|| *Comments on the 1990 Mello Yello 500:* View the most recent comment <#55> | Post a comment <#post> Tweet 1. myself posted: 02.13.2007 - 6:30 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) This race, for the most part, started a 2-year run of Charlotte domination for Davey Allison. He'd go on to win the 91' Winston, 91' 600, finish 2nd in the 91' Mello Yello 500, & win the 92' Winston. Great 2 year stretch @ Charlotte for Davey. On a side note, its eery how many times Morgan Shepherd finished 2nd to Davey....89' July Daytona, 90' Fall Charlotte, 92' Daytona 500.... 2. The Real biffle16 posted: 07.18.2007 - 3:06 am Rate this comment: (0) (1) What happened to Bill Elliott in this race? 3. Mark O. posted: 11.03.2007 - 10:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Elliott had a problem with an equalized tire towards the end of the race, and ended up making multiple (2 or 3) pit stops, dropping him to 15th. That was the least of his problems in 1990, unfortunately. 4. RaceFanX posted: 12.05.2007 - 6:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wasn't stunt man Brian Carson involved in a wicked accident before the start of this race when he crashed his Cadillac trying to make a world record car jump? I know it was the Mello Yello 500, I just don't know what year. 5. SK posted: 12.10.2007 - 11:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brett Bodine's first career Winston Cup pole. 6. spencer posted: 02.16.2008 - 1:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) An embarrasing moment for Dale Earnhardt and crew in this race. During a caution, Earnhardt, who was not running well, lost all four tires at the end of pit road after a pit stop(communication mix-up, lug nuts). His crew ran down pit lane with jacks and got him back on all fours but he lost a few laps. I believe this was an illegal move by the crew but nothing ever was done. Mark Martin had a chance to capitalize on the misfortune but ended up losing a cylinder or something and only gained a handful of points. Also, a dominant performance by Elliott before his problems, which seemed to happen alot in 1990. 7. myself posted: 02.22.2008 - 12:20 pm Rate this comment: (8) (5) Wow! Stop the presses. The Childress/Earnhardt outfit did something illegal & wasn't penalized! That never happened! 8. RaceFanX posted: 03.02.2008 - 1:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Jimmy Hensley, who ran the Busch Clash for the Moroso team, returns to the #20 car as a replacement driver for the recently deceased Rob Moroso. Under the tough circumstances, Hensley finished 33rd after a carburetor problem knocked him out of the race. 9. Matthew Sullivan posted: 01.05.2009 - 8:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Though Phil Parsons' entry was fielded by Lake Speed, the car was painted like the 29 car and crewed by the Diamond Ridge team. 10. William posted: 10.04.2010 - 9:17 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) This Is A Great Race. Davey Allison Won The Race. Bill Elliott Dominated The Race. 11. Emily posted: 11.28.2010 - 12:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Brett Bodine Has Won The Pole For Today's Race. 12. Bill Buffalo posted: 11.28.2010 - 5:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) I Watch On My Video Tape. But Davey Allison Won It In Charlotte Today, As The Mello Yello 500 On Sunday, November 28th. 13. Billi Branco posted: 11.28.2010 - 6:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) The Pit Road Crash Of Dale Earnhardt, Who Finish 25thy, The Clinyder Of Mark Martin, Finsh 14th. In Today's Race. 14. Billi Branco posted: 11.28.2010 - 6:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (3) Bill Elliott Dominated Today, Led 66 Of 258 Laps. He Finish 15th. 15. Buffalo Fan posted: 11.28.2010 - 9:35 pm Rate this comment: (1) (2) Dale Earnhardt, Who Finish 25th Today After Of Series Of Misfortunes. 16. Billi Branco posted: 11.29.2010 - 7:01 am Rate this comment: (0) (2) Top 5 Finishers From Sunday's Race Of Mello Yello 500: 1st-Davey Allison 2nd-Morgan Shepherd 3rd-Michael Waltrip 4th-Kyle Petty 5th-Alan Kulwicki 17. bill posted: 12.19.2010 - 11:49 am Rate this comment: (0) (2) Watch On TV Today. 