The 1990s At Talladega Superspeedway: The Name ‘Dale Sr.’ Says It All

By Talladega Superspeedway

When looking at the history of the spring Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway in the 1990s, there’s one name that pretty much sums it up – Earnhardt – as in Dale Sr.

In a remarkable run of 10 races, Earnhardt bookended the decade with triumphs, won three overall (1990, ’94 and ’99), and had eight top-four finishes, which also included a runner-up result, three third-place efforts and a fourth. In ’95 while battling for third on the final lap, he was in position for yet another top-four result, but was tapped by Morgan Shepherd and spun, finishing 21st. In ’98 he was caught up in a 20-car accident with more than 40 laps to go and wound up 36th.

He won the pole position for the spring Cup event in ’93. In addition, he showed his prowess in the spring with three International Race of Champions victories (1990, ‘95 and ’99) while also going to Gatorade Victory Lane in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event in 1993.

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