Texas Pete 300

Texas Pete 300
NASCAR Busch Series
VenueOrange County Speedway
Corporate sponsorTexas Pete
First race1983
Last race1994
Distance112.5 miles (181.2 KM)[1]
Laps300 (0.375 miles each lap)
Previous namesTexas Pete 200 (1989 and 1990)

Stock car races in the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series were held at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina in 1991 and 1992. The race was sponsored by Texas Pete during its entire existence in the second-tier series calendar, and was thus named Texas Pete 300.[2][3]

1991

The Texas Pete 300 was held August 10 at Orange County Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole. It was race 23 of 31 races.[2] The total time of the race was 1:27:37, the average speed of winner was 77.040 MPH, the margin of victory was 1 lap + 8.32 seconds and there were 4 lead changes. There were also 5 cautions for 30 laps.[4]

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

Overview

All dates and times are local time

Fin St Driver # Owner Car Laps Money Status Laps led
1 2 Jimmy Hensley 25 Don Beverley Oldsmobile 300 14,175 running 103
2 8 Robert Pressley 59 Daniel Welch Oldsmobile 299 5,275 running 0
3 14 Butch Miller 75 Charlie Henderson Oldsmobile 299 3,675 running 0
4 22 Steve Grissom 31 Wayne Grissom Oldsmobile 299 3,600 running 0
5 18 Chuck Brown 63 Hubert Hensley Pontiac 298 4,000 running 77
6 7 Joe Nemechek 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 298 2,300 running 0
7 1 Kenny Wallace 36 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 298 2,875 running 120
8 13 Jay Fogleman 5 Sam Ard Buick 297 1,600 accident 0
9 3 Bobby Labonte 44 Bob Labonte Oldsmobile 297 1,900 running 0
10 30 Tracy Leslie 72 Ron Parker Oldsmobile 296 2,875 running 0
11 5 Jeff Gordon 01 Bill Davis Ford 296 1,750 running 0
12 4 David Green 8 Fil Martocci Oldsmobile 295 1,700 running 0
13 28 Troy Beebe 9 Mike Swaim Chevrolet 294 1,600 running 0
14 21 Richard Lasater 5 Dan Lasater Chevrolet 294 1,550 running 0
15 16 Jeff Green 52 Wayne Day Chevrolet 293 1,500 running 0
16 11 Tommy Houston 6 Tommy Houston Buick 293 2,200 running 0
17 15 Ward Burton 27 Alan Dillard Jr Buick 292 1,400 running 0
18 25 Shawna Robinson 77 Dwight Huffman Buick 287 950 running 0
19 20 Bobby Dotter 8 Ed Reizen Buick 276 1,300 running 0
20 27 Dave Rezendes 29 Dave Rezendes Oldsmobile 255 1,280 running 0
21 6 Todd Bodine 34 Frank Cicci Buick 254 1,250 brakes 0
22 17 Patty Moise 42 Alan Dillard Jr Buick 180 825 accident 0
23 26 Tom Peck 96 Mark Thomas Oldsmobile 127 1,950 engine 0
24 10 Jeff Burton 99 John Jackson Chevrolet 119 1,925 engine 0
25 12 Mike Oliver 28 Bill Ondocsin Pontiac 110 725 engine 0
26 24 Eddie Goodson 51 Buick 93 700 engine 0
27 19 Elton Sawyer 67 Fred Harris Pontiac 63 1,100 accident 0
28 29 Ed Berrier 33 John Pharo Oldsmobile 35 1,100 engine 0
29 23 Cecil Eunice 19 Carol Levin Oldsmobile 9 1,100 accident 0
30 9 Joe Bessey 64 Dennis Shoemaker Pontiac 4 700 overheating 0
Hal Goodson 0 did not qualify 0
Peter Sospenzo 03 Chevrolet 0 did not qualify 0
Rich Burgess 0 did not qualify 0
Jim Brinkley 0 did not qualify 0
Bill Hennecy TNN 0 pit reporter
Glenn Jarrett TNN 0 color commentary
Source:[5]

1992

The Texas Pete 300 was held August 8 at Orange County Speedway. Joe Nemechek won the pole. The total Time of race was 01:25:45, the average speed was 78.717 MPH, the pole speed was 14.246 seconds and there were 3 cautions for 26 laps.[1]

Top ten results

  1. 20–Jimmy Spencer
  2. 87–Joe Nemechek
  3. 98–Jim Bown
  4. 34–Todd Bodine -1
  5. 8–Jeff Burton -1
  6. 59–Robert Pressley -1
  7. 99–Ricky Craven -2
  8. 27–Ward Burton -2
  9. 1–Jeff Gordon -3
  10. 44–Bobby Labonte -3

Overview

All dates and times are local time

Fin St Driver # Owner Car Laps Money Status Laps led
1 3 Jimmy Spencer 20 Dick Moroso Oldsmobile 300 14,470 running 133
2 1 Joe Nemechek 87 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 300 7,145 running 59
3 9 Jim Brown 98 Dick Brown Buick 300 5,045 running 0
4 8 Todd Bodine 34 Frank Cicci Buick 299 3,620 running 0
5 12 Jeff Burton 8 Fil Martocci Oldsmobile 299 3,595 running 0
6 2 Robert Pressley 59 Daniel Welch Oldsmobile 299 3,120 running 107
7 15 Ricky Craven 99 Bill Papke Chevrolet 298 3,645 running 0
8 14 Ward Burton 27 Alan Dillard Jr Buick 298 2,820 running 0
9 6 Jeff Gordon 1 Bill Davis Ford 297 3,420 running 1
10 16 Bobby Labonte 44 Bob Labonte Chevrolet 297 3,745 running 0
11 5 Bobby Dotter 08 Ed Reizen Buick 296 1,815 running 0
12 10 Tom Peck 19 Carol Levin Oldsmobile 296 1,765 running 0
13 22 Steve Grissom 31 Wayne Grissom Oldsmobile 296 2,415 running 0
14 24 Richard Lasater 5 Sam Ard Chevrolet 294 1,615 running 0
15 21 Tracy Leslie 72 Ron Parker Oldsmobile 293 1,715 running 0
16 23 Troy Beebe 9 Barry Owen Buick 291 1,115 running 0
17 26 Doug Didero 70 Pontiac 283 1,065 running 0
18 7 Butch Miller 75 Charlie Henderson Oldsmobile 281 1,415 running 0
19 25 Mike Hovis 39 Mike Greenwell Buick 279 965 running 0
20 28 Mark Whitaker 61 Mark Whitaker Pontiac 278 970 running 0
21 11 Kenny Wallace 36 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 242 1,315 running 0
22 27 Clay Brown 15 Clay Brown Oldsmobile 178 890 handling 0
23 17 Nathan Buttke 82 Oldsmobile 160 860 engine 0
24 20 Jay Fogleman 00 Pontiac 149 840 engine 0
25 19 Hermie Sadler 32 Tommy Ellis Oldsmobile 106 790 accident 0
26 4 Jack Sprague 10 Jack Ingram Chevrolet 90 1,165 engine 0
27 13 Chuck Brown 63 Hubert Hensley Pontiac 59 1,915 accident 0
28 18 Tommy Houston 6 Tommy Houston Buick 12 1,165 engine 0
Source:[6]

Past winners

The NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (now Xfinity Series) had 27 races at the speedway from 1983 until 1994.[4][7]

Date Race Name Winning driver Make Average speed Race length
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)

References

  1. ^ a b "Texas Pete 300". www.ultimateracinghistory.com.
  2. ^ a b "1991 Texas Pete 300 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com.
  3. ^ https://archive.org/details/y-2mate.is-1991-nascar-busch-grand-national-series-texas-pete-sauces-300-at-oran
  4. ^ a b "1991 Texas Pete 300 results: race-database.com". www.race-database.com.
  5. ^ "Texas Pete 300 1991". Ultimate Racing. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  6. ^ http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=12849
  7. ^ "1992 Texas Pete 300 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com.
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