sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, July 19, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 15 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a 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, July 20, at 10:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 16-40 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 provisionals 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. Alan Kulwicki, driving for his own AK Racing team, would win the pole, setting a time of 55.737 and an average speed of in the first round. Three 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 Pocono Raceway July 1991 sports events in the United States 1991 in sports in Pennsylvania