Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 29
Date: August 25, 1990
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Busch 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ernie Irvan | Car | No. 4 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Larry McClure | Sponsor | Kodak Film |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 120 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (350) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $355,187 | Winner Earnings | $49,600 |
| Different Leaders | 4 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Mark Martin | Season Race | 20 of 29 |
Busch 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 500 | 120 | running | 180 | $49,600 |
| 2 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $32,850 |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $22,830 |
| 4 | 16 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,150 |
| 5 | 13 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 500 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,900 |
| 6 | 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,325 |
| 7 | 9 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 499 | 29 | running | 151 | $9,850 |
| 8 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 499 | 350 | running | 152 | $30,125 |
| 9 | 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House Coffee | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,157 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 499 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,100 |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 498 | 1 | running | 135 | $11,750 |
| 12 | 19 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,825 |
| 13 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,550 |
| 14 | 26 | 41 | Larry Pearson | G.M. Auctions | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,100 |
| 15 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 496 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,325 |
| 16 | 31 | 98 | Butch Miller | Food City | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,600 |
| 17 | 3 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,650 |
| 18 | 30 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 493 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,200 |
| 19 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,050 |
| 20 | 25 | 17 | Greg Sacks | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 485 | 0 | running | 103 | $12,175 |
| 21 | 22 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 483 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,275 |
| 22 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,175 |
| 23 | 12 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 474 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,350 |
| 24 | 24 | 22 | Rick Mast | Valvoline | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 463 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,375 |
| 25 | 14 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 396 | 0 | brakes | 88 | $5,575 |
| 26 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 85 | $8,800 |
| 27 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | rear end | 82 | $8,775 |
| 28 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | fatigue | 79 | $8,750 |
| 29 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 215 | 0 | fatigue | 76 | $3,800 |
| 30 | 17 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | crash | 73 | $3,900 |
| 31 | 29 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 123 | 0 | crash | 70 | $4,650 |
| 32 | 23 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | engine | 67 | $4,650 |
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