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The1990 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17, 1990 and ended October 28, 1990.Chuck Bown ofHensley Motorsports won the championship.
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buick | A.G. Dillard Motorsports | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Jim Harmon |
| Ard Motorsports | 12 | Jeff Burton | Sam Ard | |
| Houston Racing | 6 | Tommy Houston | Scott Houston | |
| J&J Racing | 99 | Tommy Ellis | Mike Hillman | |
| Mast Racing | 22 | Rick Mast | Timmy Jones22 Mann Apperson9 | |
| Chevrolet | Jack Ingram Racing | 11 | Jack Ingram | Robert Ingram |
| Oldsmobile | Alliance Motorsports | 59 | Robert Pressley | Robert Gibson20 Ricky Pearson11 |
| FILMAR Racing | 8 | Bobby Hamilton | Kip McCord | |
| Grissom Racing | 31 | Steve Grissom | Bryant Frazier8 Steve Bird23 | |
| Labonte Motorsports | 44 | Bobby Labonte | Bob Labonte | |
| Mark Thomas Racing | 96 | Tom Peck | Reds Kagle | |
| Moroso Racing | 25 | Jimmy Hensley | Bobby King | |
| Parker Racing | 2 | L. D. Ottinger | Elvin Rector | |
| Pontiac | Hensley Motorsports | 63 | Chuck Bown | Jeff Hensley |
| Rusty Wallace Racing | 36 | Kenny Wallace | Tony Fraise30 Steve Bird1 |
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buick | Barry & Associates | 23 | Jeff Barry1 | |
| Barry Cray | 06 | Todd Cray2 | ||
| Bostrick Racing | 39 | Barry Bostick1 | ||
| Dana Patten | 86 | Dana Patten20 | ||
| Davey Johnson | 26 | Davey Johnson20 | ||
| David Smith | 84 | David Smith1 | ||
| Dick McCabe | 0 | Dick McCabe2 | ||
| Dave Lind | Dave Lind2 | |||
| 10 | ||||
| Fadden Automotive | 16 | Stub Fadden3 | Alvin Fadden | |
| 61 | Mike Olsen1 | |||
| Armstrong Racing | Jeff Berry2 | |||
| Frank Cicci Racing | 34 | Clifford Allison7 | John Junk | |
| Jack Sprague21 | John Young | |||
| Gary Balough | 4 | Gary Balough3 | ||
| Porter Racing | 20 | Randy Porter3 | ||
| Laughlin Racing | 45 | Patty Moise28 | Mike Laughlin | |
| MAP Racing | 19 | Ron Moon1 | ||
| Motion Racing | 5 | Barney McRae3 | Joe Small | |
| Mountain Racing | 41 | Jamie Aube12 | Dick Glines | |
| NEMCO Motorsports | 87 | Joe Nemechek30 | Donnie Allison | |
| Ron Lamell | 98 | Ron Lamell8 | Rick Gonyon | |
| Sigmon Racing | 1 | Tommy Sigmon1 | ||
| BS&S Motorsports | 94 | Stanley Smith3 | Philippe Lopez | |
| Whitaker Racing | 7 | Harry Gant16 | Andy Petree | |
| Rick Wilson1 | ||||
| Chevrolet | Bruce Haley | 52 | Bruce Haley2 | Gerald Mosher |
| Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 3 | Dale Earnhardt14 | Tony Eury Sr. | |
| Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 17 | Darrell Waltrip7 | Sandy Jones | |
| Larry Pearson1 | ||||
| Greg Sacks3 | ||||
| Falcon Racing | 9 | Ben Hess5 | Barry Owen | |
| Ward Burton11 | Rick Ren | |||
| Morgan Shepherd10 | Rick Ren | |||
| 18 | Rick Ren | |||
| Hendrick Motorsports | 15 | Greg Sacks3 | ||
| 46 | ||||
| Chesrown Racing | Rick Carelli1 | |||
| Jack Ingram Racing | 17 | Tommy Sigmon1 | ||
| KEL Racing | 57 | Tim Bender1 | ||
| Lasater Motorsports | 05 | Richard Lasater2 | ||
| Linville Racing | 62 | Rick Ware2 | ||
| John Linville1 | ||||
| McClure Racing | 83 | Jeff McClure2 | ||
| Moore Racing | 47 | Kelly Moore5 | ||
| Pinnacle Racing | 81 | Jeff Green2 | ||
| Pucci & Associates | 14 | Jack Sprague1 | ||
| RayLene Racing | 70 | Doug Didero1 | ||
| Reno Enterprises | 40 | Tommy Kendall1 | ||
| Mike Wallace1 | ||||
