Results

The 1991 Daytona 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Daytona International Speedway race.

Daytona 500

Sunday, February 17th, 1991

Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL

  • 10 Ford
  • 10 Oldsmobile
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 3 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 148.148
  • Cautions: 9 for 36 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 2 4 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 180 175 200 29 0 running
2 12 22 Sterling Marlin Ford 175 170 200 7 0 running
3 14 75 Joe Ruttman Oldsmobile 170 165 200 11 0 running
4 7 1 Rick Mast Oldsmobile 165 160 200 14 0 running
5 4 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 160 155 200 46 0 running
6 17 21 Dale Jarrett Ford 150 150 199 0 0 running
7 36 27 Bobby Hillin Jr Oldsmobile 146 146 199 0 0 running
8 27 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 142 142 199 0 0 running
9 9 5 Ricky Rudd Chevrolet 138 138 199 0 0 running
10 20 68 Bobby Hamilton Oldsmobile 134 134 199 0 0 running
11 28 66 Dick Trickle Pontiac 130 130 199 0 0 running
12 40 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 127 127 199 0 0 running
13 31 94 Terry Labonte Oldsmobile 124 124 198 0 0 running
14 30 19 Chad Little Ford 121 121 198 0 0 running
15 1 28 Davey Allison Ford 123 118 197 26 0 running
16 6 42 Kyle Petty Pontiac 125 115 197 51 0 crash
17 38 24 Mickey Gibbs Pontiac 112 112 197 0 0 running
18 35 90 Robby Gordon Ford 109 109 196 0 0 running
19 3 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 106 106 195 0 0 running
20 29 73 Phil Barkdoll Oldsmobile 103 103 194 0 0 running
21 18 6 Mark Martin Ford 100 100 193 0 0 running
22 41 26 Brett Bodine Buick 97 97 193 0 0 running
23 21 89 Jim Sauter Pontiac 94 94 192 0 0 running
24 10 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 96 91 190 13 0 crash
25 11 33 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 88 88 190 0 0 crash
26 33 10 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 85 85 189 0 0 crash
27 8 2 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 87 82 188 3 0 crash
28 15 9 Bill Elliott Ford 79 79 188 0 0 running
29 5 12 Hut Stricklin Buick 76 76 185 0 0 crash
30 37 55 Ted Musgrave Pontiac 73 73 180 0 0 running
31 24 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 70 70 176 0 0 running
32 19 11 Geoff Bodine Ford 67 67 150 0 0 oil leak
33 26 8 Rick Wilson Buick 64 64 137 0 0 running
34 34 15 Morgan Shepherd Ford 61 61 70 0 0 piston
35 42 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 58 58 40 0 0 valve
36 22 51 Jeff Purvis Oldsmobile 55 55 37 0 0 overheating
37 16 88 Buddy Baker Pontiac 52 52 35 0 0 engine
38 13 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 49 49 35 0 0 piston
39 39 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 46 46 29 0 0 crash
40 23 98 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet 43 43 29 0 0 fire
41 32 20 Sammy Swindell Oldsmobile 40 40 28 0 0 crash
42 25 18 Greg Sacks Chevrolet 37 37 20 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.