1990 NASCAR Busch Series
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| 1990 NASCAR Busch Series | |||
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The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17 and ended October 28. Chuck Bown of won the championship.
Teams and drivers[]
Complete schedule[]
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buick | 27 | Elton Sawyer | ||
| 12 | Jeff Burton | Sam Ard | ||
| 6 | Tommy Houston | |||
| 99 | Tommy Ellis | |||
| 22 | Rick Mast | 22
9 | ||
| Chevrolet | Jack Ingram Racing | 11 | Jack Ingram | |
| Oldsmobile | 59 | Robert Pressley | 20
11 | |
| FILMAR Racing | 8 | Bobby Hamilton | ||
| 31 | Steve Grissom | 8
23 | ||
| Labonte Motorsports | 44 | Bobby Labonte | ||
| 96 | Tom Peck | |||
| 25 | Jimmy Hensley | |||
| 2 | L. D. Ottinger | |||
| Pontiac | 63 | Chuck Bown | Jeff Hensley | |
| Rusty Wallace Racing | 36 | Kenny Wallace | 30
1 |
Limited schedule[]
Races[]
Goody's 300[]
The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 7-Harry Gant
- 46-Greg Sacks*
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 41-Elton Sawyer
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 58-Ernie Irvan
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
Did not qualify: Randy MacDonald (#16), Rick Ware (#62), Billy Standridge (#47), Bobby Dotter (#08), (#35), Ben Hess (#9), (#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[]
The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 96-Tom Peck
- 4-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 99-Tommy Ellis
Did not qualify: Steve Grissom (#31), Frank Fleming (#33), Clifford Allison (#34).
Goodwrench 200[]
The Goodwrench 200 was held March 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 7-Harry Gant
- 58-Ernie Irvan
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
Miller Classic[]
The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 96-Tom Peck
- 42-Todd Bodine
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11).
Mountain Dew 400[]
The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 27-Elton Sawyer 2 laps down
Did not qualify: Clifford Allison (#34).
Pontiac 200[]
The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 4-Ed Berrier 1 lap down
Budweiser 250[]
The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 1-Mark Martin
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
- 96-Tom Peck 2 laps down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
- 87-Joe Nemechek 2 laps down
- 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[]
The was held April 28 at Lanier National Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown*
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
- 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
- 59-Robert Pressley 2 laps down
- Chuck Bown led all 200 laps in this race.
Roses Stores 200[]
The was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 12-Jeff Burton
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 22-Rick Mast
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
Pontiac 300[]
The Pontiac 300 was held May 12 at Nazareth Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.
Top ten results
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 9-Morgan Shepherd
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 26-
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 28-Davey Allison
Granger Select 200[]
The Granger Select 200 was held May 19 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 77-Jimmy Spencer
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 22-Rick Mast
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
Champion 300[]
The Champion 300 was held May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole.
Top ten results
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 92-Dick Trickle
- 7-Harry Gant
- 48-Sterling Marlin
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 28-Davey Allison
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 44-Bobby Labonte
Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11), Bobby Dotter (#08), Ward Burton (#9), Jeff McClure (#83), Ken Bouchard (#72), (#61), (#29), Ed Berrier (#4).
Budweiser 200[]
The Budweiser 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 7-Harry Gant
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 96-Tom Peck
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 33-Dick Trickle
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 11-Jack Ingram
Did not qualify: Ed Berrier (#4), (#10), Dale Jarrett (#32), Kyle Petty (#42), Rick Carelli (#46), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Jimmy Spencer (#58), Randy LaJoie (#71), (#81), Stanley Smith (#94).
Roses Stores 200[]
The was held June 9 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was televised by SportsChannel.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 12-Jeff Burton
- 34-Jack Sprague
- 42-Todd Bodine
- 86-
- 96-Tom Peck
- 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[]
The Firecracker 200 was held June 23 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 79-Dave Rezendes
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200[]
The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200 was held June 30 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
- 1-Mark Martin
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 56-Dave Mader III
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 96-Tom Peck -1 lap
- 63-Chuck Bown -1 lap
- 44-Bobby Labonte -1 lap
True Value Oxford 250[]
The was a 250 green flag lap race held July 8 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 01-
- 22-Rick Mast
- 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
- 41-Jamie Aube 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
- 7- 2 laps down
- 15-Mike Rowe 3 laps down
Did not qualify: (#4), (#5), (#17), (#26), (#33), Patty Moise (#45), Mike McLaughlin (#51), (#52), Mike Olsen (#61), (#65), Dave Smith (#84), Joe Nemechek (#87), (#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[]
The inaugural Budweiser 300 was held July 15 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 7-Harry Gant
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 9-Morgan Shepherd
- 22-Rick Mast
- 51-Mike McLaughlin
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 96-Tom Peck
Did not qualify: (#01), Joe Bessey (#09), Steve Park (#84), Mike Rowe (#15), (#03), (#23), (#18), (#21), (#5), Dale Shaw (#60), (#06), (#16), (#89), (#0), (#6), (#35), (#36), Patty Moise (#45), (#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[]
The Coors 200 was held July 21 at South Boston Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 22-Rick Mast
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 9-Ward Burton 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
- 21- 2 laps down
- 33-Ed Berrier 2 laps down
Granger Select 200[]
The Granger Select 200 was held July 28 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. Steve Grissom won the pole.
