Heinz Southern 500

Darlington Raceway — January 1, 1990

Dale Earnhardt
Winner
367
Laps
40
Entries
8
Leaders

Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 Heinz Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1990, leading 99 of 367 laps. Ernie Irvan finished second; Alan Kulwicki rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Monday, January 1, 1990
Season
1990
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 1 Dale Earnhardt
2 11 +9 Ernie Irvan
3 8 +5 Alan Kulwicki
4 2 -2 Bill Elliott
5 7 +2 Harry Gant
6 10 +4 Mark Martin
7 5 -2 Ricky Rudd
8 3 -5 Geoffrey Bodine
9 9 Derrike Cope
10 6 -4 Brett Bodine
11 15 +4 Dick Trickle
12 16 +4 Rick Wilson
13 22 +9 Rob Moroso
14 24 +10 Terry Labonte
15 12 -3 Davey Allison
16 17 +1 Dave Marcis
17 29 +12 Larry Pearson
18 23 +5 Sterling Marlin
19 28 +9 Phil Parsons
20 34 +14 Hut Stricklin
21 14 -7 Morgan Shepherd
22 32 +10 Jack Pennington
23 36 +13 Jimmy Spencer
24 19 -5 Rick Mast
25 13 -12 Kyle Petty
26 30 +4 Michael Waltrip
27 39 +12 Charlie Glotzbach
28 18 -10 Dale Jarrett
29 25 -4 Butch Miller
30 26 -4 Greg Sacks
31 20 -11 Bobby Hillin Jr.
32 27 -5 Lake Speed
33 40 +7 Mark Stahl
34 33 -1 Richard Petty
35 35 Chad Little
36 31 -5 Jimmy Means
37 38 +1 Philip Duffie
38 37 -1 H.B. Bailey
39 21 -18 Ken Schrader
40 4 -36 Rusty Wallace

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1990 Heinz Southern 500?
Dale Earnhardt won the 1990 Heinz Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Richard Childress Racing.
Where was the 1990 Heinz Southern 500 held?
The 1990 Heinz Southern 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1990.