Dates 17 Feb 1990 – 28 Oct 1990 | ||
Similar 2005 NASCAR Busch Se, 2008 NASCAR Nationwi, 2000 NASCAR Winston, 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cu |
The 41st NASCAR Busch Series season began February 17 and ended October 28. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.
Contents
- Goodys 300
- Pontiac 200
- Goodwrench 200
- Miller Classic
- Mountain Dew 400
- Budweiser 250
- U Can Rent 200
- Roses Stores 200
- Pontiac 300
- Granger Select 200
- Champion 300
- Budweiser 200
- Firecracker 200
- Carolina Pride Budweiser 200
- True Value Oxford 250
- Budweiser 300
- Coors 200
- Kroger 200
- Texas Pete 200
- Jay Johnson 250
- Gatorade 200
- Autolite 200
- AmesSplitfire 200
- Zerex 150
- All Pro 300
- NE Chevy 250
- AC Delco 200
- Winston Classic
- Final points standings
- Rookie of the Year
- References
See also: 1990 in NASCAR
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
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
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
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
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
U-Can-Rent 200
The U-Can-Rent 200 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
Roses Stores 200
The Roses Stores 200 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-Davey Johnson
- 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
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
Roses Stores 200
The Roses Stores 200 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-Dana Patten
- 96-Tom Peck
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
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 True Value Oxford 250 was a 250 green flag lap race held July 8 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Joey Kourafas won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 01-Joey Kourafas
- 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-Billy Clark 2 laps down
- 15-Mike Rowe 3 laps down
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
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-Tommy Sigmon 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
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 Texas Pete 200 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-Bobby Moon 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
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-Bobby Moon
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 75-Jimmy Spencer
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 56-Dave Mader III
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
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-Bobby Moon 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
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
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-Bobby Moon - 2295
- 5/9-Ward Burton - 2271
- 45-Patty Moise - 2190
- 7-Harry Gant - 2134
- 34-Jack Sprague - 2106
- 86-Dana Patten - 2013
- 3-Dale Earnhardt - 1947
- 26-Davey Johnson - 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-Tommy Sigmon - 763
- 49-Ed Ferree - 762
- 75-Ernie Irvan - 742
- 56-Ronald Cooper - 729
- 98-Ron Lamell - 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 Bobby Moon, followed closely Ward Burton and Dana Patten, the only other candidates to try a full schedule. Among the other rookies in 1990 were Jack Sprague, Dave Mader III, and Clifford Allison.