Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 29
Date: July 29, 1990
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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DieHard 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 134 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (134) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $620,702 | Winner Earnings | $152,975 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Mark Martin | Season Race | 17 of 29 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 134 | running | 185 | $152,975 |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 21 | running | 175 | $48,390 |
| 3 | 14 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 188 | 10 | running | 170 | $34,050 |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $24,750 |
| 5 | 25 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | $22,050 |
| 6 | 16 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,325 |
| 7 | 21 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $16,350 |
| 8 | 3 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 188 | 3 | running | 147 | $16,350 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $18,570 |
| 10 | 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 187 | 4 | running | 139 | $14,075 |
| 11 | 39 | 83 | Lake Speed | Prestone | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,537 |
| 12 | 6 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 187 | 1 | running | 132 | $7,950 |
| 13 | 15 | 17 | Jimmy Horton | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 124 | $15,980 |
| 14 | 41 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,710 |
| 15 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 187 | 1 | running | 123 | $14,185 |
| 16 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | crash | 115 | $13,500 |
| 17 | 13 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 186 | 3 | running | 117 | $14,735 |
| 18 | 38 | 18 | Greg Sacks | Ultra Slim Fast | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,230 |
| 19 | 33 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,050 |
| 20 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 186 | 4 | running | 108 | $15,075 |
| 21 | 32 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Drink Mix | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 186 | 1 | running | 105 | $9,480 |
| 22 | 30 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Special Days Inn | Don Gibbs | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,550 |
| 23 | 27 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,695 |
| 24 | 31 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 91 | $8,790 |
| 25 | 28 | 35 | Bill Venturini | Amoco | Cathy Venturini | Chevrolet | 185 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,135 |
| 26 | 10 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 85 | $8,235 |
| 27 | 29 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 185 | 4 | running | 87 | $4,865 |
| 28 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 79 | $7,895 |
| 29 | 42 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 183 | 0 | running | 76 | $5,725 |
| 30 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 180 | 0 | out of gas | 73 | $5,605 |
| 31 | 40 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Hooters | Mark Stahl | Ford | 178 | 0 | running | 70 | $4,585 |
| 32 | 26 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 149 | 1 | engine | 72 | $15,465 |
| 33 | 18 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 148 | 0 | engine | 64 | $7,295 |
| 34 | 19 | 98 | Butch Miller | Food World | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 144 | 1 | engine | 66 | $5,150 |
| 35 | 37 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 133 | 0 | engine | 58 | $7,055 |
| 36 | 20 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 132 | 0 | running | 55 | $7,985 |
| 37 | 12 | 68 | Stanley Smith | Interstate Batteries | Mark Smith | Pontiac | 54 | 0 | pit crash | 52 | $4,285 |
| 38 | 34 | 72 | Tracy Leslie | Detroit Gasket | Ron Parker | Oldsmobile | 54 | 0 | pit crash | 49 | $4,990 |
| 39 | 22 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 51 | 0 | engine | 46 | $7,005 |
| 40 | 36 | 90 | Buddy Baker | Plasti-Kote | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 47 | 0 | ignition | 43 | $4,150 |
| 41 | 8 | 29 | Phil Parsons | Diamond Ridge Racing | Gary Bechtel | Pontiac | 25 | 0 | crash | 40 | $4,150 |
| 42 | 11 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 6 | 0 | engine | 37 | $6,775 |
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