1991 NASCAR Busch Series


The 1991 NASCAR Busch Series season began February 16 and ended on October 27. Bobby Labonte of Labonte Motorsports won the championship.

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. David Green won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 28-Davey Allison
  4. 15-Ken Schrader
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 96-Tom Peck
  7. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  8. 45-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 16-Randy MacDonald
  10. 36-Kenny Wallace

    Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held February 23 at Richmond International Raceway. Jeff Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 15-Kenny Wallace
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 30-Michael Waltrip
  6. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  9. 87-Jimmy Spencer
  10. 28-Davey Allison

    Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 2 at North Carolina Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 34-Todd Bodine
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 5-Ed Berrier
  8. 99-Jeff Burton
  9. 59-Robert Pressley
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley

    Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was held March 10 at Martinsville Speedway. Elton Sawyer won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 44-Bobby Labonte
  5. 27-Elton Sawyer
  6. 31-Steve Grissom
  7. 63-Chuck Bown
  8. 6-Tommy Houston
  9. 75-Ward Burton
  10. 19-Cecil Eunice

    Spring 200

The Spring 200 was held March 24 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 36-Kenny Wallace
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 52-Butch Miller
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 8-David Green
  6. 86-Jeff Green
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 31-Steve Grissom
  10. 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
  1. 52-Butch Miller
  2. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 87-Joe Nemechek
  4. 15-Ken Schrader
  5. 49-Ed Ferree
  6. 59-Robert Pressley
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 96-Tom Peck

    Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held April 6 at Darlington Raceway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 29-Phil Parsons
  5. 34-Todd Bodine
  6. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  7. 87-Joe Nemechek
  8. 99-Jeff Burton
  9. 1-Jeff Gordon
  10. 96-Tom Peck

    Budweiser 250

The Budweiser 250 was held April 13 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 44-Bobby Labonte
  2. 8-David Green
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 45-Jimmy Spencer
  5. 33-Ed Berrier
  6. 23-Clifford Allison
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 72-Tracy Leslie
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 63-Chuck Bown

    Nestle 200

The Nestle 200 was held April 27 at Lanier Raceway. Robert Pressley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 8-David Green
  2. 1-Jeff Gordon
  3. 18-Mike Wallace
  4. 59-Robert Pressley
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 99-Jeff Burton
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 56-Dave Mader III
  10. 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
  1. 99-Jeff Burton
  2. 87-Joe Nemechek
  3. 33-Ed Berrier
  4. 08-Bobby Dotter
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 27-Elton Sawyer
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 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
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 31-Steve Grissom
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 8-David Green
  5. 1-Jeff Gordon
  6. 18-Mike Wallace
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 6-Tommy Houston
  9. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 59-Robert Pressley

    Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jack Sprague won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 92-Dick Trickle
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 48-Jack Sprague
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte
  9. 75-Ward Burton
  10. 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
  1. 34-Todd Bodine*
  2. 1-Jeff Gordon
  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 75-Ward Burton
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 31-Steve Grissom
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 87-Joe Nemechek
The Roses Stores 300 was held June 8 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Gordon won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 59-Robert Pressley
  2. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 8-David Green
  4. 36-Kenny Wallace
  5. 99-Jeff Burton
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 1-Jeff Gordon
  10. 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
  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 1-Jeff Gordon
  3. 44-Bobby Labonte
  4. 33-Ed Berrier
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 59-Robert Pressley
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 72-Tracy Leslie
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 87-Joe Nemechek

    Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250

The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 250 was held June 22 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 36-Kenny Wallace
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 34-Todd Bodine
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 75-Ward Burton
  9. 8-David Green
  10. 33-Ed Berrier

    Fay's 150

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
  1. 94-Terry Labonte
  2. 87-Joe Nemechek
  3. 4-Ernie Irvan
  4. 99-Jeff Burton
  5. 34-Todd Bodine
  6. 1-Jeff Gordon
  7. 63-Chuck Bown
  8. 75-Curtis Markham
  9. 31-Steve Grissom
  10. 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
  1. 28-Ricky Craven
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 34-Todd Bodine
  4. 72-Tracy Leslie
  5. 08-Bobby Dotter
  6. 99-Jeff Burton
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace
  9. 31-Steve Grissom
  10. 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.

