Dale Earnhardt NASCAR Cup Series results at Talladega
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| Year | Race # | Start | Finish | Car # | Sponsor | Engine | Owner | Crew Chief | Qualifying Speed | Laps | X Led | Laps Led | Status | Money | Points |
| 1978 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 96 | Cardinal Tractor | Ford | Cronkite | 180 | 0 | 0 | running | 2740 | 127 | ||
| 1979 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 2 | Osterlund | Buick | Osterlund | Elder | 4 | 0 | 0 | accident | 5075 | 55 | |
| 1980 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Oldsmobile | Osterlund | Elder | 188 | 10 | 55 | running | 28700 | 175 | |
| 1980 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | Mike Curb/Hodgdon | Oldsmobile | Osterlund | Richert | 188 | 3 | 3 | running | 16975 | 170 | |
| 1981 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Osterlund | Richert | 183 | 2 | 5 | running | 14775 | 147 | |
| 1981 | 20 | 3 | 29 | 2 | Wrangler Jeans | Pontiac | Stacy | Richert | 83 | 2 | 5 | transmission | 9375 | 81 | |
| 1982 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 186 | 3 | 3 | running | 14850 | 147 | |
| 1982 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 29 | 0 | 0 | accident | 9290 | 58 | |
| 1983 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 120 | 1 | 1 | brake stud | 10035 | 96 | |
| 1983 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Wrangler Jeans | Ford | Moore | Moore | 188 | 12 | 41 | running | 46950 | 185 | |
| 1984 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 149 | 2 | 3 | running | 10475 | 87 | |
| 1984 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 13 | 40 | running | 47100 | 180 | |
| 1985 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 155 | 5 | 12 | engine | 11410 | 105 | |
| 1985 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 156 | 6 | 8 | running | 11080 | 96 | |
| 1986 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 6 | 18 | running | 53900 | 175 | |
| 1986 | 17 | 2 | 26 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 153 | 9 | 54 | engine | 15355 | 95 | |
| 1987 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 178 | 3 | 10 | running | 31350 | 165 | |
| 1987 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Wrangler Jeans | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 3 | 8 | running | 35050 | 170 | |
| 1988 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 0 | 0 | running | 21500 | 138 | |
| 1988 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 5 | 37 | running | 37775 | 170 | |
| 1989 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 2 | 2 | running | 20450 | 147 | |
| 1989 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 0 | 0 | running | 15020 | 130 | |
| 1990 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 8 | 107 | running | 98975 | 185 | |
| 1990 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 192.513 | 188 | 6 | 134 | running | 152975 | 185 |
| 1991 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 9 | 112 | running | 56100 | 175 | |
| 1991 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 7 | 101 | running | 88670 | 185 | |
| 1992 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 188 | 2 | 10 | running | 46970 | 170 | |
| 1992 | 17 | 30 | 40 | 3 | Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Shelmerdine | 52 | 0 | 0 | engine | 18140 | 43 | |
| 1993 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 192.355 | 188 | 8 | 102 | running | 39870 | 170 |
| 1993 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 188 | 5 | 59 | running | 87315 | 185 | |
| 1994 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 188 | 11 | 67 | running | 94865 | 180 | |
| 1994 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 3 | GM Goodwrench | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 193.470 | 80 | 5 | 41 | engine | 30725 | 66 |
| 1995 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 188 | 3 | 6 | running | 34735 | 105 | |
| 1995 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | Petree | 188 | 5 | 20 | running | 57105 | 170 | |
| 1996 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 190.427 | 188 | 2 | 26 | running | 64620 | 170 |
| 1996 | 18 | 4 | 28 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | David Smith | 190.806 | 117 | 7 | 40 | accident | 31020 | 89 |
| 1997 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 192.699 | 188 | 7 | 76 | running | 85445 | 180 |
| 1997 | 29 | 12 | 29 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 192.212 | 167 | 6 | 25 | running | 48500 | 81 |
| 1998 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | McReynolds | 195.194 | 144 | 3 | 10 | handling | 38250 | 60 |
| 1998 | 29 | 14 | 32 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 193.685 | 175 | 2 | 12 | rear end | 40920 | 72 |
| 1999 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 195.472 | 188 | 7 | 70 | running | 147795 | 185 |
| 1999 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 195.385 | 188 | 4 | 18 | running | 120280 | 180 |
| 2000 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 186.518 | 188 | 2 | 5 | running | 92630 | 170 |
| 2000 | 30 | 20 | 1 | 3 | GM Goodwrench Service Plus | Chevrolet | Childress | Hamlin | 186.801 | 188 | 7 | 34 | running | 1135900 | 180 |
