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1990 Heinz Southern 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 21 of 29
Sunday, September 2, 1990 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.322 miles)

Time of race: 4:04:16
Average speed: 123.141 mph
Pole speed: 158.448 mph
Cautions: 10 for 51 laps
Margin of victory: 4.19 sec
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 20

Glossary    1990 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1990 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 13   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet367210350running99185
2114   Ernie Irvan Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Chevrolet36735900running70175
3 87   Alan Kulwicki Zerex   (Alan Kulwicki)Ford36723340running0165
4 29   Bill Elliott Coors   (Harry Melling)Ford36724380running98165
5 733   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Leo Jackson)Oldsmobile36721340running0155
6106   Mark Martin Folger's Coffee   (Jack Roush)Ford36716825running0150
7 55   Ricky Rudd Levi Garrett   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet36712755running6151
8 311   Geoffrey Bodine Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Ford36717545running89147
9 910   Derrike Cope Purolator   (Bob Whitcomb)Chevrolet36612105running0138
10 626   Brett Bodine Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Buick36613455running0134
111566   Dick Trickle TropArtic   (Cale Yarborough)Pontiac36511360running0130
121675   Rick Wilson Dinner Bell Foods   (Rahmoc Enterprises)Oldsmobile36510025running0127
132220   Rob Moroso Crown Petroleum   (Dick Moroso)Oldsmobile3659085running0124
14241   Terry Labonte Skoal Classic   (Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile3659475running0121
151228   Davey Allison Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford36414290running0118
161771   Dave Marcis Big Apple Markets   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet3648875running3120
172941   Larry Pearson Hedrick Racing   (Larry Hedrick)Chevrolet3635415running0112
182394   Sterling Marlin Sunoco   (Billy Hagan)Oldsmobile3628370transmission0109
192829   Phil Parsons Diamond Ridge Racing   (Gary Bechtel)Pontiac3625120running0106
203412   Hut Stricklin Raybestos Brakes   (Bobby Allison)Buick3617792running0103
211415   Morgan Shepherd Motorcraft   (Bud Moore)Ford3587645running0100
223247   Jack Pennington Kanawha Insurance   (Derick Close)Oldsmobile3574840running097
233657   Jimmy Spencer Heinz   (Rod Osterlund)Pontiac3557345running094
241922   Rick Mast Valvoline   (D.K. Ulrich)Pontiac3544375running091
251342   Kyle Petty Peak Antifreeze   (Felix Sabates)Pontiac33212630running088
263030   Michael Waltrip Country Time Drink Mix   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac2726890crash085
27392   Charlie Glotzbach NAPA / U.S. Racing   (D.K. Ulrich)Pontiac2556050engine082
281821   Dale Jarrett Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford2416655crash184
292598   Butch Miller Piggly Wiggly   (Travis Carter)Chevrolet2394540crash181
302617   Greg Sacks Tide   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet22712810crash073
31208   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Snickers   (Stavola Brothers)Buick2276315crash070
322783   Lake Speed Prestone   (Lake Speed)Oldsmobile1753605engine067
334082   Mark Stahl Auto Bell Car Wash   (Mark Stahl)Ford1123550handling064
343343   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac934120engine061
353519   Chad Little Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce   (Chuck Little)Ford913420crash058
363152   Jimmy Means Alka-Seltzer   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac913975crash055
373896   Philip Duffie Duffie Racing   (Philip Duffie)Buick523320handling052
383736   H.B. Bailey Almeda Auto Parts   (H.B. Bailey)Pontiac393265crash049
392125   Ken Schrader Kodiak   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet3110710crash046
40 427   Rusty Wallace Miller Genuine Draft   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac1414400engine043

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
41J.D. McDuffie70McDuffie RacingJ.D. McDuffiePontiac

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
133  
463   #6,7,17 spun turn 2 
7148  
15195   #27 engine 
204122  
42454   #36 accident frontstretch 
467934  
80834   #15,25 accident turn 2 
849310  
941018   #19,52 accident turn 1 
10211817  
1191224   #29 accident 
12315533  
1561583   #47 spun turn 4 
15922971  
23023910   #8,17,29 accident turn 2 
2402412  
2422465   #6,98 accident frontstretch 
2472548  
2552595   #30,42 accident turn 3 
260367108  
  Percent of race run under caution: 13.9%             Average green flag run: 28.7 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Dale Earnhardt14242
  Dave Marcis43431
  Geoffrey Bodine44485
  Bill Elliott498032
  Dave Marcis81822
  Geoffrey Bodine8311937
  Butch Miller1201201
  Geoffrey Bodine12115434
  Ernie Irvan1551562
  Geoffrey Bodine1571604
  Ernie Irvan16121252
  Geoffrey Bodine2132208
  Bill Elliott2212211
  Dale Jarrett2222221
  Ernie Irvan2232308
  Bill Elliott23129565
  Dale Earnhardt2962983
  Ernie Irvan2993068
  Geoffrey Bodine3073071
  Ricky Rudd3083136
  Dale Earnhardt31436754

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Mark Martin 3169    
2   Dale Earnhardt 3143   -26  
3   Geoffrey Bodine 2982   -187  
4   Rusty Wallace 2792   -377  
5   Bill Elliott 2761   -408  
6   Ricky Rudd 2695   -474  
7   Morgan Shepherd 2661   -508  
8   Kyle Petty 2618   -551  
9   Ernie Irvan 2587   -582  
10   Ken Schrader 2534   -635  
11   Alan Kulwicki 2508   -661  
12   Sterling Marlin 2489   -680  
13   Terry Labonte 2461   -708  
14   Davey Allison 2455   -714  
15   Brett Bodine 2451   -718  
16   Michael Waltrip 2341   -828  
17   Harry Gant 2315   -854  
18   Derrike Cope 2307   -862  
19   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 2266   -903  
20   Dick Trickle 2227   -942  
21   Butch Miller 2159   -1010