1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)
The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 9, 1990, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Gambling on fuel strategy, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to defend the field in a final three-lap restart to the finish to take his 47th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
.jpeg.webp) The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. | |||
| Date | September 9, 1990 | ||
| Official name | 33rd Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400 | ||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
| Average speed | 95.567 miles per hour (153.800 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.524 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 173 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | TBS | ||
| Announcers | Ken Squier, Johnny Hayes, Chris Economaki | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 7, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, September 8, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 would be decided on time,[5] and 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.
Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.524 and an average speed of 119.872 miles per hour (192.915 km/h) in the first round.[6][7] Two drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 400 | 173 | running | 185 | $59,225 |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 400 | 31 | running | 175 | $30,550 |
| 3 | 27 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $25,107 |
| 4 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $16,950 |
| 5 | 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 75 | running | 160 | $19,525 |
| 6 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,875 |
| 7 | 5 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,900 |
| 8 | 14 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,350 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,850 |
| 10 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 22 | running | 139 | $15,930 |
| 11 | 30 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,450 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 399 | 33 | running | 132 | $13,875 |
| 13 | 31 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,350 |
| 14 | 2 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,725 |
| 15 | 23 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,975 |
| 16 | 8 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,550 |
| 17 | 12 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,100 |
| 18 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,450 |
| 19 | 34 | 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 395 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,225 |
| 20 | 19 | 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 394 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,325 |
| 21 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,075 |
| 22 | 32 | 90 | Charlie Glotzbach | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 0 | $3,100 |
| 23 | 29 | 18 | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 384 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,075 |
| 24 | 17 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 383 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,225 |
| 25 | 33 | 56 | Ron Esau | Reno Enterprises | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,050 |
| 26 | 4 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 354 | 66 | running | 90 | $5,905 |
| 27 | 25 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 318 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,055 |
| 28 | 35 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 273 | 0 | accident | 79 | $4,225 |
| 29 | 13 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 272 | 0 | accident | 76 | $4,355 |
| 30 | 18 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 270 | 0 | engine | 73 | $5,100 |
| 31 | 15 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 242 | 0 | accident | 70 | $4,310 |
| 32 | 21 | 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | 239 | 0 | accident | 67 | $3,480 |
| 33 | 36 | 2 | D. K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,265 |
| 34 | 28 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | 160 | 0 | accident | 61 | $2,805 |
| 35 | 20 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 120 | 0 | engine | 58 | $7,355 |
| 36 | 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 12 | 0 | engine | 55 | $8,855 |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 37 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | ||||||
| 38 | 13 | Kerry Teague | Linro Motorsports | Buick | ||||||
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Standings after the race
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References
- Higgins, Tom (September 10, 1990). "Calculated Risk Puts Earnhardt In Victory Lane (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 21. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Higgins, Tom (September 10, 1990). "Calculated Risk Puts Earnhardt In Victory Lane (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 25. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pearson, Harold (September 10, 1990). "Earnhardt gambles, wins 400 (Part 1)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 23. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pearson, Harold (September 10, 1990). "Earnhardt gambles, wins 400 (Part 2)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 29. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. September 7, 1990. p. 17. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Higgins, Tom (September 8, 1990). "Irvan Takes Charge In Richmond Qualifying (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 33. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Higgins, Tom (September 8, 1990). "Irvan Takes Charge In Richmond Qualifying (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 44. Retrieved April 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.