1991 Budweiser at The Glen

1991 Budweiser at The Glen
Race details
Race 18 of 29 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1991 Budweiser at The Glen program cover, featuring Geoff Bodine.
The 1991 Budweiser at The Glen program cover, featuring Geoff Bodine.
Date August 11, 1991
Official name 6th Annual Budweiser at The Glen
Location Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course Permanent racing facility
2.428 mi (3.907 km)
Distance 51 laps, 125.154 mi (88.980 km)
Scheduled Distance 90 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km)
Average speed 84.771 miles per hour (136.426 km/h)
Attendance 125,000
Pole position
Driver Hagan Racing
Time 1:11.851
Most laps led
Driver Ernie Irvan Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Laps 39
Winner
No. 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 1991 Budweiser at The Glen was the 18th stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the sixth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 11, 1991, before an audience of 125,000 on the 2.428-mile (3.907 km) short course at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York, USA.

The race was won by Ernie Irvan in the #4 Kodak Chevrolet for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. Ricky Rudd finished second in the #5 Tide Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, and Mark Martin finished third in the #6 Valvoline Ford for Roush Racing.[1][2][3]

The race was marred by a crash involving Jimmy Means and J. D. McDuffie in the circuit's fifth turn, The Loop, during lap five. A mechanical failure on McDuffie's #70 Pontiac led to him crashing at nearly full race speed into a tire barrier, where he was killed on impact.[4][5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 12, 1991). "Irvan holds off challengers (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 25. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 12, 1991). "Irvan holds off challengers (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 29. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Harris, Mike (August 12, 1991). "Irvan survives Martin bid, wins at Glen". The State. p. 20. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Harris, Mike (August 12, 1991). "McDuffie killed at Watkins Glen". Great Falls Tribune. p. 16. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 12, 1991). "Racing wreck kills popular NASCAR driver (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 12, 1991). "Racing wreck kills popular NASCAR driver (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 4. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Harris, Mike (August 12, 1991). "McDuffie death casts pall over Irvan's win (Part 1)". The Anniston Star. p. 11. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ Harris, Mike (August 12, 1991). "McDuffie death casts pall over Irvan's win (Part 2)". The Anniston Star. p. 15. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon