1990 Winston 500
Ninth race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Motor car race
The 1990 Winston 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 21st iteration of the event . The race was held on Sunday, May 6, 1990, before an audience of 140,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway , a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway . The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt was able to fend off part-time driver for Hendrick Motorsports , Greg Sacks to take his 42nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
The layout of Talladega Superspeedway , the venue where the race was held. Talladega Superspeedway , originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS) , is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama . It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln . The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation , a business controlled by the France family . Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series , Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series . Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, a 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway , which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, May 3, at 4:30 PM EST . Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Friday, May 4, at 3:30 PM EST . As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,[ 4]
Bill Elliott , driving for Melling Racing , would win the pole, setting a time of 48.027 and an average speed of 199.388 miles per hour (320.884 km/h) in the first round.[ 5] [ 6]
Four drivers would fail to qualify:J. D. McDuffie ,Bobby Gerhart ,Jimmy Horton and Mark Stahl
Full qualifying results
Race results
Fin
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
Winnings
1
5
3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
188
107
running
185
$98,975
2
17
18
Greg Sacks
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
188
41
running
175
$46,900
3
6
6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Ford
188
4
running
170
$39,050
4
4
4
Ernie Irvan
Morgan–McClure Motorsports
Oldsmobile
188
1
running
165
$30,150
5
10
30
Michael Waltrip
Bahari Racing
Pontiac
188
2
running
160
$26,425
6
31
1
Terry Labonte
Precision Products Racing
Oldsmobile
188
1
running
155
$20,657
7
11
42
Kyle Petty
SABCO Racing
Pontiac
187
1
running
151
$20,950
8
21
15
Morgan Shepherd
Bud Moore Engineering
Ford
187
5
running
147
$17,200
9
18
12
Hut Stricklin
Bobby Allison Motorsports
Buick
187
0
running
138
$13,400
10
3
17
Darrell Waltrip
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
187
3
running
139
$24,725
11
32
47
Jack Pennington (R)
Close Racing
Oldsmobile
187
0
running
130
$9,870
12
24
26
Brett Bodine
King Racing
Buick
187
0
running
127
$12,540
13
7
7
Alan Kulwicki
AK Racing
Ford
186
0
running
124
$12,010
14
29
71
Dave Marcis
Marcis Auto Racing
Chevrolet
186
0
running
121
$11,405
15
38
19
Chad Little
Little Racing
Ford
186
0
running
118
$7,975
16
37
98
Butch Miller
Travis Carter Enterprises
Chevrolet
186
0
running
115
$8,510
17
34
2
Rick Mast
U.S. Racing
Pontiac
186
0
running
112
$9,570
18
35
35
Bill Venturini
Venturini Motorsports
Chevrolet
183
0
running
109
$6,255
19
40
01
Mickey Gibbs
Gibbs Racing
Ford
183
0
running
106
$6,040
20
22
27
Rusty Wallace
Blue Max Racing
Pontiac
183
0
running
103
$17,575
21
20
52
Jimmy Means
Jimmy Means Racing
Pontiac
181
0
running
100
$6,565
22
1
9
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Ford
175
0
running
97
$16,570
23
33
8
Bobby Hillin Jr.
Stavola Brothers Racing
Buick
171
0
running
94
$8,310
24
23
11
Geoff Bodine
Junior Johnson & Associates
Ford
170
2
running
96
$13,655
25
8
28
Davey Allison
Robert Yates Racing
Ford
162
0
running
88
$13,275
26
15
94
Sterling Marlin
Hagan Racing
Oldsmobile
159
0
engine
85
$7,945
27
25
66
Dick Trickle
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
Pontiac
158
0
running
82
$8,790
28
2
25
Ken Schrader
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
154
20
valve
84
$13,735
29
39
43
Richard Petty
Petty Enterprises
Pontiac
137
0
running
76
$5,630
30
36
73
Phil Barkdoll
Barkdoll Racing
Oldsmobile
121
0
clutch
73
$4,875
31
30
90
Buddy Baker
Donlavey Racing
Ford
115
1
handling
75
$5,420
32
12
57
Jimmy Spencer
Osterlund Racing
Pontiac
114
0
engine
67
$7,340
33
14
5
Ricky Rudd
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
104
0
accident
64
$7,285
34
16
21
Dale Jarrett
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
103
0
accident
61
$7,230
35
26
72
Phil Parsons
Barkdoll Racing
Oldsmobile
101
0
accident
58
$4,600
36
9
33
Harry Gant
Leo Jackson Motorsports
Oldsmobile
83
0
engine
55
$11,570
37
13
20
Rob Moroso (R)
Moroso Racing
Oldsmobile
79
0
piston
52
$4,740
38
28
83
Lake Speed
Speed Racing
Oldsmobile
41
0
engine
49
$4,435
39
19
75
Rick Wilson
RahMoc Enterprises
Oldsmobile
9
0
engine
46
$6,380
40
27
10
Derrike Cope
Whitcomb Racing
Chevrolet
3
0
engine
43
$9,350
Failed to qualify
41
70
J. D. McDuffie
McDuffie Racing
Pontiac
42
85
Bobby Gerhart
Bobby Gerhart Racing
Chevrolet
43
80
Jimmy Horton
S&H Racing
Ford
44
82
Mark Stahl
Stahl Racing
Ford
Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Dale Earnhardt
1,460
2
Morgan Shepherd
1,370 (-90)
1
3
Mark Martin
1,295 (-165)
1
4
Darrell Waltrip
1,245 (–215)
2
5
Geoff Bodine
1,227 (–233)
6
Kyle Petty
1,224 (–236)
7
Rusty Wallace
1,174 (–286)
2
8
Brett Bodine
1,155 (–305)
1
9
Ken Schrader
1,136 (–324)
1
10
Bill Elliott
1,129 (–331)
Official driver's standings
Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ Higgins, Tom (May 7, 1990). "Earnhardt Bursts Sacks' Dream At Talladega (Part 1)" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Higgins, Tom (May 7, 1990). "Earnhardt Bursts Sacks' Dream At Talladega (Part 2)" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Estes, Cary (May 7, 1990). "Earnhardt outmaneuvers Sacks" . Birmingham Post-Herald . Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "NASCAR today" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .^ Higgins, Tom (May 4, 1990). "Elliott Edges Schrader To Get Talladega Pole (Part 1)" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ Higgins, Tom (May 4, 1990). "Elliott Edges Schrader To Get Talladega Pole (Part 2)" . The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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