1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

Another season is upon us. 1991 promises to be another exciting season of NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing, and we're all set to bring you the action!



* denotes night race

E. Busch Clash @ Daytona International Speedway
1. Daytona 500 @ Daytona International Speedway
2. Pontiac Excitement 400 @ Richmond International Raceway
3. Goodwrench 500 @ North Carolina Speedway
4. Huntsman 500 @ Progressive Speedway
5. Motorcraft 500 @ Atlanta International Speedway
6. Diet Coke 500 @ Coca-Cola Superspeedway
7. Texas 400 @ Texas World Speedway
8. TranSouth 500 @ Darlington Speedway
9. Valleydale Meats 500 @ Bristol Motor Speedway
10. First Union 400 @ North Wilksboro Speedway
11. Hanes 500 @ Martinsville Speedway
12. Winston 500 @ Talladega Superspeedway
13. Levi Strauss 500 @ Levi Strauss Signature Speedway
E. Winston Open
E. Legends Race
E. The Winston VII
14. Coca-Cola 600 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway (track applies to above three exhibition events)
15. Budweiser 500 @ Dover Downs International Speedway
16. Banquet Frozen Foods 300 @ Sears Point Raceway
17. British NASCAR Grand Prix @ Silverstone Circuit
18. Coor's 400 @ Pikes Peak International Raceway
19. Bering Trucks 350 @ Virginia International Raceway
20. Pepsi 400 @ Daytona International Speedway
21. San Jose 500 @ San Jose Superspeedway *
22. Miller Genuine Draft 500 @ Pocono Raceway
23. DieHard 500 @ Talladega Superspeedway
24. Chuck E. Cheese 500 @ Progressive Raceway
25. The Budweiser at the Glen @ Watkins Glen International
26. Champion Spark Plug 400 @ Michigan International Speedway
27. Bud 500 @ Bristol Motor Speedway *
28. Heinz Southern 500 @ Darlington Raceway
29. Miller Genuine Draft 400 @ Richmond International Raceway *
31. Peak AntiFreeze 500 @ Dover Downs International Raceway
32. Goody's 500 @ Martinsville Speedway
33. Tyson Holly Farms 400 @ North Wilksboro Speedway
34. Mello Yello 500 @ Charlotte Motor Speedway
35. Silicon Valley 500 @ San Jose Superspeedway *
36. AC Delco 500 @ North Carolina Speedway
37. Sprite 500 @ Coca-Cola Superspeedway
38. Pyroil 500k @ Phoenix International Raceway
39. Budweiser 400 @ Riverside International Raceway
40. Hardee's 500 @ Atlanta Motor Speedway

NEW TRACKS: Levi Strauss Signature Speedway
RETURNING TRACKS: Texas Motor Speedway



Following the death of Mike Ritch at the Atlanta Journal 500, new pit rules have been instituted:

* The sign board man has been banned from standing in the pit lane. Instead, teams will utilize sign boards on a long pole (i.e. the "lollipop") held by a crew member behind the wall
* A new pit road speed limit has been implemented at all times

NASCAR considered the following rules, but ultimately dropped them because they were considered too complex and anti-competitive (some drivers, including Andy Sammonds, Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, and Richard Petty, considered these "bullshit"):

* Each car was to be given a sticker based on their starting position. The sticker was to be placed on the steering wheel for easy reference. The pit stall selection would be staggered to prevent drivers in neighboring stalls from pitting at the same time:
** Cars starting in odd-numbered positions were to be given a blue sticker with a white 1 on it; their pit stalls would be selected from the odd-numbered stalls
** Cars starting in even-numbered positions were to be given orange stickers with a white 2 on it; their pit stalls would be selected from the even-numbered stalls
* Changing tires under caution was to be banned, under any circumstances. Any tire changed under caution (even if it was flat) would have resulted in a one lap penalty
* After a restart from a caution, the pits would be closed. On the second green lap, a blue flag was to be waved at the entrance of pit road, allowing only the cars with the blue stickers (odd) to pit for tires. On the next time around, an orange flag would be waved, allowing the cars with orange stickers (even) to pit for tires.
* Penalties were to be severe: a 1-lap penalty for changing tires during caution or pitting with the wrong group (blue/orange). A 15-second penalty for overshooting the pit stall, or for crew members jumping over the wall too soon.