Diehard 500
The Diehard 500 was held July 29, 1990 at Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt made it three of four major superspeedway titles so far in the 1990 season by winning the pole, leading a record-breaking 134 laps and winning the race. Earnhardt got the win by dropping behind another driver to draft and conserve fuel on lap 151, then passing him on turn four with 20 laps left, and leading the rest of the way to the checkered flag. Amateur driver Stanley Smith was involved in a pit road mishap when he lost control of his car and hit several crew members for Tracy Leslie's team. No one was seriously injured.
Top Ten Results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 9-Bill Elliott
- 94-Sterling Marlin
- 7-Alan Kulwicki
- 5-Ricky Rudd
- 4-Ernie Irvan
- 10-Derrike Cope
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 6-Mark Martin
- 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr. -1
Failed to qualify: 0-Delma Cowart, 70-J.D. McDuffie, 77-Ken Ragan
- As the leaders came off turn 4 on the last lap, the caution was waved along with the checkered flag. No reason for the caution was ever given by the CBS announcers after the race, although photographs have shown that the #57 of Jimmy Spencer actually rolled over on the last lap of the race and managed to still finish 24th, 2 laps down.
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