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1990 NASCAR Busch Series

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The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17, 1990 and ended October 28, 1990. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.

Teams and drivers

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Complete schedule

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew Chief
Buick A. G. Dillard Motorsports 27 Elton Sawyer Jim Harmon
Ard Motorsports 12 Jeff Burton Sam Ard
Houston Racing 6 Tommy Houston Scott Houston
J&J Racing 99 Tommy Ellis Mike Hillman
Mast Racing 22 Rick Mast Timmy Jones 22

Mann Apperson 9

Chevrolet Jack Ingram Racing 11 Jack Ingram Robert Ingram
Oldsmobile Alliance Motorsports 59 Robert Pressley Robert Gibson 20

Ricky Pearson 11

FILMAR Racing 8 Bobby Hamilton Kip McCord
Grissom Racing 31 Steve Grissom Bryant Frazier 8

Steve Bird 23

Labonte Motorsports 44 Bobby Labonte Bob Labonte
Mark Thomas Racing 96 Tom Peck Reds Kagle
Moroso Racing 25 Jimmy Hensley Bobby King
Parker Racing 2 L. D. Ottinger Elvin Rector
Pontiac Hensley Motorsports 63 Chuck Bown Jeff Hensley
Rusty Wallace Racing 36 Kenny Wallace Tony Fraise 30

Steve Bird 1

Limited schedule

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Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew Chief
Buick Barry & Associates 23 Jeff Barry 1
Barry Cray 06 Todd Cray 2
Bostrick Racing 39 Barry Bostick 1
Dana Patten 86 Dana Patten 20
Davey Johnson 26 Davey Johnson 20
David Smith 84 David Smith 1
Dick McCabe 0 Dick McCabe 2
Dave Lind Dave Lind 2
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Fadden Automotive 16 Stub Fadden 3 Alvin Fadden
61 Mike Olsen 1
Armstrong Racing Jeff Berry 2
Frank Cicci Racing 34 Clifford Allison 7 John Junk
Jack Sprague 21 John Young
Gary Balough 4 Gary Balough 3
Porter Racing 20 Randy Porter 3
Laughlin Racing 45 Patty Moise 28 Mike Laughlin
MAP Racing 19 Ron Moon 1
Motion Racing 5 Barney McRae 3 Joe Small
Mountain Racing 41 Jamie Aube 12 Dick Glines
NEMCO Motorsports 87 Joe Nemechek 30 Donnie Allison
Ron Lamell 98 Ron Lamell 8 Rick Gonyon
Sigmon Racing 1 Tommy Sigmon 1
BS&S Motorsports 94 Stanley Smith 3 Philippe Lopez
Whitaker Racing 7 Harry Gant 16 Andy Petree
Rick Wilson 1
Chevrolet Bruce Haley 52 Bruce Haley 2 Gerald Mosher
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 3 Dale Earnhardt 14 Tony Eury Sr.
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports 17 Darrell Waltrip 7 Sandy Jones
Larry Pearson 1
Greg Sacks 3
Falcon Racing 9 Ben Hess 5 Barry Owen
Ward Burton 11 Rick Ren
Morgan Shepherd 10 Rick Ren
18 Rick Ren
Hendrick Motorsports 15 Greg Sacks 3
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Chesrown Racing Rick Carelli 1
Jack Ingram Racing 17 Tommy Sigmon 1
KEL Racing 57 Tim Bender 1
Lasater Motorsports 05 Richard Lasater 2
Linville Racing 62 Rick Ware 2
John Linville 1
McClure Racing 83 Jeff McClure 2
Moore Racing 47 Kelly Moore 5
Pinnacle Racing 81 Jeff Green 2
Pucci & Associates 14 Jack Sprague 1
RayLene Racing 70 Doug Didero 1
Reno Enterprises 40 Tommy Kendall 1
Mike Wallace 1
Whitcomb Racing 10 Derrike Cope 1 Buddy Parrott
Ford Bill Davis Racing 1 Mark Martin 13 Bill Davis
Roger Dion 29 Dave Dion 2 Roger Dion
Shepherd Motorsports 97 Morgan Shepherd 3
Thurman Enterprises 24 Joe Thurman 1
Oldsmobile Bobby Moon 85 Bobby Moon 24 Danny Moon
Brad Teague 0 Brad Teague 1
Brolsma Racing 18 Larry Brolsma 2
Day Enterprise Racing 16 David Green 2
Dick & Mary Davis 21 Dave Davis 3 Jerry Donahue
Don Jenkins 89 Don Jenkins 1
Gary Schwab Gary Schwab 1
H&H Motorsports 51 Mike McLaughlin 8 Mike Greci
Henderson Motorsports 75 Brad Teague 5 Dennis McGuire
Ernie Irvan 5
Jimmy Spencer 5 Jim Harmon
Kirby Racing 95 Larry Pollard 1
Kirk Bryant 50 Kirk Bryant 2
K. R. Rezendez, Inc. 79 Dave Rezendez 30 Darrell Bryant
Levin Racing 19 Cecil Eunice 4
Ling Racing 66 Donny Ling Jr. 9
Pharo Racing 33 Frank Fleming 7 Chip Lain
Dick Trickle 1
Ed Berrier 13
Spraker Racing 69 Jeff Spraker 6
Triad Motorsports 48 Sterling Marlin 5 Steve Lloyd
Pontiac Bahari Racing 30 Michael Waltrip 12 Ronnie Silver
Gada Racing Bobby Gada 1
Bob Brunell 17 Bob Brunell 1 Larry King
Burgess Racing 37 Rich Burgess 3
Charles O'Connor 15 Mike Rowe 3
Craven Racing 25 Ricky Craven 3
Dennis Gagliardi 35 Mike Weeden 3 Dennis Gagliardi
Donald Miller 06 Ricky Miller 1
Ferree Racing 49 Ed Ferree 10 Terry Allen
Rodney Combs 1
Grubb Motorsports 14 Wayne Patterson 10
Hal Goodson 98 Hal Goodson 4
Harry Franssen 01 Joey Kourafas 3
Henry Shaw Jr. 77 Bobby Dragon 2 Frank Woodward
Herb Simpson 03 Herb Simpson 1
Hugh Connerty Racing 67 Jeff Gordon 3 Ray Evernham
Isenhower Racing 32 Dale Jarrett 19 John Ervin
Joe Bessey Motorsports 09 Joe Bessey Mark Stinson 3

