<Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Previous: </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Next: </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> </Tr> <P> The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup is the 42nd season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 19th modern - era Cup series . It began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18 . Because of a highly controversial penalty to Mark Martin early in the season, Dale Earnhardt with Richard Childress Racing was crowned the Winston Cup champion for the fourth time, edging out Martin by 26 points . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Make </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Driver </Th> <Th> Crew Chief </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Buick </Th> <Td> Bobby Allison Racing </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Hut Stricklin </Td> <Td> Jimmy Fennig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> King Racing </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Brett Bodine </Td> <Td> Larry McReynolds </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stavola Brothers Racing </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Bobby Hillin Jr . </Td> <Td> Harry Hyde </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chevrolet </Th> <Td> Hendrick Motorsports </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ricky Rudd </Td> <Td> Waddell Wilson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Darrell Waltrip 24 </Td> <Td> Jeff Hammond </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jimmy Horton 2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sarel van der Merwe 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greg Sacks 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Ken Schrader </Td> <Td> Richard Broome </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marcis Auto Racing </Td> <Td> 71 </Td> <Td> Dave Marcis </Td> <Td> Bob Marcis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morgan - McClure Motorsports </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phil Parsons 3 </Td> <Td> Tony Glover </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ernie Irvan 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard Childress Racing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dale Earnhardt </Td> <Td> Kirk Shelmerdine </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Travis Carter Enterprises </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> Rick Mast </Td> <Td> Travis Carter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whitcomb Racing </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Derrike Cope </Td> <Td> Buddy Parrott </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ford </Th> <Td> AK Racing </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Alan Kulwicki </Td> <Td> Paul Andrews </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bud Moore Engineering </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Morgan Shepherd </Td> <Td> Donnie Wingo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Donlavey Racing </Td> <Td> 90 </Td> <Td> Ernie Irvan 3 </Td> <Td> Junie Donlavey </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buddy Baker 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charlie Glotzbach 1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Junior Johnson & Associates </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Geoff Bodine </Td> <Td> Tim Brewer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Little Racing </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Chad Little </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Melling Racing </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Bill Elliott </Td> <Td> Mike Beam </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Robert Yates Racing </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Davey Allison </Td> <Td> Jake Elder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roush Racing </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Mark Martin </Td> <Td> Robin Pemberton </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wood Brothers Racing </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Neil Bonnett 5 </Td> <Td> Leonard Wood </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dale Jarrett 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oldsmobile </Th> <Td> Close Racing </Td> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Jack Pennington (R) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hagan Racing </Td> <Td> 94 </Td> <Td> Sterling Marlin </Td> <Td> Steve Loyd </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Leo Jackson Motorsports </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Harry Gant </Td> <Td> Andy Petree </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moroso Racing </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Rob Moroso (R) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Precision Products Racing </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Terry Labonte </Td> <Td> Cliff Champion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> RahMoc Enterprises </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> <Td> Rick Wilson </Td> <Td> Bob Rahilly </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pontiac </Th> <Td> Bahari Racing </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Michael Waltrip </Td> <Td> Bill Ingle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blue Max Racing </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Rusty Wallace </Td> <Td> Jimmy Makar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cale Yarborough Motorsports </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> Dick Trickle </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Means Racing </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Means </Td> <Td> Darrell Bryant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McDuffie Racing </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> J.D. McDuffie </Td> <Td> Jeff McDuffie </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Osterlund Racing </Td> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Jimmy Spencer </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Petty Enterprises </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Richard Petty </Td> <Td> Dale Inman </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> SABCO Racing </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Kyle Petty </Td> <Td> Gary Nelson </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who won the 1990 nascar winston cup championship