1990 Winston 200 (Saugus)

1990 Winston 200
Race details[1]
Race 3 of 9 in the 1990 NASCAR Winston West Series season
Date June 16, 1990
Location Saugus Speedway in Saugus, California
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.333 miles (0.536 km)
Distance 200 laps, 66.60 mi (107.18 km)
Average speed 55.788 miles per hour (89.782 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Spears Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Bill Sedgwick Spears Motorsports
Laps 200
Winner
No. 75 Bill Sedgwick Spears Motorsports

The 1990 Winston 200 was the third race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston West Series season. The race was held on Saturday, June 16, 1990, at Saugus Speedway, a 0.333 mi (0.536 km) oval shaped racetrack in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. The race was won by Bill Sedgwick, his second win of the season. After starting on the pole, Sedgwick led all 200 laps.[2] Sedgwick, who set a track record in qualifying, beat defending series champion Bill Schmitt by two seconds to win the race.[3] John Krebs finished third, the only other car on the lead lap, with Robert Sprague and Hershel McGriff rounding out the top five.

Report

Background

Saugus Speedway was a 1/3 mile racetrack in Saugus, Santa Clarita, California on a 35-acre (140,000 m2) site. The stadium was closed on July 19, 1995 and no longer holds races.

Entry list

# Driver Owner Manufacturer
04 Hershel McGriff Bob Lipseia Pontiac
07 Mark Walbridge Unknown Pontiac
8 Ron Hornaday Jr. Jack Sellers Buick
09 Terry Fisher Dick Midgley Chevrolet
9 J.C. Danielsen Larry Rouse Ford
19 Robert Sprague Larry Rouse Ford
22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick
23 Mike Chase Don Freymiller Buick
24 Butch Gilliland Butch Gilliland Chevrolet
28 Gary Collins Marion Collins Oldsmobile
33 Rick Mackey Rick Mackey Pontiac
38 Duke Hoenshell Duke Hoenshell Pontiac
44 Jack Sellers Adele Emerson Buick
73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet
75 Bill Sedgwick Wayne Spears Chevrolet
77 Mike Hickingbottom Mike Hickingbottom Pontiac
88 Bob Walker Bob Walker Pontiac
99 John Krebs John Krebs Pontiac

Qualifying

With a track record speed of 72.966 mph, Bill Sedgwick won the pole.

Race results

Fin[4] St # Driver Owner Make Laps Led Status Pts[1]
1 1 75 Bill Sedgwick Wayne Spears Chevrolet 200 200 Running 185
2 3 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 200 0 Running 170
3 5 99 John Krebs John Krebs Pontiac 200 0 Running 165
4 9 19 Robert Sprague Larry Rouse Ford 199 0 Running 160
5 2 04 Hershel McGriff Bob Lipseia Pontiac 199 0 Running 155
6 10 23 Mike Chase Don Freymiller Buick 199 0 Running 150
7 7 9 J.C. Danielsen Larry Rouse Ford 199 0 Running 146
8 15 09 Terry Fisher Dick Midgley Chevrolet 198 0 Running 142
9 6 28 Gary Collins Marion Collins Oldsmobile 198 0 Running 138
10 8 24 Butch Gilliland Butch Gilliland Chevrolet 197 0 Running 134
11 11 07 Mark Walbridge Unknown Pontiac 196 0 Running 130
12 12 77 Mike Hickingbottom Mike Hickingbottom Pontiac 195 0 Running 127
13 13 38 Duke Hoenshell Duke Hoenshell Pontiac 193 0 Running 124
14 14 33 Rick Mackey Rick Mackey Pontiac 192 0 Running 121
15 4 88 Bob Walker Bob Walker Pontiac 191 0 Running 118
16 18 44 Jack Sellers Adele Emerson Buick 179 0 Running 115
17 17 22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick 124 0 Running 112
18 16 8 Ron Hornaday Jr. Jack Sellers Buick 82 0 Brakes 109

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 1 Bill Sedgwick 516
1 2 Terry Fisher 487 (-29)
2 3 John Krebs 448 (-68)
3 4 Bill Schmitt 445 (-71)
1 5 Hershel McGriff 431 (-85)
2 6 Butch Gilliland 423 (-93)
1 7 Mike Chase 418 (-98)
1 8 Jack Sellers 348 (-168)
3 9 Robert Sprague 315 (-201)
10 Gary Collins 313 (-203)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "1990 Winston 200 results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  2. ^ "Throwback Thursday: June 16". Racing America. June 16, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Sedgwick wins Winston West 200". UPI. June 17, 1990. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "1990 Winston 200 (Saugus) results". The Third Turn. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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