| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Peak 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 16, 1990 | Race 23 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 125.945 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.38 seconds | Time of Race: 03:58:12 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 29 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $83,100 |
| 2 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Folgers | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $35,325 |
| 3 | 3 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $29,375 |
| 4 | 8 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 165/5 | 499 | Running | $19,425 |
| 5 | 19 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 155/0 | 499 | Running | $16,825 |
| 6 | 11 | #21 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | CITGO | 150/0 | 499 | Running | $13,675 |
| 7 | 9 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Miller Genuine Draft | 146/0 | 499 | Running | $18,175 |
| 8 | 15 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 142/0 | 499 | Running | $13,675 |
| 9 | 7 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 138/0 | 499 | Running | $14,075 |
| 10 | 23 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Kodiak | 134/0 | 498 | Running | $14,875 |
| 11 | 26 | #12 | Hut Stricklin | Buick | Raybestos | 130/0 | 497 | Running | $8,282 |
| 12 | 18 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 127/0 | 497 | Running | $8,625 |
| 13 | 25 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Purolator | 124/0 | 496 | Running | $9,775 |
| 14 | 21 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Snickers | 121/0 | 495 | Running | $8,025 |
| 15 | 22 | #1 | Terry Labonte | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 118/0 | 495 | Running | $8,350 |
| 16 | 16 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 115/0 | 494 | Running | $5,600 |
| 17 | 27 | #98 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods | 112/0 | 493 | Running | $5,350 |
| 18 | 30 | #57 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Heinz | 109/0 | 493 | Running | $7,000 |
| 19 | 24 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 106/0 | 492 | Running | $16,825 |
| 20 | 10 | #26 | Brett Bodine | Buick | Quaker State | 103/0 | 492 | Running | $7,475 |
| 21 | 29 | #18 | Greg Sacks | Chevrolet | Ultra Slim-Fast | 100/0 | 491 | Running | $3,550 |
| 22 | 14 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Big Apple Market | 97/0 | 491 | Running | $6,500 |
| 23 | 12 | #66 | Dick Trickle | Pontiac | Tropartic | 94/0 | 478 | Running | $7,400 |
| 24 | 35 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 91/0 | 461 | Engine Failure | $4,250 |
| 25 | 13 | #15 | Morgan Shepherd | Ford | Motorcraft | 88/0 | 441 | Running | $6,200 |
| 26 | 4 | #4 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kodak Films | 85/0 | 427 | Running | $6,000 |
| 27 | 31 | #75 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Dinner Bell Foods | 82/0 | 395 | Engine Failure | $5,925 |
| 28 | 17 | #20 | Rob Moroso * | Oldsmobile | Crown | 79/0 | 394 | Accident | $4,600 |
| 29 | 5 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 76/0 | 342 | Engine Failure | $5,775 |
| 30 | 34 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | S&H Racing | 73/0 | 318 | Engine Failure | $3,100 |
| 31 | 32 | #83 | Tommy Ellis | Oldsmobile | Prestone | PE | 285 | Engine Failure | $3,050 |
| 32 | 20 | #5 | Ricky Rudd | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 67/0 | 246 | Overheating | $5,600 |
| 33 | 28 | #51 | Jeff Purvis | Chevrolet | Plasti-Kote | 64/0 | 222 | Accident | $2,950 |
| 34 | 33 | #2 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Prego | 61/0 | 203 | Engine Failure | $4,900 |
| 35 | 38 | #48 | James Hylton | Buick | Josiah | PE | 202 | Engine Failure | $2,800 |
| 36 | 2 | #11 | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | Budweiser | 60/5 | 175 | Engine Failure | $12,825 |
| 37 | 40 | #09 | Jerry Hufflin | Pontiac | Smith Racing | 52/0 | 130 | Oil Leak | $2,750 |
| 38 | 36 | #74 | Mike Potter | Pontiac | Wawak Racing | 49/0 | 113 | Handling | $2,700 |
| 39 | 37 | #54 | Tommy Riggins | Oldsmobile | Hakes/Welliver | 46/0 | 105 | Oil Pan | $2,675 |
| 40 | 39 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Run-A-Bout | 43/0 | 18 | Transmission | $2,650 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||