1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)

The 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 43rd Cup Series season and the 20th in the modern era.
The 1991 season introduced the past champion's provisional (also known as the "Petty rule"), which allowed a former Cup champion to claim the final starting position if he was too low in the points standings and was unable to qualify by speed.
The 1991 season was also the final year of Buick as a full-time manufacturer in the series; Buick cars would run in limited schedules without factory support in 1992 and 1993 before leaving the series for good; they could still be seen in the Busch Series up until the introduction of the SAFER Car in 1997, and in ARCA until 1998.
The 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season marked the debut of NASCAR Winston Cup Series races being televised on TNN. As of the 1991 season, there were 5 television networks broadcasting the 29 Winston Cup Series schedule: CBS, ABC, ESPN, TBS, and TNN.
==1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers==
===Full-time teams===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief 	Model
Buick 	Bobby Allison Motorsports 	12 	Bobby Allison 	Jimmy Fennig 	1991 Regal
Buick 	King Racing 	26 	Brett Bodine 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Stavola Brothers Racing 	8 	Rick Wilson 	Harry Hyde 	1991 Regal
Chevrolet 	Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	Jeff Hammond 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Ricky Rudd 	Waddell Wilson 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Tim Richmond 	Richard Broome 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Morgan-McClure Motorsports 	4 	Ernie Irvan 	Tony Glover 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Kirk Shelmerdine 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	31 	Neil Bonnett 	 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Travis Carter Enterprises 	98 	Jimmy Spencer 	Travis Carter 	1990 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chevrolet 	Whitcomb Racing 	10 	Derrike Cope 	Buddy Parrott 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
Chrysler
Dodge	Bahari Racing 	30 	Michael Waltrip 	Bill Ingle 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ken Schrader 	Junie Donlavey 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Hagan Racing 	94 	Terry Labonte 	Steve Lloyd 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Kelman Racing 	86 	Ryan Kelman 	Scott Searle 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Means Racing 	52 	Jimmy Means 	 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Moroso Racing 	20 	Rob Moroso 	 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	60 	Chloe Johnson 	Rodney Clay 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	80 	Tim Johnson 	Lyle White 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	85 	Belle Armstrong (R)	Alan Walker 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Richard Petty 	Robbie Loomis 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	SABCO Racing 	42 	Kyle Petty 	Gary Nelson 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Ford 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering 	15 	Morgan Shepherd 	Donnie Wingo 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates 	11 	Geoff Bodine 	Tim Brewer 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates 	22 	Sterling Marlin 	Mike Beam 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Little Racing 	19 	Chad Little 	Harry Hyde 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Melling Racing 	9 	Bill Elliott 	Ernie Elliott 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	28 	Davey Allison 	Larry MacReynolds	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Roush Racing 	6 	Mark Martin 	Robin Pemberton 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	U.S. Racing 	55 	Ted Musgrave (R) 	 	1990 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Dale Jarrett 	Eddie Wood 	1991 Thunderbird
1991 Mustang
Oldsmobile 	Jackson Brothers Motorsports	33 	Harry Gant 	Andy Petree 	1991 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile 	Precision Products Racing 	1 	Rick Mast 	 	1991 Cutlass Supreme
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	66 	Dick Trickle 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	66 	Lake Speed 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	66 	Chuck Bown 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	66 	Dorsey Schroeder 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Motorsports 	66 	Randy LaJoie 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing 	03 	Melvin Kennedy 	Mark Cutter 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing 	04 	Willy T. Ribbs 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Penske Racing 	2 	Rusty Wallace 	Jimmy Makar 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Team III Racing 	24 	Mickey Gibbs 	Barry Dodson 	1989 Grand Prix
