Texas Pete 200
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| NASCAR Busch Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Orange County Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Texas Pete |
| First race | 1983 |
| Last race | 1994 |
| Distance | 75 miles |
| Laps | 200 (0.375 miles each lap) |
| Previous names | Texas Pete 300 (1991 and 1992) |
Stock car races in the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series were held at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina in 1989 and 1990. The race was sponsored by Texas Pete during its entire existence in the second-tier series calendar, and was thus named Texas Pete 200.
Past winners
[edit]The NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (now Xfinity Series) had 27 races at the speedway from 1983 until 1994.
| Date | Race Name | Winning driver | Make | Average speed | Race length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 1983 | L.D. Swain & Son 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 73.55 mph (118.37 km/h) | 75 miles (121 km) |
| July 2, 1983 | Mason Day Paving 200 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 69.32 mph (111.56 km/h) | |
| July 9, 1983 | Mello Yello 200 | Tommy Houston | Chevrolet | 79.83 mph (128.47 km/h) | |
| October 1, 1983 | Solomon Enterprises 200 | Sam Ard | Oldsmobile | 77.08 mph (124.05 km/h) | |
| April 21, 1984 | Mason Day Paving 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 79.69 mph (128.25 km/h) | |
| June 6, 1984 | L.D. Swain & Son 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 74.18 mph (119.38 km/h) | |
| July 7, 1984 | Miller 200 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 69.23 mph (111.41 km/h) | |
| June 15, 1985 | Puryear Truck 150 | Larry Pearson | Pontiac | 71.66 mph (115.33 km/h) | 56 miles (90 km) |
| September 28, 1985 | Goody's 150 | Jack Ingram | Pontiac | 70.73 mph (113.83 km/h) | |
| June 14, 1986 | Poole Equipment 150 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 84.40 mph (135.83 km/h) | |
| August 16, 1986 | L.D. Swain 150 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | 52.56 mph (84.59 km/h) | |
| September 28, 1986 | Roses Stores 150 | Larry Pearson | Pontiac | 65.98 mph (106.18 km/h) | |
| June 27, 1987 | Poole Equipment 150 | Mark Martin | Ford | 64.88 mph (104.41 km/h) | |
| August 15, 1987 | Carpenter Chevy 150 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | 62.48 mph (100.55 km/h) | |
| June 11, 1988 | Roses Stores 150 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 84.83 mph (136.52 km/h) | |
| August 13, 1988 | Poole Equipment 150 | Rick Mast | Buick | 48.84 mph (78.60 km/h) | |
| June 10, 1989 | Roses Stores 200 | Jimmy Spencer | Buick | 72.06 mph (115.97 km/h) | 75 miles (121 km) |
| August 12, 1989 | Texas Pete 200 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 67.55 mph (108.71 km/h) | |
| June 9, 1990 | Roses Stores 200 | Chuck Bown | Pontiac | 65.98 mph (106.18 km/h) | |
| August 11, 1990 | Texas Pete 200 | Chuck Bown | Pontiac | 82.72 mph (133.12 km/h) | |
| June 8, 1991 | Roses Stores 300 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 72.53 mph (116.73 km/h) | 113 miles (182 km) |
| August 10, 1991 | Texas Pete 300 | Jimmy Hensley | Oldsmobile | 77.04 mph (123.98 km/h) | |
| June 6, 1992 | Roses Stores 300 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 66.94 mph (107.73 km/h) | |
| August 8, 1992 | Texas Pete 300 | Jimmy Spencer | Oldsmobile | 78.72 mph (126.69 km/h) | |
| May 1, 1993 | Roses Stores 300 | Ward Burton | Buick | 68.03 mph (109.48 km/h) | |
| October 2, 1993 | Polaroid 300 | Hermie Sadler | Oldsmobile | 60.59 mph (97.51 km/h) | |
| April 30, 1994 | Pantry Stores 300 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | 70.29 mph (113.12 km/h) |
Multiple winners (drivers)
[edit]| Wins | Driver |
|---|---|
| 5 | Jack Ingram |
| 4 | Tommy Houston |
| 3 | Larry Pearson |
| 3 | Robert Pressley |
| 2 | Chuck Bown |
| 2 | Jimmy Spencer |
| 2 | Hermie Sadler |
Multiple winners (makes)
[edit]| Wins | Make |
|---|---|
| 10 | Pontiac |
| 7 | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | Buick |
| 4 | Chevrolet |
- Only other car make to win was on June 27, 1987, Mark Martin won driving a Ford.
