1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500
The 1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that took place on September 16, 1990, at Dover Downs International Speedway in Dover, Delaware.
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 23 of 29 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
 Layout of Dover International Speedway | |||
| Date | September 16, 1990 | ||
| Official name | Peak AntiFreeze 500 | ||
| Location | Dover Downs International Speedway, Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.000 mi (1.609 km) | ||
| Distance | 500 laps, 500.0 mi (804.6 km) | ||
| Weather | Mild with temperatures of 71.1 °F (21.7 °C); wind speeds of 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h) | ||
| Average speed | 125.945 miles per hour (202.689 km/h) | ||
| Attendance | 74,000[4] | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Melling Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Laps | 364 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers |
Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett | ||
Phoenix Racing would make their "maiden voyage" into the NASCAR Cup Series; with veteran wheelman Jeff Purvis dominating the decision-making throughout the event. After suffering from a shoulder injury in practice, Lake Speed would be replaced by Tommy Ellis.
Background
Dover Downs International Speedway, now called Dover International Speedway, is one of five short tracks to hold NASCAR races; the others are Bristol Motor Speedway, Richmond International Raceway, Martinsville Speedway, and Phoenix International Raceway.[5] The NASCAR race makes use of the track's standard configuration, a four-turn short track oval that is 1 mile (1.6 km) long.[6] The track's turns are banked at twenty-four degrees, and both the front stretch (the location of the finish line) and the backstretch are banked at nine degrees.[6]
Race report
Bill Elliott managed to defeat Mark Martin (who would maintain the championship points lead after this race) by less than 1.4 seconds in front of 74,000 spectators. Elliott would earn the pole position by qualifying at a speed of 144.928 miles per hour (233.239 km/h) while the average race speed was 125.945 miles per hour (202.689 km/h). J.D. McDuffie would make his final last-place finish before being killed at the 1991 Budweiser at The Glen race (which took place at Watkins Glen International). The only driver that failed to qualify was Kerry Teague.[2]
Six cautions were handed out for 29 laps.[4][2][3] The prize winnings for each driver varied from a then-incredible $83,100 ($162,623 when inflation is taken into account) to a meager $2,650 ($5,186 when inflation is taken into account).[7] This would become the last Last ESPN race at Dover until the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
This was Jimmy Makar's first race as a Winston Cup Crew Chief.[8] He replaced Barry Dodson as Rusty Wallace's CC for the Blue Max team.
Tommy Riggins and Jerry Hufflin would retire from the Winston Cup Series after this race.[7] Bobby Wawak would also make his NASCAR exit as an owner after this racing event.
Qualifying
| Grid[4] | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 11 | Geoff Bodine | Ford | Junior Johnson |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Richard Childress |
| 4 | 4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Larry McClure |
| 5 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Alan Kulwicki |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Yates Racing |
| 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Leo Jackson |
| 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Raymond Beadle |
| 10 | 26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Kenny Berstein |
Top 10 finishers
| Pos[4] | Grid | No. | Driver | Manufacturer | Laps | Laps led | Points | Time/Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 500 | 364 | 185 | 3:58:00 |
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | 500 | 31 | 175 | +1.38 seconds |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | 500 | 102 | 170 | Lead lap under green flag |
| 4 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | 499 | 1 | 165 | +1 lap |
| 5 | 19 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | 155 | +1 lap |
| 6 | 11 | 21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | 499 | 0 | 150 | +1 lap |
| 7 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | 146 | +1 lap |
| 8 | 15 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | 142 | +1 lap |
| 9 | 7 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | 499 | 0 | 138 | +1 lap |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | 134 | +2 laps |
Timeline
Section reference: [4]
- Start of race: Bill Elliott had the pole position as the green flag was waved.
- Lap 44: Dale Earnhardt took over the lead from Bill Elliott.
- Lap 54: Bill Elliott took over the lead from Dale Earnhardt.
- Lap 63: Dale Earnhardt took over the lead from Bill Elliott.
- Lap 87: Bill Elliott took over the lead from Dale Earnhardt.
- Lap 89: Geoffrey Bodine took over the lead from Bill Elliott.
- Lap 91: Harry Gant took over the lead from Geoffrey Bodine.
- Lap 92: Dale Earnhardt took over the lead from Harry Gant.
- Lap 153: Bill Elliott took over the lead from Dale Earnhardt.
- Lap 314: Dale Earnhardt took over the lead from Bill Elliott.
- Lap 321: Mark Martin took over the lead from Dale Earnhardt.
- Lap 352: Bill Elliott took over the lead from Mark Martin.
- Finish: Bill Elliott was officially declared the winner of the event.
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points[4] | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
1  |
Mark Martin | 3519 | 0 |
| 2 |
Dale Earnhardt | 3498 | -21 |
| 3 |
Geoff Bodine | 3180 | -339 |
4  |
Bill Elliott | 3106 | -413 |
5  |
Rusty Wallace | 3098 | -421 |
| 6 |
Kyle Petty | 2910 | -609 |
| 7 |
Ricky Rudd | 2904 | -615 |
| 8 |
Morgan Shepherd | 2822 | -697 |
| 9 |
Ken Schrader | 2807 | -712 |
| 10 |
Ernie Irvan | 2804 | -715 |
References
- "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results (third reference)". Ultimate Racing History. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results (fourth reference)". Database Racing. Retrieved 2011-03-11.
- "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- "NASCAR Race Tracks". NASCAR. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on 12 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- "NASCAR Tracks—The Dover International Speedway". Dover International Speedway. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 racing results (fifth reference)". Race Database. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- "1990 Peak AntiFreeze 500 crew chief information". Racing Reference. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
| Preceded by 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 400 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season 1990 |
Succeeded by 1990 Goody's 500 |