Pontiac Excitement 400
The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. The #28 of Davey Allison won the pole. Fueled by his Daytona disappointment, Earnhardt rebounds with a heart-stopping 1½ car length victory over Ricky Rudd. Ironically, the door-to-door battle between the two Chevrolet drivers proves to be a prelude to the chase for the $1 million NASCAR Winston Cup points title. Earnhardt leaves Richmond with a 340–318 point lead over Rudd. The two drivers would remain 1–2 all season long, occasionally trading the point.
Top Ten Results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 5-Ricky Rudd
- 33-Harry Gant
- 2-Rusty Wallace
- 7-Alan Kulwicki
- 6-Mark Martin
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 15-Morgan Shepherd -1
- 22-Sterling Marlin -2
- 25-Ken Schrader -2
Failed to Qualify: 70-J. D. McDuffie
Read more about this topic: 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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