| 1991 TranSouth 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 5 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $435,845 | Race Date: | Apr 7, 1991 | Darlington Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 11.320 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3h 41m 50s | Darlington, South Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 15 | Average Speed: | 135.594 MPH | 1.366 Mile Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 19 Laps | darlingtonraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Ricky Rudd R. Rudd | Driver: | Geoffrey Bodine G. Bodine | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #5 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #11 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Team: | Junior Johnson and Associates | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Waddell Wilson | Crew Chief: | Junior Johnson | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 69 of 367 | Pole Speed: | 161.939 MPH | |||||
| Official 1991 TranSouth 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Running |  | 180 | 367 | 69 |
| 2 | 11 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running |  | 175 | 367 | 31 |
| 3 | 10 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Running |  | 175 | 367 | 208 |
| 4 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folgers | Running | | 160 | 366 | 0 |
| 5 | 21 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Running | | 155 | 365 | 0 |
| 6 | 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Mello Yello | Running | | 150 | 365 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Films | Running | | 146 | 365 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Running | | 147 | 365 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Running | | 138 | 365 | 0 |
| 10 | 2 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House | Running | | 139 | 365 | 45 |
| 11 | 25 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Foods | Running | | 130 | 365 | 0 |
| 12 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Running | | 127 | 365 | 0 |
| 13 | 16 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Running |  | 124 | 364 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Running |  | 121 | 364 | 0 |
| 15 | 27 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Running | | 118 | 364 | 0 |
| 16 | 8 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Running | | 115 | 363 | 0 |
| 17 | 28 | 20 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Moroso Performance | Running | | 112 | 361 | 0 |
| 18 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Market | Running | | 109 | 361 | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Running | | 111 | 361 | 5 |
| 20 | 34 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton (R) | Country Time | Running | | 103 | 360 | 0 |
| 21 | 29 | 55 | Ted Musgrave (R) | U.S. Racing | Running | | 100 | 359 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 24 | Mickey Gibbs | Team III Racing | Running | | 97 | 359 | 0 |
| 23 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 94 | 358 | 0 |
| 24 | 35 | 47 | Rich Bickle | Kanawha Insurance | Running | | 91 | 356 | 0 |
| 25 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Running | | 88 | 356 | 0 |
| 26 | 32 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Running | | 85 | 355 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 82 | 347 | 0 |
| 28 | 37 | 87 | Randy Baker | Armour Classics | Running | | 79 | 346 | 0 |
| 29 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Engine | | 76 | 332 | 0 |
| 30 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture Company | Running | | 73 | 282 | 0 |
| 31 | 20 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Oil Leak | | 70 | 279 | 0 |
| 32 | 19 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Vibration | | 72 | 259 | 8 |
| 33 | 26 | 65 | Dave Mader III | Jasper Engines | Driver Fatigue | | 64 | 197 | 0 |
| 34 | 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Accident | | 61 | 186 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | Handling | | 58 | 172 | 0 |
| 36 | 31 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Accident | | 55 | 70 | 0 |
| 37 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| 38 | 38 | 5 | Bill Meacham | Meacham Racing | Handling | | 49 | 31 | 0 |
| 39 | 14 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | CITGO | Accident | | 46 | 30 | 0 |
| 40 | 22 | 66 | Lake Speed | TropArtic | Accident | | 43 | 10 | 0 |
