| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Mello Yello 500 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| October 07, 1990 | Race 26 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 137.428 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.59 seconds | Time of Race: 03:38:44 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 14 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 37 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 180/5 | 334 | Running | $90,650 |
| 2 | 33 | #15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 175/5 | 334 | Running | $51,800 |
| 3 | 36 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Maxwell House | 170/5 | 334 | Running | $38,100 |
| 4 | 20 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 165/5 | 334 | Running | $30,450 |
| 5 | 41 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 155/0 | 334 | Running | $24,757 |
| 6 | 16 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150/0 | 334 | Running | $18,425 |
| 7 | 13 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 146/0 | 334 | Running | $17,400 |
| 8 | 1 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 147/5 | 334 | Running | $35,600 |
| 9 | 25 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 143/5 | 334 | Running | $18,900 |
| 10 | 11 | #21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | CITGO | 134/0 | 333 | Running | $14,625 |
| 11 | 14 | #75 | Rick Wilson | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 130/0 | 333 | Running | $11,350 |
| 12 | 17 | #47 | Jack Pennington | Oldsmobile | Sandoz Chemicals | 127/0 | 333 | Running | $7,650 |
| 13 | 39 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market | 124/0 | 331 | Running | $10,800 |
| 14 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folgers | 121/0 | 331 | Running | $13,600 |
| 15 | 9 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 128/10 | 331 | Running | $59,150 |
| 16 | 21 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 115/0 | 330 | Running | $7,925 |
| 17 | 19 | #1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 112/0 | 330 | Running | $7,475 |
| 18 | 29 | #83 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Baja Boats | PE | 330 | Running | $4,225 |
| 19 | 22 | #41 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Gm Production Auction | 106/0 | 329 | Running | $4,075 |
| 20 | 18 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 103/0 | 329 | Running | $5,425 |
| 21 | 24 | #01 | Mickey Gibbs | Ford | Special Days Inn | 100/0 | 324 | Running | $3,775 |
| 22 | 37 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Autofinders Racing | 97/0 | 323 | Running | $3,650 |
| 23 | 30 | #44 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | Group 44 | 94/0 | 323 | Running | $3,525 |
| 24 | 32 | #97 | Chuck Bown | Chevrolet | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | 91/0 | 322 | Running | $3,450 |
| 25 | 15 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 88/0 | 320 | Running | $12,275 |
| 26 | 2 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 90/5 | 303 | Engine Failure | $15,500 |
| 27 | 3 | #4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 87/5 | 286 | Running | $11,200 |
| 28 | 28 | #68 | Bobby Hamilton | Pontiac | Country Time | 79/0 | 277 | Running | $3,200 |
| 29 | 10 | #12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos | 76/0 | 251 | Engine Failure | $4,300 |
| 30 | 8 | #66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Tropartic | 73/0 | 245 | Accident | $7,100 |
| 31 | 38 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Snickers | 70/0 | 244 | Accident | $5,750 |
| 32 | 40 | #82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Hooters | 67/0 | 244 | Running | $3,000 |
| 33 | 23 | #20 | Jimmy Hensley | Oldsmobile | Crown | PE | 240 | Carburetor | $3,625 |
| 34 | 27 | #98 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods | 61/0 | 235 | Valve | $3,550 |
| 35 | 4 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 58/0 | 205 | Engine Failure | $12,365 |
| 36 | 7 | #11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 60/5 | 183 | Camshaft | $12,285 |
| 37 | 26 | #90 | Buddy Baker | Ford | Harris Teeter | 52/0 | 169 | Rear End | $2,810 |
| 38 | 12 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 49/0 | 133 | Engine Failure | $11,995 |
| 39 | 35 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 46/0 | 126 | Overheating | $3,410 |
| 40 | 31 | #19 | Chad Little | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 43/0 | 98 | Accident | $2,775 |
| 41 | 34 | #57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz | 40/0 | 97 | Accident | $3,375 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||