Talladega 500
The Talladega 500 was held July 27 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. The #9 of Bill Elliott won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.*
- 25-Tim Richmond
- 15-Ricky Rudd*
- 1-Sterling Marlin
- 55-Benny Parsons
- 47-Morgan Shepherd
- 12-Davey Allison*
- 26-Joe Ruttman
- 7-Kyle Petty
- 22-Bobby Allison 1 lap down
- This was Bobby Hillin, Jr.'s 1st and only career Winston Cup victory.
- Ricky Rudd was relieved during the race by Rusty Wallace, who had blown an engine earlier.
- Davey Allison drove the race in relief of Neil Bonnett, who was injured in a multi-car wreck at Pocono the previous week.
- Hillin was involved in a five-car crash down the backstretch with 25 laps to go when he was drafting race leader Harry Gant; Gant was spun into Phil Parsons and the wreck swept up Darrell Waltrip, Geoff Bodine, and Cale Yarborough.
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