1990 Budweiser at The Glen

18th race of 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

1990 Budweiser at The Glen Race details

Race 18 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1990 Budweiser at The Glen program cover, featuring Terry Labonte.

Date|  August 12, 1990
Official name|  5th Annual Budweiser at The Glen
Location|  Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course|  Permanent racing facility
2.428 mi (3.907 km)
Distance|  90 laps, 218.52 mi (351.673 km)
Scheduled Distance|  90 laps, 218.52 mi (351.673 km)
Average speed|  92.452 miles per hour (148.787 km/h)
Attendance|  120,000
Pole position
Driver|

* Dale Earnhardt

|  Richard Childress Racing
Time|  1:12.125
Most laps led
Driver|  Rusty Wallace|  Blue Max Racing
Laps|  28
Winner
No. 5|  Ricky Rudd|  Hendrick Motorsports
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 Budweiser at The Glen was the 18th stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the fifth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 12, 1990, before an audience of 120,000 in Watkins Glen, New York, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.428-mile (3.907 km) permanent road course layout. On the final restart with three laps to go in the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd would manage to defend the field and pull away for the victory, coming back from an early spin in the race and two flat tires. The victory was Rudd's 11th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his only victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine and King Racing driver Brett Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

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The layout of Watkins Glen International NASCAR used at the time.

Watkins Glen International (nicknamed "The Glen") is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.

Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.

The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.

### Entry list

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* (R) denotes rookie driver.

#  | Driver  | Team  | Make  | Sponsor

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0  | Irv Hoerr | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | Skoal
1  | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | Skoal
2  | Jerry O'Neil (R) | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | Nice 'N Easy Groceries
3  | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4  | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Kodak
04  | John Alexander | Meacham Racing | Ford | Curly's Chicken House
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  | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | Raybestos
13  | Oma Kimbrough | Linro Motorsports | Buick | Tops Friendly Markets
15  | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft
17  | Sarel van der Merwe | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide
18  | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | SlimFast
20  | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | Crown Central Petroleum
21  | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo
22  | Rick Ware | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | Otter Pops
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
33  | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit
38  | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford | Redkote Steel Tubing
40  | Tommy Kendall | Reno Enterprises | Chevrolet | Electronic Data Systems
42  | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze
43  | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP
52  | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer
54  | Tommy Riggins | Hakes–Welliver Racing | Oldsmobile | Chapel Lumber
57  | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | Heinz
66  | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | Phillips 66 TropArtic
70  | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | Son's Auto Supply
71  | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market
75  | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods
90  | Troy Beebe*  | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Tops Friendly Markets
94  | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco
98  | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | P&C Foods

*Withdrew after Beebe was involved in an accident during a practice session on Thursday, leaving Beebe with a concussion.[5][6]

## Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 10, at 1:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, August 11, at 11:00 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,[7] and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified on time but were high enough in owner's points; up to two provisionals were given.

Dale Earnhardt, driving for Richard Childress Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 1:12.125 and an average speed of 121.190 miles per hour (195.036 km/h) in the first round.[8][9]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

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Pos.  | #  | Driver  | Team  | Make  | Time  | Speed

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1  | 3  | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.125 | 121.190
2  | 1  | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 1:12.431  | 120.678
3  | 6  | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 1:12.569  | 120.448
4  | 27  | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.578  | 120.433
5  | 11  | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 1:12.616  | 120.370
6  | 9  | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 1:12.655  | 120.306
7  | 10  | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 1:12.986  | 119.760
8  | 30  | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 1:12.996  | 119.744
9  | 7  | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 1:13.006  | 119.727
10  | 40  | Tommy Kendall | Reno Enterprises | Chevrolet | 1:13.022  | 119.701
11  | 25  | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.026  | 119.694
12  | 5  | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.074  | 119.616
13  | 26  | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 1:13.160  | 119.475
14  | 42  | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 1:13.429  | 119.037
15  | 38  | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford | 1:13.471  | 118.969
16  | 12  | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 1:13.539  | 118.859
17  | 94  | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 1:13.581  | 118.792
18  | 0  | Irv Hoerr | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 1:13.715  | 118.576
19  | 20  | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 1:13.879  | 118.312
20  | 17  | Sarel van der Merwe | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.881  | 118.309
Failed to lock in Round 1
21  | 28  | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 1:12.865  | 119.959
22  | 4  | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.045  | 119.663
23  | 15  | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 1:13.682  | 118.629
24  | 18  | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:13.973  | 118.162
25  | 8  | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 1:13.988  | 118.138
26  | 21  | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:14.275  | 117.682
27  | 33  | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 1:14.461  | 117.388
28  | 43  | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 1:14.692  | 117.025
29  | 75  | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 1:14.834  | 116.803
30  | 71  | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 1:14.843  | 116.788
31  | 57  | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 1:14.890  | 116.715
32  | 54  | Tommy Riggins | Hakes–Welliver Racing | Oldsmobile | 1:14.936  | 116.644
33  | 66  | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 1:16.018  | 114.983
34  | 52  | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 1:16.018  | 114.983
35  | 22  | Rick Ware | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 1:16.458  | 114.322
36  | 2  | Jerry O'Neil (R) | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 1:17.874  | 112.243
37  | 13  | Oma Kimbrough | Linro Motorsports | Buick | 1:18.002  | 112.059
38  | 70  | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 1:19.692  | 109.682
39  | 04  | John Alexander | Meacham Racing | Ford | 1:19.955  | 109.321
Provisional
40  | 98  | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | \-  | \-
Withdrew
WD  | 90  | Troy Beebe | Donlavey Racing | Ford | \-  | \-
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

## Race results

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Fin  | St  | #  | Driver  | Team  | Make  | Laps  | Led  | Status  | Pts  | Winnings