Rick Ren 1

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Ken Bouchard 72 Ken Bouchard 6
MacDonald Motorsports 16 Randy MacDonald 2
Mac Martin Motorsports 92 Dick Trickle 2 Larry Penn
Michael Waltrip 1
Quint Boisvert 7 Billy Clark Quint Boisvert
Robert Powell 55 Robert Powell
Rodney Franklin 58 Ernie Irvan 2
Rodney Franklin 2
Hut Stricklin 1
Jimmy Spencer 1
Truex Motorsports Martin Truex Sr. 1
Shaw Racing 60 Dale Shaw 2 Russ Nutting
Standridge Motorsports 47 Billy Standridge 17
Team SABCO 42 Kyle Petty 12 Gere Kennon
Todd Bodine 5
Bobby Hillin Jr. 2
81 Todd Bodine 4
Bobby Hillin Jr. 1
Weeb Racing 84 Steve Park 3
Wes Rosner 4 Wes Rosner 1
Buick

Oldsmobile

Huffman Racing 77 Morgan Shepherd 1
Jay Fogleman 1
Jimmy Spencer 2
Don Burkhalter 1
Max Prestwood 1
Porter Racing 20 Randy Porter 3
35 Mike Porter 3
Sigmon Racing 21 Tommy Sigmon 7
Team R Racing 08 Bobby Dotter 30
Buick

Chevrolet

Allison Racing 28 Hut Stricklin 1
Davey Allison 10
Ard Motorsports 5 Ward Burton 11 Marshall Glass
Buick

Chevrolet

Oldsmobile

Phoenix Racing 15 Jeff Purvis 4 Frankie Grill
Chevrolet

Pontiac

Ken Schrader Racing 52 Ken Schrader 11 Tim Kohuth
Ford

Buick

LaJoie Racing 71 Randy LaJoie 8 Don LaJoie
Speedway Motorsports 56 Ronald Cooper 8 Bill Woodruff
Dave Mader III 12
Ford

Pontiac

Henry Shaw Racing 01 Geoff Bodine 3 Sandy MacKinnon
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Oldsmobile

Pontiac

Beard Motorsports 00 Rich Bickle 1
Gary Neice 2
Dana Patten 1
Bobby Dotter 1

Races

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Goody's 300

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The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 46-Greg Sacks*
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 41-Elton Sawyer
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 58-Ernie Irvan
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 32-Dale Jarrett
  10. 2-L. D. Ottinger

Did not qualify: Randy MacDonald (#16), Rick Ware (#62), Billy Standridge (#47), Bobby Dotter (#08), Mike Porter (#35), Ben Hess (#9), Joe Thurman (#24), Rich Bickle (#00), Patty Moise (#45), Geoff Bodine (#01), Randy LaJoie (#71), Steve Park (#84).

