1990 Heinz Southern 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 Heinz Southern 500 at Darlington on September 2, 1990, leading 99 of 367 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | 367 | 99 | Running |
| 2 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | 11 | 367 | 70 | Running |
| 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 8 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 367 | 98 | Running |
| 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | 10 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 367 | 6 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 367 | 89 | Running |
| 9 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 9 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 26 | Brett Bodine | 6 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 66 | Dick Trickle | 15 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 75 | Rick Wilson | 16 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 20 | Rob Moroso | 22 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 1 | Terry Labonte | 24 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 28 | Davey Allison | 12 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 17 | 364 | 3 | Running |
| 17 | 41 | Larry Pearson | 29 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | 23 | 362 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | 29 | Phil Parsons | 28 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | 34 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 15 | Morgan Shepherd | 14 | 358 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 47 | Jack Pennington | 32 | 357 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 57 | Jimmy Spencer | 36 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 22 | Rick Mast | 19 | 354 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 13 | 332 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 272 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 2 | Charlie Glotzbach | 39 | 255 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | 18 | 241 | 1 | Crash |
| 29 | 98 | Butch Miller | 25 | 239 | 1 | Crash |
| 30 | 17 | Greg Sacks | 26 | 227 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 20 | 227 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 83 | Lake Speed | 27 | 175 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 82 | Mark Stahl | 40 | 112 | 0 | Handling |
| 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | 33 | 93 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 19 | Chad Little | 35 | 91 | 0 | Crash |
| 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 31 | 91 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 96 | Philip Duffie | 38 | 52 | 0 | Handling |
| 38 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 37 | 39 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 21 | 31 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 2, 1990 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |