Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 29
Date: November 18, 1990
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Morgan Shepherd | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Motorcraft |
| Winner Start | 20th | Winner Laps Led | 64 |
| Started First | Rusty Wallace | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (94) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $452,375 | Winner Earnings | $62,250 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 29 of 29 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 64 | running | 180 | $62,250 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 328 | 46 | running | 175 | $40,850 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 42 | running | 170 | $26,700 |
| 4 | 21 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 160 | $17,225 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 35 | running | 160 | $22,300 |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,700 |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,200 |
| 8 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 327 | 2 | running | 147 | $10,650 |
| 9 | 1 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 327 | 30 | running | 143 | $20,700 |
| 10 | 19 | 18 | Greg Sacks | Realfruit Refresher | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,625 |
| 11 | 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,750 |
| 12 | 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 326 | 2 | running | 132 | $9,550 |
| 13 | 15 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,450 |
| 14 | 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Drink Mix | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,850 |
| 15 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 326 | 94 | running | 128 | $37,800 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,550 |
| 17 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,650 |
| 18 | 7 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 323 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,250 |
| 19 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 323 | 0 | running | 106 | $10,850 |
| 20 | 29 | 65 | Dave Mader III | Jasper Engines | Dick Bahre | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,525 |
| 21 | 24 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 323 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,650 |
| 22 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,475 |
| 23 | 16 | 97 | Chuck Bown | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Tex Powell | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,400 |
| 24 | 23 | 20 | Steve Grissom | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 322 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,275 |
| 25 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 321 | 13 | running | 93 | $16,450 |
| 26 | 26 | 2 | Ted Musgrave | Nestle's Crunch Ice Cream | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 319 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,225 |
| 27 | 37 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 318 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,200 |
| 28 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 79 | $4,025 |
| 29 | 25 | 98 | Rick Mast | Winn-Dixie | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,600 |
| 30 | 38 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 315 | 0 | running | 73 | $3,125 |
| 31 | 39 | 0 | Jim Sauter | Master's Economy Inn | H.L. Waters | Ford | 310 | 0 | engine | 70 | $3,050 |
| 32 | 33 | 29 | Pancho Carter | Dealers Engine Sales | Paul Romine | Ford | 298 | 0 | crash | 67 | $3,040 |
| 33 | 34 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 291 | 0 | crash | 64 | $5,705 |
| 34 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 267 | 0 | engine | 61 | $5,700 |
| 35 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | George Smith | Chevrolet | 234 | 0 | rear end | 58 | $3,000 |
| 36 | 32 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 228 | 0 | engine | 55 | $3,490 |
| 37 | 13 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 167 | 0 | engine | 52 | $6,600 |
| 38 | 35 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 132 | 0 | steering | 49 | $5,560 |
| 39 | 41 | 57 | Jim Bown | Heinz 57 | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 56 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,530 |
| 40 | 17 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time Drink Mix | Mark Smith | Pontiac | 28 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,925 |
| 41 | 30 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | engine | 40 | $9,925 |
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