The 1990 GM Goodwrench 500 was the third stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 4, 1990, before an audience of 52,700 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. At race's end, SABCO Racing driver Kyle Petty would manage to dominate a majority of the race to take his third career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively.
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| Race 3 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
 The 1990 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. | |||
| Date | March 4, 1990 | ||
| Official name | 25th Annual GM Goodwrench 500 | ||
| Location | Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.637 km) | ||
| Distance | 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km) | ||
| Average speed | 122.864 miles per hour (197.730 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 52,700 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | SABCO Racing | ||
| Time | 24.613 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | |
| Laps | 433 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Ned Jarrett | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Terri O'Connell,[a] driving a second car for Donlavey Racing, is credited with being the only openly transgender driver to ever race in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series to date, finishing last in a 38-car field.[5]
Background
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North Carolina Motor Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
editQualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, March 1, at 2:30 PM EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21-40 meant to be determined the following day on Friday, March 2.[6] However, due to rain, the second round was cancelled. As a result, the rest of the starting lineup was set using the results from the first round. Depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given.[7][8]
Kyle Petty, driving for SABCO Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.613 and an average speed of 148.751 miles per hour (239.392 km/h) in the first round.[9][10]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
editRace results
edit| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 492 | 433 | running | 185 | $284,450 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 492 | 1 | running | 175 | $31,825 |
| 3 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 165 | $24,575 |
| 4 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 490 | 3 | running | 165 | $17,725 |
| 5 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 490 | 28 | running | 160 | $21,625 |
| 6 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,275 |
| 7 | 27 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,975 |
| 8 | 26 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,525 |
| 9 | 28 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 489 | 1 | running | 143 | $10,225 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $17,150 |
| 11 | 19 | 33 | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $12,775 |
| 12 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,475 |
| 13 | 37 | 98 | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,832 |
| 14 | 12 | 4 | Phil Parsons | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 486 | 0 | running | 121 | $8,975 |
| 15 | 31 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | 484 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,350 |
| 16 | 30 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 484 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,775 |
| 17 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 483 | 0 | running | 112 | $8,425 |
| 18 | 29 | 75 | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 482 | 0 | running | 109 | $8,075 |
| 19 | 20 | 2 | Rick Mast | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,575 |
| 20 | 22 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Buick | 477 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,000 |
| 21 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 470 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,925 |
| 22 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 461 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,800 |
| 23 | 13 | 66 | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 439 | 1 | accident | 99 | $7,600 |
| 24 | 35 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Stahl Racing | Ford | 434 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,675 |
| 25 | 21 | 26 | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 429 | 0 | running | 88 | $6,450 |
| 26 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 420 | 8 | valve | 90 | $12,050 |
| 27 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 415 | 0 | timing chain | 82 | $6,800 |
| 28 | 14 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | engine | 79 | $6,125 |
| 29 | 17 | 90 | Ernie Irvan | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 397 | 0 | accident | 76 | $3,375 |
| 30 | 9 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,075 |
| 31 | 25 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 302 | 15 | oil pan | 75 | $6,600 |
| 32 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 294 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,775 |
| 33 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 265 | 2 | accident | 69 | $11,600 |
| 34 | 18 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 263 | 0 | engine | 61 | $10,950 |
| 35 | 36 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | handling | 58 | $2,825 |
| 36 | 23 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | engine | 55 | $5,350 |
| 37 | 34 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Buick | 49 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,725 |
| 38 | 38 | 91 | Terri O'Connell[a] | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | flagged | 49 | $2,700 |
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Standings after the race
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Higgins, Tom (March 5, 1990). "Kyle Petty Hits Pay Dirt At The Rock (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Higgins, Tom (March 5, 1990). "Kyle Petty Hits Pay Dirt At The Rock (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 15. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pearson, Harold (March 5, 1990). "K. Petty takes bonus with victory (Part 1)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 27. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pearson, Harold (March 5, 1990). "K. Petty takes bonus with victory (Part 2)". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 31. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Broverman, Neal (September 11, 2007). "Go, Terri, Go!". The Advocate. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. March 1, 1990. p. 23. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Higgins, Tom (March 3, 1990). "D. Allison Hospitalized After Fainting (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 71. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Higgins, Tom (March 3, 1990). "D. Allison Hospitalized After Fainting (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 75. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Higgins, Tom (March 2, 1990). "Petty Rolls To Rockingham Pole (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 21. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Higgins, Tom (March 2, 1990). "Petty Rolls To Rockingham Pole (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 26. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
