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14th race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Motor car race
The
1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400
was the 14th
stock car race
of the
1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
season and the 22nd iteration of the
event
. The race was held on Sunday, June 24, 1990, before an audience of 85,000 in
Brooklyn, Michigan
, at
Michigan International Speedway
, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped
speedway
. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race,
Richard Childress Racing
driver
Dale Earnhardt
would manage to take advantage of a blown engine of the dominant driver of the day,
Bill Elliott
, and make a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with six to go to take his 43rd career
NASCAR Winston Cup Series
victory and his fourth victory of the season.
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[2]
[3]
[4]
To fill out the top three,
Morgan?McClure Motorsports
driver
Ernie Irvan
and
Junior Johnson & Associates
driver
Geoff Bodine
would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped
speedway
located in
Brooklyn, Michigan
. The track is used primarily for
NASCAR
events. It is known as a "sister track" to
Texas World Speedway
as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of
Auto Club Speedway
. The track is owned by
International Speedway Corporation
. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards).
Entry list
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- (R)
denotes rookie driver.
Qualifying
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Two rounds of qualifying were scheduled to be held on Friday, March 26, and Saturday, March 27.
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However, Friday's session was cancelled due to rain, with both rounds then scheduled to commence on Saturday.
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However, Saturday's sessions would also be cancelled due to rain, leaving qualifying to be determined by a system of owner's points and postmarks on entry list blanks. The top 30 positions would be determined by the current 1993 owner's points, while the final nine spots would be determined by a system of provisionals that included past winners, and finally postmarks. As a result,
Roush Racing
driver
Mark Martin
would win the pole.
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Four drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
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Race results
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Fin
|
St
|
#
|
Driver
|
Team
|
Make
|
Laps
|
Led
|
Status
|
Pts
|
Winnings
|
1
|
5
|
3
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
200
|
22
|
running
|
180
|
$72,950
|
2
|
11
|
4
|
Ernie Irvan
|
Morgan?McClure Motorsports
|
Oldsmobile
|
200
|
7
|
running
|
175
|
$41,000
|
3
|
4
|
11
|
Geoff Bodine
|
Junior Johnson & Associates
|
Ford
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
165
|
$33,375
|
4
|
1
|
6
|
Mark Martin
|
Roush Racing
|
Ford
|
200
|
59
|
running
|
165
|
$25,400
|
5
|
19
|
33
|
Harry Gant
|
Leo Jackson Motorsports
|
Oldsmobile
|
200
|
4
|
running
|
160
|
$23,425
|
6
|
24
|
7
|
Alan Kulwicki
|
AK Racing
|
Ford
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
150
|
$17,125
|
7
|
17
|
1
|
Terry Labonte
|
Precision Products Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
146
|
$15,550
|
8
|
6
|
42
|
Kyle Petty
|
SABCO Racing
|
Pontiac
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
142
|
$17,450
|
9
|
13
|
5
|
Ricky Rudd
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
138
|
$13,800
|
10
|
27
|
75
|
Rick Wilson
|
RahMoc Enterprises
|
Oldsmobile
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
134
|
$15,225
|
11
|
29
|
43
|
Richard Petty
|
Petty Enterprises
|
Pontiac
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
130
|
$10,375
|
12
|
18
|
10
|
Derrike Cope
|
Whitcomb Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
127
|
$13,100
|
13
|
2
|
15
|
Morgan Shepherd
|
Bud Moore Engineering
|
Ford
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
124
|
$11,550
|
14
|
12
|
26
|
Brett Bodine
|
King Racing
|
Buick
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
121
|
$11,000
|
15
|
9
|
17
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
118
|
$16,525
|
16
|
34
|
20
|
Rob Moroso
(R)
|
Moroso Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
115
|
$9,282
|
17
|
3
|
27
|
Rusty Wallace
|
Blue Max Racing
|
Pontiac
|
200
|
0
|
running
|
112
|
$18,400
|
18
|
14
|
94
|
Sterling Marlin
|
Hagan Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
199
|
0
|
running
|
109
|
$9,325
|
19
|
22
|
71
|
Dave Marcis
|
Marcis Auto Racing
|
Chevrolet
|
199
|
0
|
running
|
106
|
$9,010
|
20
|
21
|
57
|
Jimmy Spencer
|
Osterlund Racing
|
Pontiac
|
199
|
0
|
running
|
103
|
$9,470
|
21
|
16
|
30
|
Michael Waltrip
|
Bahari Racing
|
Pontiac
|
199
|
0
|
running
|
100
|
$8,450
|
22
|
36
|
29
|
Phil Parsons
|
Diamond Ridge Motorsports
|
Pontiac
|
199
|
0
|
running
|
97
|
$5,485
|
23
|
23
|
98
|
Butch Miller
|
Travis Carter Enterprises
|
Chevrolet
|
198
|
1
|
running
|
99
|
$6,125
|
24
|
15
|
66
|
Dick Trickle
|
Cale Yarborough Motorsports
|
Pontiac
|
198
|
0
|
running
|
91
|
$8,965
|
25
|
8
|
9
|
Bill Elliott
|
Melling Racing
|
Ford
|
185
|
102
|
engine
|
98
|
$27,105
|
26
|
32
|
18
|
Greg Sacks
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
180
|
0
|
running
|
85
|
$4,995
|
27
|
7
|
25
|
Ken Schrader
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
179
|
5
|
engine
|
87
|
$12,685
|
28
|
20
|
8
|
Bobby Hillin Jr.
