Race: Mello Yello 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 29
Date: October 6, 1991
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Mello Yello 500 Race Information
| Winner | Geoffrey Bodine | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 23 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Mark Martin (198) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $645,770 | Winner Earnings | $92,200 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 26 of 29 |
Mello Yello 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 334 | 23 | running | 180 | $92,200 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 57 | running | 175 | $69,350 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 165 | $47,250 |
| 4 | 17 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 333 | 0 | running | 160 | $31,350 |
| 5 | 13 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 155 | $25,100 |
| 6 | 24 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 330 | 0 | running | 150 | $20,300 |
| 7 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 330 | 0 | running | 146 | $17,700 |
| 8 | 19 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 330 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,000 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 138 | $12,500 |
| 10 | 27 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,300 |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Harry Melling | Ford | 329 | 0 | running | 130 | $16,700 |
| 12 | 39 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 329 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,400 |
| 13 | 18 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 329 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,600 |
| 14 | 31 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Jasper Engines | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 328 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,050 |
| 15 | 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 118 | $13,625 |
| 16 | 32 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 115 | $8,200 |
| 17 | 23 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 325 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,800 |
| 18 | 35 | 53 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Longhorn Steaks | Martin Birrane | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,600 |
| 19 | 41 | 90 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Motorsports Sportswear | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,700 |
| 20 | 25 | 24 | Jimmy Hensley | Team III Racing | Sam McMahon | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,150 |
| 21 | 38 | 99 | Brad Teague | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,175 |
| 22 | 30 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Interstate Batteries | Stanley Smith | Buick | 321 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,050 |
| 23 | 33 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 319 | 0 | ignition | 94 | $6,700 |
| 24 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Oldsmobile | 313 | 0 | ignition | 91 | $3,850 |
| 25 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 302 | 56 | valve | 93 | $22,460 |
| 26 | 22 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 302 | 0 | valve | 85 | $6,380 |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 296 | 0 | running | 82 | $4,775 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 292 | 0 | crash | 79 | $10,525 |
| 29 | 14 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 283 | 0 | engine | 76 | $4,100 |
| 30 | 4 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 263 | 0 | crash | 73 | $12,875 |
| 31 | 21 | 47 | Greg Sacks | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 252 | 0 | engine | 70 | $3,300 |
| 32 | 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 232 | 0 | crash | 67 | $10,550 |
| 33 | 26 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | crash | 64 | $5,825 |
| 34 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 225 | 0 | crash | 61 | $11,575 |
| 35 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 212 | 198 | engine | 68 | $70,955 |
| 36 | 16 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 135 | 0 | piston | 55 | $5,740 |
| 37 | 37 | 95 | Kerry Teague | Texaco & Powerup | Sadler Brothers | Oldsmobile | 124 | 0 | crash | 52 | $3,125 |
| 38 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 59 | 0 | piston | 49 | $6,615 |
| 39 | 34 | 27 | Gary Balough | Terminal Trucking | Jim Rosenblum | Pontiac | 42 | 0 | camshaft | 46 | $3,110 |
| 40 | 40 | 13 | Mike Skinner | Mansion / Glidden Paints | Thee Dixon | Chevrolet | 12 | 0 | oil line | 43 | $3,105 |
| 41 | 36 | 66 | Dorsey Schroeder | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | head gasket | 40 | $5,105 |
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