# 1990 GM Goodwrench 500

The 1990 GM Goodwrench 500 was the third stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 4, 1990, before an audience of 52,700 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. At race's end, SABCO Racing driver Kyle Petty would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.
Terri O'Connell, driving a second car for Donlavey Racing, is credited with being the only openly transgender driver to ever race in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series to date, finishing last in a 38-car field.

## Background

North Carolina Motor Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.

### 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 | Rick Mast | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | Prego |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Phil Parsons | 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 | Mike Alexander | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | Raybestos |
| 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Buick | Pearson Racing |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | Crown Central Petroleum |
| 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 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 |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Country Time |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 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 | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods |
| 82 | Mark Stahl | Stahl Racing | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash |
| 90 | Ernie Irvan | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Donlavey Racing |
| 91 | Terri O'Connell | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Crossroads City of Cornith |
| 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Buick | Baker Racing |
| 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |
| 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, March 1, at 2:30 PM EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21-40 meant to be determined the following day on Friday, March 2. However, due to rain, the second round was cancelled. As a result, the rest of the starting lineup was set using the results from the first round. 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.
Kyle Petty, driving for SABCO Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.613 and an average speed of 148.751 miles per hour (239.392 km/h) in the first round.
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 24.613 | 148.751 |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 24.801 | 147.623 |
| 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 24.875 | 147.184 |
| 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 24.876 | 147.178 |
| 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.876 | 147.178 |
| 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.903 | 147.018 |
| 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 24.904 | 147.013 |
| 8 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 24.908 | 146.989 |
| 9 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 24.933 | 146.842 |
| 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 24.997 | 146.466 |
| 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 25.005 | 146.419 |
| 12 | 4 | Phil Parsons | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 25.005 | 146.419 |
| 13 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 25.041 | 146.208 |
| 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 25.075 | 146.010 |
| 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 25.113 | 145.789 |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 25.138 | 145.644 |
| 17 | 90 | Ernie Irvan | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 25.141 | 145.627 |
| 18 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 25.148 | 145.586 |
| 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 25.149 | 145.580 |
| 20 | 2 | Rick Mast | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 25.153 | 145.557 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 25.154 | 145.551 |
| 22 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Buick | 25.167 | 145.476 |
| 23 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 25.187 | 145.361 |
| 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 25.199 | 145.291 |
| 25 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 25.294 | 144.746 |
| 26 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 25.318 | 144.609 |
| 27 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 25.318 | 144.609 |
| 28 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 25.354 | 144.403 |
| 29 | 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 25.419 | 144.034 |
| 30 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 25.427 | 143.989 |
| 31 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | 25.561 | 143.234 |
| 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 25.582 | 143.116 |
| 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 25.876 | 141.490 |
| 34 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Buick | 25.944 | 141.119 |
| 35 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Stahl Racing | Ford | 26.008 | 140.772 |
| 36 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 26.438 | 138.482 |
| 37 | 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | - | - |
| 38 | 91 | Terri O'Connell | Donlavey Racing | Ford | - | - |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 492 | 433 | running | 185 | $284,450 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 492 | 1 | running | 175 | $31,825 |
| 3 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 165 | $24,575 |
| 4 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 490 | 3 | running | 165 | $17,725 |
| 5 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 490 | 28 | running | 160 | $21,625 |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,275 |
| 7 | 27 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,975 |
| 8 | 26 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,525 |
| 9 | 28 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 489 | 1 | running | 143 | $10,225 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,150 |
| 11 | 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $12,775 |
| 12 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,475 |
| 13 | 37 | 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,832 |
| 14 | 12 | 4 | Phil Parsons | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 486 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,975 |
| 15 | 31 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,350 |
| 16 | 30 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 484 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,775 |
| 17 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 483 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,425 |
| 18 | 29 | 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 482 | 0 | running | 109 | $8,075 |
| 19 | 20 | 2 | Rick Mast | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,575 |
| 20 | 22 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Buick | 477 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,000 |
| 21 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 470 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,925 |
| 22 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,800 |
| 23 | 13 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 439 | 1 | accident | 99 | $7,600 |
| 24 | 35 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Stahl Racing | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,675 |
| 25 | 21 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 429 | 0 | running | 88 | $6,450 |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 420 | 8 | valve | 90 | $12,050 |
| 27 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 415 | 0 | timing chain | 82 | $6,800 |
| 28 | 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | engine | 79 | $6,125 |
| 29 | 17 | 90 | Ernie Irvan | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 397 | 0 | accident | 76 | $3,375 |
| 30 | 9 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,075 |
| 31 | 25 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 302 | 15 | oil pan | 75 | $6,600 |
| 32 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 294 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,775 |
| 33 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 265 | 2 | accident | 69 | $11,600 |
| 34 | 18 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | engine | 61 | $10,950 |
| 35 | 36 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | handling | 58 | $2,825 |
| 36 | 23 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | engine | 55 | $5,350 |
| 37 | 34 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Buick | 49 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,725 |
| 38 | 38 | 91 | Terri O'Connell | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | flagged | 49 | $2,700 |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 474 |
| 2 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 466 (-8) |
| 3 | 3 | Morgan Shepherd | 426 (-48) |
| 2 | 4 | Ricky Rudd | 410 (–64) |
| 11 | 5 | Kyle Petty | 406 (–68) |
| 1 | 6 | Jimmy Spencer | 403 (–71) |
| 4 | 7 | Bill Elliott | 399 (–75) |
| 2 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | 398 (–76) |
| 4 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | 395 (–79) |
| 9 | 10 | Geoff Bodine | 387 (–87) |
| Official driver's standings ||||