| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 2 exhibition races in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 20, 1990 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 105 mi (168.981 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures around 71.8 °F (22.1 °C), with winds gusting to 8.75 miles per hour (14.08 km/h)[2] | ||
| Average speed | 163.001 mph (262.325 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Richard Childress Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Laps | 70 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Paul Page, Benny Parsons, and Bobby Unser | ||
The 1990 edition of The Winston was a stock car racing competition that took place on May 20, 1990. Held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, the 70-lap race was an exhibition race in the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the pole and led all 70 laps to win the race and collect a total purse of US$325,000. He also became the first two-time winner of The Winston.[3]
Unlike the previous two events, which ran for 135 laps and three segments each, this race used a 70-lap, two-segment format.