| Whitcomb Racing | 10 | Derrike Cope1 | Buddy Parrott | |
| Ford | Bill Davis Racing | 1 | Mark Martin13 | Bill Davis |
| Roger Dion | 29 | Dave Dion2 | Roger Dion | |
| Shepherd Motorsports | 97 | Morgan Shepherd3 | ||
| Thurman Enterprises | 24 | Joe Thurman1 | ||
| Oldsmobile | Bobby Moon | 85 | Bobby Moon24 | Danny Moon |
| Brad Teague | 0 | Brad Teague1 | ||
| Brolsma Racing | 18 | Larry Brolsma2 | ||
| Day Enterprise Racing | 16 | David Green2 | ||
| Dick & Mary Davis | 21 | Dave Davis3 | Jerry Donahue | |
| Don Jenkins | 89 | Don Jenkins1 | ||
| Gary Schwab | Gary Schwab1 | |||
| H&H Motorsports | 51 | Mike McLaughlin8 | Mike Greci | |
| Henderson Motorsports | 75 | Brad Teague5 | Dennis McGuire | |
| Ernie Irvan5 | ||||
| Jimmy Spencer5 | Jim Harmon | |||
| Kirby Racing | 95 | Larry Pollard1 | ||
| Kirk Bryant | 50 | Kirk Bryant2 | ||
| K. R. Rezendez, Inc. | 79 | Dave Rezendez30 | Darrell Bryant | |
| Levin Racing | 19 | Cecil Eunice4 | ||
| Ling Racing | 66 | Donny Ling Jr.9 | ||
| Pharo Racing | 33 | Frank Fleming7 | Chip Lain | |
| Dick Trickle1 | ||||
| Ed Berrier13 | ||||
| Spraker Racing | 69 | Jeff Spraker6 | ||
| Triad Motorsports | 48 | Sterling Marlin5 | Steve Lloyd | |
| Pontiac | Bahari Racing | 30 | Michael Waltrip12 | Ronnie Silver |
| Gada Racing | Bobby Gada1 | |||
| Bob Brunell | 17 | Bob Brunell1 | Larry King | |
| Burgess Racing | 37 | Rich Burgess3 | ||
| Charles O'Connor | 15 | Mike Rowe3 | ||
| Craven Racing | 25 | Ricky Craven3 | ||
| Dennis Gagliardi | 35 | Mike Weeden3 | Dennis Gagliardi | |
| Donald Miller | 06 | Ricky Miller1 | ||
| Ferree Racing | 49 | Ed Ferree10 | Terry Allen | |
| Rodney Combs1 | ||||
| Grubb Motorsports | 14 | Wayne Patterson10 | ||
| Hal Goodson | 98 | Hal Goodson4 | ||
| Harry Franssen | 01 | Joey Kourafas3 | ||
| Henry Shaw Jr. | 77 | Bobby Dragon2 | Frank Woodward | |
| Herb Simpson | 03 | Herb Simpson1 | ||
| Hugh Connerty Racing | 67 | Jeff Gordon3 | Ray Evernham | |
| Isenhower Racing | 32 | Dale Jarrett19 | John Ervin | |
| Joe Bessey Motorsports | 09 | Joe Bessey | Mark Stinson3 Rick Ren1 | |
| 9 | ||||
| Ken Bouchard | 72 | Ken Bouchard6 | ||
| MacDonald Motorsports | 16 | Randy MacDonald2 | ||
| Mac Martin Motorsports | 92 | Dick Trickle2 | Larry Penn | |
| Michael Waltrip1 | ||||
| Quint Boisvert | 7 | Billy Clark | Quint Boisvert | |
| Robert Powell | 55 | Robert Powell | ||
| Rodney Franklin | 58 | Ernie Irvan2 | ||
| Rodney Franklin2 | ||||
| Hut Stricklin1 | ||||
| Jimmy Spencer1 | ||||
| Truex Motorsports | Martin Truex Sr.1 | |||
| Shaw Racing | 60 | Dale Shaw2 | Russ Nutting | |
| Standridge Motorsports | 47 | Billy Standridge17 | ||
| Team SABCO | 42 | Kyle Petty12 | Gere Kennon | |
| Todd Bodine5 | ||||
| Bobby Hillin Jr.2 | ||||
| 81 | Todd Bodine4 | |||
| Bobby Hillin Jr.1 | ||||
| Weeb Racing | 84 | Steve Park3 | ||
| Wes Rosner | 4 | Wes Rosner1 | ||
| Buick | Huffman Racing | 77 | Morgan Shepherd1 | |
| Jay Fogleman1 | ||||
| Jimmy Spencer2 | ||||
| Don Burkhalter1 | ||||
| Max Prestwood1 | ||||
| Porter Racing | 20 | Randy Porter3 | ||
| 35 | Mike Porter3 | |||
| Sigmon Racing | 21 | Tommy Sigmon7 | ||
| Team R Racing | 08 | Bobby Dotter30 | ||
| Buick | Allison Racing | 28 | Hut Stricklin1 | |
| Davey Allison10 | ||||
| Ard Motorsports | 5 | Ward Burton11 | Marshall Glass | |
| Buick | Phoenix Racing | 15 | Jeff Purvis4 | Frankie Grill |
| Chevrolet | Ken Schrader Racing | 52 | Ken Schrader11 | Tim Kohuth |
