr., who had not won a race since 1986, made the field after his team Moroso Racing struck a deal with Blue Max Racing, which was eligible after former driver Rusty Wallace won two races in 1990. 1991 The Winston drivers and eligibility Race winners in 1990 and 1991 2-Rusty Wallace (3 wins from 1990 and 1991) 3-Dale Earnhardt (11 wins from 1990 and 1991) 4-Ernie Irvan (2 wins from 1990 and 1991, including the 1991 Daytona 500) 5-Ricky Rudd (2 win from 1990 and 1991) 6-Mark Martin (3 wins in 1990) 7-Alan Kulwicki (1 win in 1990) 9-Bill Elliott (1 win in 1990) 10-Derrike Cope (2 wins in 1990, including the 1990 Daytona 500) 15-Morgan Shepherd (1 win in 1990) 17-Darrell Waltrip (1 win in 1991) 25-Ken Schrader (1 win in 1991) 26-Brett Bodine (1 win in 1990) 28-Davey Allison (2 wins in 1990) 33-Harry Gant (2 wins from 1990 and 1991) Winning team owners in 1990 and 1991 11-Junior Johnson & Associates with substitute driver Tommy Ellis (3 wins in 1990 with Geoff Bodine) 27-Blue Max Racing/Moroso Racing with new driver Bobby Hillin Jr. (2 wins in 1990 with Rusty Wallace) 42-SABCO Racing with substitute driver Kenny Wallace (1 win in 1990 with Kyle Petty) Top three finishers of The Winston Open 12-Hut Stricklin (finished third) 22-Sterling Marlin (finished second) 30-Michael Waltrip (finished first) Race summary Segment 1 (50 laps) Davey Allison won the pole, earning him 75,000 in advance. Michael Waltrip, Sterling Marlin, and Hut Stricklin made the starting grid by finishing in the top three at The Winston Open.https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/1991-01/S/ 1991 Winston Open Racing-Reference September 27, 2023 Alan Kulwicki retired on lap 7 after his engine expired while Bobby Hillin Jr.'s day ended on lap 26 with valve issues. Segment 1 ended with Allison taking the checkered flag while leading all 50 laps. Race 1 results 28-Davey Allison (50,000) 17-Darrell Waltrip 25-Ken Schrader 9-Bill Elliott 33-Harry Gant Segment 2 (20 laps) Allison led the field on the second segment. Prior to the green flag, Ken Schrader stopped twice in the middle of the track before returning to the field. NASCAR initially gave Schrader the black flag, but rescinded it when his team explained that his safety belt suddenly came undone and he needed to buckle it back up. Morgan Shepherd was given a stop-and-go penalty after jumping the green flag, resulting in him finishing in the tail end of the lead lap. As Allison extended his lead, Schrader overtook Darrell Waltrip to advance to the second spot while Bill Elliott, Ernie Irvan, and Michael Waltrip engaged in a three-way battle for fourth. With a lead of over one second ahead of Schrader and rain beginning to hit the track, Allison crossed the finish line to win the race and 200,000, becoming the second flag-to-flag winner of The Winston after Dale Earnhardt in 1990. + Race results Pos Grid Car Driver Owner Manufacturer Laps run Laps led 1128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord7070 2625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet700 3317Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet700 479Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord700 5164Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet700 61830Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac700 7102Rusty WallacePenske RacingPontiac700 82012Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick700 9233Harry GantJackson MotorsportsOldsmobile700 1043Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet7070 11115Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet700 121922Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord700 13136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord700 14511Tommy EllisJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord700 15815Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord700 161526Brett BodineKing RacingBuick690 171742Kenny Wallace SABCO RacingPontiac690 18910Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet500 191427Bobby Hillin Jr.Blue Max Racing/Moroso RacingOldsmobile260 20127Alan Kulwicki AK RacingFord70Source: References collapsed collapsed Winston, The Winston, The Winston, The Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:NASCAR All-Star Race