1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan)
14th race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 24, 1990, before an audience of 85,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to take advantage of a blown engine of the dominant driver of the day, Bill Elliott, and make a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with six to go to take his 43rd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Morgan–McClure Motorsports driver Ernie Irvan and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 14 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Rusty Wallace. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. | |||
Date | June 24, 1990 | ||
Official name | 22nd Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400 | ||
Location | Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (643.737 km) | ||
Average speed | 150.219 miles per hour (241.754 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 85,000 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Roush Racing | ||
Time | Set by 1990 owner's points | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
Laps | 102 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | CBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett, Chris Economaki | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |