Race: Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 29
Date: March 18, 1990
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 216 |
| Started First | Dale Earnhardt | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (216) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $473,317 | Winner Earnings | $85,000 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 4 of 29 |
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 216 | running | 185 | $85,000 |
| 2 | 3 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 14 | running | 175 | $36,000 |
| 3 | 30 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 328 | 1 | running | 170 | $31,957 |
| 4 | 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 10 | running | 165 | $22,900 |
| 5 | 17 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folger's | Jack Roush | Ford | 328 | 0 | running | 155 | $20,850 |
| 6 | 5 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 328 | 3 | running | 155 | $15,075 |
| 7 | 10 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 328 | 80 | running | 151 | $19,250 |
| 8 | 31 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 142 | $11,625 |
| 9 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Oldsmobile | 327 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,600 |
| 10 | 9 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 326 | 2 | running | 139 | $12,300 |
| 11 | 15 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,495 |
| 12 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,875 |
| 13 | 28 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 124 | $12,155 |
| 14 | 11 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Phillips / TropArtic | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,935 |
| 15 | 6 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,680 |
| 16 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 325 | 0 | running | 115 | $8,545 |
| 17 | 29 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Rahmoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,235 |
| 18 | 27 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 109 | $7,625 |
| 19 | 34 | 19 | Chad Little | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Chuck Little | Ford | 322 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,415 |
| 20 | 18 | 98 | Butch Miller | Winn-Dixie | Travis Carter | Chevrolet | 321 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,970 |
| 21 | 22 | 90 | Buddy Baker | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 319 | 0 | running | — | $4,135 |
| 22 | 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Markets | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 317 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,050 |
| 23 | 25 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Raybestos Brakes | Bobby Allison | Buick | 317 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,965 |
| 24 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 316 | 1 | engine | 96 | $14,930 |
| 25 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 315 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,845 |
| 26 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 1 | running | 90 | $12,755 |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 82 | $6,545 |
| 28 | 39 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 300 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,660 |
| 29 | 13 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Chevrolet | 255 | 0 | engine | 76 | $8,625 |
| 30 | 40 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Kanawha Insurance | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 253 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,290 |
| 31 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 251 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,230 |
| 32 | 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 214 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,480 |
| 33 | 36 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Crown Petroleum | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 149 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,670 |
| 34 | 24 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Country Music TV | David Pearson | Buick | 135 | 0 | engine | 61 | $6,095 |
| 35 | 26 | 2 | Rick Mast | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | engine | 58 | $6,050 |
| 36 | 33 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Jasper Engines | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 101 | 0 | valve | 55 | $3,350 |
| 37 | 38 | 18 | Hut Stricklin | Tri-Star Motorsports | Mark Smith | Pontiac | 84 | 0 | valve | 52 | $3,330 |
| 38 | 19 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Maxwell House Coffee | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 53 | 0 | timing chain | 49 | $5,960 |
| 39 | 37 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Special Days Inn | Don Gibbs | Ford | 40 | 0 | valve | 46 | $3,285 |
| 40 | 12 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal | Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 4 | 0 | engine | 43 | $6,580 |
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