Race 2 of 29 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass.
Date
February 24, 1991
Official name
37th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400
Location
Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway
Course
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km)
Distance
400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Scheduled Distance
400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)
Average speed
105.937 miles per hour (170.489 km/h)
Attendance
51,000
Pole position
Driver
Davey Allison
Robert Yates Racing
Time
22.420
Most laps led
Driver
Ricky Rudd
Hendrick Motorsports
Laps
154
Winner
No. 3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Television in the United States
Network
TBS
Announcers
Ken Squier, Neil Bonnett, Ken Stabler
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1991 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the second stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 37th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 24, 1991, before an audience of 51,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Battling to the finish, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to defend against Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd in the final laps of the race to take his 49th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Rudd and Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (February 25, 1991). "Earnhardt In Groove In 400 Win". The Charlotte Observer. p. 23. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Macenka, Joe (February 25, 1991). "Earnhardt Outduels Rudd In Clean Finish in Virginia". The Scranton Times-Tribune. p. 16. Retrieved February 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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