NASCAR season
Bobby Labonte , the 1991 Busch Series championThe 1991 NASCAR Busch Series began February 16, 1991 and ended on October 27,1991. Bobby Labonte of Labonte Motorsports won the championship.
Races
The Goody's 300 was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway . David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Dale Earnhardt
30-Michael Waltrip
28-Davey Allison
15-Ken Schrader
7-Harry Gant
96-Tom Peck
97-Morgan Shepherd
45-Jimmy Spencer
16-Randy MacDonald
36-Kenny Wallace
Pontiac 200
The Pontiac 200 was held February 23 at Richmond International Raceway . Jeff Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
7-Harry Gant
3-Dale Earnhardt
36-Kenny Wallace
32-Dale Jarrett
30-Michael Waltrip
97-Morgan Shepherd
44-Bobby Labonte
25-Jimmy Hensley
87-Joe Nemechek
28-Davey Allison
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held March 2 at North Carolina Speedway . Dale Earnhardt won the pole.
Top ten results
32-Dale Jarrett
36-Kenny Wallace
3-Dale Earnhardt
34-Todd Bodine
7-Harry Gant
44-Bobby Labonte
5-Ed Berrier
99-Jeff Burton
59-Robert Pressley
25-Jimmy Hensley
Miller Classic
The Miller Classic was held March 10 at Martinsville Speedway . Elton Sawyer won the pole.
Top ten results
25-Jimmy Hensley
32-Dale Jarrett
36-Kenny Wallace
44-Bobby Labonte
27-Elton Sawyer
31-Steve Grissom
63-Chuck Bown
6-Tommy Houston
75-Ward Burton
19-Cecil Eunice
Spring 200
The Spring 200 was held March 24 at Volusia County Speedway . Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
36-Kenny Wallace
6-Tommy Houston
52-Butch Miller
25-Jimmy Hensley
8-David Green
86-Jeff Green
44-Bobby Labonte
34-Todd Bodine
31-Steve Grissom
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
52-Butch Miller
25-Jimmy Hensley
87-Joe Nemechek
15-Ken Schrader
49-Ed Ferree
59-Robert Pressley
44-Bobby Labonte
34-Todd Bodine
08-Bobby Dotter
96-Tom Peck
Pontiac 200
The Pontiac 200 was held April 6 at Darlington Raceway . Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
32-Dale Jarrett
44-Bobby Labonte
3-Dale Earnhardt
29-Phil Parsons
34-Todd Bodine
25-Jimmy Hensley
87-Joe Nemechek
99-Jeff Burton
1-Jeff Gordon
96-Tom Peck
Budweiser 250
The Budweiser 250 was held April 13 at Bristol Motor Speedway . Jeff Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
44-Bobby Labonte
8-David Green
3-Dale Earnhardt
45-Jimmy Spencer
33-Ed Berrier
23-Clifford Allison
7-Harry Gant
72-Tracy Leslie
36-Kenny Wallace
63-Chuck Bown
Nestle 200
The Nestle 200 was held April 27 at Lanier Raceway . Robert Pressley won the pole.
Top ten results
8-David Green
1-Jeff Gordon
18-Mike Wallace
59-Robert Pressley
63-Chuck Bown
6-Tommy Houston
99-Jeff Burton
34-Todd Bodine
56-Dave Mader III
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
99-Jeff Burton
87-Joe Nemechek
33-Ed Berrier
08-Bobby Dotter
31-Steve Grissom
44-Bobby Labonte
27-Elton Sawyer
96-Tom Peck
79-Dave Rezendes
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
63-Chuck Bown
31-Steve Grissom
36-Kenny Wallace
8-David Green
1-Jeff Gordon
18-Mike Wallace
44-Bobby Labonte
6-Tommy Houston
25-Jimmy Hensley
59-Robert Pressley
Champion 300
The Champion 300 was held May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway . Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Dale Earnhardt
92-Dick Trickle
7-Harry Gant
25-Jimmy Hensley
48-Jack Sprague
17-Darrell Waltrip
6-Tommy Houston
44-Bobby Labonte
75-Ward Burton
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
34-Todd Bodine *
1-Jeff Gordon
17-Darrell Waltrip
75-Ward Burton
44-Bobby Labonte
28-Davey Allison
25-Jimmy Hensley
31-Steve Grissom
96-Tom Peck
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
59-Robert Pressley
25-Jimmy Hensley
8-David Green
36-Kenny Wallace
99-Jeff Burton
44-Bobby Labonte
6-Tommy Houston
96-Tom Peck
1-Jeff Gordon
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
25-Jimmy Hensley
1-Jeff Gordon
44-Bobby Labonte
33-Ed Berrier
31-Steve Grissom
59-Robert Pressley
96-Tom Peck
72-Tracy Leslie
08-Bobby Dotter
87-Joe Nemechek
