1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}{{Short description|Fourth race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series}}

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASWINSTON|Location=Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta International Raceway|Distance_mi=499.216|Pole_Time=Set by 1990 owner's points|Course_mi=1.522|Course_km=2.449|Scheduled_km=803.41|Distance_km=803.41|Scheduled_mi=499.216|Distance_laps=328|Scheduled_laps=328|Year=1990|Race_Name=Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|Official_name=31st Annual Motorcraft Quality Parts 500|Race_No=4|Season_No=29|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Network=ABC|Announcers=Paul Page, Benny Parsons, Bobby Unser|Car=3|Pole_Team=Richard Childress Racing|Most_Driver=Dale Earnhardt|First_Team=Richard Childress Racing|First_Driver=Dale Earnhardt|Most_Team=Richard Childress Racing|Most_laps=216|Pole_Driver=Dale Earnhardt|Avg={{convert|156.849|mph|km/h}}|Image=1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500.jpeg|Caption=The 1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 program cover, featuring Morgan Shepherd.|Attendance=45,000|Date=March 18}}

The 1990 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was the fourth stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 18, 1990, before an audience of 45,000 in Hampton, Georgia, at Atlanta International Raceway, a {{Convert|1.522|mi|km}} permanent asphalt quad-oval intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 328 laps to complete. On the final restart with two laps in the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to make a late-race charge to the lead, coming back from a poor final pit stop to take his 40th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Tom |date=March 19, 1990 |title=Earnhardt's Charge To Finish Gives Him Victory At Atlanta (Part 1) |pages=9 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120718385/earnhardts-charge-to-finish-gives-him/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Tom |date=March 19, 1990 |title=Earnhardt's Charge To Finish Gives Him Victory At Atlanta (Part 2) |pages=11 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120718410/earnhardts-charge-to-finish-gives-him-v/ |access-date=March 12, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Bill |date=March 19, 1990 |title=Earnhardt wins at AIR on late pass (Part 1) |pages=51 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120719607/earnhardt-wins-at-air-on-late-pass/ |access-date=March 13, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Bill |date=March 19, 1990 |title=Earnhardt wins at AIR on late pass (Part 2) |pages=57 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120719632/earnhardt-wins-at-air-on-late-pass-part/ |access-date=March 13, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} To fill out the top three, Bud Moore Engineering driver Morgan Shepherd and Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan would finish second and third, respectively.