Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Heinz Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-02-1990 | Heinz Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185 | 367 | 99 | Running | 210,350 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Film | 175 | 367 | 70 | Running | 35,900 |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 165 | 367 | 0 | Running | 23,340 |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 165 | 367 | 98 | Running | 24,380 |
| 5 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 367 | 0 | Running | 21,340 |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folger's Coffee | 150 | 367 | 0 | Running | 16,825 |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 151 | 367 | 6 | Running | 12,755 |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 147 | 367 | 89 | Running | 17,545 |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 138 | 366 | 0 | Running | 12,105 |
| 10 | 6 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 134 | 366 | 0 | Running | 13,455 |
| 11 | 15 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | TropArtic | 130 | 365 | 0 | Running | 11,360 |
| 12 | 16 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 127 | 365 | 0 | Running | 10,025 |
| 13 | 22 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 124 | 365 | 0 | Running | 9,085 |
| 14 | 24 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 121 | 365 | 0 | Running | 9,475 |
| 15 | 12 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 118 | 364 | 0 | Running | 14,290 |
| 16 | 17 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Markets | 120 | 364 | 3 | Running | 8,875 |
| 17 | 29 | 41 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Hedrick Racing | 112 | 363 | 0 | Running | 5,415 |
| 18 | 23 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 109 | 362 | 0 | Transmission | 8,370 |
| 19 | 28 | 29 | Phil Parsons | Pontiac | Diamond Ridge Racing | 106 | 362 | 0 | Running | 5,120 |
| 20 | 34 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos Brakes | 103 | 361 | 0 | Running | 7,792 |
| 21 | 14 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 100 | 358 | 0 | Running | 7,645 |
| 22 | 32 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Oldsmobile | Kanawha Insurance | 97 | 357 | 0 | Running | 4,840 |
| 23 | 36 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz | 94 | 355 | 0 | Running | 7,345 |
| 24 | 19 | 22 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Valvoline | 91 | 354 | 0 | Running | 4,375 |
| 25 | 13 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 88 | 332 | 0 | Running | 12,630 |
| 26 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Drink Mix | 85 | 272 | 0 | Crash | 6,890 |
| 27 | 39 | 2 | Charlie Glotzbach | Pontiac | U.S. Racing | 82 | 255 | 0 | Engine | 6,050 |
| 28 | 18 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | Citgo | 84 | 241 | 1 | Crash | 6,655 |
| 29 | 25 | 98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Piggly Wiggly | 81 | 239 | 1 | Crash | 4,540 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Tide | 73 | 227 | 0 | Crash | 12,810 |
| 31 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Snickers | 70 | 227 | 0 | Crash | 6,315 |
| 32 | 27 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Prestone | 67 | 175 | 0 | Engine | 3,605 |
| 33 | 40 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | 64 | 112 | 0 | Handling | 3,550 |
| 34 | 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 61 | 93 | 0 | Engine | 4,120 |
| 35 | 35 | 19 | Chad Little | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 58 | 91 | 0 | Crash | 3,420 |
| 36 | 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 55 | 91 | 0 | Crash | 3,975 |
| 37 | 38 | 96 | Philip Duffie | Buick | Duffie Racing | 52 | 52 | 0 | Handling | 3,320 |
| 38 | 37 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 49 | 39 | 0 | Crash | 3,265 |
| 39 | 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 46 | 31 | 0 | Crash | 10,710 |
| 40 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 43 | 14 | 0 | Engine | 14,400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-02-1990
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Heinz Southern 500
- Race #: 21
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 123.141 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $608,262
- Cautions: 10
- Caution Laps: 51
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 158.448 mph


