1990 Winston 500
Full qualifying results
### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | \# | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 9 | [Bill Elliott](/wiki/Bill_Elliott "Bill Elliott") | [Melling Racing](/wiki/Melling_Racing "Melling Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | **48\.027** | **199\.388** |
| 2 | 25 | [Ken Schrader](/wiki/Ken_Schrader "Ken Schrader") | [Hendrick Motorsports](/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports "Hendrick Motorsports") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 48\.089 | 199\.131 |
| 3 | 17 | [Darrell Waltrip](/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip "Darrell Waltrip") | [Hendrick Motorsports](/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports "Hendrick Motorsports") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 48\.115 | 199\.023 |
| 4 | 4 | [Ernie Irvan](/wiki/Ernie_Irvan "Ernie Irvan") | [Morgan–McClure Motorsports](/wiki/Morgan%E2%80%93McClure_Motorsports "Morgan–McClure Motorsports") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 48\.138 | 198\.928 |
| 5 | 3 | [Dale Earnhardt](/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt "Dale Earnhardt") | [Richard Childress Racing](/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing "Richard Childress Racing") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 48\.168 | 198\.804 |
| 6 | 6 | [Mark Martin](/wiki/Mark_Martin "Mark Martin") | [Roush Racing](/wiki/Roush_Racing "Roush Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 48\.183 | 198\.742 |
| 7 | 7 | [Alan Kulwicki](/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki "Alan Kulwicki") | [AK Racing](/wiki/AK_Racing "AK Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 48\.542 | 197\.277 |
| 8 | 28 | [Davey Allison](/wiki/Davey_Allison "Davey Allison") | [Robert Yates Racing](/wiki/Robert_Yates_Racing "Robert Yates Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 48\.561 | 197\.195 |
| 9 | 33 | [Harry Gant](/wiki/Harry_Gant "Harry Gant") | [Leo Jackson Motorsports](/wiki/Leo_Jackson_Motorsports "Leo Jackson Motorsports") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 48\.606 | 197\.013 |
| 10 | 30 | [Michael Waltrip](/wiki/Michael_Waltrip "Michael Waltrip") | [Bahari Racing](/wiki/Bahari_Racing "Bahari Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 48\.665 | 196\.774 |
| 11 | 42 | [Kyle Petty](/wiki/Kyle_Petty "Kyle Petty") | [SABCO Racing](/wiki/SABCO_Racing "SABCO Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 48\.677 | 196\.725 |
| 12 | 57 | [Jimmy Spencer](/wiki/Jimmy_Spencer_%28racing_driver%29 "Jimmy Spencer (racing driver)") | [Osterlund Racing](/wiki/Osterlund_Racing "Osterlund Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 48\.731 | 196\.507 |
| 13 | 20 | [Rob Moroso](/wiki/Rob_Moroso "Rob Moroso") **(R)** | [Moroso Racing](/wiki/Moroso_Racing "Moroso Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 48\.747 | 196\.443 |
| 14 | 5 | [Ricky Rudd](/wiki/Ricky_Rudd "Ricky Rudd") | [Hendrick Motorsports](/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports "Hendrick Motorsports") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 48\.755 | 196\.411 |
| 15 | 94 | [Sterling Marlin](/wiki/Sterling_Marlin "Sterling Marlin") | [Hagan Racing](/wiki/Hagan_Racing "Hagan Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 48\.758 | 196\.399 |
| 16 | 21 | [Dale Jarrett](/wiki/Dale_Jarrett "Dale Jarrett") | [Wood Brothers Racing](/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing "Wood Brothers Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 48\.791 | 196\.266 |
| 17 | 18 | [Greg Sacks](/wiki/Greg_Sacks "Greg Sacks") | [Hendrick Motorsports](/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports "Hendrick Motorsports") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 48\.940 | 195\.668 |
| 18 | 12 | [Hut Stricklin](/wiki/Hut_Stricklin "Hut Stricklin") | [Bobby Allison Motorsports](/wiki/Bobby_Allison_Motorsports "Bobby Allison Motorsports") | [Buick](/wiki/Buick "Buick") | 48\.964 | 195\.572 |
| 19 | 75 | [Rick Wilson](/wiki/Rick_Wilson_%28racing_driver%29 "Rick Wilson (racing driver)") | [RahMoc Enterprises](/wiki/RahMoc_Enterprises "RahMoc Enterprises") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 49\.051 | 195\.225 |
| 20 | 52 | [Jimmy Means](/wiki/Jimmy_Means "Jimmy Means") | [Jimmy Means Racing](/wiki/Jimmy_Means_Racing "Jimmy Means Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 49\.107 | 195\.003 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 | | | | | | |
| 21 | 15 | [Morgan Shepherd](/wiki/Morgan_Shepherd "Morgan Shepherd") | [Bud Moore Engineering](/wiki/Bud_Moore_Engineering "Bud Moore Engineering") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 49\.072 | 195\.142 |
