1991 NASCAR Busch Series

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Bobby Labonte, the 1991 Busch Series champion

The 1991 NASCAR Busch Series began February 16, 1991 and ended on October 27,1991. Bobby Labonte of Labonte Motorsports won the championship.

Contents

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. David Green won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 28-Davey Allison
  4. 15-Ken Schrader
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 96-Tom Peck
  7. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  8. 45-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 16-Randy MacDonald
  10. 36-Kenny Wallace

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held February 23 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 30-Michael Waltrip
  6. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  9. 87-Joe Nemechek
  10. 28-Davey Allison

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 2 at North Carolina Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 34-Todd Bodine
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 5-Ed Berrier
  8. 99-Jeff Burton
  9. 59-Robert Pressley
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley

Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was held March 10 at Martinsville Speedway. Elton Sawyer won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 44-Bobby Labonte
  5. 27-Elton Sawyer
  6. 31-Steve Grissom
  7. 63-Chuck Bown
  8. 6-Tommy Houston
  9. 75-Ward Burton
  10. 19-Cecil Eunice

Spring 200

The Spring 200 was held March 24 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 36-Kenny Wallace
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 52-Butch Miller
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 8-David Green
  6. 86-Jeff Green
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 31-Steve Grissom
  10. 63-Chuck Bown

Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 31 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 52-Butch Miller
  2. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 87-Joe Nemechek
  4. 15-Ken Schrader
  5. 49-Ed Ferree
  6. 59-Robert Pressley
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 96-Tom Peck

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held April 6 at Darlington Raceway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 29-Phil Parsons
  5. 34-Todd Bodine
  6. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  7. 87-Joe Nemechek
  8. 99-Jeff Burton
  9. 1-Jeff Gordon
  10. 96-Tom Peck

Budweiser 250

The Budweiser 250 was held April 13 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 44-Bobby Labonte
  2. 8-David Green
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 45-Jimmy Spencer
  5. 33-Ed Berrier
  6. 23-Clifford Allison
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 72-Tracy Leslie
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 63-Chuck Bown

Nestle 200

The Nestle 200 was held April 27 at Lanier Raceway. Robert Pressley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 8-David Green
  2. 1-Jeff Gordon
  3. 18-Mike Wallace
  4. 59-Robert Pressley
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 99-Jeff Burton
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 56-Dave Mader III
  10. 75-Ward Burton

Carquest 300

The Carquest 300 was held May 4 at South Boston Speedway. Steve Grissom won the pole. On Lap 201, former track champion at Hickory Motor Speedway and New Asheville Speedway Gary Neice suffered a heart attack and crashed into the wall in Turn 3, perishing in the incident.

Top ten results

  1. 99-Jeff Burton
  2. 87-Joe Nemechek
  3. 33-Ed Berrier
  4. 08-Bobby Dotter
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 27-Elton Sawyer
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 34-Todd Bodine

Pontiac Pacesetters 200

The Pontiac Pacesetters 200 was held May 11 at Pennsylvania International Raceway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole. Races in the Northeastern United States were declared combination Busch Series / Busch North Series races; drivers in both series participated in one race for points in both series.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 31-Steve Grissom
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 8-David Green
  5. 1-Jeff Gordon
  6. 18-Mike Wallace
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 6-Tommy Houston
  9. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 59-Robert Pressley

Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 92-Dick Trickle
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 48-Jack Sprague
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte
  9. 75-Ward Burton
  10. 94-Terry Labonte

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 1 at Dover International Speedway. Dave Mader III won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 34-Todd Bodine*
  2. 1-Jeff Gordon
  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 75-Ward Burton
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 31-Steve Grissom
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 87-Joe Nemechek

Roses Stores 300

The Roses Stores 300 was held June 8 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 59-Robert Pressley
  2. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 8-David Green
  4. 36-Kenny Wallace
  5. 99-Jeff Burton
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 1-Jeff Gordon
  10. 49-Ed Ferree

Granger Select 400

The Granger Select 400 was held June 15 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 1-Jeff Gordon
  3. 44-Bobby Labonte
  4. 33-Ed Berrier
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 59-Robert Pressley
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 72-Tracy Leslie
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 87-Joe Nemechek

Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250 was held June 22 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 36-Kenny Wallace
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 34-Todd Bodine
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 75-Ward Burton
  9. 8-David Green
  10. 33-Ed Berrier

Fay's 150

The inaugural Fay's 150 was held June 29 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole. Races in the Northeastern United States were declared combination Busch Series / Busch North Series races; drivers in both series participated in one race for points in both series.