  • The No. 46 car of Sacks was entered for in-race footage for the 1990 film Days of Thunder.

Pontiac 200

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The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 30-Michael Waltrip
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 44-Bobby Labonte
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 36-Kenny Wallace
  6. 63-Chuck Bown
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 4-Elton Sawyer
  9. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  10. 99-Tommy Ellis

Did not qualify: Steve Grissom (#31), Frank Fleming (#33), Clifford Allison (#34).

Goodwrench 200

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The Goodwrench 200 was held March 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 42-Kyle Petty
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 7-Harry Gant
  5. 58-Ernie Irvan
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 32-Dale Jarrett
  8. 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
  9. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down

Miller Classic

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The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 27-Elton Sawyer
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 08-Bobby Dotter
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 42-Todd Bodine
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis
  10. 63-Chuck Bown

Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11).

Mountain Dew 400

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The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 59-Robert Pressley
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  7. 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
  8. 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
  9. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  10. 27-Elton Sawyer 2 laps down

Did not qualify: Clifford Allison (#34).

Pontiac 200

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The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 52-Ken Schrader
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  9. 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  10. 4-Ed Berrier 1 lap down

Budweiser 250

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The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 42-Kyle Petty
  4. 1-Mark Martin
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
  7. 96-Tom Peck 2 laps down
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
  9. 87-Joe Nemechek 2 laps down
  10. 63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
  • This race is best remembered for an infamous wreck involving Michael Waltrip. Waltrip's #30 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the wall at the crossover gate in turn 2. The gate was not locked properly, so it opened, sending the #30 into the blunt end of the wall. The car was literally ripped apart. Miraculously, Waltrip emerged unscathed and competed in the Winston Cup Series' Valleydale Meats 500 the next day.

U-Can-Rent 200

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The U-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 at Lanier National Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown*
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
  5. 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
  6. 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  8. 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
  9. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
  10. 59-Robert Pressley 2 laps down

Roses Stores 200

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The Roses Stores 200 was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 12-Jeff Burton
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  8. 11-Jack Ingram
  9. 59-Robert Pressley
  10. 27-Elton Sawyer

Pontiac 300

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The Pontiac 300 was held May 12 at Nazareth Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 79-Dave Rezendes
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 9-Morgan Shepherd
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 26-Davey Johnson
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  9. 6-Tommy Houston
  10. 28-Davey Allison

Granger Select 200

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The Granger Select 200 was held May 19 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 77-Jimmy Spencer
  4. 59-Robert Pressley
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  7. 31-Steve Grissom
  8. 22-Rick Mast
  9. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  10. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down

Champion 300

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The Champion 300 was held May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 92-Dick Trickle
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 48-Sterling Marlin
  5. 99-Tommy Ellis
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte

Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11), Bobby Dotter (#08), Ward Burton (#9), Jeff McClure (#83), Ken Bouchard (#72), Jeff Berry (#61), Todd Taylor (#29), Ed Berrier (#4).

Budweiser 200

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The Budweiser 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 30-Michael Waltrip
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 44-Bobby Labonte
  4. 96-Tom Peck
  5. 56-Ronald Cooper
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 33-Dick Trickle
  8. 63-Chuck Bown
  9. 27-Elton Sawyer
  10. 11-Jack Ingram

Did not qualify: Ed Berrier (#4), Dave Lind (#10), Dale Jarrett (#32), Kyle Petty (#42), Rick Carelli (#46), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Jimmy Spencer (#58), Randy LaJoie (#71), Dennis Curtis (#81), Stanley Smith (#94).

Roses Stores 200

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The Roses Stores 200 was held June 9 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was televised by SportsChannel.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 79-Dave Rezendes
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  5. 12-Jeff Burton
  6. 34-Jack Sprague
  7. 42-Todd Bodine
  8. 86-Dana Patten
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  • This race featured a thrilling race for the lead late in the event. Bown, Rezendes and Ingram were 3 wide for the lead with about 20 laps to go.

Firecracker 200

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The Firecracker 200 was held June 23 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 27-Elton Sawyer
  3. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 31-Steve Grissom
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 11-Jack Ingram
  8. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 79-Dave Rezendes

Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200

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The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held June 30 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 1-Mark Martin
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 08-Bobby Dotter
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 56-Dave Mader III
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis
  8. 96-Tom Peck -1 lap
  9. 63-Chuck Bown -1 lap
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte -1 lap

True Value Oxford 250

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The True Value Oxford 250 was a 250 green flag lap race held July 8 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Joey Kourafas won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 01-Joey Kourafas
  4. 22-Rick Mast
  5. 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
  6. 41-Jamie Aube 1 lap down
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  8. 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
  9. 7-Billy Clark 2 laps down
  10. 15-Mike Rowe 3 laps down

Did not qualify: Wes Rosner (#4), Barney McRae (#5), Bob Brunell (#17), Davey Johnson (#26), Ed St. Angelo (#33), Patty Moise (#45), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Bruce Haley (#52), Mike Olsen (#61), Dean Chrystal (#65), Dave Smith (#84), Joe Nemechek (#87), Larry Caron (#88)

NOTE: This is a joint Busch/Busch North series race. Under the rules of Oxford Plains Speedway for the Oxford 250, only green flag laps count towards the 250-lap distance.

Budweiser 300

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The inaugural Budweiser 300 was held July 15 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 9-Morgan Shepherd
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 51-Mike McLaughlin
  7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  8. 32-Dale Jarrett
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 96-Tom Peck

Did not qualify: Joey Kourafas (#01), Joe Bessey (#09), Steve Park (#84), Mike Rowe (#15), Herb Simpson (#03), Jeff Barry (#23), Larry Brolsma (#18), Dave Davis (#21), Barney McRae (#5), Dale Shaw (#60), Ricky Miller (#06), Stub Fadden (#16), Gary Schwab (#89), Dave Lind (#0), Alan Strobridge (#6), Mike Weeden (#35), Bobby Gada (#36), Patty Moise (#45), Donny Ling Jr. (#66).

  • Bobby Labonte had flipped in this race when he was clipped hard, got it upside down, hit the wall and tumbled 2 times.

Coors 200

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The Coors 200 was held July 21 at South Boston Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 22-Rick Mast
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 9-Ward Burton 1 lap down
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
  9. 21-Tommy Sigmon 2 laps down
  10. 33-Ed Berrier 2 laps down

Granger Select 200

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The Granger Select 200 was held July 28 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. Steve Grissom won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 31-Steve Grissom*
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 6-Tommy Houston
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 79-Dave Rezendes
  7. 9-Ward Burton
  8. 59-Robert Pressley
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 35-Mike Porter

Kroger 200

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The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 75-Ernie Irvan
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 63-Chuck Bown
  5. 59-Robert Pressley
  6. 27-Elton Sawyer
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 33-Ed Berrier
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 56-Dave Mader III

Texas Pete 200

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The Texas Pete 200 was held August 11 at Orange County Speedway. The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 59-Robert Pressley
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 27-Elton Sawyer
  6. 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
  7. 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
  8. 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  10. 22-Rick Mast 2 laps down

Jay Johnson 250

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The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #44 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 79-Dave Rezendes
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 1-Mark Martin
  7. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  8. 28-Davey Allison 1 lap down
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down

Did not qualify: Harry Gant (#7), Morgan Shepherd (#9), Jack Ingram (#11).

