1990 NASCAR Busch Series


The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series season began February 17 and ended October 28. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 46-Greg Sacks*
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 41-Elton Sawyer
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 58-Ernie Irvan
  8. 87-Joe Nemechek
  9. 32-Dale Jarrett
  10. 2-L. D. Ottinger
The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 30-Michael Waltrip
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 44-Bobby Labonte
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 36-Kenny Wallace
  6. 63-Chuck Bown
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 4-Elton Sawyer
  9. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  10. 99-Tommy Ellis

    Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 42-Kyle Petty
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 7-Harry Gant
  5. 58-Ernie Irvan
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 32-Dale Jarrett
  8. 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
  9. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down

    Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 27-Elton Sawyer
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 08-Bobby Dotter
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 42-Todd Bodine
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis
  10. 63-Chuck Bown

    Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 59-Robert Pressley
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  7. 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
  8. 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
  9. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  10. 27-Elton Sawyer 2 laps down

    Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 52-Ken Schrader
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  9. 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  10. 4-Ed Berrier 1 lap down

    Budweiser 250

The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 42-Kyle Petty
  4. 1-Mark Martin
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
  7. 96-Tom Peck 2 laps down
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
  9. 87-Joe Nemechek 2 laps down
  10. 63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
The U-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 at Lanier National Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown*
  2. 36-Kenny Wallace
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
  5. 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
  6. 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  8. 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
  9. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
  10. 59-Robert Pressley 2 laps down
The Roses Stores 200 was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 12-Jeff Burton
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  8. 11-Jack Ingram
  9. 59-Robert Pressley
  10. 27-Elton Sawyer

    Pontiac 300

The Pontiac 300 was held May 12 at Nazareth Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 79-Dave Rezendes
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 9-Morgan Shepherd
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 26-Davey Johnson
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  9. 6-Tommy Houston
  10. 28-Davey Allison

    Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held May 19 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 77-Jimmy Spencer
  4. 59-Robert Pressley
  5. 44-Bobby Labonte
  6. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  7. 31-Steve Grissom
  8. 22-Rick Mast
  9. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  10. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down

    Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 92-Dick Trickle
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 48-Sterling Marlin
  5. 99-Tommy Ellis
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte

    Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 30-Michael Waltrip
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 44-Bobby Labonte
  4. 96-Tom Peck
  5. 56-Ronald Cooper
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 33-Dick Trickle
  8. 63-Chuck Bown
  9. 27-Elton Sawyer
  10. 11-Jack Ingram

    Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held June 9 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was televised by SportsChannel.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 79-Dave Rezendes
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  5. 12-Jeff Burton
  6. 34-Jack Sprague
  7. 42-Todd Bodine
  8. 86-Dana Patten
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
The Firecracker 200 was held June 23 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 27-Elton Sawyer
  3. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 31-Steve Grissom
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 87-Joe Nemechek
  7. 11-Jack Ingram
  8. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 79-Dave Rezendes

    Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200

The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200 was held June 30 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 1-Mark Martin
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 08-Bobby Dotter
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 56-Dave Mader III
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis
  8. 96-Tom Peck -1 lap
  9. 63-Chuck Bown -1 lap
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte -1 lap

    True Value Oxford 250

The True Value Oxford 250 was a 250 green flag lap race held July 8 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Joey Kourafas won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 01-Joey Kourafas
  4. 22-Rick Mast
  5. 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
  6. 41-Jamie Aube 1 lap down
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
  8. 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
  9. 7-Billy Clark 2 laps down
  10. 15-Mike Rowe 3 laps down
NOTE: This is a joint Busch/Busch North series race. Under the rules of Oxford Plains Speedway for the Oxford 250, only green flag laps count towards the 250-lap distance.

Budweiser 300

The inaugural Budweiser 300 was held July 15 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 9-Morgan Shepherd
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 51-Mike McLaughlin
  7. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  8. 32-Dale Jarrett
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 96-Tom Peck
The Coors 200 was held July 21 at South Boston Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 22-Rick Mast
  5. 31-Steve Grissom
  6. 9-Ward Burton 1 lap down
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  8. 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
  9. 21-Tommy Sigmon 2 laps down
  10. 33-Ed Berrier 2 laps down

    Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held July 28 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. Steve Grissom won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 31-Steve Grissom*
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 6-Tommy Houston
  5. 87-Joe Nemechek
  6. 79-Dave Rezendes
  7. 9-Ward Burton
  8. 59-Robert Pressley
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 35-Mike Porter
The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 75-Ernie Irvan
  3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 63-Chuck Bown
  5. 59-Robert Pressley
  6. 27-Elton Sawyer
  7. 96-Tom Peck
  8. 33-Ed Berrier
  9. 79-Dave Rezendes
  10. 56-Dave Mader III

