1990 Valleydale Meats 500

The 1990 Valleydale Meats 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 8, 1990, before an audience of 57,800 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would manage to best out Roush Racing driver Mark Martin by a margin of 8 inches (20 cm) at the finish of the race to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd would finish third.

1990 Valleydale Meats 500
Race details
Race 6 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1990 Valleydale Meats 500 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace.
The 1990 Valleydale Meats 500 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace.
Date April 8, 1990
Official name 30th Annual Valleydale Meats 500
Location Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.533 mi (0.858 km)
Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km)
Average speed 87.258 miles per hour (140.428 km/h)
Attendance 57,800
Pole position
Driver Morgan-McClure Motorsports
Time 16.519
Most laps led
Driver Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 167
Winner
No. 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Terry Labonte Precision Products Racing Oldsmobile Skoal
2 Rick Mast U.S. Racing Pontiac Raven Boats
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Ernie Irvan 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
19 Chad Little Little Racing Ford Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
20 Rob Moroso (R) Moroso Racing Oldsmobile Crown Central Petroleum
21 Dale Jarrett 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, Maxwell House
33 Phil Parsons 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 Rumple Furniture
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Big Apple Market
75 Rick Wilson RahMoc Enterprises Oldsmobile Dinner Bell Foods
94 Sterling Marlin Hagan Racing Oldsmobile Sunoco
98 Butch Miller Travis Carter Enterprises Chevrolet Food City

Qualifying

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Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, April 6, at 4:00 PM EST. However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled, and qualifying was condensed into one round, which was held on Saturday, April 7, at 1:00 PM EST.[5] Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 1–30 would be decided on time,[6] 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 provisionals were given.

Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 16.519 and an average speed of 116.157 miles per hour (186.937 km/h).[7]

Two drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan–McClure Motorsports Oldsmobile 16.519 116.157
2 11 Geoff Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 16.555 115.905
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 16.633 115.361
4 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 16.650 115.243
5 94 Sterling Marlin Hagan Racing Oldsmobile 16.662 115.160
6 66 Dick Trickle Cale Yarborough Motorsports Pontiac 16.692 114.953
7 15 Morgan Shepherd Bud Moore Engineering Ford 16.704 114.871
8 2 Rick Mast U.S. Racing Pontiac 16.717 114.781
9 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 16.724 114.733
10 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 16.742 114.610
11 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 16.747 114.576
12 21 Dale Jarrett Wood Brothers Racing Ford 16.749 114.562
13 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 16.810 114.146
14 1 Terry Labonte Precision Products Racing Oldsmobile 16.813 114.126
15 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 16.824 114.051
16 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 16.835 113.977
17 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 16.848 113.889
18 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Buick 16.851 113.869
19 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 16.856 113.835
20 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 16.874 113.713
21 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 16.876 113.700
22 10 Derrike Cope Whitcomb Racing Chevrolet 16.923 113.384
23 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 16.933 113.317
24 20 Rob Moroso (R) Moroso Racing Oldsmobile 16.933 113.317
25 75 Rick Wilson RahMoc Enterprises Pontiac 16.937 113.290
26 57 Jimmy Spencer Osterlund Racing Pontiac 16.982 112.990
27 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac 17.036 112.632
28 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 17.057 112.493
29 12 Mike Alexander Bobby Allison Motorsports Buick 17.103 112.191
30 70 J. D. McDuffie McDuffie Racing Pontiac 17.119 112.086
Provisionals
31 33 Phil Parsons Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile -* -*
32 98 Butch Miller Travis Carter Enterprises Chevrolet -* -*
Failed to qualify
33 19 Chad Little Little Racing Ford -* -*
34 16 Larry Pearson Pearson Racing Buick -* -*
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 19 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 500 109 running 180 $50,100
2 3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 500 0 running 170 $31,300
3 13 5 Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 165 $19,775
4 14 1 Terry Labonte Precision Products Racing Oldsmobile 500 0 running 160 $13,500
5 25 75 Rick Wilson RahMoc Enterprises Pontiac 500 0 running 155 $13,857
6 17 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 0 running 150 $11,675
7 5 94 Sterling Marlin Hagan Racing Oldsmobile 500 31 running 151 $8,850
8 7 15 Morgan Shepherd Bud Moore Engineering Ford 499 0 running 142 $8,475
9 10 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 499 167 running 148 $25,500
10 4 42 Kyle Petty SABCO Racing Pontiac 499 55 running 139 $11,900
11 12 21 Dale Jarrett Wood Brothers Racing Ford 493 39 running 135 $8,300
12 8 2 Rick Mast U.S. Racing Pontiac 489 0 running 127 $8,225
13 6 66 Dick Trickle Cale Yarborough Motorsports Pontiac 488 0 running 124 $7,950
14 32 98 Butch Miller Travis Carter Enterprises Chevrolet 486 0 running 121 $4,000
15 16 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 471 2 running 123 $7,025
16 1 4 Ernie Irvan Morgan–McClure Motorsports Oldsmobile 471 16 running 120 $8,800
17 11 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 465 0 running 112 $10,850
18 26 57 Jimmy Spencer Osterlund Racing Pontiac 456 0 running 109 $6,050
19 9 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 451 0 running 106 $10,990
20 20 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 442 0 running 103 $6,725
21 15 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 433 41 running 105 $5,725
22 18 26 Brett Bodine King Racing Buick 421 0 running 97 $5,620
23 29 12 Mike Alexander Bobby Allison Motorsports Buick 399 0 running 94 $3,400
24 2 11 Geoff Bodine Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 383 40 running 96 $11,225
25 31 33 Phil Parsons Leo Jackson Motorsports Oldsmobile 342 0 running 88 $9,080
26 28 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 328 0 engine 85 $3,900
27 30 70 J. D. McDuffie McDuffie Racing Pontiac 290 0 engine 82 $3,210
28 23 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 220 0 accident 79 $12,375
29 27 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac 202 0 camshaft 76 $3,745
30 24 20 Rob Moroso (R) Moroso Racing Oldsmobile 169 0 accident 73 $3,850
31 21 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 126 0 oil pan 70 $4,600
32 22 10 Derrike Cope Whitcomb Racing Chevrolet 56 0 accident 67 $7,300
Failed to qualify
33 19 Chad Little Little Racing Ford
34 16 Larry Pearson Pearson Racing Buick
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 9, 1990). "Allison Wins A Thriller At Bristol (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 9. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 9, 1990). "Allison Wins A Thriller At Bristol (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 13. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ Bruce, Kenny (April 9, 1990). "Allison wins at B.I.R. (Part 1)". Kingsport Times-News. p. 11. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Bruce, Kenny (April 9, 1990). "Allison wins at B.I.R. (Part 2)". Kingsport Times-News. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 7, 1990). "Bristol Qualifying Washes Out". The Charlotte Observer. p. 25. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. April 6, 1990. p. 36. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 8, 1990). "Surprising Irvan Gets Bristol Pole". The Charlotte Observer. p. 39. Retrieved March 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
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