1990 NASCAR Busch Series

The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 17 and ended October 28. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.

See also: 1990 in NASCAR

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Dale Earnhardt
#Harry Gant
#Greg Sacks
#Jimmy Hensley
#Elton Sawyer
#Bobby Labonte
#Ernie Irvan
#Joe Nemechek
#Dale Jarrett
#L.D. Ottinger

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Michael Waltrip
#Dale Earnhardt
#Bobby Labonte
#Dale Jarrett
#Kenny Wallace
#Chuck Bown
#Tom Peck
#Elton Sawyer
#Bobby Hamilton
#Tommy Ellis

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held Mach 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Dale Earnhardt
#Kyle Petty
#Kenny Wallace
#Harry Gant
#Ernie Irvan
#Tommy Ellis
#Dale Jarrett
#Mark Martin
#Bobby Labonte
#Jimmy Hensley

Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Elton Sawyer
#Dale Jarrett
#Jimmy Hensley
#Bobby Hamilton
#Bobby Dotter
#Tom Peck
#Todd Bodine
#Tommy Ellis
#Chuck Bown

Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Tommy Ellis
#Chuck Bown
#Robert Pressley
#Bobby Labonte
#Kenny Wallace
#Jack Ingram
#Steve Grissom
#Harry Gant
#Elton Sawyer

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Harry Gant
#Bobby Labonte
#Ken Schrader
#L.D. Ottinger
#Jimmy Hensley
#Darrell Waltrip
#Tommy Houston
#Kenny Wallace
#Jeff Burton
#Ed Berrier

Budweiser 250

The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#L.D. Ottinger
#Dale Jarrett
#Kyle Petty
#Mark Martin
#Dale Earnhardt
#Jimmy Hensley
#Tom Peck
#Bobby Labonte
#Joe Nemechek
#Chuck Bown

U-Can-Rent 200

The U-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 at Lanier Raceway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Chuck Bown
#Kenny Wallace
#Tommy Ellis
#Bobby Hamilton
#Steve Grissom
#Dave Rezendes
#Bobby Labonte
#Bobby Dotter
#Jimmy Hensley
#Robert Pressley

Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Chuck Bown
#Jeff Burton
#Steve Grissom
#Jimmy Hensley
#Rick Mast
#Tommy Houston
#Bobby Hamilton
#Jack Ingram
#Robert Pressley
#Elton Sawyer

Pontiac 300

The Pontiac 300 was held May 12 at Nazareth Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Jimmy Hensley
#Dave Rezendes
#Chuck Bown
#Morgan Shepherd
#Steve Grissom
#Davey Johnson
#Kenny Wallace
#Bobby Hamilton
#Tommy Houston
#Davey Allison

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held May 19 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Chuck Bown
#Tommy Houston
#Jimmy Hensley
#Robert Pressley
#Bobby Labonte
#Bobby Hamilton
#Steve Grissom
#Rick Mast
#Harry Gant
#Kenny Wallace

Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Dale Jarrett
#Dick Trickle
#Harry Gant
#Sterling Marlin
#Tommy Ellis
#Davey Allison
#Jimmy Hensley
#Dale Earnhardt
#Kenny Wallace
#Bobby Labonte

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Michael Waltrip
#Harry Gant
#Bobby Labonte
#Tom Peck
#Ronald Cooper
#Tommy Houston
#Dick Trickle
#Chuck Bown
#Elton Sawyer
#Jack Ingram

Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held June 9 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Chuck Bown
#Dave Rezendes
#Jack Ingram
#Bobby Hamilton
#Jeff Burton
#Jack Sprague
#Todd Bodine
#Dana Patten
#Tom Peck
#Bobby Labonte

Firecracker 200

The Firecracker 200 was held June 23 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Elton Sawyer
#Bobby Hamilton
#Steve Grissom
#Chuck Bown
#Joe Nemechek
#Jack Ingram
#Jimmy Hensley
#Bobby Dotter
#Dave Rezendes

Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held June 30 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Mark Martin
#L.D. Ottinger
#Kenny Wallace
#Bobby Dotter
#Joe Nemechek
#Dave Madar III
#Tommy Ellis
#Tom Peck
#Chuck Bown
#Bobby Labonte

True Value Oxford 250

The True Value Oxford 250 was held July 8 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Joey Kourafas won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Chuck Bown
#Tommy Houston
#Joey Kourafas
#Rick Mast
#Dave Rezendes
#Jamie Aube
#Bobby Labonte
#Steve Grissom
#Billy Clark
#Mike Rowe

Budweiser 300

The inaugural Budweiser 300 was held July 15 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Ellis
#Harry Gant
#Chuck Bown
#Morgan Shepherd
#Rick Mast
#Mike McLaughlin
#Dale Earnhardt
#Dale Jarrett
#Bobby Dotter
#Tom Peck

Coors 200

The Coors 200 was held July 21 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Chuck Bown
#Bobby Hamilton
#Rick Mast
#Steve Grissom
#Ward Burton
#Tommy Ellis
#Bobby Labonte
#Tommy Sigmon
#Ed Berrier

