1991 California 400
{{Short description|2nd race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series}}{{More citations needed|date=May 2025}}{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Year=1991|Race_Name=California 400|Details_ref={{cite web
| title = 1991 California 400 results
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| website = Racing Reference
| access-date = May 21, 2025
| publisher = NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.}}|Description=Race 2 of 9 in the 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series season|Image=MesaMarinSpeedwayMap.svg|Location=Mesa Marin Speedway in Bakersfield, California|Distance_mi=200.00|Date=May 19|Course_mi=0.500|Course_km=0.805|Distance_laps=400|Distance_km=321.86|Avg={{convert|71.863|mph|km/h}}|Pole_Driver=Butch Gilliland|Pole_Team=Gilliland Racing|Most_Driver=Mike Chase|Most_laps=284|Most_Team=Freymiller Racing|Car=23|First_Driver=Mike Chase|First_Team=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.{{cite news |date=May 20, 1991 |title=Chase takes Winston race |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/record-searchlight/171967770/ |access-date=May 21, 2025 |work=Redding Record Searchlight |page=B2 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} 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 ==
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!# !Driver !Owner !Manufacturer |
| 0
|Tim McCauley |
| 00
|Geoff Burney |
| 04
|Bob Lipseia |
| 8
|Adele Emerson |
| 9
|Larry Rouse |Ford |
| 15
|Rick Scribner |
| 22
|LaDonna Davis |
| 23
|Don Freymiller |
| 24 |
| 28
|Marion Collins |
| 33
|Rick Mackey |
| 44
|Adele Emerson |
| 56 |
| 60 |
| 72 |
| 73
|Ford |
| 75 |
| 86
|Jim Benison |
| 88 |
| 91
|Larry Rouse |Ford |
| 93 |
| 96 |
| 98
|Allen Beebe |
| 99 |
Qualifying
Butch Gilliland won the pole with a speed of 92.975 mph.
Race results
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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Category:1991 NASCAR Winston West Series