1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Johnsonverse)

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The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 42nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 19th modern-era Cup Series. It began on Sunday, February 11, and ended on Sunday, November 18. Mark Martin of Roush Racing won the championship, after a highly controversial penalty against him was overturned by then-Johnson CEO Phil Stacker, leading to a scandal where it came out that NASCAR was manipulating the championship in favor of Dale Earnhardt.
1990 also saw the introduction of the fourth-generation car. This was also Dodge's first season since 1985.
==Teams, drivers, and manufacturers==
=== Manufacturers ===
Supported Models 	Supported Models 	Supported Models	Supported Models
Company 	Marquee 	Model 	Status
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Lumina Z34 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Corsica 	NEW, full factory support
General Motors 	Chevrolet 	Cavalier 	NEW, full factory support
General Motors 	Pontiac 	Grand Prix 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Pontiac 	Sunbird 	NEW, full factory support
General Motors 	Buick 	Regal 	Full factory support
General Motors 	Oldsmobile 	Cutlass Supreme 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Thunderbird 	Full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Probe 	NEW, full factory support
Ford Motor Company 	Ford 	Escort 	NEW, full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Chrysler 	LeBaron 	Full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Chrysler 	Imperial 	RETURNING, full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge (RETURNING)	Dynasty 	NEW, full factory support
Chrysler Corporation	Dodge (RETURNING)	Spirit 	NEW, full factory support
==== Manufacturer notes ====
1990 saw sweeping new body rules instituted by NASCAR, ushering in the fourth-generation car that would be used until 2014. In response to the cars starting to hew away from their street-faring counterparts, the rules were greatly tightened to rein in any insane car designs. The new rule was that the cars had to look street-legal, and manufacturers could run more than one model of car at a time (chassis could still be purpose-built). The new rules were effectively a return to the second-generation cars, even having the welded doors that really made the cars look stock.
The floodgates opened. Each manufacturer was now running at least two models of car, the sole exceptions being Oldsmobile and Buick, which each continued running one model each as their support bases were cannibalized by Chrysler. Chevrolet and Ford ran three models each, while Chrysler ran four models evenly divided between two marquees: Chrysler and Dodge, the latter making its first appearance since 1985.
A few of the third-generation cars stuck around, though, as the fourth-generation car wasn't strictly mandated like the third-generation car had been in 1981. These holdouts required their own set of rules.
Some models of car were more successful than others, and the renewed competition between manufacturers sparked a new Aero War between Chevrolet, Ford, and Dodge. The Ford Probe proved to be the big success story, having been introduced as a direct response to the Chevrolet Lumina; it carried Mark Martin to the championship.
===Complete schedule===
Make 	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief 	Model 	Primary Sponsor
Buick 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Bobby Allison 	Jimmy Fennig 	1990 Regal 	Raybestos Brakes
Buick 	King Racing 	26 	Brett Bodine 	Larry McReynolds	1990 Regal 	Quaker State
Buick 	Stavola Brothers Racing 	8 	Bobby Hillin Jr.	Harry Hyde 	1990 Regal 	Snickers
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Ricky Rudd 	Waddell Wilson 	1990 Lumina 	Levi Garrett
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	Jeff Hammond 	1990 Lumina 	Tide
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Tim Richmond 	Richard Broome 	1990 Lumina 	Kodiak
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	1990 Corsica 	Big Apple Markets
Chevrolet 	Morgan-McClure Motorsports 	4 	Ernie Irvan 	Tony Glover 	1990 Lumina 	Kodak Film
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Kirk Shelmerdine	1990 Lumina 	GM Goodwrench
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	31 	Neil Bonnett 	 	1990 Lumina 	Mom N Pop's Country Ham
Chevrolet 	Travis Carter Enterprises 	98 	Butch Miller 	Travis Carter 	1990 Cavalier 	Winn-Dixie
Chevrolet 	Whitcomb Racing 	10 	Derrike Cope 	Buddy Parrott 	1990 Lumina 	Purolator
Chrysler 	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ken Schrader 	Junie Donlavey 	1990 LeBaron 	Bulls-Eye BBQ Sauce