Gatorade 200

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The Gatorade 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. The #17 of Greg Sacks won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 30-Michael Waltrip
  4. 42-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 9-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 28-Davey Allison
  8. 56-Dave Mader III 1 lap down
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down

Autolite 200

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The Autolite 200 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 31-Steve Grissom
  3. 30-Michael Waltrip
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 32-Dale Jarrett
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 7-Harry Gant

Ames/Splitfire 200

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The Ames/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 at Dover International Speedway. The #99 of Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 22-Rick Mast
  3. 81-Todd Bodine
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  7. 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
  9. 56-Dave Mader III 2 laps down
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley 2 laps down

Zerex 150

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The Zerex 150 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. The #22 of Rick Mast won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 12-Jeff Burton*
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 85-Bobby Moon
  5. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. 75-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 56-Dave Mader III

All Pro 300

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The All Pro 300 was held October 6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 48-Sterling Marlin*
  2. 15-Greg Sacks
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 9-Ward Burton
  8. 56-Dave Mader III
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 52-Ken Schrader

NE Chevy 250

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The inaugural NE Chevy 250 was held October 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 51-Mike McLaughlin
  4. 25-Ricky Craven
  5. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  6. 27-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
  7. 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
  8. 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
  9. 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  10. 33-Ed Berrier 1 lap down

AC-Delco 200

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The AC-Delco 200 was held October 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Mader III won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  4. 1-Mark Martin
  5. 56-Dave Mader III
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  8. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  9. 32-Dale Jarrett 1 lap down
  10. 42-Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 lap down

Did not qualify: Richard Lasater (#05), Rich Burgess (#37), Barry Bostick (#39), Jimmy Spencer (#75), Joe Nemechek (#87), Randy Baker (#88).

Winston Classic

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The Winston Classic was a 200 lap race held October 28 at Martinsville Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top ten results

  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 96-Tom Peck
  4. 51-Mike McLaughlin
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 40-Mike Wallace
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  10. 62-John Linville

Did not qualify: Mark Prestwood (#77), Jeff Gordon (#67), Doug Didero (#70).

Full Drivers' Championship

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(keyBold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