|
Stavola Brothers Racing
|
Buick
|
164
|
0
|
running
|
79
|
$7,550
|
29
|
33
|
23
|
Eddie Bierschwale
|
B&B Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
151
|
0
|
motor mount
|
76
|
$4,765
|
30
|
38
|
35
|
Bill Venturini
|
Venturini Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
142
|
0
|
camshaft
|
73
|
$4,705
|
31
|
28
|
2
|
Troy Beebe
|
U.S. Racing
|
Pontiac
|
132
|
0
|
engine
|
0
|
$7,240
|
32
|
25
|
12
|
Hut Stricklin
|
Bobby Allison Motorsports
|
Buick
|
130
|
0
|
engine
|
67
|
$5,155
|
33
|
35
|
83
|
Lake Speed
|
Speed Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
120
|
0
|
wheel studs
|
64
|
$4,470
|
34
|
26
|
21
|
Dale Jarrett
|
Wood Brothers Racing
|
Ford
|
101
|
0
|
transmission
|
61
|
$7,010
|
35
|
39
|
91
|
Ed Cooper
|
Ed Cooper Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
77
|
0
|
engine
|
58
|
$4,350
|
36
|
10
|
28
|
Davey Allison
|
Robert Yates Racing
|
Ford
|
65
|
0
|
engine
|
55
|
$11,310
|
37
|
37
|
70
|
J. D. McDuffie
|
McDuffie Racing
|
Pontiac
|
57
|
0
|
rocker arm
|
52
|
$4,285
|
38
|
31
|
47
|
Jack Pennington
(R)
|
Close Racing
|
Oldsmobile
|
54
|
0
|
accident
|
49
|
$4,510
|
39
|
30
|
52
|
Jimmy Means
|
Jimmy Means Racing
|
Pontiac
|
28
|
0
|
engine
|
46
|
$4,250
|
40
|
40
|
89
|
Rodney Combs
|
Mueller Brothers Racing
|
Pontiac
|
15
|
0
|
piston
|
43
|
$4,225
|
Failed to qualify
|
41
|
|
50
|
Rich Vogler
|
RaDiUs Motorsports
|
Chevrolet
|
|
42
|
77
|
Ken Ragan
|
Ragan Racing
|
Ford
|
43
|
34
|
Charlie Glotzbach
|
AAG Racing
|
Buick
|
44
|
01
|
Mickey Gibbs
|
Gibbs Racing
|
Ford
|
Official race results
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Standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
|
Pos
|
Driver
|
Points
|
|
1
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Mark Martin
|
2,091
|
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2
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Morgan Shepherd
|
1,997 (-94)
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1
|
3
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Geoff Bodine
|
1,984 (-107)
|
1
|
4
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Rusty Wallace
|
1,975 (?116)
|
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5
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Dale Earnhardt
|
1,973 (?118)
|
|
6
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Kyle Petty
|
1,875 (?216)
|
3
|
7
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Ernie Irvan
|
1,796 (?295)
|
1
|
8
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Darrell Waltrip
|
1,777 (?314)
|
2
|
9
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Ken Schrader
|
1,760 (?331)
|
2
|
10
|
Bill Elliott
|
1,759 (?332)
|
Official driver's standings
|
- Note
: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
|
References
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- ^
Higgins, Tom (June 25, 1990).
"Earnhardt Back On Track (Part 1)"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. p. 9
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Higgins, Tom (June 25, 1990).
"Earnhardt Back On Track (Part 2)"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. p. 11
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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Crowe, Steve (June 25, 1990).
"Terminator conquers MIS (Part 1)"
.
Detroit Free Press
. p. 43
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Crowe, Steve (June 25, 1990).
"Terminator conquers MIS (Part 2)"
.
Detroit Free Press
. p. 48
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
"NASCAR today"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. June 22, 1990. p. 24
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Higgins, Tom (June 23, 1990).
"Kulwicki Confident Despite Hard Luck (Part 1)"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. p. 15
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Higgins, Tom (June 23, 1990).
"Kulwicki Confident Despite Hard Luck (Part 2)"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. p. 17
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Higgins, Tom (June 24, 1990).
"Martin Gets Top Spot Because Of Rainout (Part 1)"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. p. 71
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
Higgins, Tom (June 24, 1990).
"Martin Gets Top Spot Because Of Rainout (Part 2)"
.
The Charlotte Observer
. p. 82
. Retrieved
March 24,
2023
– via
Newspapers.com
.
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