1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Team III Racing 	24 	Dick Trickle 	Barry Dodson 	1989 Grand Prix
1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Team III Racing 	24 	Dorsey Schroeder 	Barry Dodson 	1989 Grand Prix
1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Team III Racing 	24 	Kenny Wallace 	Barry Dodson 	1989 Grand Prix
1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Team III Racing 	24 	Jimmy Hensley 	Barry Dodson 	1989 Grand Prix
1990 Grand Prix
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet	RahMoc Enterprises 	75 	Joe Ruttman 	 	1991 Lumina
1991 Camaro
1991 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile
Chrysler	Tri-Star Motorsports 	68 	Bobby Hamilton (R) 	 	1991 Cutlass Supreme
1991 LeBaron
===Part-time teams===
Manufacturer	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief	Model
Buick 	AAG Racing 	34 	Gary Balough 	 	1990 Regal
Buick 	AAG Racing 	34 	Dick Trickle 	 	1990 Regal
Buick 	Hylton Motorsports 	48 	James Hylton 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Labonte Motorsports 	44 	Jack Sellers 	 	1990 Regal
Buick 	Linro Motorsports 	13 	Brian Ross 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Linro Motorsports 	13 	Kerry Teague 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Linro Motorsports 	13 	Randy LaJoie 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Linro Motorsports 	13 	Gary Balough 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Linro Motorsports 	13 	Oma Kimbrough 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	Linro Motorsports 	29 	Kerry Teague 	 	1991 Regal
Buick 	BS&S Motorsports 	49 	Stanley Smith (R)	 	1991 Regal
Chevrolet 	BS&S Motorsports 	49 	Stanley Smith (R)	 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Bahre Racing 	65 	Dave Mader III 	 	1991 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Mader Racing 	65 	Dave Mader III 	 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Ball Motorsports 	99 	Brad Teague 	 	1989 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Buck Baker Racing 	87 	Randy Baker 	 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Faggart Racing 	76 	Robbie Faggart 	 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Larry Hedrick Motorsports	41 	Larry Pearson 	 	1991 Lumina
Chevrolet 	O'Neil Racing 	63 	Norm Benning 	 	1991 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Pinnacle Racing 	84 	Jeff Green 	 	1991 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Ross Racing 	58 	Brian Ross 	 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Sadler Brothers Racing 	95 	Rick Jeffrey 	 	1989 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Sadler Brothers Racing 	95 	Kerry Teague 	 	1989 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Sadler Brothers Racing 	95 	Eddie Bierschwale	 	1989 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Team Ireland 	53 	John Paul Jr. 	 	1991 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Team Ireland 	53 	Bobby Hillin Jr. 	 	1991 Lumina
Chrysler
Dodge	A.J. Foyt Enterprises 	14 	Bobby Labonte 	 	1991 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	A.J. Foyt Enterprises 	14 	Mike Chase 	 	1991 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Barkdoll Racing 	73 	Phil Barkdoll 	 	1991 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Bierschwale Motorsports 	23 	Eddie Bierschwale	 	1991 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Daytona Speed Inc. 	18 	Greg Sacks 	 	1990 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Hylton Motorsports 	48 	James Hylton 	 	1989 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Italian Connection 	96 	Phil Parsons 	 	1991 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Mark Gibson Racing 	59 	Mark Gibson 	 	1990 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Osterlund Motorsports 	88 	Buddy Baker 	 	1989 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	02 	Dennis Malone 	 	1991 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	S&H Racing 	08 	Jimmy Horton 	 	1989 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Spears Motorsports 	76 	Billy Sedgwick 	 	1991 LeBaron
Chrysler
Dodge	Waters Racing 	0 	Delma Cowart 	 	1991 LeBaron
1991 Daytona
Ford 	Compton Racing 	69 	Dorsey Schroeder 	 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Freymiller Racomg 	23 	Mike Chase 	 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Ragan Racing 	77 	Ken Ragan 	 	1989 Thunderbird
Ford 	Stahl Racing 	82 	Mark Stahl 	 	1991 Thunderbird
Oldsmobile 	Close Racing 	47 	Rich Bickle 	 	1990 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile 	Close Racing 	47 	Greg Sacks 	 	1990 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile 	Labonte Motorsports 	44 	Bobby Labonte 	 	1989 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile 	Labonte Motorsports 	44 	Irv Hoerr 	 	1989 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile 	Phoenix Racing 	51 	Jeff Purvis 	 	1990 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile 	Sadler Brothers Racing 	95 	Kerry Teague 	 	1991 Cutlass Supreme
Pontiac 	Bahre Racing 	65 	Dave Mader III 	 	1989 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Mansion Motorsports 	27 	Gary Baloguh 	 	1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	McDuffie Racing 	70 	J.D. McDuffie 	 	1991 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Mueller Brothers Racing 	89 	Jim Sauter 	 	1991 Grand Prix
==Schedule==
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
1 	Banquet Frozen Foods 300 	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	January 27 	ESPN
 	Busch Clash 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	February 10 	CBS
 	Gatorade Twin 125 Qualifiers	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	February 14 	CBS
2 	Daytona 500 by STP 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	February 17 	CBS
3 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Speedway, Richmond 	February 24 	TBS
4 	Goodwrench 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	March 3 	TNN
5 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	March 10 	ESPN
6 	Motorcraft 500 	Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton 	March 17 	ABC
7 	Mountain Dew 400 	Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	March 24 	TBS
8 	TranSouth 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	April 7 	ESPN
9 	Valleydale Meats 500 	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol 	April 14 	ESPN
10 	First Union 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	April 21 	ESPN
11 	Hanes 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville 	April 28 	ESPN
12 	Winston 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln 	May 6 	ESPN
13 	Silicon Valley 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	May 12 	CBS
 	Winston Open 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 19 	CBS
 	The Winston 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 19 	CBS
14 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 26 	TBS
15 	Budweiser 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover Downs	June 3 	TNN
16 	Winston Western 500 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	June 9 	ESPN
17 	Diet Coke 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	June 16 	TNN
18 	Coors Light 400 	Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain 	June 23 	TBS
19 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach 	July 6 	ESPN
20 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	July 14 	TNN
21 	Miller Genuine Draft 500 	Pocono International Raceway, Pocono 	July 21 	ESPN
22 	DieHard 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega 	July 28 	CBS
23 	Budweiser At The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 11 	ESPN
24 	Champion Spark Plug 400 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 18 	ESPN
25 	Music City USA 420 	Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Nashville 	August 21 	ESPN
26 	Bud 500 	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol 	August 24 	ESPN
27 	Heinz Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	September 1 	ESPN
28 	Miller Genuine Draft 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 7 	TBS
29 	Peak AntiFreeze 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	September 15	TNN
30 	Goody's 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville 	September 22	ESPN
31 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	September 29	ESPN
32 	Mello Yello 500 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 6 	TBS
33 	Golden Gate 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	October 13 	TNN
34 	AC Delco 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	October 20 	TNN
35 	Denver Post 400 	Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain 	October 27 	ABC
36 	Pyroil 500K 	Phoenix International Raceway, Avondale 	November 3 	TNN
37 	Sprite 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	November 10 	ESPN
38 	Hardee's 500 	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton 	November 17 	ESPN
39 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	November 24 	CBS
==Cars Used in 1991==
File:1991 chevrolet lumina z34.jpg|Chevrolet Lumina Z34
File:1991 chevrolet camaro.jpg|Chevrolet Camaro (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1991 ford thunderbird.jpg|Ford Thunderbird
File:1991 ford mustang.jpg|Ford Mustang (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1991 chrysler lebaron.jpg|Chrysler LeBaron
File:1991 dodge daytona.jpg|Dodge Daytona (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1991 pontiac grand prix.jpg|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:1991 buick regal.jpg|Buick Regal (final year with factory support)
File:1991 oldsmobile cutlass.jpg|Oldsmobile Cutlass
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