The 1990 NASCAR Busch Series began February 17, 1990 and ended October 28, 1990. Chuck Bown of Hensley Motorsports won the championship.

Teams and drivers

Complete schedule

Limited schedule

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held February 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Randy MacDonald (#16), Rick Ware (#62), Billy Standridge (#47), Bobby Dotter (#08), Mike Porter (#35), Ben Hess (#9), Joe Thurman (#24), Rich Bickle (#00), Patty Moise (#45), Geoff Bodine (#01), Randy LaJoie (#71), Steve Park (#84).

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held February 24 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Steve Grissom (#31), Frank Fleming (#33), Clifford Allison (#34).

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 3 at North Carolina Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole. Top ten results

Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 11 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11).

Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Clifford Allison (#34).

Pontiac 200

The Pontiac 200 was held March 31 at Darlington Raceway. Kenny Wallace won the pole. Top ten results

Budweiser 250

The Budweiser 250 was held April 7 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole. Top ten results

U-Can-Rent 200

The U-Can-Rent 200 was held April 28 at Lanier National Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results

Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held May 5 at South Boston Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole. Top ten results

Pontiac 300

The Pontiac 300 was held May 12 at Nazareth Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole. Top ten results

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held May 19 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results

Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 26 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dick Trickle won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Jack Ingram (#11), Bobby Dotter (#08), Ward Burton (#9), Jeff McClure (#83), Ken Bouchard (#72), Jeff Berry (#61), Todd Taylor (#29), Ed Berrier (#4).

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 2 at Dover International Speedway. Bobby Labonte won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Ed Berrier (#4), Dave Lind (#10), Dale Jarrett (#32), Kyle Petty (#42), Rick Carelli (#46), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Jimmy Spencer (#58), Randy LaJoie (#71), Dennis Curtis (#81), Stanley Smith (#94).

Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held June 9 at Orange County Speedway. Jeff Burton won the pole. The race was televised by SportsChannel. Top ten results

Firecracker 200

The Firecracker 200 was held June 23 at Volusia County Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results

Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held June 30 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole. Top ten results

True Value Oxford 250

The True Value Oxford 250 was a 250 green flag lap race held July 8 at Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine. Joey Kourafas won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Wes Rosner (#4), Barney McRae (#5), Bob Brunell (#17), Davey Johnson (#26), Ed St. Angelo (#33), Patty Moise (#45), Mike McLaughlin (#51), Bruce Haley (#52), Mike Olsen (#61), Dean Chrystal (#65), Dave Smith (#84), Joe Nemechek (#87), Larry Caron (#88) NOTE: This is a joint Busch/Busch North series race. Under the rules of Oxford Plains Speedway for the Oxford 250, only green flag laps count towards the 250-lap distance.

Budweiser 300

The inaugural Budweiser 300 was held July 15 at New Hampshire International Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Joey Kourafas (#01), Joe Bessey (#09), Steve Park (#84), Mike Rowe (#15), Herb Simpson (#03), Jeff Barry (#23), Larry Brolsma (#18), Dave Davis (#21), Barney McRae (#5), Dale Shaw (#60), Ricky Miller (#06), Stub Fadden (#16), Gary Schwab (#89), Dave Lind (#0), Alan Strobridge (#6), Mike Weeden (#35), Bobby Gada (#36), Patty Moise (#45), Donny Ling Jr. (#66).

Coors 200

The Coors 200 was held July 21 at South Boston Speedway. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole. Top ten results

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held July 28 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. Steve Grissom won the pole. Top ten results

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 4 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The #25 of Jimmy Hensley won the pole. Top ten results

Texas Pete 200

The Texas Pete 200 was held August 11 at Orange County Speedway. The #33 of Ed Berrier won the pole. Top ten results

Jay Johnson 250

The Jay Johnson 250 was held August 24 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The #44 of Bobby Labonte won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Harry Gant (#7), Morgan Shepherd (#9), Jack Ingram (#11).

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 1 at Darlington Raceway. The #17 of Greg Sacks won the pole. Top ten results

Autolite 200

The Autolite 200 was held September 8 at Richmond International Raceway. Michael Waltrip won the pole. Top ten results

Ames/Splitfire 200

The Ames/Splitfire 200 was held September 15 at Dover International Speedway. The #99 of Tommy Ellis won the pole. Top ten results

Zerex 150

The Zerex 150 was held September 22 at Martinsville Speedway. The #22 of Rick Mast won the pole. Top ten results

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 6 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results

NE Chevy 250

The inaugural NE Chevy 250 was held October 14 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Ricky Craven won the pole. Top ten results

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 20 at North Carolina Speedway. Dave Mader III won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Richard Lasater (#05), Rich Burgess (#37), Barry Bostick (#39), Jimmy Spencer (#75), Joe Nemechek (#87), Randy Baker (#88).

Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was a 200 lap race held October 28 at Martinsville Speedway. The #63 of Chuck Bown won the pole. Top ten results Did not qualify: Mark Prestwood (#77), Jeff Gordon (#67), Doug Didero (#70).

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points.

• – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

Rookie of the Year

Joe Nemechek was named the 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year, posting two top-five finishes and garnering a seventeenth-place points finish despite missing three races. The top runner-up was Bobby Moon, followed closely Ward Burton and Dana Patten, the only other candidates to try a full schedule. Among the other rookies in 1990 were Jack Sprague, Dave Mader III, and Clifford Allison.