1991 Heinz Southern 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 29 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 1991 Southern 500 program cover | |||
| Date | September 1, 1991 | ||
| Official name | Heinz Southern 500 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km) | ||
| Weather | Hot with temperatures reaching up to 93 °F (34 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 18.3 miles per hour (29.5 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 133.508 miles per hour (214.860 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Robert Yates Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | |
| Laps | 152 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett and Gary Nelson | ||
The 1991 Heinz Southern 500, the 42nd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 1, 1991 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Harry Gant of Leo Jackson Motorsports won the race.
Kyle Petty returned to the race since breaking his leg at Talladega in May.
Top 10 results[]
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile |
| 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | |
| 5 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 6 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
| 7 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
| 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | RahMoc Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Tri-Star Motorsports | Oldsmobile |
Race statistics[]
- Time of race: 3:45:18
- Average Speed: 133.508 miles per hour (214.860 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 162.506 miles per hour (261.528 km/h)
- Cautions: 8 for 33 laps
- Margin of Victory: 10.97 sec
- Lead changes: 20
- Percent of race run under caution: 9%
- Average green flag run: 37.1 laps
References[]
- ^ Weather information for the 1991 Heinz Southern 500 at the Old Farmer's Almanac
- ^ Race statistics at Race Database
Categories:
- 1991 in sports in South Carolina
- 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
- September 1991 sports events in the United States
- NASCAR races at Darlington Raceway