Top ten results

  1. 94-Terry Labonte
  2. 87-Joe Nemechek
  3. 4-Ernie Irvan
  4. 99-Jeff Burton
  5. 34-Todd Bodine
  6. 1-Jeff Gordon
  7. 63-Chuck Bown
  8. 75-Curtis Markham
  9. 31-Steve Grissom
  10. 8-David Green

True Value 250

The True Value 250 was held July 7 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Billy Clark won the pole. Races in the Northeastern United States were declared combination Busch Series / Busch North Series races; drivers in both series participated in one race for points in both series.

Top ten results

  1. 28-Ricky Craven
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 34-Todd Bodine
  4. 72-Tracy Leslie
  5. 08-Bobby Dotter
  6. 99-Jeff Burton
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace
  9. 31-Steve Grissom
  10. 87-Joe Nemechek

NOTE: Under NASCAR rules at the time, some Busch Series cars carried different numbers than usual; in combination Busch / Busch North races, if two cars carried the same number, the faster qualified car earned the right to the number. Some Busch Series cars carried different numbers, and Busch North Series cars, because of the numbering rule. (Ricky Craven and Jimmy Hensley both had #25, in the Busch North and Busch, respectively; Hensley was the quicker car, and ran the #25; Craven ran the #28.)

Budweiser 300

The Budweiser 300 was held July 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 36-Kenny Wallace
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 30-Michael Waltrip
  5. 10-Ernie Irvan
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 8-David Green
  9. 0-Dick McCabe
  10. 16-Stub Fadden

Coors Light 300

The Coors Light 300 was held July 20 at South Boston Speedway. Todd Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 96-Tom Peck
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 34-Todd Bodine
  7. 67-Elton Sawyer
  8. 5-Jay Fogleman
  9. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 75-Butch Miller

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held July 27 at New River Valley Speedway. Todd Bodine won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 59-Robert Pressley
  4. 8-David Green
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 31-Steve Grissom
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 75-Butch Miller

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 3 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 44-Bobby Labonte
  2. 72-Tracy Leslie
  3. 92-Dick Trickle
  4. 63-Chuck Bown
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 97-Joe Nemechek
  7. 32-Dale Jarrett
  8. 33-Ed Berrier
  9. 11-Jack Ingram*
  10. 9-Troy Beebe

Failed to qualify: Mike Oliver (#28), John Linville (#62)

Texas Pete 300

The Texas Pete 300 was held August 10 at Orange County Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 75-Butch Miller
  4. 31-Steve Grissom
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 5-Jay Fogleman
  9. 44-Bobby Labonte
  10. 72-Tracy Leslie

Jay Johnson 250

The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 23 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 1-Jeff Gordon
  4. 28-Davey Allison
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 63-Chuck Bown
  9. 99-Jeff Burton
  10. 75-Butch Miller

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held August 31 at Darlington Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 34-Todd Bodine
  4. 18-Dick Trickle
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 15-Ken Schrader

Autolite 200

The Autolite 200 was held September 6 at Richmond International Raceway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 30-Michael Waltrip
  5. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 27-Ward Burton
  10. 4-Ernie Irvan

SplitFire 200

The SplitFire 200 was held September 14 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Butch Miller won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 27-Ward Burton
  4. 18-Dick Trickle
  5. 17-Ken Schrader
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 12-Tommy Ellis
  8. 1-Jeff Gordon
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 6-Tommy Houston

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 5 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Ward Burton won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 15-Ken Schrader
  3. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 12-Tommy Ellis
  5. 96-Tom Peck
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 29-Phil Parsons
  10. 84-Bill Elliott

NE Chevy 250

The NE Chevy 250 was held October 13 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole. Races in the Northeastern United States were declared combination Busch Series / Busch North Series races; drivers in both series participated in one race for points in both series.

