1991 Coca-Cola 600

Tenth race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series January 2023 NASWINSTON 1991 5 26 965.606 138.951 mph km/h Roush Racing TBS Davey Allison Performance Racing Network Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett Robert Yates Racing Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing 263 29 Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway 30.889 160,000 400 2.414 1.5 10 32nd Annual Coca-Cola 600 28 Coca-Cola 600 1991 600 Mark Martin 1991 Coca-Cola 600.jpeg The 1991 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The 1991 Coca-Cola 600 was the tenth stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 26, 1991, before an audience of 160,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. On the final restart with nine to go, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would manage to hold off the field to complete a dominant run in the race, earning him his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom May 27, 1991 Another 600, another Allison (Part 1) 11 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118679787/another-600-another-allison-part-1/ February 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom May 27, 1991 Another 600, another Allison (Part 2) 17 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118679818/another-600-another-allison-part-2/ February 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Foreman Jr. Tom May 27, 1991 Allison's Ford flies at Charlotte (Part 1) 25 The Herald-Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118680426/allisons-ford-flies-at-charlotte-part/ February 15, 2023 Foreman Jr. Tom May 27, 1991 Allison's Ford flies at Charlotte (Part 2) 28 The Herald-Sun https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118680461/allisons-ford-flies-at-charlotte-part/ February 15, 2023 To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet03Kerry TeagueTeague RacingOldsmobile4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord8Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet11Tommy Ellis*Junior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick13Mike SkinnerMansion MotorsportsChevrolet15Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord17Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet19Chad LittleLittle RacingFord20Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso RacingOldsmobile21Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord22Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile24Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingBuick28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile34Dick TrickleAAG RacingBuick41Larry PearsonLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet42Kenny WallaceSABCO RacingPontiac43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac44Bobby LabonteLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile47Greg SacksClose RacingOldsmobile49Stanley Smith (R)BS&S MotorsportsBuick52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac55Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac66Lake SpeedCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac68Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile82Mark StahlStahl RacingFord86Jeff GreenPinnacle RacingChevrolet87Randy BakerBuck Baker RacingChevrolet89Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingPontiac90Wally Dallenbach Jr. (R)Donlavey RacingFord94Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile98Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet99Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet *Before the race, owner Junior Johnson, along with the team's crew chief, Tim Brewer, were suspended for 12 weeks. As a result, the team would change ownership for the race, changing the owner to Flossie Johnson, Junior's wife, along with changing the car's number to 97.Johnson Mark May 25, 1991 New racing twist: Go, Flossie, go! 20 Sun-News https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118678854/new-racing-twist-go-flossie-go/ February 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom May 26, 1991 Johnson's crew looking for win for 'Team Floss' 55 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118678536/johnsons-crew-looking-for-win-for/ February 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, May 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 Thursday, May 23, 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 21-40 would be decided on time,May 22, 1991 Charlotte race week schedule 103 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118680912/charlotte-race-week-schedule/ February 15, 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. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 30.889 and an average speed of 174.820 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom May 23, 1991 600 pole is set (Part 1) 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118681672/600-pole-is-set-part-1/ February 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom May 23, 1991 600 pole is set (Part 2) 32 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118681762/600-pole-is-set-part-2/ February 15, 2023 Newspapers.com Eight drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord30.889174.820230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac30.931174.582325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet30.942174.520422Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord30.991174.244526Brett BodineKing RacingBuick31.057173.87464Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet31.133173.449733Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile31.147173.37187Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord31.173173.22792Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac31.255172.7721028Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord31.265172.717119Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord31.274172.6671221Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord31.311172.4631394Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile31.351172.243143Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.361172.188151Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile31.366172.1611666Lake SpeedCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac31.384172.062175Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.409171.9251817Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet31.417171.8811942Kenny WallaceSABCO RacingPontiac31.488171.4942015Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord31.505171.401Failed to lock in Round 12110Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet31.524171.2982241Larry PearsonLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.530171.2652319Chad LittleLittle RacingFord31.545171.1842443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac31.549171.1622571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet31.568171.0592647Greg SacksClose RacingOldsmobile31.587170.9562724Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac31.599170.891288Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick31.602170.8752968Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile31.633170.7083012Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick31.647170.6323120Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso RacingOldsmobile31.658170.5733249Stanley Smith (R)BS&S MotorsportsBuick31.680170.4553398Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet31.685170.4283497Tommy EllisJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord31.691170.3953575Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile31.701170.3423689Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingPontiac31.706170.3153755Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac31.773169.9563834Dick TrickleAAG RacingBuick31.925169.1463952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac32.047168.5034023Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile32.071168.376Provisional4190Wally Dallenbach Jr. (R)Donlavey RacingFord32.242167.483Failed to qualify4244Bobby LabonteLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile -* -*4370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*4403Kerry TeagueTeague RacingOldsmobile -* -*4599Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4682Mark StahlStahl RacingFord -* -*4786Jeff GreenPinnacle RacingChevrolet -* -*4887Randy BakerBuck Baker RacingChevrolet -* -*4913Mike SkinnerMansion MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings11028Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord400263running185$137,1002325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40060running175$84,8503143Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40026running170$53,6504733Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile40011running165$37,70051221Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord4003running160$27,40063012Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick40019running155$25,400764Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3990running146$24,20081817Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip MotorsportsChevrolet3990running142$15,5009175Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running138$21,500101394Terry LabonteHagan RacingOldsmobile3990running134$21,75011422Sterling MarlinJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3980running130$15,000122110Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet3980running127$19,700131942Kenny WallaceSABCO RacingPontiac3981running129$17,700142015Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord3970running121$17,00015230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3979running123$20,200163497Tommy EllisJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3960running0$8,800173755Ted Musgrave (R)U.S. RacingPontiac3950running112$11,00018288Rick WilsonStavola Brothers RacingBuick3940running109$11,255193120Bobby Hillin Jr.Moroso RacingOldsmobile3900engine106$8,500202443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3830accident103$10,000213575Joe RuttmanRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile3590running100$9,2002292Rusty WallacePenske Racing SouthPontiac3535engine102$7,0002316Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3393engine99$55,400244023Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile3360running91$5,600252319Chad LittleLittle RacingFord3290engine88$6,45026119Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord3150engine85$13,200272968Bobby Hamilton (R)TriStar MotorsportsOldsmobile3100engine82$5,35028526Brett BodineKing RacingBuick3000overheating79$9,350291666Lake SpeedCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac2960engine76$7,65030151Rick MastPrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2870running73$8,500313398Jimmy SpencerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet2780engine70$7,375322571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet2700engine67$7,275334190Wally Dallenbach Jr. (R)Donlavey RacingFord2540transmission64$4,550342724Mickey GibbsTeam III RacingPontiac2510running61$4,5003587Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord2050engine58$11,965363249Stanley Smith (R)BS&S MotorsportsBuick1280brakes55$4,435373689Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingPontiac580cylinder52$4,415383952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac320engine49$5,520392647Greg SacksClose RacingOldsmobile210accident46$4,980403834Dick TrickleAAG RacingBuick190accident43$4,360412241Larry PearsonLarry Hedrick MotorsportsChevrolet120overheating40$4,360Failed to qualify4244Bobby LabonteLabonte MotorsportsOldsmobile4370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac4403Kerry TeagueTeague RacingOldsmobile4599Brad TeagueBall MotorsportsChevrolet4682Mark StahlStahl RacingFord4786Jeff GreenPinnacle RacingChevrolet4887Randy BakerBuck Baker RacingChevrolet4913Mike SkinnerMansion MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 1,536 10px 2 Ricky Rudd 1,500 (-33) 10px 3 Darrell Waltrip 1,423 (-116) 10px 1 4 Harry Gant 1,350 (–186) 10px 2 5 Davey Allison 1,342 (–194) 10px 2 6 Ken Schrader 1,331 (–205) 10px 1 7 Ernie Irvan 1,329 (–207) 10px 4 8 Michael Waltrip 1,311 (–225) 10px 9 Morgan Shepherd 1,253 (–283) 10px 1 10 Sterling Marlin 1,220 (–316)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1991 Winston 500 1991 Budweiser 500 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Coca-Cola 600 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:May 1991 sports events in the United States