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1991 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | 200 | $233,000 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | 12 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | 200 | $133,925 | Ford |
| 3 | 14 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | 200 | $111,450 | Oldsmobile |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | Rick Mast | 200 | $100,900 | Oldsmobile |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $113,850 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 17 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | 199 | $74,900 | Ford |
| 7 | 36 | 27 | Bobby Hillin | 199 | $50,925 | Oldsmobile |
| 8 | 27 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 199 | $52,450 | Ford |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 199 | $52,600 | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 20 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | 199 | $43,500 | Oldsmobile |
| 11 | 28 | 66 | Dick Trickle | 199 | $39,525 | Pontiac |
| 12 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 199 | $31,550 | Oldsmobile |
| 13 | 31 | 94 | Terry Labonte | 198 | $34,355 | Oldsmobile |
| 14 | 30 | 19 | Chad Little | 198 | $29,540 | Ford |
| 15 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | 197 | $77,350 | Ford |
| 16 | 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 197 | $41,580 | Pontiac |
| 17 | 38 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | 197 | $24,560 | Pontiac |
| 18 | 35 | 90 | Robby Gordon | 196 | $23,740 | Ford |
| 19 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | 195 | $43,120 | Pontiac |
| 20 | 29 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | 194 | $24,160 | Oldsmobile |
| 21 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | 193 | $39,155 | Ford |
| 22 | 41 | 26 | Brett Bodine | 193 | $23,400 | Buick |
| 23 | 21 | 89 | Jim Sauter | 192 | $21,845 | Pontiac |
| 24 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 190 | $25,440 | Chevrolet |
| 25 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | 190 | $26,385 | Oldsmobile |
| 26 | 33 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 189 | $28,180 | Chevrolet |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 188 | $26,425 | Pontiac |
| 28 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 188 | $38,670 | Ford |
| 29 | 5 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | 185 | $33,865 | Buick |
| 30 | 37 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | 180 | $18,710 | Pontiac |
| 31 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 176 | $22,330 | Chevrolet |
| 32 | 19 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | 150 | $28,150 | Ford |
| 33 | 26 | 8 | Rick Wilson | 137 | $21,545 | Buick |
| 34 | 34 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | 70 | $23,490 | Ford |
| 35 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 40 | $19,185 | Chevrolet |
| 36 | 22 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | 37 | $18,380 | Oldsmobile |
| 37 | 16 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 35 | $18,800 | Pontiac |
| 38 | 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 35 | $21,520 | Pontiac |
| 39 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 29 | $17,660 | Pontiac |
| 40 | 23 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | 29 | $20,200 | Chevrolet |
| 41 | 32 | 20 | Sammy Swindell | 28 | $16,500 | Oldsmobile |
| 42 | 25 | 18 | Greg Sacks | 20 | $17,450 | Chevrolet |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 22 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 148.148 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Davey Allison, 195.955 mph |
| Pole: | Davey Allison |
| Margin of Victory: | Under Caution |
| Caution Flags: | 9 for 36 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 21 lead changes among 9 drivers. Lap Leaders: Davey Allison 1, Dale Earnhardt 2-13, Allison 14-26, Earnhardt 27-32, Kyle Petty 33-36, Sterling Mariln 37-38, K. Petty 39-42, Earnhardt 43-64, Joe Ruttman 65-74, Allison 75-84, Marlin 85-89, Rick Mast 90-103, K. Petty 104-123, Ruttman 124, Ernie Irvan 125-133, Darrell Waltrip 134-146, K. Petty 147-169, Irvan 170-183, Allison 184-185, Rusty Wallace 186-188, Earnhardt 189-194, Irvan 195-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Kyle Petty 51, Dale Earnhardt 46, Ernie Irvan 29, Davey Allison 26, Rick Mast 14, Darrell Waltrip 13, Joe Ruttman 11, Sterling Marlin 7, Rusty Wallace 3. |
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