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held July 28 at New River Valley Speedway. Steve Grissom won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Steve Grissom
#Chuck Bown
#Jimmy Hensley
#Tommy Houston
#Joe Nemechek
#Dave Rezendes
#Ward Burton
#Robert Pressley
#Kenny Wallace
#Mike Porter

= Kroger 200 =

The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Steve Grissom
#Ernie Irvan
#Dale Earnhardt
#Chuck Bown
#Robert Pressley
#Elton Sawyer
#Tom Peck
#Ed Berrier
#Dave Rezendes
#Dave Madar III

Texas Pete 200

The Texas Pete 200 was held August 11 at Orange County Speedway. Ed Berrier won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Chuck Bown
#L.D. Ottinger
#Robert Pressley
#Jimmy Hensley
#Elton Sawyer
#Bobby Hamilton
#Bobby Dotter
#Bobby Moon
#Tommy Ellis
#Rick Mast

Jay Johnson 250

The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Rick Mast
#Dale Jarrett
#Steve Grissom
#Dave Rezendes
#Tommy Houston
#Mark Martin
#Bobby Hamilton
#Davey Allison
#Tommy Ellis
#Jimmy Hensley

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. Greg Sacks won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Dale Jarrett
#Harry Gant
#Michael Waltrip
#Bobby Hillin, Jr.
#Jimmy Hensley
#Morgan Shepherd
#Davey Allison
#Dave Madar III
#Kenny Wallace
#Bobby Labonte

Autolite 200

The Autolite 200 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Rick Mast
#Steve Grissom
#Michael Waltrip
#Dale Earnhardt
#Jimmy Hensley
#Kenny Wallace
#Robert Pressley
#Dale Jarrett
#Tom Peck
#Harry Gant

Ames/Splitfire 200

The Ames/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 at Dover International Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Harry Gant
#Rick Mast
#Todd Bodine
#Dale Jarrett
#Bobby Hamilton
#Tom Peck
#Steve Grissom
#Kenny Wallace
#Dave Madar III
#Jimmy Hensley

Zerex 150

The Zerex 150 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Jeff Burton
#Robert Pressley
#Dale Jarrett
#Bobby Moon
#L.D. Ottinger
#Jimmy Spencer
#Jimmy Hensley
#Kenny Wallace
#Bobby Dotter
#Dave Madar III

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Sterling Marlin
#Greg Sacks
#Dale Earnhardt
#Bobby Hamilton
#Tommy Houston
#Ward Burton
#Dave Madar III
#Tom Peck
#Ken Schrader

NE Chevy 250

The inaugural NE Chevy 250 was held October 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Rick Mast
#Bobby Labonte
#Mike McLaughlin
#Ricky Craven
#Tommy Ellis
#Elton Sawyer
#Bobby Dotter
#Bobby Moon
#Jeff Burton
#Ed Berrier

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Madar III won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Steve Grissom
#Dale Earnhardt
#Morgan Shepherd
#Mark Martin
#Dave Madar III
#Davey Allison
#Harry Gant
#Tommy Ellis
#Dale Jarrett
#Bobby Hillin, Jr.

Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was held October 28 at Martinsville Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

#Steve Grissom
#Tommy Houston
#Tom Peck
#Mike McLaughlin
#Jack Ingram
#Mike Wallace
#Bobby Labonte
#Bobby Hamilton
#L.D. Ottinger
#John Linville

Final Points Standings

#Chuck Bown - 4372
#Jimmy Hensley - 4172
#Steve Grissom - 3982
#Bobby Labonte - 3977
#Tom Peck - 3868
#Tommy Ellis - 3829
#Kenny Wallace - 3829
#L.D. Ottinger - 3693
#Tommy Houston - 3667
#Rick Mast - 3617
#Bobby Hamilton - 3616
#Robert Pressley - 3504
#Elton Sawyer - 3442
#Bobby Dotter - 3351
#Jeff Burton - 3342
#Dave Rezendes - 3217
#Joe Nemechek - 3022
#Jack Ingram - 2902
#Dale Jarrett - 2473
#Bobby Moon - 2295
#Ward Burton - 2271
#Patty Moise - 2190
#Harry Gant - 2134
#Jack Sprague - 2106
#Dana Patten - 2013
#Dale Earnhardt - 1947
#Davey Johnson - 1809
#Ed Berrier - 1748
#Billy Standridge - 1594
#Dave Mader III - 1432
#Mark Martin - 1321
#Jamie Aube - 1274
#Michael Waltrip - 1185
#Morgan Shepherd - 1171
#Kyle Petty - 1079
#Davey Allison - 1018
#Ken Schrader - 1010
#Wayne Patterson - 955
#Todd Bodine - 772
#Tommy Sigmon - 763
#Ed Ferree - 762
#Ernie Irvan - 742
#Ronald Cooper - 729
#Ron Lamell - 686
#Greg Sacks - 654
#Jimmy Spencer - 642
#Mike McLaughlin - 633
#Sterling Marlin - 625
#Brad Teague - 609
#Darrell Waltrip - 533

= Rookie of the Year =

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 closely Ward Burton and Dana Patten, the only other candidates to try a full schedule. Among the other rookies in 1990 were Jack Sprague, Dave Madar III, and Clifford Allison.