The 1991 Goody's 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 43rd iteration of the event.
In the final laps of the race, Leo Jackson Motorsports driver Harry Gant would mount a late-race charge to the lead after being spun on lap 376 of the race.
At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series.
For this specific race, positions 21-30 would be decided on time,[5] and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given.
Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.324 and an average speed of 93.171 miles per hour (149.944 km/h) in the first round.