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.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.

1990 GM Goodwrench 500
Race details
Race 3 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1990 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt.
The 1990 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt.
Date March 4, 1990
Official name 25th Annual GM Goodwrench 500
Location Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.017 mi (1.637 km)
Distance 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km)
Average speed 122.864 miles per hour (197.730 km/h)
Attendance 52,700
Pole position
Driver SABCO Racing
Time 24.613
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Petty SABCO Racing
Laps 433
Winner
No. 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Terri O'Connell,[a] 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.[5]

Background

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The layout of North Carolina Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

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

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  • (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[a] 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

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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.[6] 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.[7][8]

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.[9][10]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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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[a] Donlavey Racing Ford - -
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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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[a] Donlavey Racing Ford 10 0 flagged 49 $2,700
Official race results

Standings after the race

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d Listed as J. T. Hayes per NASCAR

References

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  1. ^ Higgins, Tom (March 5, 1990). "Kyle Petty Hits Pay Dirt At The Rock (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Higgins, Tom (March 5, 1990). "Kyle Petty Hits Pay Dirt At The Rock (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 15. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ Pearson, Harold (March 5, 1990). "K. Petty takes bonus with victory (Part 1)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 27. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Pearson, Harold (March 5, 1990). "K. Petty takes bonus with victory (Part 2)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 31. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Broverman, Neal (September 11, 2007). "Go, Terri, Go!". The Advocate. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. March 1, 1990. p. 23. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ Higgins, Tom (March 3, 1990). "D. Allison Hospitalized After Fainting (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 71. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  8. ^ Higgins, Tom (March 3, 1990). "D. Allison Hospitalized After Fainting (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 75. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  9. ^ Higgins, Tom (March 2, 1990). "Petty Rolls To Rockingham Pole (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 21. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  10. ^ Higgins, Tom (March 2, 1990). "Petty Rolls To Rockingham Pole (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 26. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
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