Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 29
Date: May 6, 1991
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Leo Jackson | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 18 |
| Started First | Ernie Irvan | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (112) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $631,025 | Winner Earnings | $81,950 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 9 of 29 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 18 | running | 180 | $81,950 |
| 2 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 188 | 6 | running | 175 | $47,400 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 112 | running | 175 | $56,100 |
| 4 | 19 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 165 | $25,450 |
| 5 | 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 188 | 3 | running | 160 | $25,800 |
| 6 | 11 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $25,350 |
| 7 | 18 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 13 | running | 151 | $19,150 |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $21,500 |
| 9 | 29 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $17,300 |
| 10 | 13 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,650 |
| 11 | 16 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,670 |
| 12 | 14 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,040 |
| 13 | 6 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 186 | 2 | running | 129 | $15,860 |
| 14 | 33 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 121 | $15,480 |
| 15 | 21 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | Team III Racing | Sam McMahon | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,700 |
| 16 | 38 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 186 | 1 | running | 120 | $9,860 |
| 17 | 35 | 20 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Moroso Racing | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,965 |
| 18 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,155 |
| 19 | 27 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | 183 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,665 |
| 20 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,555 |
| 21 | 31 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Interstate Batteries | Stanley Smith | Buick | 168 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,140 |
| 22 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 164 | 2 | running | 102 | $14,720 |
| 23 | 12 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 157 | 0 | running | 94 | $8,910 |
| 24 | 28 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 151 | 0 | running | 91 | $15,305 |
| 25 | 30 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 149 | 0 | running | 88 | $8,775 |
| 26 | 7 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 146 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,645 |
| 27 | 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 136 | 0 | running | 82 | $12,590 |
| 28 | 23 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 79 | $13,935 |
| 29 | 34 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 116 | 0 | running | 76 | $8,330 |
| 30 | 39 | 51 | Jeff Purvis | Phoenix Construction | James Finch | Oldsmobile | 94 | 0 | hub | 73 | $5,425 |
| 31 | 10 | 66 | Lake Speed | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 79 | 0 | crash | 70 | $8,045 |
| 32 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 71 | 18 | crash | 72 | $15,740 |
| 33 | 3 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 70 | 9 | crash | 69 | $14,410 |
| 34 | 32 | 90 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Ford Motorsports Sportswear | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 70 | 0 | crash | 61 | $5,180 |
| 35 | 22 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 70 | 0 | crash | 58 | $7,850 |
| 36 | 37 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Dipetane International | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 70 | 0 | crash | 55 | $5,120 |
| 37 | 24 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 70 | 0 | crash | 52 | $7,715 |
| 38 | 17 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 70 | 0 | crash | 49 | $5,635 |
| 39 | 25 | 47 | Greg Sacks | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 39 | 0 | piston | 46 | $5,555 |
| 40 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | crash | 43 | $5,500 |
| 41 | 40 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | crash | 40 | $4,900 |
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