1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Goody's 500

Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 33-Harry Gant*
  2. 26-Brett Bodine
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 4-Ernie Irvan
  5. 6-Mark Martin
  6. 94-Terry Labonte
  7. 2-Rusty Wallace
  8. 5-Ricky Rudd
  9. 25-Ken Schrader
  10. 24-Jimmy Hensley

Failed to Qualify: 52-Jimmy Means

  • This was Harry Gant's 4th consecutive victory, tying the modern-era record for consecutive victories. Gant more or less dominated the race, but crashed on lap 377 in Turn 3. The crash damaged the right front of the #33 Skoal Bandit Oldsmobile. This incident led ESPN's race analyst Benny Parsons to discount Gant as a threat to win the race. The team repaired the car the best they could (since this was Martinsville, this consisted of removal of sheetmetal that could rub against the right front tire), and sent Gant back out. Gant proceeded to charge up through the field and overtook Brett Bodine for the victory with about 50 laps to go.

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