1991 California 400
| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of the 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series season | |||
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| Date | May 19, 1991 | ||
| Location | Mesa Marin Speedway in Bakersfield, California | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.500 mi (0.805 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 200.00 mi (321.86 km) | ||
| Average speed | 71.863 miles per hour (115.652 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gilliland Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Mike Chase | Freymiller Racing | |
| Laps | 284 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 23 | Mike Chase | Freymiller Racing | |
The 1991 California 400 was the second race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series season. The race was held on Sunday, May 19, 1991, at Mesa Marin Raceway, an 0.500 mile (0.805 km) oval shaped racetrack in Bakersfield, California. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. The race was won by Mike Chase, his second win of the season and second in a row. Chase would win the race by a lap after trading the lead with Gary Collins and Bill Schmitt three times, taking the lead from Collins on lap 265.[2] Bob Walker would finish second, Hershel McGriff was third, Butch Gilliland finished fourth, and Collins fell back to finish fifth.
Report
Background
Mesa Marin Raceway was a 0.500 mi (0.805 km) paved oval race track, located near the junction of CA 178 and CA 184 (Kern Canyon Road), east of Bakersfield, California. It opened in 1977 and was owned by Marion Collins throughout its existence. The 1991 California 400 was one of 45 NASCAR Winston West Series races to be held at the track during its existence.
Entry list
| # | Driver | Owner | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Tim McCauley | Tim McCauley | Chevrolet |
| 00 | Scott Gaylord | Geoff Burney | Oldsmobile |
| 04 | Hershel McGriff | Bob Lipseia | Pontiac |
| 8 | Chuck Welch | Adele Emerson | Buick |
| 9 | J. C. Danielsen | Larry Rouse | Ford |
| 15 | Rick Scribner | Rick Scribner | Chevrolet |
| 22 | St. James Davis | LaDonna Davis | Buick |
| 23 | Mike Chase | Don Freymiller | Buick |
| 24 | Butch Gilliland | Butch Gilliland | Pontiac |
| 28 | Gary Collins | Marion Collins | Oldsmobile |
| 33 | Rick Mackey | Rick Mackey | Pontiac |
| 44 | Jack Sellers | Adele Emerson | Buick |
| 56 | Ron Esau | Ron Esau | Oldsmobile |
| 60 | Larry Gunselman | Larry Gunselman | Pontiac |
| 72 | Mark Reed | James Reed | Chevrolet |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bill Schmitt | Ford |
| 75 | Bill Sedgwick | Wayne Spears | Chevrolet |
| 86 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Jim Benison | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Bob Walker | Bob Walker | Pontiac |
| 91 | Robert Sprague | Larry Rouse | Ford |
| 93 | Wayne Jacks | Wayne Jacks | Oldsmobile |
| 96 | Mark Moore | John Krebs | Pontiac |
| 98 | Billy Jac Shaw | Allen Beebe | Buick |
| 99 | John Krebs | John Krebs | Pontiac |
Qualifying
Butch Gilliland won the pole with a speed of 92.975 mph.
Race results
| Fin[3] | St | # | Driver | Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 23 | Mike Chase | Don Freymiller | Buick | 400 | 284 | Running | 185 |
| 2 | 24 | 88 | Bob Walker | Bob Walker | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | Running | 170 |
| 3 | 7 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Bob Lipseia | Pontiac | 399 | 0 | Running | 165 |
| 4 | 1 | 24 | Butch Gilliland | Butch Gilliland | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | Running | 160 |
| 5 | 3 | 28 | Gary Collins | Marion Collins | Oldsmobile | 398 | 36 | Running | 160 |
| 6 | 10 | 9 | J. C. Danielsen | Larry Rouse | Ford | 396 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 7 | 12 | 99 | John Krebs | John Krebs | Pontiac | 395 | 24 | Running | 151 |
| 8 | 11 | 00 | Scott Gaylord | Geoff Burney | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | Running | 138 |
| 9 | 16 | 15 | Rick Scribner | Rick Scribner | Chevrolet | 387 | 0 | Running | 134 |
| 10 | 17 | 44 | Jack Sellers | Adele Emerson | Buick | 379 | 0 | Running | 130 |
| 11 | 23 | 33 | Rick Mackey | Rick Mackey | Pontiac | 377 | 0 | Running | 127 |
| 12 | 2 | 75 | Bill Sedgwick | Wayne Spears | Chevrolet | 364 | 5 | Running | 129 |
| 13 | 18 | 86 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Jim Benison | Chevrolet | 352 | 0 | Running | 121 |
| 14 | 21 | 96 | Mark Moore | John Krebs | Pontiac | 337 | 0 | Suspension | 118 |
| 15 | 9 | 93 | Wayne Jacks | Wayne Jacks | Oldsmobile | 334 | 0 | Accident | 112 |
| 16 | 15 | 22 | St. James Davis | LaDonna Davis | Buick | 309 | 0 | Running | 115 |
| 17 | 8 | 72 | Mark Reed | James Reed | Chevrolet | 295 | 0 | Engine | 112 |
| 18 | 14 | 60 | Larry Gunselman | Larry Gunselman | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | Engine | 106 |
| 19 | 22 | 98 | Billy Jac Shaw | Allen Beebe | Buick | 261 | 0 | Accident | 108 |
| 20 | 1 | 56 | Ron Esau | Ron Esau | Oldsmobile | 232 | 29 | Accident | 100 |
| 21 | 91 | 23 | Robert Sprague | Larry Rouse | Ford | 197 | 0 | Engine | 97 |
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Mike Chase | 370 |
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2 | Butch Gilliland | 330 (-40) |
| Error creating thumbnail: 1 | 3 | John Krebs | 311 (-59) |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 4 | Bill Sedgwick | 299 (-101) |
| Error creating thumbnail: 2 | 5 | Rick Scribner | 280 (-90) |
| Error creating thumbnail: 8 | 6 | Bill Schmitt | 270 (-101) |
| Error creating thumbnail: 2 | 7 | Jack Sellers | 268 (-102) |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 8 | Hershel McGriff | 267 (-103) |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 9 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 265 (-105) |
| File:1downarrow red.svg 2 | 10 | Billy Jac Shaw | 254 (-116) |
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1991 California 400 results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Chase takes Winston race". Redding Record Searchlight. May 20, 1991. p. B2. Retrieved May 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "1991 California 400 results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
| Previous race: 1991 Winston 300 |
NASCAR Winston West Series 1991 season |
Next race: 1991 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 |
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