Race: Mello Yello 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 26 of 29
Date: October 7, 1990
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Mello Yello 500 Race Information
| Winner | Davey Allison | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Havoline |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 57 |
| Started First | Brett Bodine | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (243) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $605,297 | Winner Earnings | $90,650 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Mark Martin | Season Race | 26 of 29 |
Mello Yello 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 334 | 57 | running | 180 | $90,650 |
| 2 | 33 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 334 | 2 | running | 175 | $51,800 |
| 3 | 36 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House Coffee | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 334 | 13 | running | 170 | $38,100 |
| 4 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 334 | 3 | running | 165 | $30,450 |
| 5 | 41 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 155 | $24,757 |
| 6 | 16 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 150 | $18,425 |
| 7 | 13 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 334 | 0 | running | 146 | $17,400 |
| 8 | 1 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 334 | 4 | running | 147 | $35,600 |
| 9 | 25 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 143 | $18,900 |
| 10 | 11 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 134 | $14,625 |
| 11 | 14 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,350 |
| 12 | 17 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Sandoz Chemicals | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 333 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,650 |
| 13 | 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,800 |
| 14 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's Coffee | Jack Roush | Ford | 331 | 0 | running | 121 | $13,600 |
| 15 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 331 | 243 | running | 128 | $59,150 |
| 16 | 21 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 330 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,925 |
| 17 | 19 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 330 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,475 |
| 18 | 29 | 83 | Phil Parsons | Baja Boats | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 330 | 0 | running | — | $4,225 |
| 19 | 22 | 41 | Larry Pearson | G.M. Production Auction | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,075 |
| 20 | 18 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 329 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,425 |
| 21 | 24 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Special Days Inn | Don Gibbs | Ford | 324 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,775 |
| 22 | 37 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Auto Finders | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,650 |
| 23 | 30 | 44 | Jimmy Horton | Group 44 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,525 |
| 24 | 32 | 97 | Chuck Bown | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Tex Powell | Chevrolet | 322 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,450 |
| 25 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 320 | 0 | running | 88 | $12,275 |
| 26 | 2 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 303 | 1 | engine | 90 | $15,500 |
| 27 | 3 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 286 | 7 | running | 87 | $11,200 |
| 28 | 28 | 68 | Bobby Hamilton | Country Time | Mark Smith | Pontiac | 277 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,200 |
| 29 | 10 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 251 | 0 | engine | 76 | $4,300 |
| 30 | 8 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 245 | 0 | crash | 73 | $7,100 |
| 31 | 38 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 244 | 0 | crash | 70 | $5,750 |
| 32 | 40 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Hooters | Mark Stahl | Ford | 244 | 0 | running | 67 | $3,000 |
| 33 | 23 | 20 | Jimmy Hensley | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 240 | 0 | carburetor | — | $3,625 |
| 34 | 27 | 98 | Rick Mast | Banquet Frozen Foods | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 235 | 0 | valve | 61 | $3,550 |
| 35 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | engine | 58 | $12,365 |
| 36 | 7 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 183 | 3 | camshaft | 60 | $12,285 |
| 37 | 26 | 90 | Buddy Baker | Harris-Teeter | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 169 | 0 | rear end | 52 | $2,810 |
| 38 | 12 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 133 | 0 | engine | 49 | $11,995 |
| 39 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 126 | 0 | overheating | 46 | $3,410 |
| 40 | 31 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 98 | 0 | crash | 43 | $2,775 |
| 41 | 34 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 97 | 0 | crash | 40 | $3,375 |
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