| Ford | LaJoie Racing | 71 | Randy LaJoie8 | Don LaJoie |
| Speedway Motorsports | 56 | Ronald Cooper8 | Bill Woodruff | |
| Dave Mader III12 | ||||
| Ford | Henry Shaw Racing | 01 | Geoff Bodine3 | Sandy MacKinnon |
| 14 | ||||
| Oldsmobile | Beard Motorsports | 00 | Rich Bickle1 | |
| Gary Neice2 | ||||
| Dana Patten1 | ||||
| Bobby Dotter1 |
TheGoody's 300 was held February 17 atDaytona International Speedway.Darrell Waltrip won the pole.[1]
Top ten results
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).
ThePontiac 200 was held February 24 atRichmond International Raceway.Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Steve Grissom (#31),Frank Fleming (#33),Clifford Allison (#34).
TheGoodwrench 200 was held March 3 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Harry Gant won the pole.
Top ten results
TheMiller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 atMartinsville Speedway.Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Jack Ingram (#11).
TheMountain Dew 400 was held March 25 atHickory Motor Speedway.Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Clifford Allison (#34).
ThePontiac 200 was held March 31 atDarlington Raceway.Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top ten results
TheBudweiser 250 was held April 7 atBristol Motor Speedway.Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
TheU-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 atLanier National Speedway.Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
TheRoses Stores 200 was held May 5 atSouth Boston Speedway.Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
ThePontiac 300 was held May 12 atNazareth Speedway.Davey Allison won the pole.
Top ten results
TheGranger Select 200 was held May 19 atHickory Motor Speedway.Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
TheChampion 300 was held May 26 atCharlotte Motor Speedway.Dick Trickle won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Jack Ingram (#11),Bobby Dotter (#08),Ward Burton (#9),Jeff McClure (#83),Ken Bouchard (#72), Jeff Berry (#61), Todd Taylor (#29),Ed Berrier (#4).
TheBudweiser 200 was held June 2 atDover International Speedway.Bobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Ed Berrier (#4), Dave Lind (#10),Dale Jarrett (#32),Kyle Petty (#42),Rick Carelli (#46),Mike McLaughlin (#51),Jimmy Spencer (#58),Randy LaJoie (#71), Dennis Curtis (#81),Stanley Smith (#94).
TheRoses Stores 200 was held June 9 atOrange County Speedway.Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was televised bySportsChannel.
Top ten results
TheFirecracker 200 was held June 23 atVolusia County Speedway.Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
TheCarolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held June 30 atMyrtle Beach Speedway.Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
TheTrue Value Oxford 250 was a 250 green flag lap race held July 8 atOxford Plains Speedway inOxford, Maine. Joey Kourafas won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify: Wes Rosner (#4), Barney McRae (#5), Bob Brunell (#17), Davey Johnson (#26), Ed St. Angelo (#33),Patty Moise (#45),Mike McLaughlin (#51), Bruce Haley (#52),Mike Olsen (#61), Dean Chrystal (#65),Dave Smith (#84),Joe Nemechek (#87), Larry Caron (#88)
NOTE: This is a joint Busch/Busch North series race. Under the rules of Oxford Plains Speedway for the Oxford 250, only green flag laps count towards the 250-lap distance.