Top ten results
- 31-Steve Grissom*
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 9-Ward Burton
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 35-Mike Porter
- This was Steve Grissom's first career Busch Grand National victory.
Kroger 200[]
The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 75-Ernie Irvan
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 96-Tom Peck
- 33-Ed Berrier
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 56-Dave Mader III
Texas Pete 200[]
The was held August 11 at Orange County Speedway. The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 85- 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 22-Rick Mast 2 laps down
Jay Johnson 250[]
The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #44 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 1-Mark Martin
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 28-Davey Allison 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
Did not qualify: Harry Gant (#7), Morgan Shepherd (#9), Jack Ingram (#11).
Gatorade 200[]
The Gatorade 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. The #17 of Greg Sacks won the pole.
Top ten results
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 7-Harry Gant
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 42-Bobby Hillin Jr.
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 9-Morgan Shepherd
- 28-Davey Allison
- 56-Dave Mader III 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
Autolite 200[]
The Autolite 200 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 96-Tom Peck
- 7-Harry Gant
Ames/Splitfire 200[]
The Ames/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 at Dover International Speedway. The #99 of Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 22-Rick Mast
- 81-Todd Bodine
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
- 56-Dave Mader III 2 laps down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 2 laps down
Zerex 150[]
The Zerex 150 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. The #22 of Rick Mast won the pole.
Top ten results
- 12-Jeff Burton*
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 85-
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 75-Jimmy Spencer
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 56-Dave Mader III
- This was Jeff Burton's first career Busch Grand National victory.
All Pro 300[]
The All Pro 300 was held October 6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 48-Sterling Marlin*
- 15-Greg Sacks
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 9-Ward Burton
- 56-Dave Mader III
- 96-Tom Peck
- 52-Ken Schrader
- This was Sterling Marlin's first career Busch Grand National victory.
NE Chevy 250[]
The inaugural NE Chevy 250 was held October 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.
Top ten results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 51-Mike McLaughlin
- 25-Ricky Craven
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 27-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 85- 1 lap down
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 33-Ed Berrier 1 lap down
AC-Delco 200[]
The AC-Delco 200 was held October 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Mader III won the pole.
Top ten results
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 97-Morgan Shepherd
- 1-Mark Martin
- 56-Dave Mader III
- 28-Davey Allison
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 32-Dale Jarrett 1 lap down
- 42-Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 lap down
Did not qualify: Richard Lasater (#05), (#37), (#39), Jimmy Spencer (#75), Joe Nemechek (#87), Randy Baker (#88).
- This race marked the Busch Grand National debut of 19-year-old Jeff Gordon in the #67 Pontiac Grand Prix. Gordon qualified on the outside pole, but crashed out after 33 laps and finished 39th.
Winston Classic[]
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
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 96-Tom Peck
- 51-Mike McLaughlin
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 40-Mike Wallace
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 62-John Linville
Did not qualify: (#77), Jeff Gordon (#67), Doug Didero (#70).
Final points standings[]
- 63-Chuck Bown - 4372
- 25-Jimmy Hensley - 4172
- 31-Steve Grissom - 3982
- 44-Bobby Labonte - 3977
- 96-Tom Peck - 3868
- 99-Tommy Ellis - 3829
- 36-Kenny Wallace - 3829
- 2-L. D. Ottinger - 3693
- 6-Tommy Houston - 3667
- 22-Rick Mast - 3617
- 8-Bobby Hamilton - 3616
- 59-Robert Pressley - 3504
- 27-Elton Sawyer - 3442
- 08-Bobby Dotter - 3351
- 12-Jeff Burton - 3342
- 79-Dave Rezendes - 3217
- 87-Joe Nemechek - 3022
- 11-Jack Ingram - 2902
- 32-Dale Jarrett - 2473
- 85- - 2295
- 5/9-Ward Burton - 2271
- 45-Patty Moise - 2190
- 7-Harry Gant - 2134
- 34-Jack Sprague - 2106
- 86- - 2013
- 3-Dale Earnhardt - 1947
- 26- - 1809
- 33-Ed Berrier - 1748
- 47-Billy Standridge - 1594
- 56-Dave Mader III - 1432
- 1-Mark Martin - 1321
- 41-Jamie Aube - 1274
- 30-Michael Waltrip - 1185
- 9/97-Morgan Shepherd - 1171
- 42-Kyle Petty - 1079
- 28-Davey Allison - 1018
- 52-Ken Schrader - 1010
- 14-Wayne Patterson - 955
- 81/42-Todd Bodine - 772
- 21- - 763
- 49- - 762
- 75-Ernie Irvan - 742
- 56-Ronald Cooper - 729
- 98- - 686
- 17/46/15-Greg Sacks - 654
- 77/75-Jimmy Spencer - 642
- 51-Mike McLaughlin - 633
- 48-Sterling Marlin - 625
- 75/0-Brad Teague - 609
- 17-Darrell Waltrip - 533
Rookie of the Year[]
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 , followed closely Ward Burton and , 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[]
- 1990 in NASCAR
- Xfinity Series seasons