| 22 | 27 | [Rusty Wallace](/wiki/Rusty_Wallace "Rusty Wallace") | [Blue Max Racing](/wiki/Blue_Max_Racing "Blue Max Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 49\.135 | 194\.892 |
| 23 | 11 | [Geoff Bodine](/wiki/Geoff_Bodine "Geoff Bodine") | [Junior Johnson \& Associates](/wiki/Junior_Johnson_%26_Associates "Junior Johnson & Associates") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 49\.142 | 194\.864 |
| 24 | 26 | [Brett Bodine](/wiki/Brett_Bodine "Brett Bodine") | [King Racing](/wiki/King_Racing "King Racing") | [Buick](/wiki/Buick "Buick") | 49\.147 | 194\.844 |
| 25 | 66 | [Dick Trickle](/wiki/Dick_Trickle "Dick Trickle") | [Cale Yarborough Motorsports](/wiki/Cale_Yarborough_Motorsports "Cale Yarborough Motorsports") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 49\.174 | 194\.737 |
| 26 | 72 | [Phil Parsons](/wiki/Phil_Parsons "Phil Parsons") | [Barkdoll Racing](/wiki/Barkdoll_Racing "Barkdoll Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 49\.216 | 194\.571 |
| 27 | 10 | [Derrike Cope](/wiki/Derrike_Cope "Derrike Cope") | [Whitcomb Racing](/wiki/Whitcomb_Racing "Whitcomb Racing") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 49\.277 | 194\.330 |
| 28 | 83 | [Lake Speed](/wiki/Lake_Speed "Lake Speed") | [Speed Racing](/wiki/Speed_Racing "Speed Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 49\.314 | 194\.184 |
| 29 | 71 | [Dave Marcis](/wiki/Dave_Marcis "Dave Marcis") | [Marcis Auto Racing](/wiki/Marcis_Auto_Racing "Marcis Auto Racing") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 49\.391 | 193\.881 |
| 30 | 90 | [Buddy Baker](/wiki/Buddy_Baker "Buddy Baker") | [Donlavey Racing](/wiki/Donlavey_Racing "Donlavey Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 49\.461 | 193\.607 |
| 31 | 1 | [Terry Labonte](/wiki/Terry_Labonte "Terry Labonte") | [Precision Products Racing](/wiki/Precision_Products_Racing "Precision Products Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 49\.523 | 193\.365 |
| 32 | 47 | [Jack Pennington](/wiki/Jack_Pennington "Jack Pennington") **(R)** | [Close Racing](/wiki/Close_Racing "Close Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 49\.524 | 193\.361 |
| 33 | 8 | [Bobby Hillin Jr.](/wiki/Bobby_Hillin_Jr. "Bobby Hillin Jr.") | [Stavola Brothers Racing](/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing "Stavola Brothers Racing") | [Buick](/wiki/Buick "Buick") | 49\.572 | 193\.174 |
| 34 | 2 | [Rick Mast](/wiki/Rick_Mast "Rick Mast") | [U.S. Racing](/wiki/U.S._Racing "U.S. Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 49\.591 | 193\.100 |
| 35 | 35 | [Bill Venturini](/wiki/Bill_Venturini "Bill Venturini") | [Venturini Motorsports](/wiki/Venturini_Motorsports "Venturini Motorsports") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 49\.607 | 193\.037 |
| 36 | 73 | [Phil Barkdoll](/wiki/Phil_Barkdoll "Phil Barkdoll") | [Barkdoll Racing](/wiki/Barkdoll_Racing "Barkdoll Racing") | [Oldsmobile](/wiki/Oldsmobile "Oldsmobile") | 49\.670 | 192\.792 |
| 37 | 98 | [Butch Miller](/wiki/Butch_Miller_%28racing_driver%29 "Butch Miller (racing driver)") | [Travis Carter Enterprises](/wiki/Travis_Carter_Enterprises "Travis Carter Enterprises") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | 49\.672 | 192\.785 |
| 38 | 19 | [Chad Little](/wiki/Chad_Little "Chad Little") | [Little Racing](/wiki/Little_Racing "Little Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 49\.714 | 192\.622 |
| 39 | 43 | [Richard Petty](/wiki/Richard_Petty "Richard Petty") | [Petty Enterprises](/wiki/Petty_Enterprises "Petty Enterprises") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | 49\.724 | 192\.583 |
| 40 | 01 | [Mickey Gibbs](/wiki/Mickey_Gibbs "Mickey Gibbs") | [Gibbs Racing](/wiki/Gibbs_Racing "Gibbs Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | 50\.066 | 191\.268 |
| Failed to qualify | | | | | | |
| 41 | 70 | [J. D. McDuffie](/wiki/J._D._McDuffie "J. D. McDuffie") | [McDuffie Racing](/wiki/McDuffie_Racing "McDuffie Racing") | [Pontiac](/wiki/Pontiac_%28automobile%29 "Pontiac (automobile)") | \-\* | \-\* |
| 42 | 85 | [Bobby Gerhart](/wiki/Bobby_Gerhart "Bobby Gerhart") | [Bobby Gerhart Racing](/wiki/Bobby_Gerhart_Racing "Bobby Gerhart Racing") | [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet") | \-\* | \-\* |
| 43 | 80 | [Jimmy Horton](/wiki/Jimmy_Horton "Jimmy Horton") | [S\&H Racing](/wiki/S%26H_Racing "S&H Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | \-\* | \-\* |
| 44 | 82 | [Mark Stahl](/wiki/Mark_Stahl "Mark Stahl") | [Stahl Racing](/wiki/Stahl_Racing "Stahl Racing") | [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company") | \-\* | \-\* |
| [Official first round qualifying results](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121074418/winston-500-qualifiers/) | | | | | | |
| [Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121075078/winston-500-lineup/) | | | | | | |


What were the starting positions and cars of the top 40 qualifiers?