The inauguralBudweiser 300 was held July 15 atNew Hampshire International Speedway. The #25 ofJimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify: Joey Kourafas (#01),Joe Bessey (#09),Steve Park (#84),Mike Rowe (#15), Herb Simpson (#03), Jeff Barry (#23), Larry Brolsma (#18), Dave Davis (#21), Barney McRae (#5),Dale Shaw (#60),Ricky Miller (#06), Stub Fadden (#16), Gary Schwab (#89), Dave Lind (#0), Alan Strobridge (#6), Mike Weeden (#35), Bobby Gada (#36),Patty Moise (#45), Donny Ling Jr. (#66).
TheCoors 200 was held July 21 atSouth Boston Speedway. The #25 ofJimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
TheGranger Select 200 was held July 28 atNew River Valley Speedway inDublin, Virginia.Steve Grissom won the pole.
Top ten results
TheKroger 200 was held August 4 atIndianapolis Raceway Park. The #25 ofJimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top ten results
TheTexas Pete 200 was held August 11 atOrange County Speedway. The #33 ofEd Berrier won the pole.
Top ten results
TheJay Johnson 250 was held August 24 atBristol Motor Speedway. The #44 ofBobby Labonte won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Harry Gant (#7),Morgan Shepherd (#9),Jack Ingram (#11).
TheGatorade 200 was held September 1 atDarlington Raceway. The #17 ofGreg Sacks won the pole.
Top ten results
TheAutolite 200 was held September 8 atRichmond International Raceway.Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top ten results
TheAmes/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 atDover International Speedway. The #99 ofTommy Ellis won the pole.
Top ten results
TheZerex 150 was held September 22 atMartinsville Speedway. The #22 ofRick Mast won the pole.
Top ten results
TheAll Pro 300 was held October 6 atCharlotte Motor Speedway. The #63 ofChuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
The inauguralNE Chevy 250 was held October 14 atNew Hampshire International Speedway.Ricky Craven won the pole.
Top ten results
TheAC-Delco 200 was held October 20 atNorth Carolina Speedway.Dave Mader III won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify: Richard Lasater (#05), Rich Burgess (#37), Barry Bostick (#39),Jimmy Spencer (#75),Joe Nemechek (#87),Randy Baker (#88).
TheWinston Classic was a 200 lap race held October 28 atMartinsville Speedway. The #63 ofChuck Bown won the pole.
Top ten results
Did not qualify:Max Prestwood (#77),Jeff Gordon (#67),Doug Didero (#70).
(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time.Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.
| Pos | Driver | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NAZ | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Bown | 21 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 1** | 1 | 3 | 1* | 17 | 8 | 1* | 5 | 9 | 1* | 3 | 2* | 2 | 4 | 1* | 17 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 4372 |
| 2 | Jimmy Hensley | 4 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4* | 1 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 4172 |
| 3 | Steve Grissom | 33 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 5* | 7 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1* | 1* | 17 | 3 | 16 | 2* | 7 | 21 | 32 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 3982 |
| 4 | Bobby Labonte | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 3977 |
| 5 | Tom Peck | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3868 |
| 6 | Tommy Ellis | 35 | 10 | 6 | 9* | 2 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 15 | 14 | 7* | 15 | 1* | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 27* | 27 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3829 |
| 7 | Kenny Wallace | 25 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 14 | 13* | 3829 |
| 8 | L. D. Ottinger | 10 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1* | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 3693 |
| 9 | Tommy Houston | 38 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 1* | 7 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 6 | 18 | 1* | 27 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 32 | 6 | 45 | 40 | 2 | 3667 |
| 10 | Rick Mast | 27 | 32 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 23 | 1* | 17 | 32 | 3617 |
| 11 | Bobby Hamilton | 11 | 9 | 35 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 3 | 20 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 3616 |
| 12 | Robert Pressley | 15 | 29 | 34 | 26 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 23 | 2* | 24 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 3504 |
| 13 | Elton Sawyer | 5 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 3442 |
| 14 | Bobby Dotter | DNQ | 19 | 22 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 13 | DNQ | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 39 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 3351 |
| 15 | Jeff Burton | 19 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 28 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 29 | 22 | 3342 |
| 16 | Dave Rezendes | 16 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 38 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 15 | 38 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 3217 | |
| 17 | Joe Nemechek(R) | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 6 | 5 | DNQ | 19 | 21 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 19 | DNQ | 16 | 3022 | |
| 18 | Jack Ingram | 29 | 21 | 16 | DNQ | 7 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 26 | DNQ | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 25 | DNQ | 39 | 20 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 2902 |
| 19 | Dale Jarrett | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 35 | 2 | DNQ | 1 | DNQ | 17 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2473 | |||||||||||
| 20 | Bobby Moon(R) | 28 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 34 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 32 | 38 | 4 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 2295 | |||||||
| 21 | Ward Burton(R) | 15 | 27 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 12 | DNQ | 13 | 25 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 24 | 40 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 2271 | |||||||
