Official NASCAR Race Results
Derrike Cope won the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.
02-18-1990 | Daytona 500 | Daytona International 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 | 12 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 180 | 200 | 5 | Running | 188,150 |
| 2 | 20 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 175 | 200 | 7 | Running | 117,800 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 170 | 200 | 1 | Running | 114,100 |
| 4 | 19 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 165 | 200 | 1 | Running | 77,050 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 165 | 200 | 155 | Running | 109,325 |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Snickers | 155 | 200 | 4 | Running | 63,225 |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 59,682 |
| 8 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Drink Mix | 142 | 199 | 0 | Running | 46,200 |
| 9 | 3 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 143 | 199 | 8 | Running | 80,950 |
| 10 | 30 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 134 | 199 | 0 | Running | 44,125 |
| 11 | 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 130 | 199 | 0 | Running | 38,400 |
| 12 | 32 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | TropArtic | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 36,200 |
| 13 | 18 | 90 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124 | 199 | 0 | Running | 31,455 |
| 14 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 49,340 |
| 15 | 6 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz 57 | 123 | 199 | 4 | Running | 41,050 |
| 16 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Prestone | 120 | 199 | 3 | Running | 29,930 |
| 17 | 33 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 112 | 199 | 0 | Running | 27,160 |
| 18 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 114 | 199 | 1 | Running | 58,990 |
| 19 | 21 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 106 | 198 | 0 | Running | 26,070 |
| 20 | 16 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 108 | 198 | 2 | Running | 31,935 |
| 21 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folger's Coffee | 105 | 198 | 3 | Running | 39,955 |
| 22 | 17 | 98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Winn-Dixie | 97 | 198 | 0 | Running | 22,100 |
| 23 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Markets | 94 | 197 | 0 | Running | 22,995 |
| 24 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 91 | 196 | 0 | Handling | 21,640 |
| 25 | 23 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Oldsmobile | Close Racing | 93 | 196 | 6 | Running | 20,935 |
| 26 | 27 | 32 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | Sears Roadhandler Suspension | 85 | 196 | 0 | Running | 22,950 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Publix Supermarkets | 82 | 195 | 0 | Running | 22,275 |
| 28 | 29 | 02 | Rich Bickle | Oldsmobile | Aarco | 79 | 195 | 0 | Running | 19,120 |
| 29 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 76 | 195 | 0 | Running | 19,090 |
| 30 | 28 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 73 | 193 | 0 | Engine | 21,260 |
| 31 | 39 | 53 | Jerry O'Neil | Oldsmobile | Aroneck Racing | 70 | 193 | 0 | Running | 17,805 |
| 32 | 41 | 2 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Native Tan | 67 | 191 | 0 | Running | 20,125 |
| 33 | 34 | 68 | Hut Stricklin | Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 64 | 190 | 0 | Running | 18,195 |
| 34 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 61 | 183 | 0 | Running | 22,840 |
| 35 | 25 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 58 | 180 | 0 | Running | 19,835 |
| 36 | 13 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 55 | 115 | 0 | Quit | 18,380 |
| 37 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | Miles Concrete | 52 | 108 | 0 | Drivetrain | 16,800 |
| 38 | 36 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 49 | 82 | 0 | Crash | 15,595 |
| 39 | 35 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | Ultra Slim Fast | 46 | 64 | 0 | Engine | 15,610 |
| 40 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 43 | 58 | 0 | Engine | 34,900 |
| 41 | 15 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Raybestos Brakes | 40 | 42 | 0 | Crash | 17,750 |
| 42 | 8 | 4 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 37 | 41 | 0 | Crash | 25,100 |
Race Recap
- Date: 02-18-1990
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Daytona 500
- Race #: 1
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Derrike Cope
- Start Position: 12th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 165.761 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $1,746,392
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 15
- Lead Changes: 27
- Pole: 196.515 mph


