Champion Spark Plug 400
The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held on August 19, 1990 at Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin started on the outside of the front row, hovered in the top five the first half of the race, then demonstrated his dominance by leading 70 of the last 100 laps to win at Michigan. Martin and Rusty Wallace linked up for a side-by-side duel on lap 124 with Martin emerging ahead never to be challenged again. He regained the lead on lap 162 after a flurry of green-flag pit stops and led the rest of the 200 laps. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Mark Martin
- 17-Greg Sacks
- 27-Rusty Wallace
- 9-Bill Elliott
- 5-Ricky Rudd
- 28-Davey Allison
- 11-Geoff Bodine
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 15-Morgan Shepherd
- 21-Dale Jarrett
Failed to qualify: 34-Charlie Glotzbach, 36-H.B. Bailey, 70-J.D. McDuffie, 72-Tracy Leslie
Read more about this topic: 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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