18. Anonymous posted: 01.01.2011 - 11:55 pm Rate this comment: (5) (0) I've never seen someone have a mental breakdown before, thanks for recording that. 19. Billy posted: 02.02.2011 - 3:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Brett Bodine's First Pole 20. Billy posted: 02.03.2011 - 2:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Brett Bodine Win The Pole Yesterday Morning. 21. Billy posted: 02.06.2011 - 12:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Brett Bodine Has Won The Pole On Groundhog Day He Will Start Today. 22. Billy posted: 02.06.2011 - 5:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) It Was A Classic Race. 23. billy posted: 02.06.2011 - 9:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Morgan Shepherd Had Finished 2nd To Davey Allison In 1989 Pepsi 400, 1990 Mello-Yello 500 and 1992 Daytona 500 by STP. 24. CBASS posted: 02.17.2011 - 9:58 pm Rate this comment: (5) (0) Yes, thank you for the unnecessary commentary 25. Schroeder51 posted: 02.20.2011 - 11:13 pm Rate this comment: (6) (0) ...What the hell is going on here? Did somebody go crazy? 26. Billy posted: 02.23.2011 - 1:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Some Soapbox For Chris Ecomanaki. 27. Ryan posted: 08.13.2011 - 5:26 am Rate this comment: (2) (6) "Wow! Stop the presses. The Childress/Earnhardt outfit did something illegal & wasn't penalized! That never happened!" Actually it never did happen. They were pretty honest about their car, while people like Junior Johnson, Harry Rainer, Harry Melling, and Chad Knaus have always been involved with cheating. Yarborough drove for two of those teams. 28. Davey posted: 10.08.2012 - 11:47 am Rate this comment: (0) (2) Davey Allison Wins Yesterday's Mello Yello 500 At Charlotte Motor Speedway. Race Results 1.Davey Allison 2.Morgan Shepherd 3.Michael Waltrip 4.Kyle Petty 5.Alan Kulwicki 6.Ricky Rudd 7.Derrike Cope 8.Brett Bodine 9.Darrell Waltrip 10.Dale Jarrett 11.Rick Wilson 12.Jack Pennington 13.Dave Marcis 14.Mark Martin 15.Bill Elliott 16.Sterling Marlin 17.Terry Labonte 18.Phil Parsons 19.Larry Pearson 20.Richard Petty 21.Mickey Gibbs 22.Eddie Bierschwale 23.Jimmy Horton 24.Chuck Bown 25.Dale Earnhardt 26.Harry Gant 27.Ernie Irvan 28.Bobby Hamilton 29.Hut Stricklin 30.Dick Trickle 31.Bobby Hillin 32.Mark Stahl 33.Jimmy Hensley 34.Rick Mast 35.Ken Schrader 36.Geoff Bodine 37.Buddy Baker 38.Rusty Wallace 39.Jimmy Means 40.Chad Little 41.Jimmy Spencer 29. Walleyewhacker posted: 04.06.2014 - 7:07 am Rate this comment: (3) (3) If the Childress crew make illegal moves out of the pit box helping thier ornery driver back to the pits, then that driver should have been docked an eqaul amount of points that Martin was docked at Richmond. 30. Aframe43 posted: 05.19.2014 - 5:41 pm Rate this comment: (3) (0) Just a polite request to the moderator--can we lose all the unnecessary comments above, including the re-posting of the race results? 31. alum98 posted: 08.23.2014 - 12:19 pm Rate this comment: (4) (3) Ryan, It appears that the only driver/team as clear as the win driven snow was Dale Earnhardt and RCR? I've come across some fan boys in my time, but this takes the absolute cake. Actually it did happen RCR crew members were allowed on the track. I remember it like it was yesterday. You must have a very bad memory or a severe case of the fan boys. 32. Stretch posted: 01.26.2015 - 9:24 pm Rate this comment: (2) (2) Earnhardt wins the championship in 1990! Suck it haters! 33. Dan posted: 05.20.2015 - 7:30 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) Greg Sacks was entered for this race in the #18 Ultra Slim Fast Chevy owned by Rick Hendrick, however the entry was withdrawn. This race took place just days after Rob Moroso's fatal DUI crash, which was giving NASCAR plenty of bad publicity at the time. The fact that Sacks had recently been convicted of a DUI himself in North Carolina was the reason for the withdrawal, although Hendrick diplomatically stated it was because "the team was short on cars". 34. Ryan W posted: 09.09.2015 - 11:56 pm Rate this comment: (1) (3) No alum98 I'm saying they never cheated. He never failed a post race inspection. He usually had to use some of his "tactics" because the other teams cheated and he knew it and had to do things to make up for the disadvantage he had. So he raced hard every lap? Big deal. Drivers and teams just hated he could do things with a car that they couldn't. I remember them changing the tires. I watched, it's on tape, clown. 