Race 9 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1990 Winston 500 program cover, featuring Davey Allison.
Date
May 6, 1990
Official name
21st Annual Winston 500
Location
Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km)
Distance
188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Scheduled Distance
188 laps, 500.08 mi (804.8 km)
Average speed
159.571 miles per hour (256.805 km/h)
Attendance
140,000
Pole position
Driver
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Time
48.027
Most laps led
Driver
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress Racing
Laps
107
Winner
No. 3
Dale Earnhardt
Richard Childress 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 Winston 500 was the ninth stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 6, 1990, before an audience of 140,000 in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 188 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt was able to fend off part-time driver for Hendrick Motorsports, Greg Sacks to take his 42nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.[1][2][3] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Greg Sacks and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (May 7, 1990). "Earnhardt Bursts Sacks' Dream At Talladega (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 29. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (May 7, 1990). "Earnhardt Bursts Sacks' Dream At Talladega (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 33. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Estes, Cary (May 7, 1990). "Earnhardt outmaneuvers Sacks". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 13. Retrieved March 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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