Tyson Holly Farms 400
The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was held September 30, 1990 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Kyle Petty won the pole. Dale Earnhardt dominated, leading 291 of 400 laps, but Mark Martin snatched the leading on lap 363, and held onto it until the finish. With the win, Martin retained his 16-point advantage in the Winston Cup Championship race. Two pit stops to remove spring rubber left him in 12th place on lap 196, but by lap 288 he was in second place. On lap 263, Martin was the only driver to pass Earnhardt under green. The race was marked by tragedy, as rookie driver Rob Moroso, who finished in 21st place in this race, was killed in a highway accident hours after this race had concluded. Police reports said that Moroso was above the legal alcohol limit when he crashed.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Mark Martin
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 26-Brett Bodine
- 9-Bill Elliott
- 25-Ken Schrader
- 4-Ernie Irvan
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 27-Rusty Wallace
- 7-Alan Kulwicki
- 42-Kyle Petty -1
Failed to qualify: 2-Ron Esau, 40-Tommy Kendall, 41-Larry Pearson, 47-Jack Pennington, 70-J. D. McDuffie
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