Standings After Race #1 at Daytona International Speedway - Sunday, February 17th, 1991
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 1 | Ernie Irvan | 4 | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 1 | Sterling Marlin | 22 | Ford | 175 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 75 | Oldsmobile | 170 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 1 | Rick Mast | 1 | Oldsmobile | 165 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 160 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 1 | Dale Jarrett | 21 | Ford | 150 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 1 | Bobby Hillin | 42 | Pontiac | 146 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 1 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 142 | -38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 1 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | Chevrolet | 138 | -42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 1 | Bobby Hamilton | 68 | Oldsmobile | 134 | -46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 1 | Dick Trickle | 24 | Pontiac | 130 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 1 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 127 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 1 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 125 | -55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 1 | Terry Labonte | 94 | Oldsmobile | 124 | -56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 1 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 123 | -57 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 1 | Chad Little | 19 | Ford | 121 | -59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | 24 | Pontiac | 112 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 1 | Robby Gordon | 90 | Ford | 109 | -71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 1 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 106 | -74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 103 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 1 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 100 | -80 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 1 | Brett Bodine | 26 | Buick | 97 | -83 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 1 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 96 | -84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 1 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 94 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 1 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Pontiac | 87 | -93 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 1 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Chevrolet | 85 | -95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 1 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 79 | -101 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 1 | Hut Stricklin | 12 | Buick | 76 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 1 | Ted Musgrave | 55 | Pontiac | 73 | -107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 1 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 70 | -110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 1 | Geoff Bodine | 11 | Ford | 67 | -113 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 1 | Rick Wilson | 8 | Buick | 64 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 1 | Morgan Shepherd | 15 | Ford | 61 | -119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 1 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 58 | -122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 1 | Jeff Purvis | 51 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 1 | Buddy Baker | 20 | Oldsmobile | 52 | -128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 1 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 49 | -131 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 1 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 46 | -134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 1 | Jimmy Spencer | 98 | Chevrolet | 43 | -137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 1 | Sammy Swindell | 20 | Oldsmobile | 40 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 1 | Greg Sacks | 47 | Oldsmobile | 37 | -143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |