1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Richmond)
22nd race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 33rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 9, 1990, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Gambling on fuel strategy, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to defend the field in a final three-lap restart to the finish to take his 47th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Darrell Waltrip would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 22 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
Date | September 9, 1990 | ||
Official name | 33rd Annual Miller Genuine Draft 400 | ||
Location | Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.75 mi (1.21 km) | ||
Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km) | ||
Average speed | 95.567 miles per hour (153.800 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | ||
Time | 22.524 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
Laps | 173 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | TBS | ||
Announcers | Ken Squier, Johnny Hayes, Chris Economaki | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |