1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series (Start Your Engines!)

The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup 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.
== Teams and drivers ==
=== Complete schedule ===
Make 	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief 	Model
Buick 	Bobby Allison Racing 	12 	Bobby Allison 	Jimmy Fennig 	1990 Regal
Buick 	King Racing 	26 	Brett Bodine 	Larry McReynolds	1990 Regal
Buick 	Stavola Brothers Racing 	8 	Bobby Hillin Jr. 	Harry Hyde 	1990 Regal
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	5 	Ricky Rudd 	Waddell Wilson 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	17 	Darrell Waltrip 	Jeff Hammond 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Hendrick Motorsports 	25 	Tim Richmond 	Richard Broome 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Marcis Auto Racing 	71 	Dave Marcis 	Bob Marcis 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Morgan-McClure Motorsports 	4 	Ernie Irvan 	Tony Glover 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	3 	Dale Earnhardt 	Kirk Shelmerdine	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Richard Childress Racing 	31 	Neil Bonnett 	 	1990 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Travis Carter Enterprises 	98 	Butch Miller 	Travis Carter 	1989 Lumina
Chevrolet 	Whitcomb Racing 	10 	Derrike Cope 	Buddy Parrott 	1990 Lumina
Chrysler
Dodge	Bahari Racing 	30 	Michael Waltrip 	Bill Ingle 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Donlavey Racing 	90 	Ken Schrader 	Junie Donlavey 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Hagan Racing 	94 	Sterling Marlin 	Steve Lloyd 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Leo Jackson Motorsports 	33 	Harry Gant 	Andy Petree 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Kelman Racing 	86 	Ryan Kelman 	Scott Searle 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Means Racing 	52 	Jimmy Means 	Darrell Bryant 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Moroso Racing 	20 	Rob Moroso (R) 	 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	60 	Chloe Johnson 	Rodney Clay 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing 	80 	Tim Johnson 	Lyle White 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Petty Enterprises 	43 	Richard Petty 	Dale Inman 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	SABCO Racing 	42 	Kyle Petty 	Gary Nelson 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Chrysler
Dodge	Speed Racing 	83 	Lake Speed 	 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Ford 	AK Racing 	7 	Alan Kulwicki 	Paul Andrews 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Bud Moore Engineering 	15 	Morgan Shepherd 	Donnie Wingo 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Junior Johnson & Associates	11 	Geoffrey Bodine 	Tim Brewer 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Melling Racing 	9 	Bill Elliott 	Mike Beam 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Robert Yates Racing 	28 	Davey Allison 	Jake Elder 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Roush Racing 	6 	Mark Martin 	Robin Pemberton 	1990 Thunderbird
Ford 	Wood Brothers Racing 	21 	Dale Jarrett 	Leonard Wood 	1990 Thunderbird
Oldsmobile	Precision Products Racing 	1 	Terry Labonte 	Cliff Champion 	1990 Cutlass Supreme
Oldsmobile	RahMoc Enterprises 	75 	Rick Wilson 	Bob Rahilly 	1990 Cutlass Supreme
Pontiac 	Blue Max Racing 	27 	Rusty Wallace 	Jimmy Makar 	1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Cale Yarborough Racing 	66 	Dick Trickle 	 	1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing 	03 	Melvin Kennedy 	 	1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Kennedy Racing 	04 	Willy T. Ribbs (R)	 	1990 Grand Prix
Pontiac 	Osterlund Racing 	57 	Jimmy Spencer 	 	1989 Grand Prix
=== Limited schedule ===
Make	Team 	No.	Driver 	Crew Chief 	Round(s) 	Model
Chrysler
Dodge	Pacific Coast Racing	02 	Dennis Malone	 	1, 7, 15, 17 	1990 LeBaron
1990 Daytona
Ford	Little Racing 	19 	Chad Little 	 	 	1989 Thunderbird
Ford	Dick Johnson Racing 	38 	Dick Johnson 	Ray Evernham	5, 10, 16, 18	1989 Thunderbird
Ford	Dick Johnson Racing 	38 	Jim Sauter 	Ray Evernham	13 	1989 Thunderbird
== Schedule ==
No.	Race title 	Track 	Date 	TV
 	Busch Clash 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 11 	CBS
 	Twin 125 Qualifiers 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 15 	CBS
1 	Daytona 500 	Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	February 18 	CBS
2 	Pontiac Excitement 400 	Richmond International Raceway, Richmond 	February 25 	TBS
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 	ABC
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 	CBS
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 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	May 13 	CBS
 	Winston Open 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	ABC
 	The Winston 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 22 	ABC
13 	Coca-Cola 600 	Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord 	May 27 	TBS
14 	Budweiser 500 	Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover 	June 3 	ESPN
15 	Banquet Frozen Foods 300	Sears Point Raceway, Sonoma 	June 10 	ESPN
16 	Denver Post 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	June 17 	ABC
17 	Pabst Blue Ribbon 400 	Milwaukee Mile, West Allis 	June 24 	TBS
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 	CBS
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 	TBS
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 	TBS
31 	Coors 400 	Pikes Peak International Speedway, Fountain 	October 14 	ABC
32 	AC Delco 500 	North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham 	October 21 	ESPN
33 	Sprite 500 	Coca-Cola Superspeedway, Denver 	October 30 	TBS
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 	ESPN
== Cars Used in 1990 ==
File:1990 chevrolet lumina z34.jpg|Chevrolet Lumina Z34
File:1990 chevrolet camaro.jpg|Chevrolet Camaro (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1990 ford thunderbird.jpg|Ford Thunderbird
File:1990 pontiac grand prix.jpg|Pontiac Grand Prix
File:1990-94 chrysler lebaron.jpg|Chrysler LeBaron
File:1990 dodge daytona.jpg|Dodge Daytona (restrictor-plate tracks only)
File:1990 buick regal.jpg|Buick Regal
File:1990 oldsmobile cutlass.jpg|Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
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