The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17, 1990 and ended October 28, 1990. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.
Teams and drivers
Complete schedule
Limited schedule
Races
Goody's 300
The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Dale Earnhardt
7-Harry Gant
46-Greg Sacks*
25-Jimmy Hensley
41-Elton Sawyer
44-Bobby Labonte
58-Ernie Irvan
87-Joe Nemechek
32-Dale Jarrett
2-L. D. Ottinger
Did not qualify: Randy MacDonald (#16), Rick Ware (#62), Billy Standridge (#47), Bobby Dotter (#08), Mike Porter (#35), Ben Hess (#9), Joe Thurman (#24), Rich Bickle (#00), Patty Moise (#45), Geoff Bodine (#01), Randy LaJoie (#71), Steve Park (#84). The No. 46 car of Sacks was entered for in-race footage for the 1990 film Days of Thunder.
Pontiac 200
The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
30-Michael Waltrip
3-Dale Earnhardt
44-Bobby Labonte
32-Dale Jarrett
36-Kenny Wallace
63-Chuck Bown
96-Tom Peck
4-Elton Sawyer
8-Bobby Hamilton
99-Tommy Ellis
Did not qualify: Steve Grissom (#31), Frank Fleming (#33), Clifford Allison (#34).
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held March 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
3-Dale Earnhardt
42-Kyle Petty
36-Kenny Wallace
7-Harry Gant
58-Ernie Irvan
99-Tommy Ellis
32-Dale Jarrett
1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
Miller Classic
The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
6-Tommy Houston
27-Elton Sawyer
32-Dale Jarrett
25-Jimmy Hensley
8-Bobby Hamilton
08-Bobby Dotter
96-Tom Peck
42-Todd Bodine
99-Tommy Ellis
63-Chuck Bown
Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11).
Mountain Dew 400
The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
6-Tommy Houston
99-Tommy Ellis
63-Chuck Bown
59-Robert Pressley
44-Bobby Labonte
36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
27-Elton Sawyer 2 laps down
Did not qualify: Clifford Allison (#34).
Pontiac 200
The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
7-Harry Gant
44-Bobby Labonte
52-Ken Schrader
2-L. D. Ottinger
25-Jimmy Hensley
17-Darrell Waltrip
6-Tommy Houston
36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
4-Ed Berrier 1 lap down
Budweiser 250
The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
2-L. D. Ottinger
32-Dale Jarrett
42-Kyle Petty
1-Mark Martin
3-Dale Earnhardt
25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
96-Tom Peck 2 laps down
44-Bobby Labonte 2 laps down
87-Joe Nemechek 2 laps down
63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
This race is best remembered for an infamous wreck involving Michael Waltrip. Waltrip's #30 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the wall at the crossover gate in turn 2. The gate was not locked properly, so it opened, sending the #30 into the blunt end of the wall. The car was literally ripped apart. Miraculously, Waltrip emerged unscathed and competed in the Winston Cup Series' Valleydale Meats 500 the next day.
U-Can-Rent 200
The U-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 at Lanier National Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
63-Chuck Bown*
36-Kenny Wallace
99-Tommy Ellis
8-Bobby Hamilton 1 lap down
31-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
79-Dave Rezendes 1 lap down
44-Bobby Labonte 1 lap down
08-Bobby Dotter 1 lap down
25-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
59-Robert Pressley 2 laps down
Chuck Bown led all 200 laps in this race.
Roses Stores 200
The Roses Stores 200 was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.