1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Dover International Speedway | |||
| Date | September 16, 1990 | ||
| Location | Dover International Speedway (Dover, Delaware) | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 500.0 mi (804.6 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds approaching 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 125.945 miles per hour (202.689 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Laps | 364 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 |
Bill Elliott |
Melling Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett | ||
The 1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on September 16, 1990, at Dover International Speedway in the American community of Dover, Delaware.[2][3][4]
Phoenix Racing would make their "maiden voyage" into the NASCAR Cup Series; with veteran wheelman Jeff Purvis dominating the decision-making throughout the event. After suffering from shoulder injury in practice, Lake Speed would be replaced by Tommy Ellis.
Summary
Bill Elliott managed to defeat Mark Martin (who would maintain the championship points lead after this race) by less than 1.4 seconds in front of 74,000 spectators.[2][3][4] Elliott would earn the pole position by qualifying at a speed of 144.928 miles per hour (233.239 km/h) while the average race speed was 125.945 miles per hour (202.689 km/h).[2][3][4] J.D. McDuffie would make his final last-place finish before being killed at the 1991 Budweiser at The Glen race[2][3][4] (which took place at Watkins Glen International). The only driver that would fail to qualify was Kerry Teague.[2][3]
Six cautions were handed out for 29 laps.[2][3][4] The prize winnings for each driver varied from a then-incredible $83,100 ($150,007.56 when inflation is taken into effect) to a meager $2,650 ($4,783.63 when inflation is taken into effect).[5]
Tommy Riggins and Jerry Hufflin would retire from the Winston Cup Series after this race.[5] Bobby Wawak would also make his NASCAR exit as an owner after this racing event.
Top ten finishers
- Bill Elliott – #9
- Mark Martin – #6
- Dale Earnhardt – #3
- Harry Gant – #33
- Michael Waltrip – #30
- Dale Jarrett – #21
- Rusty Wallace – #27
- Kyle Petty – #42
- Davey Allison – #28
- Ken Schrader – #25
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Martin | 3519 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 3498 |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3180 |
| 4 | Bill Elliott | 3106 |
| 5 | Rusty Wallace | 3098 |
References
- ↑ "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results (third reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results (fourth reference)". Database Racing. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results (fifth reference)". Race Database. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
| Preceded by 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1990 |
Succeeded by 1990 Goody's 500 |