The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17, 1990 and ended October 28, 1990. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.
Teams and drivers[edit]
Complete schedule[edit]
Limited schedule[edit]
Races[edit]
Goody's 300[edit]
The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 7-Harry Gant
- 46-Greg Sacks*
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 41-Elton Sawyer
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 58-Ernie Irvan
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
Did not qualify: Randy MacDonald (#16), Rick Ware (#62), Billy Standridge (#47), Bobby Dotter (#08), Mike Porter (#35), Ben Hess (#9), Joe Thurman (#24), Rich Bickle (#00), Patty Moise (#45), Geoff Bodine (#01), Randy LaJoie (#71), Steve Park (#84).
- The No. 46 car of Sacks was entered for in-race footage for the 1990 film Days of Thunder.
Pontiac 200[edit]
The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 96-Tom Peck
- 4-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 99-Tommy Ellis
Did not qualify: Steve Grissom (#31), Frank Fleming (#33), Clifford Allison (#34).
Goodwrench 200[edit]
The Goodwrench 200 was held March 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 7-Harry Gant
- 58-Ernie Irvan
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
Miller Classic[edit]
The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 96-Tom Peck
- 42-Todd Bodine
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11).
Mountain Dew 400[edit]
The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 27-Elton Sawyer 2 laps down
Did not qualify: Clifford Allison (#34).
Pontiac 200[edit]
The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 4-Ed Berrier 1 lap down
Budweiser 250[edit]
The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 42-Kyle Petty
- 1-Mark Martin
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
- 96-Tom Peck 2 laps down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
- 87-Joe Nemechek 2 laps down
- 63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
- This race is best remembered for an infamous wreck involving Michael Waltrip. Waltrip's #30 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the wall at the crossover gate in turn 2. The gate was not locked properly, so it opened, sending the #30 into the blunt end of the wall. The car was literally ripped apart. Miraculously, Waltrip emerged unscathed and competed in the Winston Cup Series' Valleydale Meats 500 the next day.
U-Can-Rent 200[edit]
The U-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 at Lanier National Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown*
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
- 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
- 59-Robert Pressley 2 laps down
- Chuck Bown led all 200 laps in this race.
Roses Stores 200[edit]
The Roses Stores 200 was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 12-Jeff Burton
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 22-Rick Mast
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
Pontiac 300[edit]
The Pontiac 300 was held May 12 at Nazareth Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.
Top ten results
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 9-Morgan Shepherd
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 26-Davey Johnson
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 28-Davey Allison
Granger Select 200[edit]
The Granger Select 200 was held May 19 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 77-Jimmy Spencer
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 22-Rick Mast
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
Champion 300[edit]
The Champion 300 was held May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole.
Top ten results
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 92-Dick Trickle
- 7-Harry Gant
- 48-Sterling Marlin
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 28-Davey Allison
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 44-Bobby Labonte
Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11), Bobby Dotter (#08), Ward Burton (#9), Jeff McClure (#83), Ken Bouchard (#72), Jeff Berry (#61), Todd Taylor (#29), Ed Berrier (#4).
Budweiser 200[edit]
The Budweiser 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 7-Harry Gant
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 96-Tom Peck
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 33-Dick Trickle
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 11-Jack Ingram
Did not qualify: Ed Berrier (#4), Dave Lind (#10), Dale Jarrett (#32), Kyle Petty (#42), Rick Carelli (#46), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Jimmy Spencer (#58), Randy LaJoie (#71), Dennis Curtis (#81), Stanley Smith (#94).
Roses Stores 200[edit]
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
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 12-Jeff Burton
- 34-Jack Sprague
- 42-Todd Bodine
- 86-Dana Patten
- 96-Tom Peck
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- This race featured a thrilling race for the lead late in the event. Bown, Rezendes and Ingram were 3 wide for the lead with about 20 laps to go.
