Race: GM Goodwrench 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 29
Date: March 3, 1991
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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GM Goodwrench 500 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Petty | Car | No. 42 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Felix Sabates | Sponsor | Mello Yello |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 380 |
| Started First | Kyle Petty | Most Laps Led | Kyle Petty (380) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $540,310 | Winner Earnings | $131,450 |
| Different Leaders | 5 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 3 of 29 |
GM Goodwrench 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 492 | 380 | running | 185 | $131,450 |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 40 | running | 175 | $34,575 |
| 3 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 491 | 0 | running | 165 | $23,950 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 160 | $20,250 |
| 5 | 12 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Harry Melling | Ford | 491 | 10 | running | 160 | $21,275 |
| 6 | 15 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,900 |
| 7 | 6 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,400 |
| 8 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,850 |
| 9 | 17 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,700 |
| 10 | 20 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,500 |
| 11 | 18 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,100 |
| 12 | 7 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $15,600 |
| 13 | 16 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,500 |
| 14 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 121 | $15,400 |
| 15 | 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,900 |
| 16 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 115 | $14,700 |
| 17 | 8 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Kulwicki Racing | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 485 | 0 | running | 112 | $12,800 |
| 18 | 26 | 20 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Moroso Racing | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 485 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,200 |
| 19 | 9 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 485 | 0 | running | 106 | $8,650 |
| 20 | 28 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | Team III Racing | Sam McMahon | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,300 |
| 21 | 19 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 484 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,700 |
| 22 | 27 | 19 | Chad Little | Tyson Foods | Chuck Little | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,950 |
| 23 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 482 | 1 | running | 99 | $7,700 |
| 24 | 35 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 481 | 0 | running | 91 | $7,550 |
| 25 | 40 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,700 |
| 26 | 36 | 47 | Rich Bickle | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 480 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,150 |
| 27 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 472 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,000 |
| 28 | 10 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 467 | 61 | engine | 84 | $15,500 |
| 29 | 22 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 448 | 0 | running | 76 | $6,875 |
| 30 | 11 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 421 | 0 | engine | 73 | $6,800 |
| 31 | 31 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 70 | $7,150 |
| 32 | 37 | 13 | Mike Skinner | Glidden Paints | Thee Dixon | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 67 | $3,900 |
| 33 | 21 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 287 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,750 |
| 34 | 14 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 287 | 0 | engine | 61 | $12,100 |
| 35 | 33 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Plasti-Kote | James Finch | Oldsmobile | 165 | 0 | camshaft | 58 | $3,600 |
| 36 | 39 | 4 | Bill Meacham | Meacham Racing | Charles Meacham | Oldsmobile | 115 | 0 | ignition | 55 | $3,525 |
| 37 | 34 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Interstate Batteries | Stanley Smith | Buick | 25 | 0 | overheating | 52 | $3,475 |
| 38 | 29 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 19 | 0 | crash | 49 | $6,060 |
| 39 | 24 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 14 | 0 | crash | 46 | $5,425 |
| 40 | 32 | 29 | Andy Hillenburg | MAX-Orb | Andy Hillenburg | Buick | 6 | 0 | engine | 43 | $3,400 |
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