| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| February 18, 1990 | Race 1 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 165.761 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 1/2 car length | Time of Race: 03:00:59 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 26 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 15 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 12 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $188,150 |
| 2 | 20 | #1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $117,800 |
| 3 | 4 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $114,100 |
| 4 | 19 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $77,050 |
| 5 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 165/10 | 200 | Running | $109,325 |
| 6 | 10 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Snickers | 155/5 | 200 | Running | $63,225 |
| 7 | 38 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $59,682 |
| 8 | 24 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 142/0 | 199 | Running | $46,200 |
| 9 | 3 | #11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 143/5 | 199 | Running | $80,950 |
| 10 | 30 | #15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 134/0 | 199 | Running | $44,125 |
| 11 | 31 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 130/0 | 199 | Running | $38,400 |
| 12 | 32 | #66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Tropartic | 127/0 | 199 | Running | $36,200 |
| 13 | 18 | #90 | Ernie Irvan | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124/0 | 199 | Running | $31,455 |
| 14 | 9 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $49,340 |
| 15 | 6 | #57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz Ketchup | 123/5 | 199 | Running | $41,050 |
| 16 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Prestone | 120/5 | 199 | Running | $29,930 |
| 17 | 33 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 112/0 | 199 | Running | $27,160 |
| 18 | 5 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 114/5 | 199 | Running | $58,990 |
| 19 | 21 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 106/0 | 198 | Running | $26,070 |
| 20 | 16 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 108/5 | 198 | Running | $31,935 |
| 21 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folgers | 105/5 | 198 | Running | $39,955 |
| 22 | 17 | #98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Winn-Dixie | 97/0 | 198 | Running | $22,100 |
| 23 | 42 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market | 94/0 | 197 | Running | $22,995 |
| 24 | 22 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 91/0 | 196 | Handling | $21,640 |
| 25 | 23 | #47 | Jack Pennington | Oldsmobile | Close Racing | 93/5 | 196 | Running | $20,935 |
| 26 | 27 | #32 | Joe Ruttman | Pontiac | Sears Roadhandler Susp. | 85/0 | 196 | Running | $22,950 |
| 27 | 26 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Publix | 82/0 | 195 | Running | $22,275 |
| 28 | 29 | #02 | Rich Bickle | Oldsmobile | Bickle Racing | 79/0 | 195 | Running | $19,120 |
| 29 | 37 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 76/0 | 195 | Running | $19,090 |
| 30 | 28 | #75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 73/0 | 193 | Engine Failure | $21,260 |
| 31 | 39 | #53 | Jerry O'Neil | Oldsmobile | Aroneck Racing | 70/0 | 193 | Running | $17,805 |
| 32 | 41 | #2 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Native Tan | 67/0 | 191 | Running | $20,125 |
| 33 | 34 | #68 | Hut Stricklin | Chevrolet | Tri-Star Motorsports | 64/0 | 190 | Running | $18,195 |
| 34 | 11 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 61/0 | 183 | Running | $22,840 |
| 35 | 25 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 58/0 | 180 | Running | $19,835 |
| 36 | 13 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 55/0 | 115 | Driver Fatigue | $18,380 |
| 37 | 40 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | Miles Concrete | 52/0 | 108 | Drive Train | $16,800 |
| 38 | 36 | #20 | Rob Moroso * | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 49/0 | 82 | Driver Fatigue | $15,595 |
| 39 | 35 | #73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | Ultra Slim-Fast | 46/0 | 64 | Engine Failure | $15,610 |
| 40 | 1 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 43/0 | 58 | Engine Failure | $34,900 |
| 41 | 15 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Raybestos | 40/0 | 42 | Accident | $17,750 |
| 42 | 8 | #4 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 37/0 | 41 | Accident | $25,100 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||