Chrysler 	Means Racing 	52 	Jimmy Means 	Darrell Bryant 	1990 Imperial 	Alka-Seltzer
Chrysler 	SABCO Racing 	42 	Kyle Petty 	Gary Nelson 	1990 LeBaron 	Peak Antifreeze
Chrysler 	Speed Racing 	83 	Lake Speed 	 	1990 LeBaron 	Prestone
Dodge 	Bahari Racing 	30 	Michael Waltrip 	Bill Ingle 	1990 Dynasty 	Country Time Drink Mix
Dodge 	Leo Jackson Motorsports 	33 	Harry Gant 	Andy Petree 	1990 Dynasty 	Skoal Bandit
Dodge 	Hagan Racing 	94 	Sterling Marlin 	Steve Lloyd 	1990 Spirit 	Sunoco
Dodge 	Moroso Racing 	20 	Rob Moroso (R) 	 	1990 Spirit 	Crown Petroleum
Dodge 	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Richard Petty 	Dale Inman 	1990 Dynasty 	STP
Ford 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	1990 Thunderbird 	Zerex
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering 	15 	Morgan Shepherd 	Donnie Wingo 	1990 Escort 	Motorcraft
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	11 	Geoffrey Bodine 	Tim Brewer 	1990 Thunderbird 	Budweiser
Ford 	Melling Racing 	9 	Bill Elliott 	Mike Beam 	1990 Thunderbird 	Coors
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	28 	Davey Allison 	Jake Elder 	1990 Thunderbird 	Havoline
Ford 	Roush Racing 	6 	Mark Martin 	Robin Pemberton 	1990 Probe 	Folger's Coffee
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Dale Jarrett 	Leonard Wood 	1990 Thunderbird 	Citgo
Oldsmobile	Precision Products Racing 	1 	Terry Labonte 	Cliff Champion 	1990 Cutlass Supreme	Skoal Classic
Oldsmobile	RahMoc Enterprises 	75 	Rick Wilson 	Bob Rahilly 	1990 Cutlass Supreme	Dinner Bell Foods
Pontiac 	Blue Max Racing 	27 	Rusty Wallace 	Jimmy Makar 	1990 Grand Prix 	Miller Genuine Draft
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Racing 	66 	Dick Trickle 	 	1990 Grand Prix 	TropArctic
Pontiac 	Osterlund Racing 	57 	Jimmy Spencer 	 	1990 Sunbird 	Heinz 57
===Limited schedule===
Make	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief 	Round(s) 	Model 	Primary Sponsor
Ford	Little Racing 	19 	Chad Little 	 	 	1989 Thunderbird	Bulls-Eye BBQ Sauce
Ford	Dick Johnson Racing	38 	Dick Johnson	Ray Evernham	5, 10, 16, 18	1989 Thunderbird	Redkote Steel Tubing
Ford	Dick Johnson Racing	38 	Jim Sauter 	Ray Evernham	13 	1989 Thunderbird	Redkote Steel Tubing
==Schedule==
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
 	Busch Clash 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 11 	WBC
 	Twin 125 Qualifiers 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 15 	WBC
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 18 	WBC
2 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	February 25 	WBC
3 	GM Goodwrench 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	March 4 	ESPN
4 	Budweiser 400 	Riverside International Raceway, Riverside 	March 11 	ESPN
5 	Motorcraft 500 	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton 	March 18 	WBC
6 	TranSouth 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	April 1 	ESPN
7 	Valleydale Meats 500 	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol 	April 8 	ESPN
8 	Silicon Valley 500 	San Jose Motorplex, Gilroy 	April 15 	WBC
9 	First Union 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	April 22 	ESPN
10 	Hanes Activewear 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	April 29 	ESPN
11 	Winston 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega 	May 6 	ESPN
12 	Diet Coke 500 	Denver International Speedway, Denver 	May 13 	WBC
 	Winston Open 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	WBC
 	The Winston 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	WBC
13 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 27 	WBC
14 	Budweiser 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	June 3 	ESPN
15 	Banquet Frozen Foods 300	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	June 10 	WBC
16 	Denver Post 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	June 17 	WBC
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 24 	WBC
18 	Music City USA 420 	Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville 	July 1 	TNN
19 	Pepsi 400 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	July 7 	ESPN
20 	AC Spark Plug 500 	Pocono Raceway, Long Pond 	July 22 	ESPN
21 	DieHard 500 	Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega 	July 29 	WBC
22 	Budweiser At The Glen 	Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen 	August 12 	ESPN
23 	Champion Spark Plug 400 	Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn 	August 19 	ESPN
24 	Busch 500 	Bristol International Raceway, Bristol 	August 25 	ESPN
25 	Heinz Southern 500 	Darlington Raceway, Darlington 	September 2 	ESPN
26 	Miller Genuine Draft 400	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	September 9 	WBC