Pos Driver DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NAZ HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR Pts
1 Chuck Bown 21 6 12 10 3 13 10 1** 1 3 1* 17 8 1* 5 9 1* 3 2* 2 4 1* 17 13 21 12 17 13 24 18 27 4372
2 Jimmy Hensley 4 17 10 4 11 5 6 9 4* 1 19 7 14 14 8 19 18 15 14 3 11 4 10 5 5 10 7 15 12 25 24 4172
3 Steve Grissom 33 25 15 24 8 20 16 5 3 5* 7 27 21 22 4 11 8 23 5 1* 1* 17 3 16 2* 7 21 32 26 1 1 3982
4 Bobby Labonte 6 3 9 19 5 2 8 7 12 19 5 10 3 10 18 10 7 41 8 12 22 29 15 10 11 37 14 12 2 16 7 3977
5 Tom Peck 18 7 18 7 16 11 7 18 18 12 17 14 4 9 17 8 17 10 23 11 7 23 21 14 9 6 11 9 35 12 3 3868
6 Tommy Ellis 35 10 6 9* 2 18 21 3 15 20 14 5 33 15 14 7* 15 1* 7 18 16 9 9 11 15 27* 27 28 5 8 12 3829
7 Kenny Wallace 25 5 3 29 6 8 19 2 25 7 10 9 13 27 11 3 20 24 19 9 14 14 20 9 6 8 8 11 41 14 13* 3829
8 L. D. Ottinger 10 20 26 27 12 4 1* 22 19 16 11 11 28 24 23 2 11 20 18 22 17 2 12 15 18 18 5 18 13 21 9 3693
9 Tommy Houston 38 12 21 1 1* 7 27 12 6 9 2 34 6 18 1* 27 2 26 1 4 34 13 5 37 34 11 32 6 45 40 2 3667
10 Rick Mast 27 32 25 14 18 14 12 25 5 15 8 32 34 12 29 12 4 5 4 19 30 10 1 27 1 2 25 23 1* 17 32 3617
11 Bobby Hamilton 11 9 35 5 26 12 11 4 7 8 6 36 25 4 3 23 27 38 3 20 29 6 7 21 14 5 24 5 42 34 8 3616
12 Robert Pressley 15 29 34 26 4 21 15 10 9 11 4 23 11 19 13 16 33 29 16 8 5 3 18 18 7 23 2* 24 30 31 29 3504
13 Elton Sawyer 5 8 19 2 10 27 30 27 10 14 23 19 9 17 2 22 29 25 24 28 6 5 31 41 12 25 18 34 6 13 15 3442
14 Bobby Dotter DNQ 19 22 6 22 24 22 8 17 13 13 DNQ 18 16 9 4 14 9 13 16 21 7 13 29 28 17 9 39 7 23 11 3351
15 Jeff Burton 19 11 13 11 15 9 23 11 2 32 16 28 30 5 27 13 21 11 20 27 35 12 28 19 27 22 1 37 9 29 22 3342
16 Dave Rezendes 16 27 20 22 38 20 6 27 2 29 26 22 2 10 18 5 44 12 6 9 11 4 30 25 28 15 38 17 28 19 3217
17 Joe Nemechek (R) 8 18 15 23 19 9 20 20 34 20 38 27 25 6 5 DNQ 19 21 5 23 18 14 20 16 15 22 27 19 DNQ 16 3022
18 Jack Ingram 29 21 16 DNQ 7 16 14 14 8 18 26 DNQ 10 3 7 30 13 18 15 21 36 25 DNQ 39 20 33 30 14 40 36 5 2902
19 Dale Jarrett 9 4 7 3 27 35 2 DNQ 1 DNQ 17 8 12 2 1 8 4 3 3 9 2473
20 Bobby Moon (R) 28 34 29 14 26 21 20 15 11 12 25 34 17 24 8 23 36 32 38 4 33 8 32 20 2295
21 Ward Burton (R) 15 27 17 30 18 13 26 30 12 DNQ 13 25 31 6 7 16 30 40 24 40 7 27 22 21 2271
22 Patty Moise DNQ 31 40 23 28 19 33 30 13 23 20 19 14 DNQ DNQ 26 29 24 20 25 23 23 12 26 20 30 23 2190
23 Harry Gant 2 34 4 28 9 1* 9 3 2 2 DNQ 2 10 1* 30 7 2134
24 Jack Sprague (R) 40 24 18 30 20 6 21 15 12 21 11 17 25 15 22 25 36 20 35 46 19 17 2106
25 Dana Patten (R) 12 13 14 12 17 33 24 23 23 29 25 15 31 8 24 20 42 39 24 21 22 2013
26 Dale Earnhardt 1* 2 1 20 29 5 8 7 3 24* 38 4 4 2 1947
27 Davey Johnson (R) 14 32 23 41 17 21 30 6 15 22 12 29 28 21 DNQ 46 22 13 20 19 1809
28 Ed Berrier 34 17 10 DNQ DNQ 23 14 10 8 26 32 22 17 14 16 40 10 20 30 1748
29 Billy Standridge DNQ 13 24 28 22 21 21 15 25 14 18 30 19 26 23 25 14 1594
30 Dave Mader III (R) 30 6 35 10 11 8 13 9 10 8 37 5 1432
31 Mark Martin 35 8 36 4 31 24 1 6 28* DNQ 34 16 4* 1321
32 Jamie Aube 14 30 13 14 26 29 17 19 6 17 15 29 1274
33 Michael Waltrip 36 1* 11 19 26 18 1* 16 28 29 3 3 21 1185
34 Morgan Shepherd 44 24 4 39 35 29 36 4 26 DNQ 6 DNQ 36 3 31 1171
35 Kyle Petty 32 30* 2* 37 3 36 25 DNQ 22 13 16 30 1079
36 Davey Allison 31 10 6 19 8 7 26 31 16 6 1018
37 Ken Schrader 28 36 3 31 24 40 27 31 24 10 11 1010
38 Wayne Patterson 16 18 16 28 27 26 28 19 19 28 955
39 Todd Bodine 8 13 7 23 36 30 3 DNQ 39 772
40 Tommy Sigmon 16 30 17 27 28 9 25 29 763
