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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 27 of 29
Sunday, October 20, 1991 at North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham, NC
492 laps on a 1.017 mile paved track (500.364 miles)

Time of race: 3:55:51
Average speed: 127.292 mph
Pole speed: 149.461 mph
Cautions: 5 for 24 laps
Margin of victory: .91 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 26

Glossary    1991 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1991 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
11028   Davey Allison Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford49266050running100180
21333   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Leo Jackson)Oldsmobile49234675running258180
3 36   Mark Martin Folger's Coffee   (Jack Roush)Ford49229350running28170
41111   Geoffrey Bodine Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Ford49226450running27165
5 625   Ken Schrader Kodiak   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet49117325running15160
62168   Bobby Hamilton Country Time   (Mark Smith)Oldsmobile49011650running0150
7 43   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench / Farewell Archie   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet49019250running0146
82422   Sterling Marlin Maxwell House Coffee   (Junior Johnson)Ford49010000running0142
9 142   Kyle Petty Mello Yello   (Felix Sabates)Pontiac49022950running64143
10129   Bill Elliott Coors Light   (Harry Melling)Ford49018500running0134
11 92   Rusty Wallace Miller Genuine Draft   (Roger Penske)Pontiac4899000running0130
12 55   Ricky Rudd Tide   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet48913800running0127
133012   Hut Stricklin Raybestos Brakes   (Bobby Allison)Buick48611000running0124
142924   Jimmy Hensley Team III Racing   (Sam McMahon)Pontiac4868700running0121
151510   Derrike Cope Purolator   (Bob Whitcomb)Chevrolet48515050running0118
163143   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac4859700running0115
171915   Morgan Shepherd Motorcraft   (Bud Moore)Ford48522400running0112
18271   Rick Mast Skoal Classic   (Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile4858900running0109
191830   Michael Waltrip Pennzoil   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac48411000running0106
20258   Rick Wilson Snickers   (Stavola Brothers)Buick4849200running0103
213255   Ted Musgrave Jasper Engines   (D.K. Ulrich)Pontiac4836100running0100
222898   Jimmy Spencer Banquet Frozen Foods   (Travis Carter)Chevrolet4827650running097
233319   Chad Little Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce   (Chuck Little)Ford4816025running094
242366   Randy LaJoie TropArtic   (Cale Yarborough)Pontiac4797300running091
25 821   Dale Jarrett Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford4797275running088
26 771   Dave Marcis Big Apple Markets   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet4797050running085
272675   Joe Ruttman Dinner Bell Foods   (Rahmoc Enterprises)Oldsmobile4736925running082
282294   Terry Labonte Sunoco   (Billy Hagan)Oldsmobile4716850running079
291447   Greg Sacks Kanawha Insurance   (Derick Close)Oldsmobile4704200running076
302026   Brett Bodine Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Buick4019250engine073
31 24   Ernie Irvan Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet36512700crash070
321717   Darrell Waltrip Western Auto   (Darrell Waltrip)Chevrolet3623900engine067
33167   Alan Kulwicki Hooters   (Alan Kulwicki)Ford31810750engine064
343420   Ricky Craven Spee Dee   (Dick Moroso)Oldsmobile2213750engine061
353552   Jimmy Means Alka-Seltzer   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac2033600ignition058
363682   Mark Stahl Auto Bell Car Wash   (Mark Stahl)Ford163525handling055
373935   Keith Van Houten Jenny Van HoutenPontiac133475handling0 
383756   Jerry Hill Hill Motorsports   (Jerry Hill)Pontiac133475handling049
394077   Gary Brooks Brooks Racing   (Gary Brooks)Oldsmobile113425handling046
403848   James Hylton Josiah   (James Hylton)Buick73400engine043

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
41Bobby Hillin, Jr.53Longhorn SteaksMartin BirraneChevrolet
42Bill Meacham05Meacham RacingCharles MeachamOldsmobile

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
122  
353   #66 spun turn 1 
64641  
47515   #47 spun turn 1 
526716  
68725   #4 spun frontstretch 
7311543  
1161205   #98 spun turn 2 
121298178  
2993046   #4,66 accident turn 1 
305492188  
  Percent of race run under caution: 4.9%             Average green flag run: 78.0 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Kyle Petty14747
  Harry Gant48503
  Kyle Petty51511
  Harry Gant52521
  Kyle Petty536816
  Ken Schrader698315
  Mark Martin84874
  Harry Gant88936
  Davey Allison9411118
  Harry Gant1121143
  Davey Allison1151162
  Harry Gant11720084
  Davey Allison2012033
  Geoffrey Bodine2042107
  Harry Gant21126656
  Davey Allison2672671
  Harry Gant2682692
  Davey Allison2702701
  Harry Gant2712711
  Davey Allison27228615
  Geoffrey Bodine2872959
  Davey Allison29633843
  Harry Gant33938749
  Geoffrey Bodine38839811
  Harry Gant39945153
  Mark Martin45247524
  Davey Allison47649217

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Dale Earnhardt 3989    
2   Ricky Rudd 3832   -157  
3   Davey Allison 3786   -203  
4   Harry Gant 3726   -263  
5   Mark Martin 3618   -371  
6   Ernie Irvan 3595   -394  
7   Ken Schrader 3526   -463  
8   Sterling Marlin 3523   -466  
9   Darrell Waltrip 3397   -592  
10   Rusty Wallace 3366   -623  
11   Bill Elliott 3277   -712  
12   Morgan Shepherd 3149   -840  
13   Michael Waltrip 3120   -869  
14   Alan Kulwicki 3051   -938  
15   Hut Stricklin 3029   -960  
16   Geoffrey Bodine 2983   -1006  
17   Dale Jarrett 2946   -1043  
18   Terry Labonte 2779   -1210  
19   Brett Bodine 2778   -1211  
20   Rick Mast 2760   -1229  
21   Joe Ruttman 2738   -1251