1990 Pontiac Excitement 400

Second race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series March 2023 NASWINSTON 2 300 1990 22.572 Pontiac Excitement 400 0.75 482.803 1.207 400 36th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 92.158 mph km/h 29 1990 2 25 6 Motor Racing Network TBS Ken Squier, Chris Economaki 148 Mark Martin Roush Racing Rusty Wallace Ricky Rudd Hendrick Motorsports Blue Max Racing The 1990 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. 1990_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpeg 50,000 The 1990 Pontiac Excitement 400 was the second stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 36th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, February 25, 1990, before an audience of 50,000 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. In the final laps of the race, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would manage to make a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with 16 laps left in the race to take his second career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom February 26, 1990 Martin's Victory At Richmond A Costly One (Part 1) 9 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122073807/martins-victory-at-richmond-a-costly/ April 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom February 26, 1990 Martin's Victory At Richmond A Costly One (Part 2) 11 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122073830/martins-victory-at-richmond-a-costly-on/ April 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Millsaps Bill February 26, 1990 Winner of 400 kept his cool in the cold at RIR (Part 1) 21 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108462/winner-of-400-kept-his-cool-in-the-cold/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Millsaps Bill February 26, 1990 Winner of 400 kept his cool in the cold at RIR (Part 2) 25 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108498/winner-of-400-kept-his-cool-in-the-cold/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ricky Rudd would finish second and third, respectively. After the race, Martin's car was found to have an illegal carburetor spacer, with the spacer being half an inch wider than the maximum allowance of 2 in cm NASCAR had set according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. In response, NASCAR officials decided to fine Martin USD$40,000 (adjusted for inflation, USD$USD 40,000 1990 c), the largest fine ever levied in NASCAR history up to that point, along with 46 driver's championship points.Pearson Harold February 26, 1990 Martin wins but draws $40,000 fine (Part 1) 21 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108721/martin-wins-but-draws-40000-fine/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Pearson Harold February 26, 1990 Martin wins but draws $40,000 fine (Part 2) 26 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122108770/martin-wins-but-draws-40000-fine-part/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com The punishment was considered extremely harsh and severe by NASCAR media along with Martin's team, in which Martin said in an interview with The Charlotte Observer "It's like running a stop sign when nothing's coming, but a policeman catches you... you shouldn't get a ticket for it, but you broke the law and you have to pay for it. But this is like getting the death penalty for it."Higgins Tom February 27, 1990 Martin Surprised At Severe Penalty (Part 1) 11 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122109518/martin-surprised-at-severe-penalty/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom February 27, 1990 Martin Surprised At Severe Penalty (Part 2) 12 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122109560/martin-surprised-at-severe-penalty-part/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMake1Terry LabontePrecision Products RacingOldsmobile01Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord2Rick MastU.S. RacingPontiac3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4Phil ParsonsMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile04Bill MeachamMeacham RacingOldsmobile5Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet11Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord12Mike AlexanderBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick15Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord16Larry PearsonPearson RacingBuick17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet19Chad LittleLittle RacingFord20Rob Moroso (R)Moroso RacingOldsmobile21Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet26Brett BodineKing RacingBuick27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac33Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac53Jerry O'Neil (R)Aroneck RacingOldsmobile57Jimmy SpencerOsterlund RacingPontiac66Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet75Rick WilsonRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile83Tommy EllisSpeed RacingOldsmobile90Ernie IrvanDonlavey RacingFord94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile98Butch MillerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, February 22, at 3:00 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, February 23, 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 21-34 would be decided on time,February 23, 1990 Inside motorsports 63 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122110165/inside-motorsports/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. Ricky Rudd, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.572 and an average speed of 119.617 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom February 24, 2023 Rudd On Pole By Length Of A Hood Ornament (Part 1) 75 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122110345/rudd-on-pole-by-length-of-a-hood/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom February 24, 2023 Rudd On Pole By Length Of A Hood Ornament (Part 2) 76 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122110360/rudd-on-pole-by-length-of-a-hood-ornamen/ April 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed15Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.572119.617211Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.575119.60137Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord22.588119.53243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.598119.480566Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac22.616119.38566Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.627119.326742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac22.641119.253817Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.688119.006920Rob Moroso (R)Moroso RacingOldsmobile22.724118.8171026Brett BodineKing RacingBuick22.767118.5931194Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile22.786118.4941221Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord22.805118.3951325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.816118.3381415Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord22.832118.255154Phil ParsonsMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile22.847118.1771690Ernie IrvanDonlavey RacingFord22.865118.084179Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord22.875118.0331827Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac22.891117.9501998Butch MillerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet22.891117.9502010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet22.928117.760Failed to lock in Round 12157Jimmy SpencerOsterlund RacingPontiac22.765118.6032233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile22.809118.3742330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.897117.9192412Mike AlexanderBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick22.974117.524251Terry LabontePrecision Products RacingOldsmobile22.985117.4682675Rick WilsonRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile22.986117.4632719Chad LittleLittle RacingFord23.042117.177288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick23.067117.0502901Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord23.119116.7873016Larry PearsonPearson RacingBuick23.126116.7523128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord23.199116.3843252Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac23.214116.3093304Bill MeachamMeacham RacingOldsmobile23.232116.219342Rick MastU.S. RacingPontiac23.286115.949Provisionals3571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet -* -*3643Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*Failed to qualify3770J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*3853Jerry O'Neil (R)Aroneck RacingOldsmobile -* -*3983Tommy EllisSpeed RacingOldsmobile -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings166Mark MartinRoush RacingFord40016running134$59,150243Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40041running175$42,600315Ricky RuddHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40040running170$25,0504179Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord4000running160$16,6505566Dick TrickleCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac40013running160$14,32561827Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac400148running160$15,40071415Morgan ShepherdBud Moore EngineeringFord4000running146$8,52581026Brett BodineKing RacingBuick4000running142$8,02592157Jimmy SpencerOsterlund RacingPontiac4000running138$6,425101325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running134$11,80011742Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3990running130$5,07512817Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running127$10,450131194Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile3990running124$6,725142412Mike AlexanderBobby Allison MotorsportsBuick3970running121$3,27515920Rob Moroso (R)Moroso RacingOldsmobile3970running118$4,400162719Chad LittleLittle RacingFord3970running115$3,125173571Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3970running112$6,832183252Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3940running109$4,125192901Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord3940running106$2,900203128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord3930running103$9,65021342Rick MastU.S. RacingPontiac3920running100$5,825221690Ernie IrvanDonlavey RacingFord3870clutch97$2,775233016Larry PearsonPearson RacingBuick3860running94$5,5502437Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord358100running96$7,025251221Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord3540battery88$5,45026154Phil ParsonsMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile3540running85$5,275272330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3500running82$5,275281998Butch MillerTravis Carter EnterprisesChevrolet3071accident84$2,545292010Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingChevrolet3050accident76$8,225302675Rick WilsonRahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile2830accident73$6,10031288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick2300accident70$4,47532251Terry LabontePrecision Products RacingOldsmobile2290engine67$4,45033211Geoff BodineJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord20041engine69$8,560343304Bill MeachamMeacham RacingOldsmobile870rear end61$2,425353643Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac830accident58$2,425362233Harry GantLeo Jackson MotorsportsOldsmobile750engine55$8,250Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 4 1 Dale Earnhardt 340 10px 2 2 Ricky Rudd 335 (-5) 10px 3 Bill Elliott 330 (-10) 10px 3 4 Rusty Wallace 306 (–34) 10px 7 5 Dick Trickle 287 (–53) 10px 4 6 Morgan Shepherd 280 (–61) 10px 7 7 Jimmy Spencer 261 (–79) 10px 7 8 Derrike Cope 256 (–84) 10px 9 9 Brett Bodine 254 (–86) 10px 5 10 Darrell Waltrip 248 (–92)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1990 Daytona 500 1990 GM Goodwrench 500 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pontiac Excitement 400 Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Pontiac Excitement 400 Pontiac Excitement 400 Category:NASCAR controversies