Notable races
[edit]- 1986 L.D. Swain 150 - Dale Jarrett earned his first ever win in a NASCAR major series.
- 1986 Roses Stores 150 - This was Larry Pearson's only win on his way to his first Busch Championship. Also future Busch series Champion, Rob Moroso, made his NASCAR debut on his 18th birthday.
- 1987 Poole Equipment 150 - Mark Martin won the event, giving Ford its first and only Busch Series win at the track.
- 1989 Roses Stores 200 - Jimmy Spencer was dominant in the event driving a white sponsor-less #34 Buick. Spencer lead 190 of the 200 laps and lapped the field on his way to the win.
- 1990 Roses Stores 200 - This was the first live televised Busch race at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Burton got his first pole in the Busch Series, while Chuck Bown lead 106 laps on the way for the victory.
- 1991 Roses Stores 300 - Jeff Gordon earned his first career Busch series pole in this event. Shawna Robinson made her first career start as Robert Pressley took the win.
- 1991 Texas Pete 300 - Jimmy Hensley lapped the field on the way to victory. To date, this is the last time anyone lapped the field in a Busch Series race. Jack Ingram withdrew from this race after his son was killed the week before. Ingram never raced again in the Busch series.
- 1994 Pantry Stores 300 - The last Busch series race at Orange County Speedway. Some confusion arose at the end of the race on who had won. With two laps to go George Crenshaw blew his engine and poured oil on the track. Two of the leaders, Hermie Sadler and 3rd place Ricky Craven, got into the oil and spun out. Sadler recovered, but was passed for the lead by Dennis Setzer, who had moved into 2nd place, and took the white flag as the caution was displayed. NASCAR determined that Sadler had already taken the caution flag, declaring Sadler as the winner.
1989
[edit]The 1989 Texas Pete 200 was held August 12 at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina. The No. 25 of Rob Moroso won the pole. This was Robert Pressley's first career Busch Grand National victory. The pole speed was 95.258 MPH, with an average race speed of 67.55 MPH. There were 8 cautions and 42 caution laps. There were 7 lead changes, a total race purse of 51,725 USD and it was race number 21.[1]
Top Ten Results
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 22-Rick Mast
- 30-Ronnie Silver
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 14-Wayne Patterson 1 lap down
- 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
- 90-Davey Johnson 1 lap down.[2]
1990
[edit]The 1990 Texas Pete 200 was held on Saturday, August 11 at Orange County Speedway. It was Race 22 of 31 races in the NASCAR Busch Grand National Series 1990.[3] The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole. It was 200 laps on 0.375 mile paved oval and covered 75 miles.[4] The race took 54 minutes and 24 seconds to complete, with an average speed of 82.72 MPH. The Pole speed was 14.253 seconds and there were 3 cautions for 15 laps.[5]
The average speed of winner was 82.720 MPH and the margin of victory was 4.91 seconds. There were 8 lead changes.[6] The total purse for the race was 56,164 USD and there were a total of 30 contenders.[7]
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 22-Rick Mast 2 laps down
References
[edit]- ^ https://go.rauzulusstreet.com/racing/nascar/nationwide_race?year=1989%20&%20series=B%20&%20num=21
- ^ https://www.sporcle.com/reference/clue/1989-texas-pete-200-orange-county-speedway
- ^ https://www.driveraverages.com/nascar_xfinityseries/race.php?sked_id=1990522
- ^ https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/1990_Texas_Pete_200
- ^ http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/race.php?raceid=12463
- ^ https://www.race-database.com/results/results.php?year=1990&race=22&series_id=11
- ^ https://www.nascarreference.com/schedules/summary.php?RaceID=199022&Series=2
External links
[edit]- Orange County Speedway race results at Racing-Reference
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