

| 1990 Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 1 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $1,746,392 | Race Date: | Feb 18, 1990 | Daytona International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 200 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 3h 0m 59s | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| Lead Changes: | 27 | Average Speed: | 165.761 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Banked Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 3 For 15 Laps | daytonainternationalspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Derrike Cope D. Cope | Driver: | Ken Schrader K. Schrader | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #10 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #25 Chevrolet | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Bob Whitcomb Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Buddy Parrott | Crew Chief: | Richard Broome | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 5 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 196.515 MPH | |||||
| Official 1990 Daytona 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Running | ![]() | 180 | 200 | 5 |
| 2 | 20 | 1 | Terry Labonte | Skoal Classic | Running | ![]() | 175 | 200 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running | ![]() | 170 | 200 | 1 |
| 4 | 19 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | Levi Garrett | Running | ![]() | 165 | 200 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | ![]() | 165 | 200 | 155 |
| 6 | 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Snickers | Running | ![]() | 155 | 200 | 4 |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Miller Genuine Draft | Running | ![]() | 146 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Running | ![]() | 142 | 199 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Budweiser | Running | ![]() | 143 | 199 | 8 |
| 10 | 30 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | Motorcraft | Running | ![]() | 134 | 199 | 0 |
| 11 | 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Running | ![]() | 130 | 199 | 0 |
| 12 | 32 | 66 | Dick Trickle | TropArtic | Running | ![]() | 127 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 90 | Ernie Irvan | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | ![]() | 124 | 199 | 0 |
| 14 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running | ![]() | 121 | 199 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | Heinz Ketchup | Running | ![]() | 123 | 199 | 4 |
| 16 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Prestone | Running | ![]() | 120 | 199 | 3 |
| 17 | 33 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Quaker State | Running | ![]() | 112 | 199 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running | ![]() | 114 | 199 | 1 |
| 19 | 21 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Running | ![]() | 106 | 198 | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running | ![]() | 108 | 198 | 2 |
| 21 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Folgers | Running | ![]() | 105 | 198 | 3 |
| 22 | 17 | 98 | Butch Miller | Winn-Dixie | Running | ![]() | 97 | 198 | 0 |
| 23 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Big Apple Market | Running | ![]() | 94 | 197 | 0 |
| 24 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Handling | ![]() | 91 | 196 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 | 47 | Jack Pennington (R) | Derick Close Racing | Running | ![]() | 93 | 196 | 6 |
| 26 | 27 | 32 | Joe Ruttman | Sears Roadhandler Suspension | Running | ![]() | 85 | 196 | 0 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Publix | Running | ![]() | 82 | 195 | 0 |
| 28 | 29 | 2 | Rich Bickle | Bickle Racing | Running | ![]() | 79 | 195 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Running | ![]() | 76 | 195 | 0 |
| 30 | 28 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Dinner Bell Foods | Engine | ![]() | 73 | 193 | 0 |
| 31 | 39 | 53 | Jerry ONeil (R) | Aroneck Racing | Running | ![]() | 70 | 193 | 0 |
| 32 | 41 | 2 | Eddie Bierschwale | Native Tan | Running | ![]() | 67 | 191 | 0 |
| 33 | 34 | 68 | Hut Stricklin | TriStar Motorsports | Running | ![]() | 64 | 190 | 0 |
| 34 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | ![]() | 61 | 183 | 0 |
| 35 | 25 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Running | ![]() | 58 | 180 | 0 |
| 36 | 13 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | Driver Fatigue | ![]() | 55 | 115 | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | Drivetrain | ![]() | 52 | 108 | 0 |
| 38 | 36 | 20 | Rob Moroso (R) | Crown Petroleum | Driver Fatigue | ![]() | 49 | 82 | 0 |
| 39 | 35 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Ultra Slim-Fast | Engine | ![]() | 46 | 64 | 0 |
| 40 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Kodiak | Engine | ![]() | 43 | 58 | 0 |
| 41 | 15 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Raybestos Brakes | Accident | ![]() | 40 | 42 | 0 |
| 42 | 8 | 4 | Phil Parsons | Kodak Films | Accident | ![]() | 37 | 41 | 0 |