Firecracker 200[edit]
The Firecracker 200 was held June 23 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 79-Dave Rezendes
Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200[edit]
The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held June 30 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
- 1-Mark Martin
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 56-Dave Mader III
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 96-Tom Peck -1 lap
- 63-Chuck Bown -1 lap
- 44-Bobby Labonte -1 lap
True Value Oxford 250[edit]
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
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 01-Joey Kourafas
- 22-Rick Mast
- 79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
- 41-Jamie Aube 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
- 7-Billy Clark 2 laps down
- 15-Mike Rowe 3 laps down
Did not qualify: Wes Rosner (#4), Barney McRae (#5), Bob Brunell (#17), Davey Johnson (#26), Ed St. Angelo (#33), Patty Moise (#45), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Bruce Haley (#52), Mike Olsen (#61), Dean Chrystal (#65), Dave Smith (#84), Joe Nemechek (#87), Larry Caron (#88)
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[edit]
The inaugural Budweiser 300 was held July 15 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 7-Harry Gant
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 9-Morgan Shepherd
- 22-Rick Mast
- 51-Mike McLaughlin
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 96-Tom Peck
Did not qualify: Joey Kourafas (#01), Joe Bessey (#09), Steve Park (#84), Mike Rowe (#15), Herb Simpson (#03), Jeff Barry (#23), Larry Brolsma (#18), Dave Davis (#21), Barney McRae (#5), Dale Shaw (#60), Ricky Miller (#06), Stub Fadden (#16), Gary Schwab (#89), Dave Lind (#0), Alan Strobridge (#6), Mike Weeden (#35), Bobby Gada (#36), Patty Moise (#45), Donny Ling Jr. (#66).
- Bobby Labonte had flipped in this race when he was clipped hard, got it upside down, hit the wall and tumbled 2 times.
Coors 200[edit]
The Coors 200 was held July 21 at South Boston Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 22-Rick Mast
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 9-Ward Burton 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
- 21-Tommy Sigmon 2 laps down
- 33-Ed Berrier 2 laps down
Granger Select 200[edit]
The Granger Select 200 was held July 28 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. Steve Grissom won the pole.
Top ten results
- 31-Steve Grissom*
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 87-Joe Nemechek
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 9-Ward Burton
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 35-Mike Porter
- This was Steve Grissom's first career Busch Grand National victory.
Kroger 200[edit]
The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 75-Ernie Irvan
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 96-Tom Peck
- 33-Ed Berrier
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 56-Dave Mader III
Texas Pete 200[edit]
The Texas Pete 200 was held August 11 at Orange County Speedway. The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole.
Top ten results
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 27-Elton Sawyer
- 8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 22-Rick Mast 2 laps down
Jay Johnson 250[edit]
The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #44 of Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 1-Mark Martin
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 28-Davey Allison 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
Did not qualify: Harry Gant (#7), Morgan Shepherd (#9), Jack Ingram (#11).
Gatorade 200[edit]
The Gatorade 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. The #17 of Greg Sacks won the pole.
Top ten results
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 7-Harry Gant
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 42-Bobby Hillin Jr.
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 9-Morgan Shepherd
- 28-Davey Allison
- 56-Dave Mader III 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
Autolite 200[edit]
The Autolite 200 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 96-Tom Peck
- 7-Harry Gant
Ames/Splitfire 200[edit]
The Ames/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 at Dover International Speedway. The #99 of Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 22-Rick Mast
- 81-Todd Bodine
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
- 31-Steve Grissom 2 laps down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
- 56-Dave Mader III 2 laps down
- 25-Jimmy Hensley 2 laps down
Zerex 150[edit]
The Zerex 150 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. The #22 of Rick Mast won the pole.
Top ten results
- 12-Jeff Burton*
- 59-Robert Pressley
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 85-Bobby Moon
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 75-Jimmy Spencer
- 25-Jimmy Hensley
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 56-Dave Mader III
- This was Jeff Burton's first career Busch Grand National victory.
All Pro 300[edit]
The All Pro 300 was held October 6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
- 48-Sterling Marlin*
- 15-Greg Sacks
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 9-Ward Burton
- 56-Dave Mader III
- 96-Tom Peck
- 52-Ken Schrader
- This was Sterling Marlin's first career Busch Grand National victory.
NE Chevy 250[edit]
The inaugural NE Chevy 250 was held October 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.
Top ten results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 51-Mike McLaughlin
- 25-Ricky Craven
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 27-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
- 08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
- 85-Bobby Moon 1 lap down
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 33-Ed Berrier 1 lap down
AC-Delco 200[edit]
The AC-Delco 200 was held October 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Mader III won the pole.
Top ten results
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 97-Morgan Shepherd
- 1-Mark Martin
- 56-Dave Mader III
- 28-Davey Allison
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
- 32-Dale Jarrett 1 lap down
- 42-Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 lap down
Did not qualify: Richard Lasater (#05), Rich Burgess (#37), Barry Bostick (#39), Jimmy Spencer (#75), Joe Nemechek (#87), Randy Baker (#88).
- This race marked the Busch Grand National debut of 19-year-old Jeff Gordon in the #67 Pontiac Grand Prix. Gordon qualified on the outside pole, but crashed out after 33 laps and finished 39th.
Winston Classic[edit]
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
- 31-Steve Grissom
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 96-Tom Peck
- 51-Mike McLaughlin
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 40-Mike Wallace
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 2-L. D. Ottinger
- 62-John Linville
Did not qualify: Mark Prestwood (#77), Jeff Gordon (#67), Doug Didero (#70).
Full Drivers' Championship[edit]
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.
Pos | Driver | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NAZ | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | Pts |
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1 | Chuck Bown | 21 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1** | 1 | 3 | 1* | 17 | 8 | 1* | 5 | 9 | 1* | 3 | 2* | 2 | 4 | 1* | 17 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 4372 |
2 | Jimmy Hensley | 4 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4* | 1 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 4172 |
3 | Steve Grissom | 33 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5* | 7 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1* | 1* | 17 | 3 | 16 | 2* | 7 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3982 |
4 | Bobby Labonte | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3977 |
5 | Tom Peck | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3868 |
6 | Tommy Ellis | 35 | 10 | 6 | 9* | 2 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 7* | 15 | 1* | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 27* | 27 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3829 |
7 | Kenny Wallace | 25 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 14 | 13* | 3829 |
8 | L. D. Ottinger | 10 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1* | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 3693 |
9 | Tommy Houston | 38 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1* | 7 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 1* | 27 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 3667 |
10 | Rick Mast | 27 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 1* | 17 | 32 | 3617 |
11 | Bobby Hamilton | 11 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 3616 |
12 | Robert Pressley | 15 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 2* | 24 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 3504 |
13 | Elton Sawyer | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3442 |
14 | Bobby Dotter | DNQ | 19 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 13 | DNQ | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 3351 |
15 | Jeff Burton | 19 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 3342 |
16 | Dave Rezendes | 16 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 38 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 3217 | |
17 | Joe Nemechek (R) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 5 | DNQ | 19 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 19 | DNQ | 16 | 3022 | |
18 | Jack Ingram | 29 | 21 | 16 | DNQ | 7 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 26 | DNQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 25 | DNQ | 39 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 2902 |
19 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 35 | 2 | DNQ | 1 | DNQ | 17 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2473 | |||||||||||
20 | Bobby Moon (R) | 28 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 2295 | |||||||
21 | Ward Burton (R) | 15 | 27 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 12 | DNQ | 13 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 2271 | |||||||
22 | Patty Moise | DNQ | 31 | 40 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 2190 | ||||
23 | Harry Gant | 2 | 34 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 1* | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | DNQ | 2 | 10 | 1* | 30 | 7 | 2134 | |||||||||||||||
24 | Jack Sprague (R) | 40 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 20 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 2106 | |||||||||
25 | Dana Patten (R) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 42 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 2013 | ||||||||||
26 | Dale Earnhardt | 1* | 2 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24* | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1947 | |||||||||||||||||
27 | Davey Johnson (R) | 14 | 32 | 23 | 41 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 21 | DNQ | 46 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 1809 | |||||||||||
28 | Ed Berrier | 34 | 17 | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1748 | ||||||||||||
29 | Billy Standridge | DNQ | 13 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 1594 | ||||||||||||||
30 | Dave Mader III (R) | 30 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 1432 | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | Mark Martin | 35 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 28* | DNQ | 34 | 16 | 4* | 1321 | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | Jamie Aube | 14 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 1274 | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | Michael Waltrip | 36 | 1* | 11 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 1* | 16 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1185 | ||||||||||||||||||
34 | Morgan Shepherd | 44 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 26 | DNQ | 6 | DNQ | 36 | 3 | 31 | 1171 | ||||||||||||||||
35 | Kyle Petty | 32 | 30* | 2* | 37 | 3 | 36 | 25 | DNQ | 22 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 1079 | |||||||||||||||||||
36 | Davey Allison | 31 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 1018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 36 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 40 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 1010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Wayne Patterson | 16 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 955 | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Todd Bodine | 8 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 30 | 3 | DNQ | 39 | 772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Tommy Sigmon | 16 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 763 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Ed Ferree (R) | 30 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 37 | QL | 17 | 12 | 33 | 19 | DNQ | 31 | 762 | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | Ernie Irvan | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 34 | DNQ | 742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Ronald Cooper | 42 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Ron Lamell | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 686 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Greg Sacks | 3 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 654 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Jimmy Spencer | 3 | DNQ | 17 | 26 | 6 | 19 | DNQ | 18 | 642 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Mike McLaughlin | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | 6 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 633 