41 Ed Ferree (R) 30 32 26 24 37 QL 17 12 33 19 DNQ 31 762
42 Ernie Irvan 7 5 40 26 2 27 34 DNQ 742
43 Ronald Cooper 42 26 38 39 13 15 16 5 729
44 Ron Lamell 24 28 27 29 31 30 16 21 686
45 Greg Sacks 3 12 33 31 35 2 654
46 Jimmy Spencer 3 DNQ 17 26 6 19 DNQ 18 642
47 Mike McLaughlin 39 DNQ DNQ 6 29 17 3 4 633
48 Sterling Marlin 24 4 12 32 1* 625
49 Brad Teague 31 24 15 16 22 15 609
50 Darrell Waltrip 30 6 29 36 DNQ 34 15 533
51 Frank Fleming (R) 20 DNQ 21 40 21 22 28 522
52 Donny Ling Jr. QL 31 28 35 41 32 DNQ DNQ 22 25 499
53 Clifford Allison (R) 13 DNQ 29 25 DNQ 17 25 488
54 Billy Clark 9 13 20 28 444
55 Kelly Moore 17 33 19 27 32 431
56 Ken Bouchard DNQ 16 37 37 13 38 392
57 Jeff Spraker 41 21 32 39 31 32 390
58 Ben Hess DNQ 33 21 25 22 349
59 Hal Goodson 24 23 35 DNQ 26 328
60 Randy LaJoie 23 37 28 28 31 44 326
61 Joey Kourafas 3 DNQ 18 274
62 Dick Trickle 23 2* 7 DNQ 264
63 Mike Rowe 10 DNQ 11 264
64 Randy Porter 30 20 26 261
65 Ricky Craven 34 42 4 258
66 Joe Bessey 22 35 DNQ 39 36 256
67 Cecil Eunice 26 28 29 27 237
68 Gary Balough 32 29 DNQ 33 207
69 Jay Fogleman 11 27 13 206
70 Gary Neice 16 28 194
71 Todd Cray 26 21 185
72 Stub Fadden 22 DNQ 25 185
73 Rich Burgess 24 24 DNQ DNQ 182
74 Jeff Purvis 26 36 35 26 170
75 Todd Taylor 28 25 DNQ 167
76 Mike Weeden 40 DNQ 14 164
77 Dave Davis 32 25 DNQ 155
78 Stanley Smith DNQ 20 37 155
79 Mike Wallace 6 150
80 Bobby Dragon 16 43 149
81 David Green 29 33 DNQ 140
82 Mike Porter DNQ 10 26 134
83 John Linville 10 134
84 Dick McCabe 26 43 119
85 Tommy Kendall 15 118
86 Dave Dion 41 33 104
87 Martin Truex Sr. 20 103
88 Jeff McClure 22 DNQ 97
89 Jeff Green 22 DNQ 38 97
90 Richard Lasater 22 DNQ 97
91 Don Burkhalter 22 97
92 Kirk Bryant 43 23 94
93 Barney McRae DNQ DNQ 23 94
94 Larry Brolsma 23 DNQ 94
95 Rick Ware DNQ 25 88
96 Randy Baker 39 42 DNQ DNQ 83
97 Geoff Bodine DNQ 28 24 79
98 Steve Park DNQ 28 DNQ 79
99 Ron Moon 30 73
100 Jeff Berry DNQ 30 DNQ 73
101 Randy MacDonald DNQ 31 70
102 Larry Pearson 31 70
103 Robert Powell 32 DNQ 67
104 Derrike Cope 32 DNQ 67
105 Bruce Haley DNQ 33 64
106 Larry Pollard 35 58
107 Hut Stricklin 37 33 52
108 Bobby Gada 38 DNQ 49
109 Don Jenkins 41 40
110 Dale Shaw 43 DNQ 34
111 Rodney Franklin 38 45 28
112 Rick Wilson 29
113 Bobby Hillin Jr. 4 DNQ 10 26
114 Tim Bender DNQ 24
115 Jeff Gordon DNQ 39 DNQ
116 Max Prestwood 31 DNQ
117 Rodney Combs 37
118 Rich Bickle DNQ
119 Joe Thurman DNQ
120 Dennis Curtis DNQ
121 Dave Lind DNQ DNQ
122 Rick Carelli DNQ
123 Wes Rosner DNQ
124 Bob Brunell DNQ
125 Ed St. Angelo DNQ
126 Mike Olsen DNQ
127 Dean Chrystal DNQ
128 David Smith DNQ
129 Larry Caron DNQ
130 Herb Simpson DNQ
131 Ricky Miller DNQ
132 Gary Schwab DNQ
133 Alan Strobridge DNQ
134 Peter Sospenzo DNQ
135 Barry Bostick DNQ
136 Doug Didero DNQ
137 Mark Beard Wth
Pos Driver DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NAZ HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR Pts

Rookie of the Year

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Joe Nemechek was named the 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year, posting two top-five finishes and garnering a seventeenth-place points finish despite missing three races. The top runner-up was Bobby Moon, followed closely Ward Burton and Dana Patten, the only other candidates to try a full schedule. Among the other rookies in 1990 were Jack Sprague, Dave Mader III, and Clifford Allison.

See also

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