Top ten results

  1. 25-Ricky Craven
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 44-Bobby Labonte
  5. 59-Robert Pressley
  6. 75-Butch Miller
  7. 99-Jeff Burton
  8. 41-Jamie Aube
  9. 47-Kelly Moore
  10. 0-Dick McCabe

NOTE: Under NASCAR rules at the time, some Busch Series cars carried different numbers than usual; in combination Busch / Busch North races, if two cars carried the same number, the faster qualified car earned the right to the number. Some Busch Series cars carried different numbers, and Busch North Series cars, because of the numbering rule. (Ricky Craven and Jimmy Hensley both had #25, in the Busch North and Busch, respectively; Hensley had to run #5 because #25 was given to Craven.)

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 19 at North Carolina Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 10-Ernie Irvan
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 87-Joe Nemechek
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte
  9. 84-Bill Elliott
  10. 34-Todd Bodine

Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was held October 27 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 34-Todd Bodine
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 27-Ward Burton
  7. 99-Jeff Burton
  8. 1-Jeff Gordon
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

PosDriver DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NAZ CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR Pts
1 Bobby Labonte 3676*47721126785632116737112519251613194854264
2 Kenny Wallace 103231*2013919153261841241481*2*2247*62715167263214190
3 Robert Pressley 202892514625304*201012151*6*213407223132719221857293929
4 Chuck Bown 3312367101711105121*251925111*7122161*4*581729172324223922
5 Jimmy Hensley 398*10142*623162194721*1121133297171531142533738103916
6 Joe Nemechek 21914161937121821824102410521061786616378616284313902
7 Todd Bodine 27154128852681022391221865322618122122333268181043825
8 Tommy Houston 16131282163621611873072319112133551614261910211725273777
9 Tom Peck 6271113301010201381514987723161149212328811953427143746
10 Steve Grissom 25213369183728265220812539931619424162523292516203689
11 Jeff Gordon (R)DNQ172414131593222351829213629152012181132813835193783582
12 Jeff Burton 2431827172981371*2927115251546202115302491530141473473533
13 David Green (R)30DNQ13305DNQ2321*1743714314910178124231213302611272922253389
14 Bobby Dotter 18231920159151525420212218916125292417111929182824361430173327
15 Tracy Leslie (R)351522161416822191417122082917427191921021131228223313243326
16 Butch Miller 12293029312016231816112619291722DNQ101015310212212DNQ612113255
17 Dave Rezendes 172523151821321415917222714262027181815142020209173733461193172
18 Ward Burton DNQ3426924DNQ332910291294131582214341826261715369312*222463145
19 Ed Berrier 233271926131952032113242141024361613DNQ828183324273421233067
20 Elton Sawyer 1526255121229271171138232324267DNQ142712233421DNQ302481
21 Harry Gant 51524*40731630711*1351*2309
22 Troy Beebe DNQ2411282218DNQ172625253016122026281013DNQ253134DNQ1520162274
23 Dale Jarrett 3141219124DNQ313871*1433128232172
24Cecil Eunice (R)DNQ18171021DNQ17DNQ27161717131425113429DNQ22202215232097
25 Richard Lasater (R)2232311121192233212124142027142320271925321989
26 Ed Ferree DNQ1921235261828243431321019231841312828181837
27 Dale Earnhardt 1*23331*3533111*7*396*1799
28 Ernie Irvan 4137272722*2313*35311110243611551