27 	Peak AntiFreeze 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	September 16	ESPN
28 	Goody's 500 	Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway 	September 23	ESPN
29 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro 	September 30	ESPN
30 	Mello Yello 500 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	October 7 	WBC
31 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	October 14 	WBC
32 	AC Delco 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	October 21 	ESPN
33 	Sprite 500 	Denver International Speedway, Denver 	October 30 	WBC
34 	Checker 500 	Phoenix International Speedway, Avondale 	November 4 	ESPN
35 	Atlanta Post 500 	Atlanta International Raceway, Hampton 	November 11 	ESPN
36 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Ontario Motor Speedway, Ontario 	November 18 	WBC
== Season summary ==
==Results==
No.	Race 	Pole Position 	Winner 	Make/Model
 	Busch Clash 	Jimmy Hensley 	Tim Richmond 	Chevrolet Lumina
 	Twin 125 Race 1 	Ken Schrader 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Thunderbird
 	Twin 125 Race 2 	Dale Earnhardt 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
1 	Daytona 500 	Ken Schrader 	Derrike Cope 	Chevrolet Lumina
2 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Ricky Rudd 	Mark Martin 	Ford Probe
3 	GM Goodwrench 500 	Kyle Petty 	Kyle Petty 	Chrysler LeBaron
4 	Budweiser 400 	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison 	Buick Regal
5 	Motorcraft Quality Parts 500	Dale Earnhardt 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
6 	TranSouth 500 	Geoff Bodine 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
7 	Valleydale Meats 500 	Ernie Irvan 	Davey Allison 	Ford Thunderbird
8 	Silicon Valley 500 	Bill Elliott 	Richard Petty 	Dodge Dynasty
9 	First Union 400 	Mark Martin 	Brett Bodine 	Buick Regal
10 	Hanes Activewear 500 	Geoff Bodine 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Thunderbird
11 	Winston 500 	Bill Elliott 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
12 	Diet Coke 500 	Ernie Irvan 	Neil Bonnett 	Chevrolet Lumina
 	Winston Open 	Neil Bonnett 	Dick Trickle 	Pontiac Grand Prix
 	The Winston 	Dale Earnhardt 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
13 	Coca-Cola 600 	Ken Schrader 	Rusty Wallace 	Pontiac Grand Prix
14 	Budweiser 500 	Dick Trickle 	Derrike Cope 	Chevrolet Lumina
15 	Banquet Frozen Foods 300 	Ricky Rudd 	Rusty Wallace 	Pontiac Grand Prix
16 	Denver Post 400 	Kyle Petty 	Mark Martin 	Ford Probe
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	Ernie Irvan 	Richard Petty 	Dodge Dynasty
18 	Music City USA 420 	Mark Martin 	Tim Richmond 	Chevrolet Lumina
19 	Pepsi 400 	Greg Sacks 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
20 	AC Spark Plug 500 	Mark Martin 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Thunderbird
21 	DieHard 500 	Dale Earnhardt 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
22 	Budweiser at The Glen 	Dale Earnhardt 	Ricky Rudd 	Chevrolet Lumina
23 	Champion Spark Plug 400 	Alan Kulwicki 	Mark Martin 	Ford Probe
24 	Busch 500 	Dale Earnhardt 	Ernie Irvan 	Chevrolet Lumina
25 	Heinz Southern 500 	Dale Earnhardt 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
26 	Miller Genuine Draft 400 	Ernie Irvan 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
27 	Peak AntiFreeze 500 	Bill Elliott 	Bill Elliott 	Ford Thunderbird
28 	Goody's 500 	Mark Martin 	Geoff Bodine 	Ford Thunderbird
29 	Tyson Holly Farms 400 	Kyle Petty 	Mark Martin 	Ford Probe
30 	Mello Yello 500 	Brett Bodine 	Davey Allison 	Ford Thunderbird
31 	Coors 400 	Bill Elliott 	Jimmy Means 	Chrysler Imperial
32 	AC Delco 500 	Tim Richmond 	Alan Kulwicki 	Ford Thunderbird
33 	Sprite 500 	Ken Schrader 	Rob Moroso 	Dodge Spirit
34 	Checker 500 	Rusty Wallace 	Dale Earnhardt 	Chevrolet Lumina
35 	Atlanta Journal 500 	Rusty Wallace 	Morgan Shepherd	Ford Escort
36 	Los Angeles Times 500 	Darrell Waltrip	Bobby Allison 	Buick Regal
==Cars Used in 1990 (incomplete)==
File:38113490001_original.jpg|Chevrolet Cavalier
File:Pictures-of-chevrolet-corsica-1990-276304.jpg|Chevrolet Corsica
File:1990 chevrolet lumina z34.jpg|Chevrolet Lumina Z34
File:1990-dodge-dynasty-1324739-5489567.jpg|Dodge Dynasty
File:33262770001 original.jpg|Dodge Spirit
File:1cde59a901fff5d8be5b387da6e834d7ff1acf4b-2000.jpg|Ford Probe
File:1990 ford thunderbird.jpg|Ford Thunderbird
File:1990 pontiac grand prix.jpg|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:7710150008_large.jpg|Pontiac J2
File:1990-94 chrysler lebaron.jpg|Chrysler LeBaron
File:1990 buick regal.jpg|Buick Regal
File:1990 oldsmobile cutlass.jpg|Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme