Race 25 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1990 Tyson Holly Farms 400 program cover, featuring Geoff Bodine.
Date
September 30, 1990
Official name
41st Annual Tyson Holly Farms 400
Location
North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Course
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.006 km)
Distance
400 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Scheduled Distance
400 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
Average speed
93.818 miles per hour (150.985 km/h)
Attendance
39,000
Pole position
Driver
Kyle Petty
SABCO Racing
Time
19.332
Most laps led
Driver
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Laps
291
Winner
No. 6
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1990 Tyson Holly Farms 400 was the 25th stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 30, 1990, before an audience of 39,000 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at the North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) oval short track. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to mount a late-race charge to maintain his driver's championship lead over second-place finisher and driver in the driver's championship, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt. The victory was Martin's fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and third and final victory of the season.[1][2][3][4]
Hours after the race, 1990 NASCAR Rookie of the Year contender Rob Moroso was killed in a drunk-driving crash, with Moroso speeding into another car at around 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) according to The Charlotte Observer, killing Moroso and nursing assistant Tammy Williams. Moroso's blood alcohol content at the time of the crash was found to be over twice the North Carolina legal limit of 0.1, with Moroso's BAC coming in as a 0.22.[5][6]
^Higgins, Tom (October 1, 1990). "Martin Dials Right Numbers To Shake Earnhardt, Keep Lead (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 21. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (October 1, 1990). "Martin Dials Right Numbers To Shake Earnhardt, Keep Lead (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 28. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^King, Randy (October 1, 1990). "Martin gets Holly Farms 400 win (Part 1)". The Roanoke Times. p. 14. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^King, Randy (October 1, 1990). "Martin gets Holly Farms 400 win (Part 2)". The Roanoke Times. p. 16. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (October 2, 1990). "Speeding Rookie Loses Control, Killing Woman (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (October 2, 1990). "Speeding Rookie Loses Control, Killing Woman (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 10. Retrieved April 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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