| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Busch 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 25, 1990 | Race 20 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 91.782 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.21 seconds | Time of Race: 02:54:13 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 9 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 10 for 47 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 6 | #4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $49,600 |
| 2 | 4 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 170/0 | 500 | Running | $32,850 |
| 3 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folgers | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $22,830 |
| 4 | 16 | #1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $14,150 |
| 5 | 13 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 155/0 | 500 | Running | $12,900 |
| 6 | 10 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 150/0 | 500 | Running | $10,325 |
| 7 | 9 | #21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | CITGO | 151/5 | 499 | Running | $9,850 |
| 8 | 1 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 152/10 | 499 | Running | $30,125 |
| 9 | 27 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Maxwell House | 138/0 | 499 | Running | $9,157 |
| 10 | 7 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 134/0 | 499 | Running | $10,100 |
| 11 | 11 | #11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 135/5 | 498 | Running | $11,750 |
| 12 | 19 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 127/0 | 497 | Running | $9,825 |
| 13 | 8 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 124/0 | 497 | Running | $11,550 |
| 14 | 26 | #41 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Gm Auctions | 121/0 | 497 | Running | $4,100 |
| 15 | 28 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Snickers | 118/0 | 496 | Running | $7,325 |
| 16 | 31 | #98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Food City | 115/0 | 495 | Running | $5,600 |
| 17 | 3 | #66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Tropartic | 112/0 | 494 | Running | $7,650 |
| 18 | 30 | #57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz | 109/0 | 493 | Running | $6,200 |
| 19 | 18 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market | 106/0 | 490 | Running | $6,050 |
| 20 | 25 | #17 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Tide | 103/0 | 485 | Running | $12,175 |
| 21 | 22 | #12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos | 100/0 | 483 | Running | $4,275 |
| 22 | 32 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 97/0 | 479 | Running | $4,175 |
| 23 | 12 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 94/0 | 474 | Running | $10,350 |
| 24 | 24 | #22 | Rick Mast | Pontiac | Valvoline | 91/0 | 463 | Running | $3,375 |
| 25 | 14 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 88/0 | 396 | Brakes | $5,575 |
| 26 | 21 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 85/0 | 395 | Running | $8,800 |
| 27 | 15 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 82/0 | 379 | Rear End | $8,775 |
| 28 | 5 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 79/0 | 331 | Accident | $8,750 |
| 29 | 20 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 76/0 | 215 | Overheating | $3,800 |
| 30 | 17 | #20 | Rob Moroso * | Oldsmobile | Crown | 73/0 | 188 | Accident | $3,900 |
| 31 | 29 | #15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 70/0 | 123 | Accident | $4,650 |
| 32 | 23 | #75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 67/0 | 122 | Engine Failure | $4,650 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||