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NASCAR Busch Series | |
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Venue | Orange County Speedway |
Corporate sponsor | Texas Pete |
First race | 1983 |
Last race | 1994 |
Distance | 75 miles |
Laps | 200 (0.375 miles each lap) |
Previous names | Texas Pete 300 (1991 and 1992) |
Stock car races in the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series were held at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina in 1989 and 1990. The race was sponsored by Texas Pete during its entire existence in the second-tier series calendar, and was thus named Texas Pete 200.
The 1989 Texas Pete 200 was held August 12 at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina. The No. 25 of Rob Moroso won the pole. This was Robert Pressley's first career Busch Grand National victory. The pole speed was 95.258 MPH, with an average race speed of 67.55 MPH. There were 8 cautions and 42 caution laps. There were 7 lead changes, a total race purse of 51,725 USD and it was race number 21. [1]
Top Ten Results
All dates and times are local time
Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps led |
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1 | 7 | Robert Pressley | 59 | Brad Duherty | Oldsmobile | 200 | 8,725 | running | 108 |
2 | 21 | Tommy Houston | 6 | Buick | 200 | 4,650 | running | 0 | |
3 | 10 | Tommy Ellis | 99 | John Jackson | Buick | 200 | 4,050 | running | 3 |
4 | 8 | Rick Mast | 22 | A.G. Dillard | Buick | 200 | 3,050 | running | 16 |
5 | 22 | Ronnie Silver | 30 | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 200 | 1,850 | running | 0 |
6 | 7 | L.D. Ottinger | 2 | Ron Parker | Pontiac | 200 | 1,600 | running | 0 |
7 | 4 | Jeff Burton | 12 | John Burton | Pontiac | 199 | 1,500 | running | 0 |
8 | 24 | Wayne Patterson | 14 | Pontiac | 199 | 1,000 | running | 0 | |
9 | 25 | Tom Peck | 96 | Mark Thomas | Oldsmobile | 199 | 1,375 | running | 0 |
10 | 27 | Davey Johnson | 90 | Buick | 199 | 925 | running | 0 | |
11 | 13 | Kenny Wallace | 36 | Randy Hope | Pontiac | 199 | 1,275 | running | 0 |
12 | 6 | Steve Grissom | 9 | Mike Swaim | Pontiac | 199 | 1,250 | running | 0 |
13 | 29 | Dave Rezendes | 79 | Dave Rezendes | Oldsmobile | 198 | 1,225 | running | 0 |
14 | 16 | Jimmy Hensley | 70 | Straut Huffman | Buick | 197 | 1,250 | running | 0 |
15 | 3 | Chuck Brown | 63 | Hubert Hensley | Pontiac | 197 | 1,925 | running | 0 |
16 | 14 | Ward Burton | 9 | Mike Swaim | Chevrolet | 197 | 1,191 | running | 0 |
17 | 13 | Steve Grissom | 31 | Wayne Grissom | Oldsmobile | 196 | 1,141 | running | 0 |
18 | 20 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Buick | 196 | 1,166 | running | 0 |
19 | 4 | Davey Johnson | 26 | Davey Johnson | Buick | 196 | 1,121 | running | 0 |
20 | 25 | Patty Moise | 45 | Mike Laughlin | Buick | 196 | 1,090 | running | 0 |
21 | 28 | Todd Cray | 06 | Barry Cray | Buick | 191 | 625 | running | 0 |
22 | 26 | Richard Lasater | 05 | Dan Lasater | Chevrolet | 190 | 600 | running | 0 |
23 | 22 | Tom Peck | 96 | Mark Thomas | Oldsmobile | 168 | 1,016 | running | 0 |
24 | 9 | Rich Burgess | 37 | Rich Burgess | Pontiac | 142 | 575 | accident | 0 |
25 | 21 | Jack Ingram | 11 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | 137 | 966 | engine | 0 |
26 | 1 | Ed Berrier | 33 | Jack Pharo | Oldsmobile | 85 | 825 | engine | 11 |
27 | 27 | Jay Fogleman | 29 | Pontiac | 83 | 525 | engine | 0 | |
28 | 19 | Wayne Patterson | 14 | William Grubb | Pontiac | 52 | 525 | engine | 0 |
29 | 16 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | Bob Labonte | Oldsmobile | 51 | 941 | running | 0 |
30 | 30 | Billy Standridge | 47 | Billy Standridge | Pontiac | 11 | 941 | engine | 0 |
Source: [3] | |||||||||
The 1990 Texas Pete 200 was held on Saturday, August 11 at Orange County Speedway. It was Race 22 of 31 races in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series 1990. [4] The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole. It was 200 laps on 0.375 mile paved oval and covered 75 miles. [5] The race took 54 minutes and 24 seconds to complete, with an average speed of 82.72 MPH. The Pole speed was 14.253 seconds and there were 3 cautions for 15 laps. [6]
The average speed of winner was 82.720 MPH and the margin of victory was 4.91 seconds. There were 8 lead changes. [7] The total purse for the race was 56,164 USD and there were a total of 30 contenders. [8]
Top ten results
All dates and times are local time
Fin | St | Driver | # | Owner | Car | Laps | Money | Status | Laps led |
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1 | 5 | Chuck Brown | 63 | Hubert Hensley | Pontiac | 200 | 10,091 | running | 108 |
2 | 18 | L. D. Ottinger | 2 | Ron Parker | Oldsmobile | 200 | 4,616 | running | 0 |
3 | 8 | Robert Presley | 59 | Daniel Welch | Oldsmobile | 200 | 2,716 | running | 18 |
4 | 6 | Jimmy Hensley | 25 | Don Beverley | Oldsmobile | 200 | 2,891 | running | 0 |
5 | 11 | Elton Sawyer | 27 | Alan Dillard Jr | Buick | 200 | 2,666 | running | 77 |
6 | 7 | Bobby Hamilton | 8 | Film Martocci | Oldsmobile | 199 | 2,516 | running | 0 |
7 | 12 | Bobby Dotter | 8 | Ed Reizen | Oldsmobile | 199 | 1,566 | running | 120 |
8 | 24 | Bobby Moon | 85 | Bobby Moon | Oldsmobile | 199 | 1,466 | running | 0 |
9 | 29 | Tommy Ellis | 99 | John Jackson | Buick | 199 | 2,191 | running | 0 |
10 | 3 | Rick Mast | 22 | Alan Dillard Jr | Buick | 198 | 1,366 | running | 10 |
11 | 23 | Dave Rezendes | 79 | Dave Rezendes | Oldsmobile | 198 | 1,316 | running | 0 |
12 | 2 | Jeff Burton | 12 | Sam Ard | Buick | 198 | 1,291 | running | 53 |
13 | 17 | Tommy Houston | 6 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 198 | 2,016 | running | 0 |
14 | 10 | Kenny Wallace | 36 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 197 | 1,241 | running | 0 |
15 | 15 | Jack Sprague | 34 | Frank Cicci | Buick | 197 | 1,966 | running | 0 |
16 | 14 | Ward Burton | 9 | Mike Swaim | Chevrolet | 197 | 1,191 | running | 0 |
17 | 13 | Steve Grissom | 31 | Wayne Grissom | Oldsmobile | 196 | 1,141 | running | 0 |
18 | 20 | Joe Nemechek | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Buick | 196 | 1,166 | running | 0 |
19 | 4 | Davey Johnson | 26 | Davey Johnson | Buick | 196 | 1,121 | running | 0 |
20 | 25 | Patty Moise | 45 | Mike Laughlin | Buick | 196 | 1,090 | running | 0 |
21 | 28 | Todd Cray | 06 | Barry Cray | Buick | 191 | 625 | running | 0 |
22 | 26 | Richard Lasater | 05 | Dan Lasater | Chevrolet | 190 | 600 | running | 0 |
23 | 22 | Tom Peck | 96 | Mark Thomas | Oldsmobile | 168 | 1,016 | running | 0 |
24 | 9 | Rich Burgess | 37 | Rich Burgess | Pontiac | 142 | 575 | accident | 0 |
25 | 21 | Jack Ingram | 11 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | 137 | 966 | engine | 0 |
26 | 1 | Ed Berrier | 33 | Jack Pharo | Oldsmobile | 85 | 825 | engine | 11 |
27 | 27 | Jay Fogleman | 29 | Pontiac | 83 | 525 | engine | 0 | |
28 | 19 | Wayne Patterson | 14 | William Grubb | Pontiac | 52 | 525 | engine | 0 |
29 | 16 | Bobby Labonte | 44 | Bob Labonte | Oldsmobile | 51 | 941 | running | 0 |
30 | 30 | Billy Standridge | 47 | Billy Standridge | Pontiac | 11 | 941 | engine | 0 |
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Source: [9] | |||||||||
The NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (now Xfinity Series) had 27 races at the speedway from 1983 until 1994.
Date | Race Name | Winning driver | Make | Average speed | Race length |
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June 18, 1983 | L.D. Swain & Son 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 73.55 mph (118.37 km/h) | 75 miles (121 km) |
July 2, 1983 | Mason Day Paving 200 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 69.32 mph (111.56 km/h) | |
July 9, 1983 | Mello Yello 200 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 79.83 mph (128.47 km/h) | |
October 1, 1983 | Solomon Enterprises 200 | Sam Ard | Oldsmobile | 77.08 mph (124.05 km/h) | |
April 21, 1984 | Mason Day Paving 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 79.69 mph (128.25 km/h) | |
June 6, 1984 | L.D. Swain & Son 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 74.18 mph (119.38 km/h) | |
July 7, 1984 | Miller 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 69.23 mph (111.41 km/h) | |
June 15, 1985 | Puryear Truck 150 | Larry Pearson | Pontiac | 71.66 mph (115.33 km/h) | 56 miles (90 km) |
September 28, 1985 | Goody's 150 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 70.73 mph (113.83 km/h) | |
June 14, 1986 | Poole Equipment 150 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 84.40 mph (135.83 km/h) | |
August 16, 1986 | L.D. Swain 150 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | 52.56 mph (84.59 km/h) | |
September 28, 1986 | Roses Stores 150 | Larry Pearson | Pontiac | 65.98 mph (106.18 km/h) | |
June 27, 1987 | Poole Equipment 150 | Mark Martin | Ford | 64.88 mph (104.41 km/h) | |
August 15, 1987 | Carpenter Chevy 150 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | 62.48 mph (100.55 km/h) | |
June 11, 1988 | Roses Stores 150 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 84.83 mph (136.52 km/h) | |
August 13, 1988 | Poole Equipment 150 | Rick Mast | Buick | 48.84 mph (78.60 km/h) | |
June 10, 1989 | Roses Stores 200 | Jimmy Spencer | Buick | 72.06 mph (115.97 km/h) | 75 miles (121 km) |
August 12, 1989 | Texas Pete 200 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 67.55 mph (108.71 km/h) | |
June 9, 1990 | Roses Stores 200 | Chuck Bown | Pontiac | 65.98 mph (106.18 km/h) | |
August 11, 1990 | Texas Pete 200 | Chuck Bown | Pontiac | 82.72 mph (133.12 km/h) | |
June 8, 1991 | Roses Stores 300 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 72.53 mph (116.73 km/h) | 113 miles (182 km) |
August 10, 1991 | Texas Pete 300 | Jimmy Hensley | Oldsmobile | 77.04 mph (123.98 km/h) | |
June 6, 1992 | Roses Stores 300 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 66.94 mph (107.73 km/h) | |
August 8, 1992 | Texas Pete 300 | Jimmy Spencer | Oldsmobile | 78.72 mph (126.69 km/h) | |
May 1, 1993 | Roses Stores 300 | Ward Burton | Buick | 68.03 mph (109.48 km/h) | |
October 2, 1993 | Polaroid 300 | Hermie Sadler | Oldsmobile | 60.59 mph (97.51 km/h) | |
April 30, 1994 | Pantry Stores 300 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | 70.29 mph (113.12 km/h) | |
Wins | Driver |
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5 | Jack Ingram |
4 | Tommy Houston |
3 | Larry Pearson |
3 | Robert Pressley |
2 | Chuck Bown |
2 | Jimmy Spencer |
2 | Hermie Sadler |
Wins | Make |
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10 | Pontiac |
7 | Oldsmobile |
5 | Buick |
4 | Chevrolet |
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