| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| DieHard 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | |||||||||
| July 29, 1990 | Race 17 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 174.43 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.26 seconds | Time of Race: 02:52:01 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 23 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 12 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185/10 | 188 | Running | $152,975 |
| 2 | 9 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 175/5 | 188 | Running | $48,390 |
| 3 | 14 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $34,050 |
| 4 | 5 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 160/0 | 188 | Running | $24,750 |
| 5 | 25 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 155/0 | 188 | Running | $22,050 |
| 6 | 16 | #4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 150/0 | 188 | Running | $16,325 |
| 7 | 21 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 146/0 | 188 | Running | $16,350 |
| 8 | 3 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 147/5 | 188 | Running | $16,350 |
| 9 | 4 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folgers | 138/0 | 188 | Running | $18,570 |
| 10 | 17 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Snickers | 139/5 | 187 | Running | $14,075 |
| 11 | 39 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Prestone | 130/0 | 187 | Running | $8,537 |
| 12 | 6 | #20 | Rob Moroso * | Oldsmobile | Crown | 132/5 | 187 | Running | $7,950 |
| 13 | 15 | #17 | Jimmy Horton | Chevrolet | Tide | 124/0 | 187 | Running | $15,980 |
| 14 | 41 | #12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos | 121/0 | 187 | Running | $8,710 |
| 15 | 7 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 123/5 | 187 | Running | $14,185 |
| 16 | 24 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 115/0 | 186 | Accident | $13,500 |
| 17 | 13 | #11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 117/5 | 186 | Running | $14,735 |
| 18 | 38 | #18 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Ultra Slim-Fast | 109/0 | 186 | Running | $6,230 |
| 19 | 33 | #19 | Chad Little | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 106/0 | 186 | Running | $6,050 |
| 20 | 2 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 108/5 | 186 | Running | $15,075 |
| 21 | 32 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 105/5 | 186 | Running | $9,480 |
| 22 | 30 | #01 | Mickey Gibbs | Ford | Special Days Inn | 97/0 | 186 | Running | $5,550 |
| 23 | 27 | #47 | Jack Pennington | Oldsmobile | Kanawha Insurance | 94/0 | 186 | Running | $5,695 |
| 24 | 31 | #57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz | 91/0 | 186 | Running | $8,790 |
| 25 | 28 | #35 | Bill Venturini | Chevrolet | Amoco | 88/0 | 185 | Running | $5,135 |
| 26 | 10 | #15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 85/0 | 185 | Running | $8,235 |
| 27 | 29 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 87/5 | 185 | Running | $4,865 |
| 28 | 35 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market | 79/0 | 183 | Running | $7,895 |
| 29 | 42 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 76/0 | 183 | Running | $5,725 |
| 30 | 23 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 73/0 | 180 | Out Of Gas | $5,605 |
| 31 | 40 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Hooters | 70/0 | 178 | Running | $4,585 |
| 32 | 26 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 72/5 | 149 | Engine Failure | $15,465 |
| 33 | 18 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 64/0 | 148 | Engine Failure | $7,295 |
| 34 | 19 | #98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Food World | 66/5 | 144 | Engine Failure | $5,150 |
| 35 | 37 | #75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 58/0 | 133 | Engine Failure | $7,055 |
| 36 | 20 | #66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Tropartic | 55/0 | 132 | Running | $7,895 |
| 37 | 12 | #68 | Stanley Smith | Pontiac | Interstate Batteries | 52/0 | 54 | Accident | $4,285 |
| 38 | 34 | #72 | Tracy Leslie | Oldsmobile | Detroit Gasket | 49/0 | 54 | Accident | $4,990 |
| 39 | 22 | #21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | CITGO | 46/0 | 51 | Engine Failure | $7,005 |
| 40 | 36 | #90 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Sunny King Ford | 43/0 | 47 | Ignition | $4,150 |
| 41 | 8 | #29 | Phil Parsons | Pontiac | Diamond Ridge | 40/0 | 25 | Accident | $4,150 |
| 42 | 11 | #1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 37/0 | 6 | Engine Failure | $6,775 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||