Jeff Gordon won the 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year (ROTY) in this #1 Autolite 1989 Ford Thunderbird while driving for owner Bill Davis. 1991 was Gordon's first full year in a stock car, and he earned two 2nd place finishes, one 3rd place finish, five top-5 finishes, and ten top-10 finishes. Gordon finished 11th overall in points. Action Performance records indicate that 14,532 were released under SKU #100003 for ARC distribution. Another 504 units were released under SKU #101269 for distribution through QVC.