| 22 | Patty Moise | DNQ | 31 | 40 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 14 | DNQ | DNQ | 26 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 2190 | ||||
| 23 | Harry Gant | 2 | 34 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 1* | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | DNQ | 2 | 10 | 1* | 30 | 7 | 2134 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | Jack Sprague(R) | 40 | 24 | 18 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 25 | 36 | 20 | 35 | 46 | 19 | 17 | 2106 | |||||||||
| 25 | Dana Patten(R) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 42 | 39 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 2013 | ||||||||||
| 26 | Dale Earnhardt | 1* | 2 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24* | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1947 | |||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Davey Johnson(R) | 14 | 32 | 23 | 41 | 17 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 21 | DNQ | 46 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 1809 | |||||||||||
| 28 | Ed Berrier | 34 | 17 | 10 | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 1748 | ||||||||||||
| 29 | Billy Standridge | DNQ | 13 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 1594 | ||||||||||||||
| 30 | Dave Mader III(R) | 30 | 6 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 5 | 1432 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Mark Martin | 35 | 8 | 36 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 28* | DNQ | 34 | 16 | 4* | 1321 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Jamie Aube | 14 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 1274 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Michael Waltrip | 36 | 1* | 11 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 1* | 16 | 28 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 1185 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Morgan Shepherd | 44 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 35 | 29 | 36 | 4 | 26 | DNQ | 6 | DNQ | 36 | 3 | 31 | 1171 | ||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Kyle Petty | 32 | 30* | 2* | 37 | 3 | 36 | 25 | DNQ | 22 | 13 | 16 | 30 | 1079 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Davey Allison | 31 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 1018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | Ken Schrader | 28 | 36 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 40 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 1010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | Wayne Patterson | 16 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 28 | 955 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | Todd Bodine | 8 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 30 | 3 | DNQ | 39 | 772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Tommy Sigmon | 16 | 30 | 17 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 763 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | Ed Ferree(R) | 30 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 37 | QL | 17 | 12 | 33 | 19 | DNQ | 31 | 762 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | Ernie Irvan | 7 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 34 | DNQ | 742 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | Ronald Cooper | 42 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 729 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | Ron Lamell | 24 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 686 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Greg Sacks | 3 | 12 | 33 | 31 | 35 | 2 | 654 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Jimmy Spencer | 3 | DNQ | 17 | 26 | 6 | 19 | DNQ | 18 | 642 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | Mike McLaughlin | 39 | DNQ | DNQ | 6 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 633 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 48 | Sterling Marlin | 24 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 1* | 625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | Brad Teague | 31 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 609 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Darrell Waltrip | 30 | 6 | 29 | 36 | DNQ | 34 | 15 | 533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Frank Fleming(R) | 20 | DNQ | 21 | 40 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Donny Ling Jr. | QL | 31 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 32 | DNQ | DNQ | 22 | 25 | 499 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | Clifford Allison(R) | 13 | DNQ | 29 | 25 | DNQ | 17 | 25 | 488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 54 | Billy Clark | 9 | 13 | 20 | 28 | 444 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Kelly Moore | 17 | 33 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Ken Bouchard | DNQ | 16 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 38 | 392 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | Jeff Spraker | 41 | 21 | 32 | 39 | 31 | 32 | 390 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 58 | Ben Hess | DNQ | 33 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 349 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 59 | Hal Goodson | 24 | 23 | 35 | DNQ | 26 | 328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60 | Randy LaJoie | 23 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 44 | 326 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Joey Kourafas | 3 | DNQ | 18 | 274 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | Dick Trickle | 23 | 2* | 7 | DNQ | 264 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | Mike Rowe | 10 | DNQ | 11 | 264 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | Randy Porter | 30 | 20 | 26 | 261 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | Ricky Craven | 34 | 42 | 4 | 258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | Joe Bessey | 22 | 35 | DNQ | 39 | 36 | 256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | Cecil Eunice | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 