Race: Champion Spark Plug 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 29
Date: June 16, 1991
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Champion Spark Plug 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Darrell Waltrip | Sponsor | Western Auto |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 34 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Ernie Irvan (38) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 37 |
| Total Purse | $466,200 | Winner Earnings | $60,650 |
| Different Leaders | 14 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 13 of 29 |
Champion Spark Plug 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 200 | 34 | running | 180 | $60,650 |
| 2 | 21 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 28 | running | 175 | $43,775 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 170 | $38,875 |
| 4 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 16 | running | 165 | $22,600 |
| 5 | 18 | 97 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Flossie Johnson | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 160 | $15,125 |
| 6 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 200 | 38 | running | 160 | $17,900 |
| 7 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 | running | 151 | $13,200 |
| 8 | 16 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 200 | 27 | running | 147 | $9,900 |
| 9 | 12 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,300 |
| 10 | 6 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $19,200 |
| 11 | 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $10,450 |
| 12 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 132 | $14,800 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,900 |
| 14 | 27 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | running | 126 | $10,600 |
| 15 | 22 | 42 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,250 |
| 16 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $12,500 |
| 17 | 19 | 66 | Lake Speed | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,000 |
| 18 | 5 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 200 | 3 | running | 114 | $8,600 |
| 19 | 25 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 106 | $8,250 |
| 20 | 4 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 16 | running | 108 | $13,025 |
| 21 | 14 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,750 |
| 22 | 26 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,600 |
| 23 | 30 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,550 |
| 24 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 91 | $7,350 |
| 25 | 24 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 196 | 0 | running | 88 | $7,800 |
| 26 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 176 | 1 | running | 90 | $4,400 |
| 27 | 32 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Overtons | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 174 | 1 | engine | 87 | $5,800 |
| 28 | 17 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 163 | 0 | engine | 79 | $6,975 |
| 29 | 37 | 13 | Randy LaJoie | Golden Annie | Jim Rosenblum | Buick | 154 | 0 | sway bar | 76 | $4,250 |
| 30 | 31 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | Team III Racing | Sam McMahon | Pontiac | 145 | 0 | crash | 73 | $4,850 |
| 31 | 9 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 115 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,775 |
| 32 | 28 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Jasper Engines | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 72 | 0 | camshaft | 67 | $4,100 |
| 33 | 20 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 57 | 0 | oil pan | 64 | $6,600 |
| 34 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Run-A-Bout | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 49 | 0 | handling | 61 | $3,925 |
| 35 | 34 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 47 | 0 | crash | 58 | $4,100 |
| 36 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Harry Melling | Ford | 44 | 0 | valve | 55 | $11,775 |
| 37 | 35 | 48 | James Hylton | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | engine | 52 | $3,700 |
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