Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 29
Date: February 18, 1990
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1990 Season Results | Pontiac Excitement 400 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Derrike Cope | Car | No. 10 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Bob Whitcomb | Sponsor | Purolator |
| Winner Start | 12th | Winner Laps Led | 5 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (155) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,746,392 | Winner Earnings | $188,150 |
| Different Leaders | 13 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Derrike Cope | Season Race | 1 of 29 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | running | 180 | $188,150 |
| 2 | 20 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 7 | running | 175 | $117,800 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 1 | running | 170 | $114,100 |
| 4 | 19 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 165 | $77,050 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 155 | running | 165 | $109,325 |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 4 | running | 155 | $63,225 |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $59,682 |
| 8 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Drink Mix | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 142 | $46,200 |
| 9 | 3 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 199 | 8 | running | 143 | $80,950 |
| 10 | 30 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $44,125 |
| 11 | 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $38,400 |
| 12 | 32 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $36,200 |
| 13 | 18 | 90 | Ernie Irvan | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $31,455 |
| 14 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $49,340 |
| 15 | 6 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Heinz 57 | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 199 | 4 | running | 123 | $41,050 |
| 16 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Prestone | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 199 | 3 | running | 120 | $29,930 |
| 17 | 33 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 112 | $27,160 |
| 18 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 1 | running | 114 | $58,990 |
| 19 | 21 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $26,070 |
| 20 | 16 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 198 | 2 | running | 108 | $31,935 |
| 21 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 198 | 3 | running | 105 | $39,955 |
| 22 | 17 | 98 | Butch Miller | Winn-Dixie | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 97 | $22,100 |
| 23 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 94 | $22,995 |
| 24 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | handling | 91 | $21,640 |
| 25 | 23 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Close Racing | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 196 | 6 | running | 93 | $20,935 |
| 26 | 27 | 32 | Joe Ruttman | Sears Roadhandler Suspension | Chuck Wellings | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 85 | $22,950 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Publix Supermarkets | David Pearson | Buick | 195 | 0 | running | 82 | $22,275 |
| 28 | 29 | 2 | Rich Bickle | Aarco | Rich Bickle | Oldsmobile | 195 | 0 | running | 79 | $19,120 |
| 29 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 76 | $19,090 |
| 30 | 28 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 193 | 0 | engine | 73 | $21,260 |
| 31 | 39 | 53 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Alan Aroneck | Oldsmobile | 193 | 0 | running | 70 | $17,805 |
| 32 | 41 | 2 | Eddie Bierschwale | Native Tan | D.K. Ulrich | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | running | 67 | $20,125 |
| 33 | 34 | 68 | Hut Stricklin | Tri-Star Motorsports | Mark Smith | Chevrolet | 190 | 0 | running | 64 | $18,195 |
| 34 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 183 | 0 | running | 61 | $22,840 |
| 35 | 25 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 58 | $19,835 |
| 36 | 13 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 115 | 0 | quit | 55 | $18,380 |
| 37 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | George Smith | Ford | 108 | 0 | drivetrain | 52 | $16,800 |
| 38 | 36 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 82 | 0 | crash | 49 | $15,595 |
| 39 | 35 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Ultra Slim Fast | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | 64 | 0 | engine | 46 | $15,610 |
| 40 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | engine | 43 | $34,900 |
| 41 | 15 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 42 | 0 | crash | 40 | $17,750 |
| 42 | 8 | 4 | Phil Parsons | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 41 | 0 | crash | 37 | $25,100 |
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