237 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 68 | Gary Balough | 32 | 29 | DNQ | 33 | 207 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | Jay Fogleman | 11 | 27 | 13 | 206 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | Gary Neice | 16 | 28 | 194 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | Todd Cray | 26 | 21 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | Stub Fadden | 22 | DNQ | 25 | 185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | Rich Burgess | 24 | 24 | DNQ | DNQ | 182 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | Jeff Purvis | 26 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | Todd Taylor | 28 | 25 | DNQ | 167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | Mike Weeden | 40 | DNQ | 14 | 164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | Dave Davis | 32 | 25 | DNQ | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | Stanley Smith | DNQ | 20 | 37 | 155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | Mike Wallace | 6 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | Bobby Dragon | 16 | 43 | 149 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | David Green | 29 | 33 | DNQ | 140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 82 | Mike Porter | DNQ | 10 | 26 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | John Linville | 10 | 134 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 84 | Dick McCabe | 26 | 43 | 119 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 85 | Tommy Kendall | 15 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 86 | Dave Dion | 41 | 33 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 87 | Martin Truex Sr. | 20 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 88 | Jeff McClure | 22 | DNQ | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 89 | Jeff Green | 22 | DNQ | 38 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | Richard Lasater | 22 | DNQ | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | Don Burkhalter | 22 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | Kirk Bryant | 43 | 23 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 93 | Barney McRae | DNQ | DNQ | 23 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 94 | Larry Brolsma | 23 | DNQ | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 95 | Rick Ware | DNQ | 25 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | Randy Baker | 39 | 42 | DNQ | DNQ | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | Geoff Bodine | DNQ | 28 | 24 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 98 | Steve Park | DNQ | 28 | DNQ | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 99 | Ron Moon | 30 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | Jeff Berry | DNQ | 30 | DNQ | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | Randy MacDonald | DNQ | 31 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 102 | Larry Pearson | 31 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 103 | Robert Powell | 32 | DNQ | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Derrike Cope | 32 | DNQ | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 105 | Bruce Haley | DNQ | 33 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 106 | Larry Pollard | 35 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 107 | Hut Stricklin | 37 | 33 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 108 | Bobby Gada | 38 | DNQ | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 109 | Don Jenkins | 41 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | Dale Shaw | 43 | DNQ | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111 | Rodney Franklin | 38 | 45 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | Rick Wilson | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 113 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 4 | DNQ | 10 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 114 | Tim Bender | DNQ | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 115 | Jeff Gordon | DNQ | 39 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | Max Prestwood | 31 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 117 | Rodney Combs | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | Rich Bickle | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 119 | Joe Thurman | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | Dennis Curtis | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 121 | Dave Lind | DNQ | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 122 | Rick Carelli | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 123 | Wes Rosner | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 124 | Bob Brunell | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 125 | Ed St. Angelo | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 126 | Mike Olsen | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 127 | Dean Chrystal | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 128 | David Smith | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 129 | Larry Caron | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 130 | Herb Simpson | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 131 | Ricky Miller | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 132 | Gary Schwab | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 133 | Alan Strobridge | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 134 | Peter Sospenzo | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 135 | Barry Bostick | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 136 | Doug Didero | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 137 | Mark Beard | Wth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NAZ | HCY | CLT | DOV | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | Pts |
Joe Nemechek was named the 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year, posting two top-five finishes and garnering a seventeenth-place points finish despite missing three races. The top runner-up was Bobby Moon, followed closelyWard Burton and Dana Patten, the only other candidates to try a full schedule. Among the other rookies in 1990 wereJack Sprague,Dave Mader III, andClifford Allison.