Andy Sammonds Wins 1991 Winston Cup Series Championship
Sammonds finished third in the Hardee's 500 to take his second Winston Cup Series championship. Sammonds had fought through early-season adversity to go on a midseason hot-streak, having to fend off Ricky Rudd, Mark Martin, and his own wife, Belle Johnson, to get here.
Johnson herself finished second in points, and easily captured Rookie of the Year.
And there you have it. The 1991 season is over. What a crazy season it was. We saw the loss of Rick Mast and JD McDuffie, the near-loss of Brett Bodine, a wacky race at Levi Strauss Signature Speedway, the return of Texas World Speedway, Richard Petty announcing retirement, and Buick announcing an end to factory support.
Here are the winners of 1991:
E. Busch Clash: #7 Alan Kulwicki
1. Daytona 500 by STP: #10 Lennie Haddenberger
2. Pontiac Excitement 400: #5 Ricky Rudd
3. Goodwrench 500: #9 Bill Elliott
4. Huntsman 500: #20 Jeff Burton
5. Motorcraft 500: #22 Sterling Marlin
6. Diet Coke 500: #15 Morgan Shepard
7. Texas 400: #85 Belle Johnson
8. TranSouth 500: #15 Morgan Shepard
9. Valleydale Meats 500: #90 Ken Schrader
10. First Union 400: #17 Darrell Waltrip
11. Hanes 500: #17 Darrell Waltrip
12. Winston 500: #68 Bobby Hamilton
13. Levi Strauss 500: #5 Ricky Rudd
E. Winston Open: #3 Dale Earnhardt
E. Winston Legends Race: #64 Elmo Langely
E. The Winston VII: #3 Dale Earnhardt
14. Coca-Cola 600: #3 Dale Earnhardt
15. Budweiser 500: #13 Andy Sammonds
16. Banquet Frozen Foods 300: #2 Rusty Wallace
17. British NASCAR Grand Prix: #13 Andy Sammonds
18. Coor's 400: #3 Dale Earnhardt
19. Bering Trucks 350: #13 Andy Sammonds
20. Pepsi 400: #22 Sterling Marlin
21. San Jose 500: #2 Rusty Wallace
22. Miller Genuine Draft 500: #85 Belle Johnson
23. DieHard 500: #42 Kyle Petty
24. Chuck E. Cheese's 500: #6 Mark Martin
25. The Budweiser At The Glen: #6 Mark Martin
26. Champion Spark Plug 400: #6 Mark Martin
27. Bud 500: #85 Belle Johnson
28. Heinz Southern 500: #22 Sterling Marlin
29. Miller Genuine Draft 400: #3 Dale Earnhardt
30. Peak AntiFreeze 500: #1 Kelly Walker
31. Goody's 500: #3 Dale Earnhardt
32. Tyson Holly Farms 400: #85 Belle Johnson
33. Mello Yello 500: #13 Andy Sammonds
34. Silicon Valley 500: #19 Chad Little
35. AC Delco 500: #3 Dale Earnhardt
36. Sprite 500: #4 Dennis Malone
37. Pyroil 500K: #94 Terry Labonte
38. Budweiser 500: #3 Dale Earnhardt
39. Hardee's 500: #85 Belle Johnson
And that's a wrap! I'm not sure when 1992 will start, mainly since I haven't even made the schedule yet, but also because my grandpa is in the hospital right now. But keep watching this section of the forum, because 1992 will bring us more racing, more action, the end of Richard Petty's career, and the debut of a certain kid from California in a rainbow car...
