| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 17, 1991 | Race 1 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 148.148 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under caution | Time of Race: 03:22:30 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 21 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 36 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $233,000 |
| 2 | 12 | #22 | Sterling Marlin | Ford | Maxwell House | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $133,925 |
| 3 | 14 | #75 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $111,450 |
| 4 | 7 | #1 | Rick Mast | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $100,900 |
| 5 | 4 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $113,850 |
| 6 | 17 | #21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | CITGO | 150/0 | 199 | Running | $74,900 |
| 7 | 36 | #27 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Oldsmobile | Moroso Racing | 146/0 | 199 | Running | $50,925 |
| 8 | 27 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | U.S. Army | 142/0 | 199 | Running | $52,450 |
| 9 | 9 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Tide | 138/0 | 199 | Running | $52,600 |
| 10 | 20 | #68 | Bobby Hamilton * | Oldsmobile | Country Time | 134/0 | 199 | Running | $43,500 |
| 11 | 28 | #66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Tropartic | 130/0 | 199 | Running | $39,525 |
| 12 | 40 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Auto Finders | 127/0 | 199 | Running | $31,550 |
| 13 | 31 | #94 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 124/0 | 198 | Running | $34,355 |
| 14 | 30 | #19 | Chad Little | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 121/0 | 198 | Running | $29,540 |
| 15 | 1 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 123/5 | 197 | Accident | $77,350 |
| 16 | 6 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Mello Yello | 125/10 | 197 | Accident | $41,580 |
| 17 | 38 | #24 | Mickey Gibbs | Pontiac | U.S. Air Force | 112/0 | 197 | Running | $24,560 |
| 18 | 35 | #90 | Robby Gordon | Ford | Publix | 109/0 | 196 | Running | $23,740 |
| 19 | 3 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 106/0 | 195 | Running | $43,120 |
| 20 | 29 | #73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | Barkdoll Racing | 103/0 | 194 | Running | $24,160 |
| 21 | 18 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folgers | 100/0 | 193 | Running | $31,955 |
| 22 | 41 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 97/0 | 193 | Running | $23,400 |
| 23 | 21 | #89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 94/0 | 192 | Running | $21,845 |
| 24 | 10 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Western Auto | 96/5 | 190 | Accident | $25,440 |
| 25 | 11 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 88/0 | 190 | Accident | $26,385 |
| 26 | 33 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 85/0 | 189 | Accident | $28,180 |
| 27 | 8 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 87/5 | 188 | Accident | $26,425 |
| 28 | 15 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors Light | 79/0 | 188 | Running | $28,670 |
| 29 | 5 | #12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos | 76/0 | 185 | Accident | $33,865 |
| 30 | 37 | #55 | Ted Musgrave | Pontiac | U*S Racing | 73/0 | 180 | Running | $18,710 |
| 31 | 24 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 70/0 | 176 | Running | $22,330 |
| 32 | 19 | #11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 67/0 | 150 | Oil Leak | $28,150 |
| 33 | 26 | #8 | Rick Wilson | Buick | Snickers | 64/0 | 137 | Running | $21,545 |
| 34 | 34 | #15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 61/0 | 70 | Piston | $23,490 |
| 35 | 42 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | U.s. Coast Guard | 58/0 | 40 | Valve | $19,185 |
| 36 | 22 | #51 | Jeff Purvis | Oldsmobile | Plasti-Kote | 55/0 | 37 | Overheating | $18,380 |
| 37 | 16 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Pontiac | U.S. Marines | 52/0 | 35 | Engine Failure | $18,800 |
| 38 | 13 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Pennzoil | 49/0 | 35 | Piston | $21,520 |
| 39 | 39 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 46/0 | 29 | Accident | $17,660 |
| 40 | 23 | #98 | Jimmy Spencer | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods | 43/0 | 29 | Accident | $20,200 |
| 41 | 32 | #20 | Sammy Swindell | Oldsmobile | Glad Bag | 40/0 | 28 | Accident | $16,500 |
| 42 | 25 | #18 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | U.S. Navy | 37/0 | 20 | Accident | $17,450 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||