Race: DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 29
Date: July 28, 1991
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 | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 101 |
| Started First | Sterling Marlin | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (101) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $607,245 | Winner Earnings | $88,670 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 17 of 29 |
DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 101 | running | 185 | $88,670 |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors Light | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 175 | $51,185 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 3 | running | 170 | $46,390 |
| 4 | 18 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 165 | $29,400 |
| 5 | 1 | 22 | Sterling Marlin | Maxwell House Coffee | Junior Johnson | Ford | 188 | 33 | running | 160 | $27,075 |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Roger Penske | Pontiac | 188 | 1 | running | 155 | $16,250 |
| 7 | 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 188 | 4 | running | 151 | $16,050 |
| 8 | 40 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 8 | running | 147 | $14,400 |
| 9 | 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 12 | running | 143 | $19,120 |
| 10 | 19 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 134 | $15,800 |
| 11 | 21 | 42 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Mello Yello | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $16,330 |
| 12 | 6 | 19 | Chad Little | Tyson Foods | Chuck Little | Ford | 188 | 7 | running | 132 | $8,250 |
| 13 | 34 | 20 | Buddy Baker | NAPA | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,930 |
| 14 | 22 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $14,860 |
| 15 | 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Western Auto | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 123 | $10,135 |
| 16 | 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Hooters | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $14,550 |
| 17 | 28 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,385 |
| 18 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,880 |
| 19 | 33 | 47 | Greg Sacks | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,100 |
| 20 | 24 | 24 | Dick Trickle | Team III Racing | Sam McMahon | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 103 | $9,160 |
| 21 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,980 |
| 22 | 32 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | X-1R / Kounty Line | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,625 |
| 23 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 94 | $6,370 |
| 24 | 35 | 94 | Terry Labonte | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,215 |
| 25 | 31 | 14 | Mike Chase | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 184 | 0 | running | 88 | $6,110 |
| 26 | 27 | 55 | Ted Musgrave | Jasper Engines | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 182 | 0 | running | 85 | $7,635 |
| 27 | 39 | 95 | Eddie Bierschwale | Texaco | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,865 |
| 28 | 17 | 1 | Rick Mast | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 166 | 10 | crash | 84 | $8,645 |
| 29 | 15 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 150 | 5 | crash | 81 | $8,475 |
| 30 | 11 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 150 | 0 | crash | 73 | $14,455 |
| 31 | 23 | 49 | Stanley Smith | Interstate Batteries | Stanley Smith | Buick | 147 | 0 | oil pressure | 70 | $5,985 |
| 32 | 29 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 146 | 0 | oil pressure | 67 | $8,215 |
| 33 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | crash | 64 | $13,645 |
| 34 | 16 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Oldsmobile | 130 | 0 | running | 61 | $5,400 |
| 35 | 37 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 117 | 0 | oil pan | 58 | $13,755 |
| 36 | 12 | 66 | Lake Speed | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 109 | 0 | axle | 55 | $7,995 |
| 37 | 38 | 98 | Jimmy Spencer | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 102 | 0 | engine | 52 | $7,945 |
| 38 | 30 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 102 | 0 | crash | 49 | $7,895 |
| 39 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 90 | 0 | crash | 46 | $7,815 |
| 40 | 25 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | valve | 43 | $7,150 |
| 41 | 26 | 90 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Orkin Pest Control | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 2 | 0 | crash | 40 | $5,150 |
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