Race: Daytona 500 By STP
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 29
Date: February 17, 1991
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1991 Season Results | Pontiac Excitement 400 →
Daytona 500 By STP Race Information
| Winner | Ernie Irvan | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Larry McClure | Sponsor | Kodak Film |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 29 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Kyle Petty (51) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,847,145 | Winner Earnings | $233,000 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Ernie Irvan | Season Race | 1 of 29 |
Daytona 500 By STP Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 200 | 29 | running | 180 | $233,000 |
| 2 | 12 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 200 | 7 | running | 175 | $133,925 |
| 3 | 14 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 200 | 11 | running | 170 | $111,450 |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 14 | running | 165 | $100,900 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 46 | running | 160 | $113,850 |
| 6 | 17 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 150 | $74,900 |
| 7 | 36 | 27 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Rob Moroso Memorial | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 146 | $50,925 |
| 8 | 27 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | U.S. Army | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $52,450 |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 138 | $52,600 |
| 10 | 20 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time Drink Mix | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $43,500 |
| 11 | 28 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $39,525 |
| 12 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Auto Finders | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $31,550 |
| 13 | 31 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 124 | $34,355 |
| 14 | 30 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 121 | $29,540 |
| 15 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 197 | 26 | running | 123 | $77,350 |
| 16 | 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 197 | 51 | crash | 125 | $41,580 |
| 17 | 38 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | U.S. Air Force | Sam McMahon | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 112 | $24,560 |
| 18 | 35 | 90 | Robby Gordon | Publix Supermarkets | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 109 | $23,740 |
| 19 | 3 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 106 | $43,120 |
| 20 | 29 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | X-1R / Metal Center | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 103 | $24,160 |
| 21 | 18 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 100 | $31,955 |
| 22 | 41 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 193 | 0 | running | 97 | $23,400 |
| 23 | 21 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Tiki Tan / Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 192 | 0 | running | 94 | $21,845 |
| 24 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 190 | 13 | crash | 96 | $25,540 |
| 25 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 190 | 0 | crash | 88 | $26,385 |
| 26 | 33 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | crash | 85 | $28,180 |
| 27 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 188 | 3 | crash | 87 | $26,425 |
| 28 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 79 | $28,670 |
| 29 | 5 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 185 | 0 | crash | 76 | $33,865 |
| 30 | 37 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Mr. Rooter | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | running | 73 | $18,710 |
| 31 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 70 | $22,330 |
| 32 | 19 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 150 | 0 | oil leak | 67 | $28,150 |
| 33 | 26 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 137 | 0 | running | 64 | $21,545 |
| 34 | 34 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 70 | 0 | piston | 61 | $23,490 |
| 35 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | U.S. Coast Guard | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 40 | 0 | valve | 58 | $19,185 |
| 36 | 22 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Plasti-Kote | James Finch | Oldsmobile | 37 | 0 | overheating | 55 | $18,360 |
| 37 | 16 | 88 | Buddy Baker | U.S. Marines | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | engine | 52 | $18,800 |
| 38 | 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 35 | 0 | piston | 49 | $21,520 |
| 39 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | crash | 46 | $17,660 |
| 40 | 23 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 29 | 0 | fire | 43 | $20,200 |
| 41 | 32 | 20 | Sammy Swindell | Glad Bag | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 28 | 0 | crash | 40 | $16,500 |
| 42 | 25 | 18 | Greg Sacks | U.S. Navy | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | 20 | 0 | crash | 37 | $17,450 |
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