1991 Budweiser at The Glen
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.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 18 of 29 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
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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 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.
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.