# 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)

The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 24, 1990, before an audience of 85,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to take advantage of a blown engine of the dominant driver of the day, Bill Elliott, and make a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with six to go to take his 43rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | Skoal |
| 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | Special Days Inn |
| 2 | Troy Beebe | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | Taco Bell |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Kodak |
| 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Folgers |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | Zerex |
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | Snickers |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | Coors Light |
| 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | Purolator Filters |
| 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | Raybestos |
| 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 18 | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | SlimFast |
| 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | Crown Central Petroleum |
| 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | Auto Finders |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kodiak |
| 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | Quaker State |
| 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Phil Parsons | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Pontiac | Diamond Ridge Motorsports |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Country Time |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 34 | Charlie Glotzbach | AAG Racing | Buick | Allen's Glass |
| 35 | Bill Venturini | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet | Amoco |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 47 | Jack Pennington (R) | Close Racing | Oldsmobile | Close Racing |
| 50 | Rich Vogler | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet | Coors Light |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer |
| 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | Heinz |
| 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | Phillips 66 TropArtic |
| 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market |
| 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods |
| 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | Prestone |
| 89 | Rodney Combs | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | Evinrude Outboard Motors |
| 91 | Ed Cooper | Ed Cooper Racing | Oldsmobile | Air Way Manufacturing |
| 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |
| 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods |

## Qualifying

Two rounds of qualifying were scheduled to be held on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27. However, Friday's session was cancelled due to rain, with both rounds then scheduled to commence on Saturday. However, Saturday's sessions would also be cancelled due to rain, leaving qualifying to be determined by a system of owner's points and postmarks on entry list blanks. The top 30 positions would be determined by the current 1993 owner's points, while the final nine spots would be determined by a system of provisionals that included past winners, and finally postmarks. As a result, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would win the pole.
Four drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make |
| 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford |
| 2 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford |
| 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac |
| 4 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford |
| 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac |
| 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford |
| 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford |
| 11 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile |
| 12 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick |
| 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 14 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 15 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac |
| 17 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet |
| 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile |
| 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick |
| 21 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet |
| 23 | 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford |
| 25 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick |
| 26 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 27 | 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile |
| 28 | 2 | Troy Beebe | U.S. Racing | Pontiac |
| 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac |
| Provisionals |||||
| 31 | 47 | Jack Pennington (R) | Close Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 32 | 18 | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 34 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 35 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 36 | 29 | Phil Parsons | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Pontiac |
| 37 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac |
| 38 | 35 | Bill Venturini | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 39 | 91 | Ed Cooper | Ed Cooper Racing | Oldsmobile |
| 40 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac |
| Failed to qualify |||||
| 41 | 50 | Rich Vogler | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 42 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Ford |
| 43 | 34 | Charlie Glotzbach | AAG Racing | Buick |
| 44 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford |
| Official starting lineup |||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 22 | running | 180 | $72,950 |
| 2 | 11 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 200 | 7 | running | 175 | $41,000 |
| 3 | 4 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $33,375 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 200 | 59 | running | 165 | $25,400 |
| 5 | 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 200 | 4 | running | 160 | $23,425 |
| 6 | 24 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $17,125 |
| 7 | 17 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $15,550 |
| 8 | 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $17,450 |
| 9 | 13 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,800 |
| 10 | 27 | 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $15,225 |
| 11 | 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $10,375 |
| 12 | 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,100 |
| 13 | 2 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,550 |
| 14 | 12 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,000 |
| 15 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $16,525 |
| 16 | 34 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,282 |
| 17 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $18,400 |
| 18 | 14 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,325 |
| 19 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,010 |
| 20 | 21 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 103 | $9,470 |
| 21 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 100 | $8,450 |
| 22 | 36 | 29 | Phil Parsons | Diamond Ridge Motorsports | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,485 |
| 23 | 23 | 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 99 | $6,125 |
| 24 | 15 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 91 | $8,965 |
| 25 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 185 | 102 | engine | 98 | $27,105 |
| 26 | 32 | 18 | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,995 |
| 27 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 179 | 5 | engine | 87 | $12,685 |
| 28 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 164 | 0 | running | 79 | $7,550 |
| 29 | 33 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | 151 | 0 | motor mount | 76 | $4,765 |
| 30 | 38 | 35 | Bill Venturini | Venturini Motorsports | Chevrolet | 142 | 0 | camshaft | 73 | $4,705 |
| 31 | 28 | 2 | Troy Beebe | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 132 | 0 | engine | 0 | $7,240 |
| 32 | 25 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 130 | 0 | engine | 67 | $5,155 |
| 33 | 35 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | 120 | 0 | wheel studs | 64 | $4,470 |
| 34 | 26 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 101 | 0 | transmission | 61 | $7,010 |
| 35 | 39 | 91 | Ed Cooper | Ed Cooper Racing | Oldsmobile | 77 | 0 | engine | 58 | $4,350 |
| 36 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | engine | 55 | $11,310 |
| 37 | 37 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 57 | 0 | rocker arm | 52 | $4,285 |
| 38 | 31 | 47 | Jack Pennington (R) | Close Racing | Oldsmobile | 54 | 0 | accident | 49 | $4,510 |
| 39 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 28 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,250 |
| 40 | 40 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | piston | 43 | $4,225 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 41 | | 50 | Rich Vogler | RaDiUs Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 42 | | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 43 | | 34 | Charlie Glotzbach | AAG Racing | Buick | | | | | |
| 44 | | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Mark Martin | 2,091 |
| | 2 | Morgan Shepherd | 1,997 (-94) |
| 1 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 1,984 (-107) |
| 1 | 4 | Rusty Wallace | 1,975 (–116) |
| | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 1,973 (–118) |
| | 6 | Kyle Petty | 1,875 (–216) |
| 3 | 7 | Ernie Irvan | 1,796 (–295) |
| 1 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 1,777 (–314) |
| 2 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 1,760 (–331) |
| 2 | 10 | Bill Elliott | 1,759 (–332) |
| Official driver's standings ||||