The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 250 was held June 22 at Myrtle Beach Speedway . Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
63-Chuck Bown
59-Robert Pressley
31-Steve Grissom
36-Kenny Wallace
87-Joe Nemechek
34-Todd Bodine
96-Tom Peck
75-Ward Burton
8-David Green
33-Ed Berrier
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
94-Terry Labonte
87-Joe Nemechek
4-Ernie Irvan
99-Jeff Burton
34-Todd Bodine
1-Jeff Gordon
63-Chuck Bown
75-Curtis Markham
31-Steve Grissom
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
28-Ricky Craven
6-Tommy Houston
34-Todd Bodine
72-Tracy Leslie
08-Bobby Dotter
99-Jeff Burton
44-Bobby Labonte
36-Kenny Wallace
31-Steve Grissom
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
36-Kenny Wallace
63-Chuck Bown
31-Steve Grissom
30-Michael Waltrip
10-Ernie Irvan
87-Joe Nemechek
59-Robert Pressley
8-David Green
0-Dick McCabe
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
31-Steve Grissom
36-Kenny Wallace
6-Tommy Houston
96-Tom Peck
11-Jack Ingram
34-Todd Bodine
67-Elton Sawyer
5-Jay Fogleman
25-Jimmy Hensley
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
63-Chuck Bown
36-Kenny Wallace
59-Robert Pressley
8-David Green
6-Tommy Houston
31-Steve Grissom
25-Jimmy Hensley
87-Joe Nemechek
96-Tom Peck
75-Butch Miller
Kroger 200
The Kroger 200 was held August 3 at Indianapolis Raceway Park . Ward Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
44-Bobby Labonte
72-Tracy Leslie
92-Dick Trickle
63-Chuck Bown
6-Tommy Houston
97-Joe Nemechek
32-Dale Jarrett
33-Ed Berrier
11-Jack Ingram *
9-Troy Beebe Failed to qualify: Mike Oliver (#28), John Linville (#62)
This was Ingram's last career start.
Texas Pete 300
The Texas Pete 300 was held August 10 at Orange County Speedway . Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
25-Jimmy Hensley
59-Robert Pressley
75-Butch Miller
31-Steve Grissom
63-Chuck Bown
87-Joe Nemechek
36-Kenny Wallace
5-Jay Fogleman
44-Bobby Labonte
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
32-Dale Jarrett
44-Bobby Labonte
1-Jeff Gordon
28-Davey Allison
25-Jimmy Hensley
36-Kenny Wallace
59-Robert Pressley
63-Chuck Bown
99-Jeff Burton
75-Butch Miller
Gatorade 200
The Gatorade 200 was held August 31 at Darlington Raceway . Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Dale Earnhardt
30-Michael Waltrip
34-Todd Bodine
18-Dick Trickle
44-Bobby Labonte
17-Darrell Waltrip
7-Harry Gant
96-Tom Peck
79-Dave Rezendes
15-Ken Schrader
Autolite 200
The Autolite 200 was held September 6 at Richmond International Raceway . Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
7-Harry Gant
59-Robert Pressley
32-Dale Jarrett
30-Michael Waltrip
97-Morgan Shepherd
17-Darrell Waltrip
3-Dale Earnhardt
87-Joe Nemechek
27-Ward Burton
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
7-Harry Gant
59-Robert Pressley
27-Ward Burton
18-Dick Trickle
17-Ken Schrader
87-Joe Nemechek
12-Tommy Ellis
1-Jeff Gordon
96-Tom Peck
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
7-Harry Gant
15-Ken Schrader
25-Jimmy Hensley
12-Tommy Ellis
96-Tom Peck
17-Darrell Waltrip
36-Kenny Wallace
34-Todd Bodine
29-Phil Parsons
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
25-Ricky Craven
63-Chuck Bown
7-Harry Gant
44-Bobby Labonte
59-Robert Pressley
75-Butch Miller
99-Jeff Burton
41-Jamie Aube
47-Kelly Moore
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
10-Ernie Irvan
32-Dale Jarrett
36-Kenny Wallace
87-Joe Nemechek
7-Harry Gant
3-Dale Earnhardt
59-Robert Pressley
44-Bobby Labonte
84-Bill Elliott
34-Todd Bodine
Winston Classic
The Winston Classic was held October 27 at Martinsville Speedway . Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
7-Harry Gant
63-Chuck Bown
32-Dale Jarrett
34-Todd Bodine
44-Bobby Labonte
27-Ward Burton
99-Jeff Burton
1-Jeff Gordon
79-Dave Rezendes
25-Jimmy Hensley
(key ) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.
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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