Official NASCAR Race Results
Harry Gant won the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
05-06-1991 | Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 180 | 188 | 18 | Running | 81,950 |
| 2 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Western Auto | 175 | 188 | 6 | Running | 47,400 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 175 | 188 | 112 | Running | 56,100 |
| 4 | 19 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Ford | Maxwell House Coffee | 165 | 188 | 4 | Running | 25,450 |
| 5 | 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 160 | 188 | 3 | Running | 25,800 |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 150 | 188 | 0 | Running | 25,350 |
| 7 | 18 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 151 | 188 | 13 | Running | 19,150 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors Light | 142 | 188 | 0 | Running | 21,500 |
| 9 | 29 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Banquet Frozen Foods | 138 | 188 | 0 | Running | 17,300 |
| 10 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 134 | 187 | 0 | Running | 17,650 |
| 11 | 16 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 130 | 187 | 0 | Running | 13,670 |
| 12 | 14 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Oldsmobile | Country Time | 127 | 186 | 0 | Running | 10,040 |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Tide | 129 | 186 | 2 | Running | 15,860 |
| 14 | 33 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 121 | 186 | 0 | Running | 15,480 |
| 15 | 21 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | Pontiac | Team III Racing | 118 | 186 | 0 | Running | 8,700 |
| 16 | 38 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Pontiac | U.S. Racing | 120 | 186 | 1 | Running | 9,860 |
| 17 | 35 | 20 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Oldsmobile | Moroso Racing | 112 | 184 | 0 | Running | 8,965 |
| 18 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Markets | 109 | 184 | 0 | Running | 10,155 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | Barkdoll Racing | 106 | 183 | 0 | Running | 6,665 |
| 20 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 103 | 180 | 0 | Running | 8,555 |
| 21 | 31 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Buick | Interstate Batteries | 100 | 168 | 0 | Running | 6,140 |
| 22 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 102 | 164 | 2 | Running | 14,720 |
| 23 | 12 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos Brakes | 94 | 157 | 0 | Running | 8,910 |
| 24 | 28 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folger's Coffee | 91 | 151 | 0 | Running | 15,305 |
| 25 | 30 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Buick | Snickers | 88 | 149 | 0 | Running | 8,775 |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 85 | 146 | 0 | Running | 5,645 |
| 27 | 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Hooters | 82 | 136 | 0 | Running | 12,590 |
| 28 | 23 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 79 | 118 | 0 | Engine | 13,935 |
| 29 | 34 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 76 | 116 | 0 | Running | 8,330 |
| 30 | 39 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Oldsmobile | Phoenix Construction | 73 | 94 | 0 | Hub | 5,425 |
| 31 | 10 | 66 | Lake Speed | Pontiac | TropArtic | 70 | 79 | 0 | Crash | 8,045 |
| 32 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 72 | 71 | 18 | Crash | 15,740 |
| 33 | 3 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Mello Yello | 69 | 70 | 9 | Crash | 14,410 |
| 34 | 32 | 90 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Ford | Motorsports Sportswear | 61 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 5,180 |
| 35 | 22 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Citgo | 58 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 7,850 |
| 36 | 37 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Dipetane International | 55 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 5,120 |
| 37 | 24 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 52 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 7,715 |
| 38 | 17 | 19 | Chad Little | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 49 | 70 | 0 | Crash | 5,635 |
| 39 | 25 | 47 | Greg Sacks | Oldsmobile | Kanawha Insurance | 46 | 39 | 0 | Piston | 5,555 |
| 40 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 43 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 5,500 |
| 41 | 40 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 40 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 4,900 |
Race Recap
- Date: 05-06-1991
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Winston 500
- Race #: 9
- Cars: 41
- Winner: Harry Gant
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Oldsmobile
- Avg Speed: 165.620 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $631,025
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 18
- Lead Changes: 24
- Pole: 195.186 mph