35. Roger posted: 02.13.2016 - 11:26 pm Rate this comment: (2) (2) Another delusional Earnhardt Sr. fan....no surprise there.... 36. Evan posted: 06.09.2016 - 8:43 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Davey Allison's last win in the black and Gold and Copper numbered 28 car like he drove for Harry Ranier. Robert Yates would switch to the unmistakable black, orange numbers and yellow Havoline type face the next year a scheme that would be a mainstay on the 28 car for nine years. 37. Matthew Sullivan posted: 04.15.2017 - 2:38 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) This is the race where Martin and the 6 team lost the championship. They could have made a huge gain on points on Earnhardt and his misfortune but instead they fought a loose car all race long and only finished 14th. 38. Josh posted: 04.15.2017 - 7:10 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Whoa, 58 entries? I know it's Charlotte and most teams are right there, but dang. As big of a bummer as it is to fail to quality and pack up and go home, I miss the drama throughout the '90s of qualifying where it's generally these smaller and/or part time teams trying to get in the show. Heck, at times here and there the broadcast time trials were more interesting than the race itself. 39. Eye of The Tiger posted: 05.30.2017 - 1:14 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Dick Trickle had a camera mounted to side of his helmet during this race. TBS with Ken Squire and Neil Bonnett in the broadcast booth was a classic race. However upon watching this race on youtube, I'm 100 miles through the race and they've hardly mentioned Rob Moroso who was killed a week prior to this race 40. MomNPops31 posted: 05.31.2017 - 6:51 am Rate this comment: (1) (2) On YouTube, at 1:13:42 of 3:46:10 you can see Chad Little and Mr. Excitment Jimmy Spencer crashing coming to the tri-over. Little's #19 Bull's Eye Barbecue Sacue car comes to a job on pit road. Little gets out, pushes the car back into the grass himself outta the way allowing the field to make pit stops, .. sure don't see this in today's NASCAR world. Can you imagine what Kyle Busch, or some our other drivers of today do? Get and out cry like a little crybaby 41. Josh posted: 08.08.2017 - 1:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Link of race on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaY11-Yyt1c 42. Josh posted: 08.08.2017 - 2:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bobby Hamilton's #68 Pontiac in this one was schemed exactly like his 1991 car that he ran for Rookie of the Year with. Mark Stahl did have Hooters on the flanks and rear decklid & bumper of his car, but the front of his car was his familiar red and blue Auto Bell Car Wash colors. Perhaps for more sponsor specificity, his should be listed as Auto Bell/Hooters. Not sure if this was the case for other 1990 races or not. 43. Josh posted: 08.08.2017 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great wheel to wheel battle between Kulwicki and Rudd for 5th! 44. Evan posted: 08.08.2017 - 8:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Interestingly Matchbox made a Pontiac Country Time car in line of diecast cars. So the Country Time Pontiac was a real car after all even though they drove Oldsmobiles after this. 45. Evan posted: 02.28.2018 - 11:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) This was the first time, Ernie Irvan drove a Chevrolet and the #4 Kodak team first raced Chevrolets. They would race them for 12 years after this until switching to Pontiac in 2003 and then back to Chevy in 2004 after Pontiac left the series. This may not be the first race that Morgan McClure raced Chevys but I know that Irvan got his first win in a Oldsmobile. 46. Dan posted: 03.01.2018 - 12:06 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) #45 - Nope, it wasn't...http://racing-reference.info/race/1990_DieHard_500/W 47. Dan posted: 07.01.2018 - 10:55 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Weird stat, this was Jimmy Hensley's 25th Cup series start, but it was the first one he ever made outside the state of Virginia. All 24 previous ones were either at Martinsville or Richmond. 48. Altracing posted: 12.30.2018 - 8:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 300th Winston Cup career start for Kyle Petty 49. Jimnsimforever posted: 01.05.2019 - 7:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At the start of the race, each one of the broadcast team gets their turn to say something to open up the race. The last one they go to looks like the new guy, up in the middle of the crowd. He says, "We have a record crowd here today at Charlotte. Fans are here from all 50 states and 12 different countries. We haven't yet found any fans here from Hawaii or Alaska, so if you're watching from home and know somebody here from those 2 states, give us a call and let us know their seat numbers". 50. Jimnsimforever posted: 01.06.2019 - 1:54 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Can't believe nobody brought up the weird situation that happened to Earnhardt that started all his problems. During the 2nd caution, Earnhardt's car was in his pit, on the jack, when Alan Kulwicki tried to pass Ernie Irvan in the grass on pit road and lost it. He got into Irvan, causing Irvan's car to slam into the right rear of Earnhardt's car and we'd find out later did damage to the rear housing. They didn't catch the incident on tape, just the aftermath. (Somehow Kulwicki escaped damage and finished 5th, on the lead lap.) They brought the #3 in as much as they could before the race went green. Six green flag laps later the damage that was done according to Richard Childress in a pit road interview caused the 3 to hit the wall really messing it up big time. He got it around and was able to get into the pits. It was then that the left lug nuts were left off the left side in the rush to get as much work done on the car before the race went green again as possible. What a strange situation. After Dale Earnhardt swept the Charlotte races in 86 he was snake bit at that track for a long time. Literally every race something went wrong. Some of them, like this one were strange. They talked during the broadcast about if there would be a penalty for the crew going out and putting 2 tires on it at the end of pit road. One commentator said there shouldn't be a penalty because they are doing it just to get it back in the pits and avoid the damage that was going to be done if they let them drag it on the flatbed without tires and not doing it to gain an advantage. Neil Bonnett said if there is a penalty it would be worth it for them to take it rather than let the car get damaged even more being drug onto the flatbed. If they did issue a penalty I'm guessing it was a one lap penalty to take away the lap he drove around to get back to the pits so they could work on it after they got the tires on. Finished 14 laps down so who knows. 51. Spen posted: 06.02.2019 - 7:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) To date, this is the last race that car #2 didn't run. I believe that since Hendrick dropped the #5, it has the longest consecutive start streak. 52. Corey posted: 06.02.2019 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I can't come up with anything else. #6 wasn't used by Roush in 2012-14. The 24 and 18 both started streaks in 1992. 21 went part time for a bit and 43 wasn't used by Petty in 1993. Other numbers like the 22, 11, 88, 42, 12, 4, and 9 all went unused at some point in that timespan. Side note: The 24's streak started in the 28th race of the 1992 season in Phoenix. It was run by Butch Gilliland's Winston West team. Hendrick's use began the race after at Atlanta. 53. Evan posted: 04.22.2020 - 2:43 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Davey's last win in the Black and Gold Texaco colors and his only win of '90 that wasn't on a short track. In 1991, Yates Racing would adopt the new neon yellow Havoline font and day-glo orange Texaco star logo on the hood complete with large rounded number 28 font in day-glo orange which became Texaco's signature look for decades. 54. BOBO83329521 posted: 07.04.2020 - 1:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Alan Kulwicki started in the rear of the field on provisional after experiencing issues with the #7 during qualifying. 55. Rich posted: 12.30.2020 - 3:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ken Squier, Johnny Hayes and Neil Bonnett were the commentators. Chris Economaki and Bob Varsha were the pit road reporters. Mike Joy and Barry Dodson were in the STP pit communication center. 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