driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, May 3, at 4:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time, 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 were given. If needed, a past champion who did not qualify on either time or provisionals could use a champion's provisional, adding one more spot to the field. Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 49.061 and an average speed of in the first round. Five drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway May 1991 sports events in the United States 1991 in sports in Alabama