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1990 Valleydale Meats 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 6 of 29
Sunday, April 8, 1990 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN
500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles)

Time of race: 3:03:15
Average speed: 87.258 mph
Pole speed: 116.157 mph
Cautions: 13 for 65 laps
Margin of victory: 8 inches
Attendance: n/a
Lead changes: 11

Glossary    1990 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1990 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
16 14   Ernie Irvan Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Oldsmobile4718800running16120
24 211   Geoffrey Bodine Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Ford38311225running4096
2 36   Mark Martin Folger's Coffee   (Jack Roush)Ford50031300running0170
10 442   Kyle Petty Peak Antifreeze   (Felix Sabates)Pontiac49911900running55139
7 594   Sterling Marlin Sunoco   (Billy Hagan)Oldsmobile5008850running31151
13 666   Dick Trickle Phillips / TropArtic   (Cale Yarborough)Pontiac4887950running0124
8 715   Morgan Shepherd Motorcraft   (Bud Moore)Ford4998475running0142
12 82   Rick Mast Raven Boats   (D.K. Ulrich)Pontiac4898225running0127
19 93   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet45110990running0106
91017   Darrell Waltrip Tide   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet49925500running167148
17119   Bill Elliott Coors   (Harry Melling)Ford46510850running0112
111221   Dale Jarrett Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford4938300running39135
3135   Ricky Rudd Levi Garrett   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet50019775running0165
4141   Terry Labonte Skoal Classic   (Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile50013500running0160
21158   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Snickers   (Stavola Brothers)Buick4335725running41105
151671   Dave Marcis Big Apple Markets   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet4717025running2123
61725   Ken Schrader Kodiak   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet50011675running0150
221826   Brett Bodine Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Buick4215620running097
11928   Davey Allison Havoline   (Yates Racing)Ford50050100running109180
202030   Michael Waltrip Maxwell House Coffee   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac4426725running0103
31217   Alan Kulwicki Zerex   (Alan Kulwicki)Ford1264600oil pan070
322210   Derrike Cope Purolator   (Bob Whitcomb)Chevrolet567300crash067
282327   Rusty Wallace Miller Genuine Draft   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac22012375crash079
302420   Rob Moroso Crown Petroleum   (Dick Moroso)Oldsmobile1693850crash073
52575   Rick Wilson Dinner Bell Foods   (Rahmoc Enterprises)Oldsmobile50013857running0155
182657   Jimmy Spencer Heinz   (Rod Osterlund)Pontiac4566050running0109
292752   Jimmy Means Alka-Seltzer   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac2023745camshaft076
262843   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac3283900engine085
232912   Mike Alexander Raybestos Brakes   (Bobby Allison)Buick3993400running094
273070   J.D. McDuffie Rumple Furniture   (J.D. McDuffie)Pontiac2903210engine082
253133   Phil Parsons Skoal   (Leo Jackson)Oldsmobile3429080running088
143298   Butch Miller Food City   (Travis Carter)Chevrolet4864000running0121

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
33Chad Little19Bull's Eye Barbeque SauceChuck LittleFord
34Larry Pearson16Pearson RacingDavid PearsonBuick
DCRick Wilson33SkoalLeo JacksonOldsmobile

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
199  
10156   #10,26,27,57 accident turn 3 
162914  
30323   #3 accident backstretch 
334715  
48514   #9 accident backstretch 
52609  
61655   #10 accident turn 3 
6612762  
1281336   #7 accident turn 4 
13415421  
1551573   #21 spun frontstretch 
1581614  
1621643   #33 accident turn 3 
1651717  
1721776   #20,28 accident turn 4 
17822144  
2222265   #27 accident frontstretch 
22725024  
2512566   #66 spun turn 2 
25727519  
2762838   #8,12 accident backstretch 
28435471  
3553617   #4,21 accident turn 4 
36239029  
3913933   #71 accident turn 2 
394500107  
  Percent of race run under caution: 13.0%             Average green flag run: 31.1 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Ernie Irvan11616
  Geoffrey Bodine174832
  Bobby Hillin, Jr.498941
  Dale Jarrett9012839
  Geoffrey Bodine1291368
  Kyle Petty13719155
  Sterling Marlin19222231
  Dave Marcis2232231
  Darrell Waltrip224355132
  Dave Marcis3563561
  Darrell Waltrip35739135
  Davey Allison392500109

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Dale Earnhardt 945    
2   Morgan Shepherd 903   -42  
3   Kyle Petty 824   -121  
3   Mark Martin 824   -121  
5   Geoffrey Bodine 804   -141  
6   Ken Schrader 796   -149  
7   Bill Elliott 789   -156  
8   Darrell Waltrip 766   -179  
9   Sterling Marlin 764   -181  
10   Rusty Wallace 750   -195  
11   Ricky Rudd 748   -197  
12   Davey Allison 741   -204  
13   Dick Trickle 733   -212  
14   Jimmy Spencer 723   -222  
15   Brett Bodine 716   -229  
16   Terry Labonte 709   -236  
17   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 684   -261  
18   Ernie Irvan 654   -291  
19   Butch Miller 641   -304  
19   Dave Marcis 641   -304  
21   Derrike Cope 608   -337