# 1991 Peak Antifreeze 500

The 1991 Peak Antifreeze 500 was the 23rd stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 15, 1991, before an audience of 77,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover Downs International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant would manage to dominate a majority of the race, lapping the field to take his 15th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his fourth victory of the season, and his third straight victory. To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine and Bud Moore Engineering driver Morgan Shepherd would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Dover Downs International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | Skoal |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodak |
| 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Folgers |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | Hooters |
| 8 | Rick Wilson | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | Snickers |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | Coors Light |
| 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | Purolator Filters |
| 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | Raybestos |
| 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | Western Auto |
| 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | Tyson Foods |
| 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Maxwell House |
| 24 | Dick Trickle | Team III Racing | Pontiac | Team III Racing |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | Quaker State |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Pennzoil |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 41 | Larry Pearson | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Mello Yello |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Buick | Hylton Motorsports |
| 49 | Stanley Smith (R) | BS&S Motorsports | Buick | Interstate Batteries |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer |
| 55 | Ted Musgrave (R) | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Pontiac | Hill Motorsports |
| 58 | Brian Ross | Ross Racing | Chevrolet | Ross Racing |
| 59 | Andy Belmont | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | Slick 50 |
| 66 | Lake Speed | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | Phillips 66 TropArtic |
| 68 | Bobby Hamilton (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Country Time |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market |
| 75 | Joe Ruttman | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods |
| 90 | Steve Perry | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Donlavey Racing |
| 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |
| 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 13, 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, September 14, at 11:30 AM 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, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified on time 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.
Alan Kulwicki, driving for his own AK Racing team, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.519 and an average speed of 146.825 miles per hour (236.292 km/h) in the first round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 24.519 | 146.825 |
| 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 24.548 | 146.651 |
| 3 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.583 | 146.443 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 24.584 | 146.437 |
| 5 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.621 | 146.217 |
| 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.676 | 145.891 |
| 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 24.702 | 145.737 |
| 8 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 24.702 | 145.737 |
| 9 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.705 | 145.719 |
| 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 24.710 | 145.690 |
| 11 | 24 | Dick Trickle | Team III Racing | Pontiac | 24.752 | 145.443 |
| 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 24.767 | 145.355 |
| 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 24.779 | 145.284 |
| 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.793 | 145.202 |
| 15 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.803 | 145.144 |
| 16 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 24.923 | 144.445 |
| 17 | 55 | Ted Musgrave (R) | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 24.955 | 144.260 |
| 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 24.982 | 144.104 |
| 19 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 24.988 | 144.069 |
| 20 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 24.996 | 144.023 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 24.898 | 144.590 |
| 22 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 24.923 | 144.445 |
| 23 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 25.011 | 143.937 |
| 24 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.036 | 143.793 |
| 25 | 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | 25.081 | 143.535 |
| 26 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 25.105 | 143.398 |
| 27 | 66 | Lake Speed | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 25.159 | 143.090 |
| 28 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 25.171 | 143.022 |
| 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 25.177 | 142.988 |
| 30 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 25.213 | 142.783 |
| 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 25.245 | 142.602 |
| 32 | 49 | Stanley Smith (R) | BS&S Motorsports | Buick | 25.248 | 142.586 |
| 33 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 25.385 | 141.816 |
| 34 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 25.438 | 141.521 |
| 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 25.799 | 139.540 |
| 36 | 58 | Brian Ross | Ross Racing | Chevrolet | 26.582 | 135.430 |
| 37 | 90 | Steve Perry | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 26.987 | 133.398 |
| 38 | 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Pontiac | 27.511 | 130.857 |
| 39 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Buick | 27.858 | 129.227 |
| 40 | 59 | Andy Belmont | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 28.226 | 127.542 |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 500 | 326 | running | 185 | $67,100 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 499 | 2 | running | 175 | $42,225 |
| 3 | 21 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 165 | $31,250 |
| 4 | 19 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $20,350 |
| 5 | 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 155 | $17,625 |
| 6 | 11 | 24 | Dick Trickle | Team III Racing | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,850 |
| 7 | 24 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 493 | 1 | running | 151 | $15,800 |
| 8 | 16 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton (R) | TriStar Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 493 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,950 |
| 9 | 20 | 1 | Rick Mast | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 493 | 0 | running | 138 | $11,450 |
| 10 | 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,050 |
| 11 | 30 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $14,400 |
| 12 | 18 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 470 | 0 | crash | 127 | $12,900 |
| 13 | 33 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 463 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,200 |
| 14 | 17 | 55 | Ted Musgrave (R) | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 454 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,850 |
| 15 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 447 | 21 | running | 123 | $16,700 |
| 16 | 25 | 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | 443 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,950 |
| 17 | 9 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,750 |
| 18 | 34 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 402 | 0 | crash | 109 | $7,485 |
| 19 | 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | camshaft | 106 | $5,300 |
| 20 | 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 389 | 0 | engine | 103 | $6,200 |
| 21 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 366 | 0 | overheating | 100 | $13,450 |
| 22 | 32 | 49 | Stanley Smith (R) | BS&S Motorsports | Buick | 364 | 0 | overheating | 97 | $4,400 |
| 23 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 345 | 0 | overheating | 94 | $4,350 |
| 24 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 323 | 8 | crash | 96 | $15,800 |
| 25 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Penske Racing South | Pontiac | 322 | 28 | crash | 93 | $5,025 |
| 26 | 23 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 302 | 0 | engine | 85 | $6,850 |
| 27 | 37 | 90 | Steve Perry | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | engine | 82 | $4,150 |
| 28 | 5 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $11,100 |
| 29 | 22 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 165 | 0 | crash | 76 | $6,675 |
| 30 | 15 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Larry Hedrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | steering | 73 | $4,000 |
| 31 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 115 | 114 | engine | 75 | $14,200 |
| 32 | 26 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 115 | 0 | crash | 67 | $6,500 |
| 33 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | crash | 64 | $5,850 |
| 34 | 8 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | crash | 61 | $5,800 |
| 35 | 27 | 66 | Lake Speed | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 67 | 0 | crash | 58 | $5,600 |
| 36 | 28 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | crash | 55 | $11,975 |
| 37 | 39 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Motorsports | Buick | 54 | 0 | flagged | 52 | $3,550 |
| 38 | 38 | 56 | Jerry Hill | Hill Motorsports | Pontiac | 39 | 0 | vibration | 49 | $3,500 |
| 39 | 36 | 58 | Brian Ross | Ross Racing | Chevrolet | 37 | 0 | steering | 46 | $3,475 |
| 40 | 40 | 59 | Andy Belmont | Pat Rissi Racing | Ford | 11 | 0 | flagged | 43 | $3,450 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the results

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 3,400 |
| | 2 | Ricky Rudd | 3,364 (-36) |
| | 3 | Ernie Irvan | 3,223 (-177) |
| | 4 | Davey Allison | 3,195 (–205) |
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | 3,065 (–335) |
| 1 | 6 | Ken Schrader | 3,037 (–363) |
| 2 | 7 | Harry Gant | 3,021 (–379) |
| 1 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | 2,981 (–419) |
| 1 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 2,971 (–429) |
| | 10 | Rusty Wallace | 2,853 (–547) |
| Official driver's standings ||||