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1991 Heinz Southern 500

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Official name
  
Heinz Southern 500

Date
  
September 1, 1991 (1991-September-01)

Location
  
Darlington Raceway, Darlington County, South Carolina

Course
  
Permanent racing facility 1.366 mi (2.198 km)

Distance
  
367 laps, 501.322 mi (806.800 km)

Weather
  
Hot with temperatures reaching up to 93 °F (34 °C); wind speeds reaching up to 18.3 miles per hour (29.5 km/h)

The 1991 Heinz Southern 500, the 42nd running of the event, was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held on September 1, 1991 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 367 laps on the 1.366 mile (2.198 km) speedway, it was the 21st race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season. Harry Gant of Leo Jackson Motorsports won the race.

Kyle Petty returned to the race since breaking his leg at Talladega in May.

Race statistics

  • Time of race: 3:45:18
  • Average Speed: 133.508 miles per hour (214.860 km/h)
  • Pole Speed: 162.506 miles per hour (261.528 km/h)
  • Cautions: 8 for 33 laps
  • Margin of Victory: 10.97 sec
  • Lead changes: 20
  • Percent of race run under caution: 9%
  • Average green flag run: 37.1 laps

    • References

    1991 Heinz Southern 500 Wikipedia
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