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1  | 12  | 5  | Ricky Rudd | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90  | 20  | running  | 180  | $55,000
2  | 5  | 11  | Geoff Bodine | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 90  | 5  | running  | 175  | $33,900
3  | 13  | 26  | Brett Bodine | King Racing | Buick | 90  | 0  | running  | 165  | $22,490
4  | 8  | 30  | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 90  | 0  | running  | 160  | $16,980
5  | 3  | 6  | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 90  | 16  | running  | 160  | $20,790
6  | 23  | 15  | Morgan Shepherd | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 90  | 0  | running  | 150  | $12,775
7  | 1  | 3  | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 90  | 11  | running  | 151  | $22,380
8  | 10  | 40  | Tommy Kendall | Reno Enterprises | Chevrolet | 90  | 0  | running  | 142  | $6,570
9  | 11  | 25  | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 90  | 0  | running  | 138  | $13,040
10  | 18  | 0  | Irv Hoerr | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 90  | 3  | running  | 139  | $7,775
11  | 9  | 7  | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 90  | 6  | running  | 135  | $10,040
12  | 6  | 9  | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 90  | 0  | running  | 127  | $13,400
13  | 19  | 20  | Rob Moroso (R) | Moroso Racing | Oldsmobile | 90  | 0  | running  | 124  | $5,360
14  | 2  | 1  | Terry Labonte | Precision Products Racing | Oldsmobile | 90  | 0  | running  | 121  | $8,270
15  | 17  | 94  | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 90  | 0  | running  | 118  | $8,555
16  | 25  | 8  | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 89  | 0  | running  | 115  | $7,660
17  | 14  | 42  | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 89  | 0  | running  | 112  | $10,940
18  | 28  | 43  | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 89  | 0  | running  | 109  | $5,120
19  | 21  | 28  | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 89  | 0  | running  | 106  | $12,165
20  | 26  | 21  | Dale Jarrett | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 88  | 0  | running  | 103  | $7,445
21  | 27  | 33  | Harry Gant | Leo Jackson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 85  | 0  | running  | 100  | $10,335
22  | 38  | 70  | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 84  | 0  | running  | 97  | $3,225
23  | 16  | 12  | Hut Stricklin | Bobby Allison Motorsports | Buick | 82  | 1  | accident  | 99  | $4,130
24  | 20  | 17  | Sarel van der Merwe | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 77  | 0  | accident  | 91  | $12,070
25  | 40  | 98  | Butch Miller | Travis Carter Enterprises | Chevrolet | 75  | 0  | engine  | 88  | $4,085
26  | 36  | 2  | Jerry O'Neil (R) | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 74  | 0  | running  | 85  | $2,975
27  | 15  | 38  | Dick Johnson | Dick Johnson Racing | Ford | 67  | 0  | handling  | 82  | $2,915
28  | 22  | 4  | Ernie Irvan | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Chevrolet | 65  | 0  | running  | 79  | $5,705
29  | 31  | 57  | Jimmy Spencer | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 63  | 0  | engine  | 76  | $5,545
30  | 33  | 66  | Dick Trickle | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 60  | 0  | transmission  | 73  | $5,435
31  | 30  | 71  | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 52  | 0  | throttle  | 70  | $5,250
32  | 29  | 75  | Rick Wilson | RahMoc Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 50  | 0  | brakes  | 67  | $5,160
33  | 32  | 54  | Tommy Riggins | Hakes–Welliver Racing | Oldsmobile | 48  | 0  | transmission  | 64  | $2,390
34  | 4  | 27  | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 46  | 28  | engine  | 71  | $15,590
35  | 7  | 10  | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Chevrolet | 45  | 0  | engine  | 58  | $7,330
36  | 35  | 22  | Rick Ware | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 42  | 0  | brakes  | 55  | $2,295
37  | 37  | 13  | Oma Kimbrough | Linro Motorsports | Buick | 40  | 0  | oil leak  | 52  | $2,240
38  | 39  | 04  | John Alexander | Meacham Racing | Ford | 35  | 0  | oil leak  | 49  | $2,210
39  | 34  | 52  | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 33  | 0  | transmission  | 46  | $2,805
40  | 24  | 18  | Greg Sacks | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14  | 0  | accident  | 43  | $2,145
Withdrew
WD  |  | 90  | Troy Beebe | Donlavey Racing | Ford |
Official race results

## Standings after the race

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Drivers' Championship standings
|  | Pos  | Driver  | Points

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| 1  | Mark Martin | 2,669
| 2  | Dale Earnhardt | 2,659 (-10)
1 | 3  | Geoff Bodine | 2,549 (-120)
1 | 4  | Rusty Wallace | 2,409 (–260)
1 | 5  | Kyle Petty | 2,348 (–321)
1 | 6  | Morgan Shepherd | 2,331 (–338)
1 | 7  | Bill Elliott | 2,318 (–351)
1 | 8  | Ken Schrader | 2,307 (–362)
| 9  | Ernie Irvan | 2,255 (–414)
| 10  | Ricky Rudd | 2,174 (–495)
Official driver's standings

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

## References

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1. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 13, 1990). "Rudd Snatches Victory For Slumping Team (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 9. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 13, 1990). "Rudd Snatches Victory For Slumping Team (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 14. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Sherman, Doug (August 13, 1990). "At Glen, happiness for Ricky Rudd is seeing no one in rear-view mirror (Part 1)". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 27. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Sherman, Doug (August 13, 1990). "At Glen, happiness for Ricky Rudd is seeing no one in rear-view mirror (Part 2)". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 31. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 10, 1990). "Trickle, Beebe Injured In Crash With Martin (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 33. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 10, 1990). "Trickle, Beebe Injured In Crash With Martin (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 35. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. August 9, 1990. p. 33. Retrieved March 29, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 11, 1990). "Earnhardt Rolls To Track Record, 2nd Straight Pole (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 17. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Higgins, Tom (August 11, 1990). "Earnhardt Rolls To Track Record, 2nd Straight Pole (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 18. Retrieved March 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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