Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway.
04-01-1990 | TranSouth 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 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 180 | 367 | 129 | Running | 61,985 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folger's Coffee | 170 | 367 | 0 | Running | 34,460 |
| 3 | 13 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165 | 367 | 0 | Running | 25,795 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 170 | 367 | 154 | Running | 28,110 |
| 5 | 19 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 160 | 367 | 65 | Running | 17,610 |
| 6 | 20 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 150 | 367 | 0 | Running | 14,880 |
| 7 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 151 | 367 | 3 | Running | 15,070 |
| 8 | 4 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 147 | 367 | 1 | Running | 11,675 |
| 9 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Drink Mix | 138 | 367 | 0 | Running | 11,140 |
| 10 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 139 | 366 | 6 | Running | 14,585 |
| 11 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 130 | 366 | 0 | Running | 14,155 |
| 12 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Snickers | 127 | 365 | 0 | Running | 7,050 |
| 13 | 8 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 124 | 363 | 0 | Running | 9,780 |
| 14 | 28 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 121 | 361 | 0 | Running | 8,590 |
| 15 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Markets | 118 | 360 | 0 | Running | 9,892 |
| 16 | 32 | 19 | Chad Little | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 115 | 360 | 0 | Running | 4,215 |
| 17 | 31 | 98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Piggly Wiggly | 112 | 360 | 0 | Running | 4,085 |
| 18 | 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 109 | 359 | 0 | Running | 14,900 |
| 19 | 35 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Raybestos Brakes | 106 | 356 | 0 | Crash | 3,790 |
| 20 | 29 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Oldsmobile | Kanawha Insurance | 103 | 354 | 0 | Running | 5,635 |
| 21 | 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 100 | 349 | 0 | Engine | 5,390 |
| 22 | 21 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | TropArtic | 102 | 298 | 5 | Engine | 8,120 |
| 23 | 14 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 99 | 295 | 2 | Crash | 6,750 |
| 24 | 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 91 | 294 | 0 | Running | 6,480 |
| 25 | 33 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz 57 | 93 | 280 | 1 | Running | 6,385 |
| 26 | 12 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 85 | 234 | 0 | Handling | 3,470 |
| 27 | 24 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 82 | 224 | 0 | Engine | 8,170 |
| 28 | 5 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 79 | 211 | 0 | Crash | 6,570 |
| 29 | 26 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 76 | 211 | 0 | Crash | 5,910 |
| 30 | 18 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 73 | 209 | 0 | Crash | 5,775 |
| 31 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 70 | 208 | 0 | Crash | 3,665 |
| 32 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 67 | 201 | 0 | Crash | 6,680 |
| 33 | 40 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 64 | 168 | 0 | Flagged | 2,870 |
| 34 | 39 | 38 | Dick Johnson | Ford | Redkote Steel Tubing | 61 | 95 | 0 | Handling | 2,835 |
| 35 | 37 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | 58 | 82 | 0 | Head gasket | 2,800 |
| 36 | 27 | 51 | Hut Stricklin | Chevrolet | Exxon | 55 | 82 | 0 | Flagged | 2,765 |
| 37 | 7 | 46 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | City Chevy | 52 | 61 | 0 | Crankshaft | 2,730 |
| 38 | 36 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Ford | Special Days Inn | 54 | 53 | 1 | Engine | 2,715 |
| 39 | 23 | 2 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | U.S. Racing | 46 | 42 | 0 | Engine | 5,350 |
| 40 | 30 | 90 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 43 | 9 | 0 | Engine | 2,650 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-01-1990
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: TranSouth 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 15th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 124.073 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $415,482
- Cautions: 10
- Caution Laps: 51
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 162.996 mph


