1991 Coca-Cola 600
The 1991 Coca-Cola 600, the 32nd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on May 26, 1991 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Contested over 400 laps on the 1.5 mile (2.4 km) speedway, it was the 10th race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Davey Allison of Robert Yates Racing won the race.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 10 of 29 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 26, 1991 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 600 mi (965.606 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures averaging around 78.2 °F (25.7 °C); wind speeds up to 9.2 miles per hour (14.8 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 138.951 mph (223.620 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Roush Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Laps | 263 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TBS | ||
| Announcers | Neil Bonnett , Ken Squier, Mike Joy, Phil Parsons, Ken Stabler & Dick Berggren | ||
Background
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and The Winston, as well as the Mello Yello 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI).
Top 10 results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 6 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick |
| 7 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile |
Race statistics
- Time of race: 4:19:05
- Average Speed: 138.951 miles per hour (223.620 km/h)
- Pole Speed: 174.82 miles per hour (281.35 km/h)
- Cautions: 9 for 54 laps
- Margin of Victory: 1.28 sec
- Lead changes: 22
- Percent of race run under caution: 13.5%
- Average green flag run: 34.6 laps