Dale Earnhardt wins his 76th and final NASCAR Cup race in legendary fashion racing from the back of the pack to the lead in the closing laps of the 2000 Winston 500 at Talladega. NASCAR Winston Cup race number 30 of 34 October 15, 2000 at Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, AL 188 laps on a 2.660 mile paved track (500.1 miles) Time of race: 3:01:06 Average Speed: 165.681 mph Pole Speed: 190.279 mph Cautions: 3 for 13 laps Margin of Victory: 0.119 sec Attendance: n/a Cautions: 1:10:00 #01 Dave Marcus engine 1:18:35 #02 Ward Burton tire 1:54:40 #03 Bobby Hamilton & Mark Martin crash 2:13:45 Last lap crash/finish