The 1990 Coca-Cola 600: 600 Miles of Rusty
May 27, 1990 There’s nothing quite like “Motorsports Christmas”. For one glorious day in late May, the three biggest events of the racing year go green for all the world to see. As a racing fan, there’s nothing like it. The table was set on this “Motorsports Christmas” in 1990. Formula 1 provided an excellent…
The 1990 Champion 300: “I just got loose.”
May 26, 1990 In motorsports circles, Memorial Day weekend is often referred to as “Motorsports Christmas”. It is on this weekend that NASCAR, Formula One, and IndyCar hold the premier events of their individual series. For F1, it’s the glamorous Monaco Grand Prix. For IndyCar, it’s the Indianapolis 500, the greatest spectacle in racing. And…
The 1990 Winston: When the undercard is better than the main event
May 20, 1990 Somebody is going home with $250,000 today. It’s mid-May at Charlotte Motor Speedway, meaning that it’s time for NASCAR’s annual all-star weekend. For one race, the drivers of the Winston Cup series will throw caution to the wind and race like God intended. No points are on the line. No valuable championship…
The 1990 Winston 500: “WOOOHOOO RIDE ‘EM!”
May 6, 1990 There truly is nothing like a Winston Cup race at Talladega. The pure speed, the roar of the engines, and the threat of massive crashes set this track apart from all others. But another aspect of Talladega makes every race held there worth watching. You never truly know who’s going to be…
The 1990 Poulan Pro 500K: Horton Hears A Victory
May 5, 1990 Deep in the forests of Alabama lies the Mecca of American speedways. A two-and-a-half-mile monster of speed and sound that some claim to be haunted. It’s the biggest, fastest, and most feared track on the NASCAR calendar. It can only be Talladega. The NASCAR circus has arrived in town for the ninth…
The 1990 Hanes Activewear 500: A Normal Race At Last
April 29, 1990 To say the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series has been weird would be an understatement. Through seven races, every manner of event that can happen in a NASCAR race has happened. For a quick recap: All of that has happened in just seven races. For even the most die-hard NASCAR fans such…
The 1990 Raven Boats 150 & U-Can-Rent 200: A Pair of Perfect Performances
April 28, 1990 Domination comes in many forms in NASCAR. Sometimes a driver just nails a set-up and dominates a race from start to finish. Sometimes a driver makes just enough changes on a pit stop to pull out to a huge advantage. Other times, a driver may grab the pole position by a second…
The 1990 First Union 400: Who Really Won This Race?
April 22, 1990 If you’ve been following this blog and know your NASCAR history, you’ve probably bookmarked certain races that you know are coming up. These are the races that define NASCAR as a whole during the 1990s. One of these races is the topic of today’s blog post. It’s a race that NASCAR historians…
The 1990 Valleydale Meats 500: 8 Inches from Victory
April 8, 1990 Five races in, the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series has been anything but ordinary. Each race has seen wild finishes, underdog stories, and a general lack of “normalcy”. Perhaps Bristol International Raceway will provide a return to the normal NASCAR? Perhaps here, the crazy storylines will wrap up early and the usual…
The 1990 Budweiser 250: The Bristol Gate Incident
April 7, 1990 The mountains of northern Tennessee hold a gem. Nestled amongst them lies a track of many names. Thunder Valley. The Last Great Coliseum. Bristol International Speedway. Arguably the most exciting venue on the tour, Bristol is renowned for its high banks and fast speeds. The short track features some of the closest…
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