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1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)

22nd race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

22nd race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 9, 1990, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Gambling on fuel strategy, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to defend the field in a final three-lap restart to the finish to take his 47th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.

Background

Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Terry LabontePrecision Products RacingOldsmobileSkoal
01Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFordSpecial Days Inn
2D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingPontiacU.S. Racing
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service Plus
4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak
5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordFolgers
7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickSnickers
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors Light
10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevroletPurolator Filters
11Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordBudweiser
12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuickRaybestos
13Kerry TeagueLinro MotorsportsBuickLinro Motorsports
15Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft
17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide
18Greg SacksHendrick MotorsportsChevroletSlimFast
19Chad LittleLittle RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
20Rob Moroso (R)Moroso RacingOldsmobileCrown Central Petroleum
21Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletKodiak
26Brett BodineKing RacingBuickQuaker State
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacMiller Genuine Draft
28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time
33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacPeak Antifreeze
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacAlka-Seltzer
56Ron EsauReno EnterprisesChevroletGear Vendor
57Jimmy SpencerOsterlund RacingPontiacHeinz
66Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiacPhillips 66 TropArtic
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacMcDuffie Racing
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletBig Apple Market
75Rick WilsonRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacDinner Bell Foods
90Charlie GlotzbachDonlavey RacingFordCommonwealth Heating Systems
94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco
98Butch MillerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevroletBanquet Foods

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 7, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, September 8, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 would be decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given.

Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.524 and an average speed of 119.872 mph in the first round. Two drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed1234567891011121314151617181920Failed to lock in Round 12122232425262728293031323334Provisionals3536Failed to qualify3738Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
4Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet22.524119.872
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.548119.745
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.577119.591
7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord22.590119.522
66Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac22.600119.469
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.612119.406
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.636119.279
28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord22.637119.274
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac22.689119.000
11Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.728118.796
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac22.735118.760
1Terry LabontePrecision Products RacingOldsmobile22.741118.728
21Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord22.794118.452
5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.814118.348
26Brett BodineKing RacingBuick22.817118.333
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord22.839118.219
94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile22.853118.146
15Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord22.871118.053
75Rick WilsonRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile22.875118.033
10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet22.900117.904
19Chad LittleLittle RacingFord22.925117.775
33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile22.948117.657
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet22.993117.427
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac23.019117.294
57Jimmy SpencerOsterlund RacingPontiac23.050117.137
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.066117.055
17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.068117.045
01Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord23.093116.919
18Greg SacksHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet23.100116.883
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick23.138116.691
12Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick23.299115.885
90Charlie GlotzbachDonlavey RacingFord23.323115.766
56Ron EsauReno EnterprisesChevrolet23.379115.488
98Butch MillerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet23.395115.409
20Rob Moroso (R)Moroso RacingOldsmobile24.159111.760
2D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingPontiac--
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac-*-*
13Kerry TeagueLinro MotorsportsBuick-*-*

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Failed to qualify3738Official race results
63Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400173running185$59,225
76Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40031running175$30,550
2717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running165$25,107
169Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord4000running160$16,950
1127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac40075running160$19,525
942Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac4000running150$11,875
566Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac4000running146$9,900
145Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running142$8,350
1011Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3990running138$10,850
325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet39922running139$15,930
308Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3990running130$7,450
14Ernie IrvanMorgan–McClure MotorsportsChevrolet39933running132$13,875
3112Hut StricklinBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick3990running124$5,350
230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3980running121$6,725
2371Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3970running118$6,975
828Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord3960running115$9,550
121Terry LabontePrecision Products RacingOldsmobile3960running112$6,100
2452Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3960running109$4,450
3498Butch MillerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet3950running106$4,225
1975Rick WilsonRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile3940running103$6,325
2643Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3940running100$4,075
3290Charlie GlotzbachDonlavey RacingFord3940running0$3,100
2918Greg SacksHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3840running94$3,075
1794Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile3830running91$5,225
3356Ron EsauReno EnterprisesChevrolet3830running88$3,050
47Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord35466running90$5,905
2557Jimmy SpencerOsterlund RacingPontiac3180running82$5,055
3520Rob Moroso (R)Moroso RacingOldsmobile2730accident79$4,225
1321Dale JarrettWood Brothers RacingFord2720accident76$4,355
1815Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord2700engine73$5,100
1526Brett BodineKing RacingBuick2420accident70$4,310
2119Chad LittleLittle RacingFord2390accident67$3,480
362D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingPontiac1850engine64$4,265
2801Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord1600accident61$2,805
2010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet1200engine58$7,355
2233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile120engine55$8,855
70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac
13Kerry TeagueLinro MotorsportsBuick

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsOfficial driver's standings
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Mark Martin3,344
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]2Dale Earnhardt3,328 (-16)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]3Geoff Bodine3,120 (-224)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Rusty Wallace2,952 (–392)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]5Bill Elliott2,921 (–423)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 16Ricky Rudd2,837 (–507)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 17Morgan Shepherd2,768 (–576)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8Kyle Petty2,734 (–610)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 19Ken Schrader2,719 (–625)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 110Ernie Irvan2,673 (–671)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Higgins, Tom. (September 10, 1990). "Calculated Risk Puts Earnhardt In Victory Lane (Part 1)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  2. Higgins, Tom. (September 10, 1990). "Calculated Risk Puts Earnhardt In Victory Lane (Part 2)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  3. Pearson, Harold. (September 10, 1990). "Earnhardt gambles, wins 400 (Part 1)". [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]].
  4. Pearson, Harold. (September 10, 1990). "Earnhardt gambles, wins 400 (Part 2)". [[Richmond Times-Dispatch]].
  5. (September 7, 1990). "NASCAR today". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  6. Higgins, Tom. (September 8, 1990). "Irvan Takes Charge In Richmond Qualifying (Part 1)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  7. Higgins, Tom. (September 8, 1990). "Irvan Takes Charge In Richmond Qualifying (Part 2)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
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