1990 Valleydale Meats 500

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

{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=NASWINSTON|First_Team=Robert Yates Racing|Pole_Time=16.519|Official_name=30th Annual Valleydale Meats 500|Caption=The 1990 Valleydale Meats 500 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace.|Season_No=29|Race_No=6|Pole_Driver=Ernie Irvan|Pole_Team=Morgan-McClure Motorsports|Radio=Motor Racing Network|Announcers=Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons|Network=ESPN|Avg={{convert|87.258|mph|km/h}}|Most_laps=167|Most_Team=Hendrick Motorsports|First_Driver=Davey Allison|Location=Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway|Most_Driver=Darrell Waltrip|Car=28|Scheduled_laps=500|Course_km=0.858|Distance_laps=500|Scheduled_km=428.89|Distance_km=428.89|Scheduled_mi=266.5|Date=April 8|Course_mi=0.533|Race_Name=Valleydale Meats 500|Year=1990|Distance_mi=266.5|Attendance=57,800|Image=1990 Valleydale Meats 500.jpeg}}

The 1990 Valleydale Meats 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 8, 1990, before an audience of 57,800 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Robert Yates Racing driver Davey Allison would manage to best out Roush Racing driver Mark Martin by a margin of {{Convert|8|in|cm}} at the finish of the race to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Tom |date=April 9, 1990 |title=Allison Wins A Thriller At Bristol (Part 1) |pages=9 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120862741/allison-wins-a-thriller-at-bristol/ |access-date=March 14, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Tom |date=April 9, 1990 |title=Allison Wins A Thriller At Bristol (Part 2) |pages=13 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120862790/allison-wins-a-thriller-at-bristol-part/ |access-date=March 14, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Bruce |first=Kenny |date=April 9, 1990 |title=Allison wins at B.I.R. (Part 1) |pages=11 |work=Kingsport Times-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120887256/allison-wins-at-bir-part-1/ |access-date=March 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite news |last=Bruce |first=Kenny |date=April 9, 1990 |title=Allison wins at B.I.R. (Part 2) |pages=12 |work=Kingsport Times-News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120899552/allison-wins-at-bir-part-2/ |access-date=March 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd would finish third.

Background

File:Bristol_Motor_Speedway_map.png, the venue where the race was held.]]

The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.

= Entry list =

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.

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!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Sponsor

1

|Terry Labonte

|Precision Products Racing

|Oldsmobile

|Skoal

2

|Rick Mast

|U.S. Racing

|Pontiac

|Raven Boats

3

|Dale Earnhardt

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|GM Goodwrench Service Plus

4

|Ernie Irvan

|Morgan–McClure Motorsports

|Oldsmobile

|Kodak

5

|Ricky Rudd

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Levi Garrett

6

|Mark Martin

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|Folgers

7

|Alan Kulwicki

|AK Racing

|Ford

|Zerex

8

|Bobby Hillin Jr.

|Stavola Brothers Racing

|Buick

|Snickers

9

|Bill Elliott

|Melling Racing

|Ford

|Coors Light

10

|Derrike Cope

|Whitcomb Racing

|Chevrolet

|Purolator Filters

11

|Geoff Bodine

|Junior Johnson & Associates

|Ford

|Budweiser

12

|Mike Alexander

|Bobby Allison Motorsports

|Buick

|Raybestos

15

|Morgan Shepherd

|Bud Moore Engineering

|Ford

|Motorcraft

16

|Larry Pearson

|Pearson Racing

|Buick

|Pearson Racing

17

|Darrell Waltrip

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Tide

19

|Chad Little

|Little Racing

|Ford

|Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce

20

|Rob Moroso (R)

|Moroso Racing

|Oldsmobile

|Crown Central Petroleum

21

|Dale Jarrett

|Wood Brothers Racing

|Ford

|Citgo

25

|Ken Schrader

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|Kodiak

26

|Brett Bodine

|King Racing

|Buick

|Quaker State

27

|Rusty Wallace

|Blue Max Racing

|Pontiac

|Miller Genuine Draft

28

|Davey Allison

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|Texaco, Havoline

30

|Michael Waltrip

|Bahari Racing

|Pontiac

|Country Time, Maxwell House

33

|Phil Parsons

|Leo Jackson Motorsports

|Oldsmobile

|Skoal Bandit

42

|Kyle Petty

|SABCO Racing

|Pontiac

|Peak Antifreeze

43

|Richard Petty

|Petty Enterprises

|Pontiac

|STP

52

|Jimmy Means

|Jimmy Means Racing

|Pontiac

|Alka-Seltzer

57

|Jimmy Spencer

|Osterlund Racing

|Pontiac

|Heinz

66

|Dick Trickle

|Cale Yarborough Motorsports

|Pontiac

|Phillips 66 TropArtic

70

|J. D. McDuffie

|McDuffie Racing

|Pontiac

|Rumple Furniture

71

|Dave Marcis

|Marcis Auto Racing

|Chevrolet

|Big Apple Market

75

|Rick Wilson

|RahMoc Enterprises

|Oldsmobile

|Dinner Bell Foods

94

|Sterling Marlin

|Hagan Racing

|Oldsmobile

|Sunoco

98

|Butch Miller

|Travis Carter Enterprises

|Chevrolet

|Food City

Qualifying

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, April 6, at 4:00 PM EST. However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled, and qualifying was condensed into one round, which was held on Saturday, April 7, at 1:00 PM EST.{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Tom |date=April 7, 1990 |title=Bristol Qualifying Washes Out |pages=25 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120899627/bristol-qualifying-washes-out/ |access-date=March 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} Each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 1–30 would be decided on time,{{Cite news |date=April 6, 1990 |title=NASCAR today |pages=36 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120899606/nascar-today/ |access-date=March 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} and 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 provisionals were given.

Ernie Irvan, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 16.519 and an average speed of {{Convert|116.157|mph|km/h}}.{{Cite news |last=Higgins |first=Tom |date=April 8, 1990 |title=Surprising Irvan Gets Bristol Pole |pages=39 |work=The Charlotte Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120899670/surprising-irvan-gets-bristol-pole/ |access-date=March 15, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}

Two drivers would fail to qualify.

= Full qualifying results =

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!Pos.

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Time

!Speed

1

|4

|Ernie Irvan

|Morgan–McClure Motorsports

|Oldsmobile

|16.519

|116.157

2

|11

|Geoff Bodine

|Junior Johnson & Associates

|Ford

|16.555

|115.905

3

|6

|Mark Martin

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|16.633

|115.361

4

|42

|Kyle Petty

|SABCO Racing

|Pontiac

|16.650

|115.243

5

|94

|Sterling Marlin

|Hagan Racing

|Oldsmobile

|16.662

|115.160

6

|66

|Dick Trickle

|Cale Yarborough Motorsports

|Pontiac

|16.692

|114.953

7

|15

|Morgan Shepherd

|Bud Moore Engineering

|Ford

|16.704

|114.871

8

|2

|Rick Mast

|U.S. Racing

|Pontiac

|16.717

|114.781

9

|3

|Dale Earnhardt

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|16.724

|114.733

10

|17

|Darrell Waltrip

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|16.742

|114.610

11

|9

|Bill Elliott

|Melling Racing

|Ford

|16.747

|114.576

12

|21

|Dale Jarrett

|Wood Brothers Racing

|Ford

|16.749

|114.562

13

|5

|Ricky Rudd

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|16.810

|114.146

14

|1

|Terry Labonte

|Precision Products Racing

|Oldsmobile

|16.813

|114.126

15

|8

|Bobby Hillin Jr.

|Stavola Brothers Racing

|Buick

|16.824

|114.051

16

|71

|Dave Marcis

|Marcis Auto Racing

|Chevrolet

|16.835

|113.977

17

|25

|Ken Schrader

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|16.848

|113.889

18

|26

|Brett Bodine

|King Racing

|Buick

|16.851

|113.869

19

|28

|Davey Allison

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|16.856

|113.835

20

|30

|Michael Waltrip

|Bahari Racing

|Pontiac

|16.874

|113.713

21

|7

|Alan Kulwicki

|AK Racing

|Ford

|16.876

|113.700

22

|10

|Derrike Cope

|Whitcomb Racing

|Chevrolet

|16.923

|113.384

23

|27

|Rusty Wallace

|Blue Max Racing

|Pontiac

|16.933

|113.317

24

|20

|Rob Moroso (R)

|Moroso Racing

|Oldsmobile

|16.933

|113.317

25

|75

|Rick Wilson

|RahMoc Enterprises

|Pontiac

|16.937

|113.290

26

|57

|Jimmy Spencer

|Osterlund Racing

|Pontiac

|16.982

|112.990

27

|52

|Jimmy Means

|Jimmy Means Racing

|Pontiac

|17.036

|112.632

28

|43

|Richard Petty

|Petty Enterprises

|Pontiac

|17.057

|112.493

29

|12

|Mike Alexander

|Bobby Allison Motorsports

|Buick

|17.103

|112.191

30

|70

|J. D. McDuffie

|McDuffie Racing

|Pontiac

|17.119

|112.086

colspan="7" |Provisionals
31

|33

|Phil Parsons

|Leo Jackson Motorsports

|Oldsmobile

| -*

| -*

32

|98

|Butch Miller

|Travis Carter Enterprises

|Chevrolet

| -*

| -*

colspan="7" |Failed to qualify
33

|19

|Chad Little

|Little Racing

|Ford

| -*

| -*

34

|16

|Larry Pearson

|Pearson Racing

|Buick

| -*

| -*

colspan="7" |[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120858077/todays-lineup/ Official starting lineup]

Race results

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!Fin

!St

!#

!Driver

!Team

!Make

!Laps

!Led

!Status

!Pts

!Winnings

1

|19

|28

|Davey Allison

|Robert Yates Racing

|Ford

|500

|109

|running

|180

|$50,100

2

|3

|6

|Mark Martin

|Roush Racing

|Ford

|500

|0

|running

|170

|$31,300

3

|13

|5

|Ricky Rudd

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|500

|0

|running

|165

|$19,775

4

|14

|1

|Terry Labonte

|Precision Products Racing

|Oldsmobile

|500

|0

|running

|160

|$13,500

5

|25

|75

|Rick Wilson

|RahMoc Enterprises

|Pontiac

|500

|0

|running

|155

|$13,857

6

|17

|25

|Ken Schrader

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|500

|0

|running

|150

|$11,675

7

|5

|94

|Sterling Marlin

|Hagan Racing

|Oldsmobile

|500

|31

|running

|151

|$8,850

8

|7

|15

|Morgan Shepherd

|Bud Moore Engineering

|Ford

|499

|0

|running

|142

|$8,475

9

|10

|17

|Darrell Waltrip

|Hendrick Motorsports

|Chevrolet

|499

|167

|running

|148

|$25,500

10

|4

|42

|Kyle Petty

|SABCO Racing

|Pontiac

|499

|55

|running

|139

|$11,900

11

|12

|21

|Dale Jarrett

|Wood Brothers Racing

|Ford

|493

|39

|running

|135

|$8,300

12

|8

|2

|Rick Mast

|U.S. Racing

|Pontiac

|489

|0

|running

|127

|$8,225

13

|6

|66

|Dick Trickle

|Cale Yarborough Motorsports

|Pontiac

|488

|0

|running

|124

|$7,950

14

|32

|98

|Butch Miller

|Travis Carter Enterprises

|Chevrolet

|486

|0

|running

|121

|$4,000

15

|16

|71

|Dave Marcis

|Marcis Auto Racing

|Chevrolet

|471

|2

|running

|123

|$7,025

16

|1

|4

|Ernie Irvan

|Morgan–McClure Motorsports

|Oldsmobile

|471

|16

|running

|120

|$8,800

17

|11

|9

|Bill Elliott

|Melling Racing

|Ford

|465

|0

|running

|112

|$10,850

18

|26

|57

|Jimmy Spencer

|Osterlund Racing

|Pontiac

|456

|0

|running

|109

|$6,050

19

|9

|3

|Dale Earnhardt

|Richard Childress Racing

|Chevrolet

|451

|0

|running

|106

|$10,990

20

|20

|30

|Michael Waltrip

|Bahari Racing

|Pontiac

|442

|0

|running

|103

|$6,725

21

|15

|8

|Bobby Hillin Jr.

|Stavola Brothers Racing

|Buick

|433

|41

|running

|105

|$5,725

22

|18

|26

|Brett Bodine

|King Racing

|Buick

|421

|0

|running

|97

|$5,620

23

|29

|12

|Mike Alexander

|Bobby Allison Motorsports

|Buick

|399

|0

|running

|94

|$3,400

24

|2

|11

|Geoff Bodine

|Junior Johnson & Associates

|Ford

|383

|40

|running

|96

|$11,225

25

|31

|33

|Phil Parsons

|Leo Jackson Motorsports

|Oldsmobile

|342

|0

|running

|88

|$9,080

26

|28

|43

|Richard Petty

|Petty Enterprises

|Pontiac

|328

|0

|engine

|85

|$3,900

27

|30

|70

|J. D. McDuffie

|McDuffie Racing

|Pontiac

|290

|0

|engine

|82

|$3,210

28

|23

|27

|Rusty Wallace

|Blue Max Racing

|Pontiac

|220

|0

|accident

|79

|$12,375

29

|27

|52

|Jimmy Means

|Jimmy Means Racing

|Pontiac

|202

|0

|camshaft

|76

|$3,745

30

|24

|20

|Rob Moroso (R)

|Moroso Racing

|Oldsmobile

|169

|0

|accident

|73

|$3,850

31

|21

|7

|Alan Kulwicki

|AK Racing

|Ford

|126

|0

|oil pan

|70

|$4,600

32

|22

|10

|Derrike Cope

|Whitcomb Racing

|Chevrolet

|56

|0

|accident

|67

|$7,300

colspan="11" |Failed to qualify
33

! rowspan="2" |

|19

|Chad Little

|Little Racing

|Ford

! colspan="5" rowspan="2" |

34

|16

|Larry Pearson

|Pearson Racing

|Buick

colspan="11" |[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120852578/sundays-results/ Official race results]

Standings after the race

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;Drivers' Championship standings

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! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

| Dale Earnhardt

| style="text-align:center;"| 945

align="left"| 10px

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

| Morgan Shepherd

| style="text-align:center;"| 903 (-42)

align="left"| 10px 1

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

| Kyle Petty

| style="text-align:center;"| 824 (-121)

align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

| Mark Martin

| style="text-align:center;"| 824 (–121)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

| Geoff Bodine

| style="text-align:center;"| 804 (–141)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

| Ken Schrader

| style="text-align:center;"| 796 (–149)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 7

| Bill Elliott

| style="text-align:center;"| 789 (–156)

align="left"| 10px 2

| style="text-align:center;"| 8

| Darrell Waltrip

| style="text-align:center;"| 766 (–179)

align="left"| 10px 3

| style="text-align:center;"| 9

| Sterling Marlin

| style="text-align:center;"| 764 (–181)

align="left"| 10px 4

| style="text-align:center;"| 10

| Rusty Wallace

| style="text-align:center;"| 750 (–195)

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!colspan="9"|[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120855912/nascar-standings/ Official driver's standings]

  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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References

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