Official NASCAR Race Results
Ernie Irvan won the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-25-1990 | Busch 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 180 | 500 | 120 | Running | 49,600 |
| 2 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 170 | 500 | 0 | Running | 32,850 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folger's Coffee | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 22,830 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 160 | 500 | 0 | Running | 14,150 |
| 5 | 13 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 155 | 500 | 0 | Running | 12,900 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 150 | 500 | 0 | Running | 10,325 |
| 7 | 9 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Citgo | 151 | 499 | 29 | Running | 9,850 |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 152 | 499 | 350 | Running | 30,125 |
| 9 | 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Maxwell House Coffee | 138 | 499 | 0 | Running | 9,157 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 134 | 499 | 0 | Running | 10,100 |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 135 | 498 | 1 | Running | 11,750 |
| 12 | 19 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 127 | 497 | 0 | Running | 9,825 |
| 13 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 124 | 497 | 0 | Running | 11,550 |
| 14 | 26 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | G.M. Auctions | 121 | 497 | 0 | Running | 4,100 |
| 15 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Snickers | 118 | 496 | 0 | Running | 7,325 |
| 16 | 31 | 98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Food City | 115 | 495 | 0 | Running | 5,600 |
| 17 | 3 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | TropArtic | 112 | 494 | 0 | Running | 7,650 |
| 18 | 30 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz | 109 | 493 | 0 | Running | 6,200 |
| 19 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Markets | 106 | 490 | 0 | Running | 6,050 |
| 20 | 25 | 17 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Tide | 103 | 485 | 0 | Running | 12,175 |
| 21 | 22 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos Brakes | 100 | 483 | 0 | Running | 4,275 |
| 22 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 97 | 479 | 0 | Running | 4,175 |
| 23 | 12 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 94 | 474 | 0 | Running | 10,350 |
| 24 | 24 | 22 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Valvoline | 91 | 463 | 0 | Running | 3,375 |
| 25 | 14 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 88 | 396 | 0 | Brakes | 5,575 |
| 26 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 85 | 395 | 0 | Running | 8,800 |
| 27 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 82 | 379 | 0 | Rear end | 8,775 |
| 28 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 79 | 331 | 0 | Fatigue | 8,750 |
| 29 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 76 | 215 | 0 | Fatigue | 3,800 |
| 30 | 17 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 73 | 188 | 0 | Crash | 3,900 |
| 31 | 29 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 70 | 123 | 0 | Crash | 4,650 |
| 32 | 23 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 67 | 122 | 0 | Engine | 4,650 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-25-1990
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Busch 500
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 32
- Winner: Ernie Irvan
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 91.782 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $355,187
- Cautions: 10
- Caution Laps: 47
- Lead Changes: 9
- Pole: 115.604 mph