Budweiser 300

The Budweiser 300 was held July 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 36-Kenny Wallace
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 30-Michael Waltrip
  5. 10-Ernie Irvan
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 8-David Green
  9. 0-Dick McCabe
  10. 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
  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 96-Tom Peck
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 34-Todd Bodine
  7. 67-Elton Sawyer
  8. 5-Jay Fogleman
  9. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  10. 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
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 59-Robert Pressley
  4. 8-David Green
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 31-Steve Grissom
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 75-Butch Miller

    Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 3 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Ward Burton won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 44-Bobby Labonte
  2. 72-Tracy Leslie
  3. 92-Dick Trickle
  4. 63-Chuck Bown
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 97-Joe Nemechek
  7. 32-Dale Jarrett
  8. 33-Ed Berrier
  9. 11-Jack Ingram*
  10. 9-Troy Beebe
Failed to qualify: Mike Oliver, John Linville
The Texas Pete 300 was held August 10 at Orange County Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
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

    Jay Johnson 250

The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 23 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 1-Jeff Gordon
  4. 28-Davey Allison
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 63-Chuck Bown
  9. 99-Jeff Burton
  10. 75-Butch Miller

    Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held August 31 at Darlington Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 34-Todd Bodine
  4. 18-Dick Trickle
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 15-Ken Schrader

    Autolite 200

The Autolite 200 was held September 6 at Richmond International Raceway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 30-Michael Waltrip
  5. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 27-Ward Burton
  10. 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
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 27-Ward Burton
  4. 18-Dick Trickle
  5. 17-Ken Schrader
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 12-Tommy Ellis
  8. 1-Jeff Gordon
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 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
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 15-Ken Schrader
  3. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 12-Tommy Ellis
  5. 96-Tom Peck
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 34-Todd Bodine
  9. 29-Phil Parsons
  10. 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
  1. 25-Ricky Craven
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 44-Bobby Labonte
  5. 59-Robert Pressley
  6. 75-Butch Miller
  7. 99-Jeff Burton
  8. 41-Jamie Aube
  9. 47-Kelly Moore
  10. 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.

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 19 at North Carolina Speedway. Ernie Irvan won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 10-Ernie Irvan
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 87-Joe Nemechek
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte
  9. 84-Bill Elliott
  10. 34-Todd Bodine

    Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was held October 27 at Martinsville Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 34-Todd Bodine
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 27-Ward Burton
  7. 99-Jeff Burton
  8. 1-Jeff Gordon
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley

    Final points standings

  11. Bobby Labonte - 4264
  12. Kenny Wallace - 4190
  13. Robert Pressley - 3929
  14. Chuck Bown - 3922
  15. Jimmy Hensley - 3916
  16. Joe Nemechek - 3902
  17. Todd Bodine - 3825
  18. Tommy Houston - 3777
  19. Tom Peck - 3746
  20. Steve Grissom - 3689
  21. Jeff Gordon - 3582
  22. Jeff Burton - 3533
  23. David Green - 3389
  24. Bobby Dotter - 3327
  25. Tracy Leslie - 3326
  26. Butch Miller - 3255
  27. Dave Rezendes - 3172
  28. Ward Burton - 3145
  29. Ed Berrier - 3067
  30. Elton Sawyer - 2481
  31. Harry Gant - 2309
  32. Troy Beebe - 2274
  33. Jay Elcon - 2208
  34. Dale Jarrett - 2172
  35. Cecil Eunice - 2097
  36. Richard Lasater - 1989
  37. Ed Ferree - 1837
  38. Dale Earnhardt - 1799
  39. Ernie Irvan - 1551
  40. Jeff Green - 1396
  41. Darrell Waltrip - 1305
  42. Davey Allison - 1303
  43. Morgan Shepherd - 1298
  44. Tommy Ellis - 1253
  45. Michael Waltrip - 1246
  46. Ken Schrader - 1180
  47. Jack Ingram - 1080
  48. Dick Trickle - 1050
  49. Mike Oliver - 1000
  50. Mike Wallace - 907
  51. Ricky Craven - 782
  52. Jim Bown - 743
  53. Jimmy Spencer - 636
  54. Jack Sprague - 629
  55. Joe Bessey - 623
  56. Mike McLaughlin - 620
  57. Phil Parsons - 605
  58. Jamie Aube - 573
  59. Terry Labonte - 560
  60. Jay Fogleman - 538
  61. Patty Moise - 494

    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.