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Sterling Marlin | 24 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 1* | 625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Brad Teague | 31 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 609 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 6 | 29 | 36 | DNQ | 34 | 15 | 533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Frank Fleming (R) | 20 | DNQ | 21 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Donny Ling Jr. | QL | 31 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | 25 | 499 | |||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Clifford Allison (R) | 13 | DNQ | 29 | 25 | DNQ | 17 | 25 | 488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Billy Clark | 9 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 444 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Kelly Moore | 17 | 33 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Ken Bouchard | DNQ | 16 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 38 | 392 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Jeff Spraker | 41 | 21 | 32 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 390 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Ben Hess | DNQ | 33 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Hal Goodson | 24 | 23 | 35 | DNQ | 26 | 328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Randy LaJoie | 23 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Joey Kourafas | 3 | DNQ | 18 | 274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Dick Trickle | 23 | 2* | 7 | DNQ | 264 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Mike Rowe | 10 | DNQ | 11 | 264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Randy Porter | 30 | 20 | 26 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Ricky Craven | 34 | 42 | 4 | 258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Joe Bessey | 22 | 35 | DNQ | 39 | 36 | 256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Cecil Eunice | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 237 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Gary Balough | 32 | 29 | DNQ | 33 | 207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Jay Fogleman | 11 | 27 | 13 | 206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Gary Neice | 16 | 28 | 194 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Todd Cray | 26 | 21 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Stub Fadden | 22 | DNQ | 25 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Rich Burgess | 24 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | 182 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Jeff Purvis | 26 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Todd Taylor | 28 | 25 | DNQ | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Mike Weeden | 40 | DNQ | 14 | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Dave Davis | 32 | 25 | DNQ | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Stanley Smith | DNQ | 20 | 37 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Mike Wallace | 6 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Bobby Dragon | 16 | 43 | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | David Green | 29 | 33 | DNQ | 140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Mike Porter | DNQ | 10 | 26 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | John Linville | 10 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Dick McCabe | 26 | 43 | 119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Tommy Kendall | 15 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Dave Dion | 41 | 33 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Martin Truex Sr. | 20 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Jeff McClure | 22 | DNQ | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Jeff Green | 22 | DNQ | 38 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Richard Lasater | 22 | DNQ | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Don Burkhalter | 22 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Kirk Bryant | 43 | 23 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Barney McRae | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Larry Brolsma | 23 | DNQ | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Rick Ware | DNQ | 25 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Randy Baker | 39 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Geoff Bodine | DNQ | 28 | 24 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Steve Park | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Ron Moon | 30 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Jeff Berry | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | Randy MacDonald | DNQ | 31 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | Larry Pearson | 31 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
103 | Robert Powell | 32 | DNQ | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
104 | Derrike Cope | 32 | DNQ | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | Bruce Haley | DNQ | 33 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | Larry Pollard | 35 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | Hut Stricklin | 37 | 33 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | Bobby Gada | 38 | DNQ | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | Don Jenkins | 41 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | Dale Shaw | 43 | DNQ | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | Rodney Franklin | 38 | 45 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | Rick Wilson | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 4 | DNQ | 10 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
114 | Tim Bender | DNQ | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
115 | Jeff Gordon | DNQ | 39 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | Max Prestwood | 31 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | Rodney Combs | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | Rich Bickle | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | Joe Thurman | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | Dennis Curtis | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | Dave Lind | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | Rick Carelli | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | Wes Rosner | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | Bob Brunell | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | Ed St. Angelo | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
126 | Mike Olsen | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | Dean Chrystal | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | David Smith | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | Larry Caron | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | Herb Simpson | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | Ricky Miller | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | Gary Schwab | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | Alan Strobridge | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | Peter Sospenzo | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | Barry Bostick | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | Doug Didero | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | Mark Beard | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NAZ | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | Pts |
Rookie of the Year[edit]
Joe Nemechek 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.