    Texas Pete 200

The Texas Pete 200 was held August 11 at Orange County Speedway. The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 63-Chuck Bown
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 59-Robert Pressley
  4. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  5. 27-Elton Sawyer
  6. 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
  7. 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
  8. 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  10. 22-Rick Mast 2 laps down

    Jay Johnson 250

The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #44 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 32-Dale Jarrett
  3. 31-Steve Grissom
  4. 79-Dave Rezendes
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 1-Mark Martin
  7. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  8. 28-Davey Allison 1 lap down
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down

    Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. The #17 of Greg Sacks won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 30-Michael Waltrip
  4. 42-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 9-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 28-Davey Allison
  8. 56-Dave Mader III 1 lap down
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  10. 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down

    Autolite 200

The Autolite 200 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 31-Steve Grissom
  3. 30-Michael Waltrip
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace
  7. 59-Robert Pressley
  8. 32-Dale Jarrett
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 7-Harry Gant

    Ames/Splitfire 200

The Ames/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 at Dover International Speedway. The #99 of Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 22-Rick Mast
  3. 81-Todd Bodine
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  7. 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
  9. 56-Dave Mader III 2 laps down
  10. 25-Jimmy Hensley 2 laps down

    Zerex 150

The Zerex 150 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. The #22 of Rick Mast won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 12-Jeff Burton*
  2. 59-Robert Pressley
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 85-Bobby Moon
  5. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. 75-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 25-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 56-Dave Mader III
The All Pro 300 was held October 6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 48-Sterling Marlin*
  2. 15-Greg Sacks
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 9-Ward Burton
  8. 56-Dave Mader III
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 52-Ken Schrader
The inaugural NE Chevy 250 was held October 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 44-Bobby Labonte
  3. 51-Mike McLaughlin
  4. 25-Ricky Craven
  5. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  6. 27-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
  7. 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
  8. 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
  9. 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  10. 33-Ed Berrier 1 lap down

    AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Mader III won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  4. 1-Mark Martin
  5. 56-Dave Mader III
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  8. 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
  9. 32-Dale Jarrett 1 lap down
  10. 42-Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 lap down
The Winston Classic was a 200 lap race held October 28 at Martinsville Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
  1. 31-Steve Grissom
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 96-Tom Peck
  4. 51-Mike McLaughlin
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 40-Mike Wallace
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  10. 62-John Linville

    Final points standings

  11. 63-Chuck Bown - 4372
  12. 25-Jimmy Hensley - 4172
  13. 31-Steve Grissom - 3982
  14. 44-Bobby Labonte - 3977
  15. 96-Tom Peck - 3868
  16. 99-Tommy Ellis - 3829
  17. 36-Kenny Wallace - 3829
  18. 2-L. D. Ottinger - 3693
  19. 6-Tommy Houston - 3667
  20. 22-Rick Mast - 3617
  21. 8-Bobby Hamilton - 3616
  22. 59-Robert Pressley - 3504
  23. 27-Elton Sawyer - 3442
  24. 08-Bobby Dotter - 3351
  25. 12-Jeff Burton - 3342
  26. 79-Dave Rezendes - 3217
  27. 87-Joe Nemechek - 3022
  28. 11-Jack Ingram - 2902
  29. 32-Dale Jarrett - 2473
  30. 85-Bobby Moon - 2295
  31. 5/9-Ward Burton - 2271
  32. 45-Patty Moise - 2190
  33. 7-Harry Gant - 2134
  34. 34-Jack Sprague - 2106
  35. 86-Dana Patten - 2013
  36. 3-Dale Earnhardt - 1947
  37. 26-Davey Johnson - 1809
  38. 33-Ed Berrier - 1748
  39. 47-Billy Standridge - 1594
  40. 56-Dave Mader III - 1432
  41. 1-Mark Martin - 1321
  42. 41-Jamie Aube - 1274
  43. 30-Michael Waltrip - 1185
  44. 9/97-Morgan Shepherd - 1171
  45. 42-Kyle Petty - 1079
  46. 28-Davey Allison - 1018
  47. 52-Ken Schrader - 1010
  48. 14-Wayne Patterson - 955
  49. 81/42-Todd Bodine - 772
  50. 21-Tommy Sigmon - 763
  51. 49-Ed Ferree - 762
  52. 75-Ernie Irvan - 742
  53. 56-Ronald Cooper - 729
  54. 98-Ron Lamell - 686
  55. 17/46/15-Greg Sacks - 654
  56. 77/75-Jimmy Spencer - 642
  57. 51-Mike McLaughlin - 633
  58. 48-Sterling Marlin - 625
  59. 75/0-Brad Teague - 609
  60. 17-Darrell Waltrip - 533

    Rookie of the Year

was named the 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year, posting two top-five finishes and garnering a seventeenth-place points finish despite missing three races. The top runner-up was Bobby Moon, followed closely Ward Burton and Dana Patten, the only other candidates to try a full schedule. Among the other rookies in 1990 were Jack Sprague, Dave Mader III, and Clifford Allison.