29 Jeff Green (R)DNQ182162312172132312230272215DNQDNQ1396
30 Darrell Waltrip 321135246329666151305
31 Davey Allison 31034DNQ113036630434213744351303
32 Morgan Shepherd 762935313530282639322735541361298
33 Tommy Ellis 1330162329DNQ314318741340261253
34 Michael Waltrip 2528*253241724261246
35 Ken Schrader 42543128DNQ1052141180
36 Jack Ingram 29354028DNQDNQ14164029285229WthDNQ1080
37 Dick Trickle 4223194234DNQ28281050
38Mike Oliver (R)2414162727DNQ2713DNQ251000
39 Mike Wallace (R)DNQ31362933DNQ28204119907
40 Ricky Craven 1426191*401*32782
41 Jim Bown 3027302720231717DNQ743
42 Jimmy Spencer 8QL304QL241139636
43 Jack Sprague 2839512203831629
44 Joe Bessey 1431263436303224623
45 Mike McLaughlin (R)3741341939142812620
46 Phil Parsons DNQ4421529929605
47 Jamie Aube 20362628188573
48 Terry Labonte QL10201*3031560
49Jay Fogleman118813538
50 Patty Moise DNQDNQ2228202215494
51Davey Johnson3816273120DNQ34DNQ480
52Rich Burgess (R)DNQ20223833DNQ18422
53Jeff Barry2328253327407
54 Shawna Robinson (R)DNQ15211830DNQ400
55 Lonnie Rush Jr. 11241633400
56 Ken Bouchard 4324243323374
57 Dave Mader III 9192941DNQ360
58 Tony Hirschman Wth28114416355
59 Curtis Markham 17228351
60Donnie Ling Jr.1813DNQ15351
61 Clifford Allison DNQ28146350
62 Mike Rowe 152311342
63Barney McRae22322629325
64 Dick McCabe 38910321
65 Jeff Purvis 32323517304
66Stub Fadden211032301
67 Kelly Moore 37199296
68Joey Kourafas191238282
69 Dale Shaw 33311743280
70 Bill Elliott 109272
71Kenny Gragg261732264
72 Bobby Hillin Jr. 113934237
73Hal Goodson1816DNQ224
74 Robert Powell 1528DNQ197
75 Billy Standridge 2419197
76 Robert Huffman DNQ3538DNQ26192
77Bob Brunell2421191
78Bobby Gada2721182
79Billy Clark234242182
80Eddie Goodson3126155
81 Dave Dion 2535146
82 Mike Swaim 2239143
83Frank Bumgarner3725DNQ140
84 Randy MacDonald 9138
85Dean Ferri33DNQ30137
86 Peter Daniels 3531128
87Joe Thurman4032110
88 Hut Stricklin 3142107
89 L. D. Ottinger 19106
90 Jeff Spraker 3836104
91Ron Lamell20103
92 John Linville DNQ2297
93Mike PorterDNQDNQ2394
94Jim Brinkley Jr.24DNQ91
95 Doug Didero 25DNQDNQ88
96 Bobby Hamilton 2588
97Doug Taylor2588
98 Brad Teague 26QLDNQ85
99 Frank Fleming 2685
100Pat Jones27DNQ82
101Larry Brolsma2782
102 Mark Martin 2879
103Gary NeiceDNQ2879
104 Jason Keller 2976
105Steve Katz2976
106 Randy Porter 3073
107Mike Weeden3073
108 Peter Sospenzo DNQDNQDNQ32DNQ67
109 Tim Bender 3461
110 Dennis Setzer 4043
111 Jamie Tomaino 4140
112Glenn SullivanDNQ4528
113Bobby Moon25
114 Steve Park DNQ
115Don JenkinsDNQ
116 Gary Balough DNQDNQ
117Karen SchulzDNQ
118Wesley MillsDNQ
119Pete SilvaDNQ
120 Mike Stefanik DNQ
121Jim FieldDNQ
122Tony SylvesterDNQ
123 Bobby Dragon DNQ
124Mike MaselliDNQ
125Wayne HelliwellDNQ
126 Mike Garvey DNQ
127Scott HerbergDNQ
128 Jeff McClure DNQ
129Tony SisconeDNQ
PosDriver DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NAZ CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT NHA CAR MAR Pts

Rookie of the Year

20-year-old Jeff Gordon, driving for the newly formed Bill Davis Racing, won Rookie of the Year honors in 1991, starting 30 of 31 races and finishing in the top-five five times. The top runner-up was David Green, who was released from his FILMAR Racing ride at season's end. Tracy Leslie, Troy Beebe, Cecil Eunice and Richard Lasater were the only other drivers to attempt a full schedule.

See also

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