1991 California 400

1991 California 400
Race details[1]
Race 2 of 9 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series season
Date May 19, 1991
Location Mesa Marin Speedway in Bakersfield, California
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.500 miles (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, a 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 6 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Ford 391 22 Running 147
9 11 00 Scott Gaylord Geoff Burney Oldsmobile 390 0 Running 138
10 16 15 Rick Scribner Rick Scribner Chevrolet 387 0 Running 134
11 17 44 Jack Sellers Adele Emerson Buick 379 0 Running 130
12 23 33 Rick Mackey Rick Mackey Pontiac 377 0 Running 127
13 2 75 Bill Sedgwick Wayne Spears Chevrolet 364 5 Running 129
14 20 93 Wayne Jacks Wayne Jacks Oldsmobile 337 0 Running 121
15 19 22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick 309 0 Running 118
16 22 8 Chuck Welch Adele Emerson Buick 295 0 Running 115
17 15 98 Billy Jac Shaw Allen Beebe Buick 265 0 Accident 112
18 8 91 Robert Sprague Larry Rouse Ford 232 0 Engine 109
19 14 60 Larry Gunselman Larry Gunselman Pontiac 197 0 Engine 106
20 4 56 Ron Esau Ron Esau Oldsmobile 181 29 Accident 108
21 18 0 Tim McCauley Tim McCauley Chevrolet 160 0 Accident 100
22 13 86 Ron Hornaday Jr. Jim Benison Chevrolet 152 0 Engine 97
23 21 96 Mark Moore John Krebs Pontiac 136 0 Suspension 94
24 9 72 Mark Reed James Reed Chevrolet 116 0 Engine 91

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Mike Chase 370
1 2 Butch Gilliland 330 (-40)
1 3 John Krebs 311 (-59)
2 4 Bill Sedgwick 299 (-71)
2 5 Rick Scribner 280 (-90)
8 6 Bill Schmitt 270 (-100)
2 7 Jack Sellers 268 (-102)
14 8 Hershel McGriff 267 (-103)
2 9 Larry Gunselman 256 (-114)
2 10 Billy Jac Shaw 254 (-116)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "1991 California 400 results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  2. ^ "Chase takes Winston race". Redding Record Searchlight. May 20, 1991. p. B2. Retrieved May 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1991 California 400 results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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