Standings After Race #17 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, July 29th, 1990
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 17 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2509 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 17 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2508 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 17 | Geoff Bodine | 11 | Ford | 2374 | -135 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 17 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2338 | -171 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 17 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 2219 | -290 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 15 | Ford | 2198 | -311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 17 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2180 | -329 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 17 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 2180 | -329 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 17 | Ernie Irvan | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2095 | -414 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 17 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | Chevrolet | 2075 | -434 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +4 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 2004 | -505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +2 | 17 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 1987 | -522 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 17 | Brett Bodine | 26 | Buick | 1947 | -562 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -3 | 17 | Terry Labonte | 1 | Oldsmobile | 1938 | -571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +4 | 17 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 1928 | -581 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +2 | 17 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Chevrolet | 1923 | -586 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 17 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 1885 | -624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -5 | 15 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 1880 | -629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +2 | 17 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1863 | -646 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 16 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 1851 | -658 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -5 | 17 | Dick Trickle | 66 | Pontiac | 1845 | -664 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 17 | Jimmy Spencer | 57 | Pontiac | 1778 | -731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 17 | Butch Miller | 98 | Chevrolet | 1748 | -761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 17 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1714 | -795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 17 | Rick Wilson | 75 | Oldsmobile | 1523 | -986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1429 | -1080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 17 | Rob Moroso | 20 | Oldsmobile | 1420 | -1089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 15 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1311 | -1198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 12 | Dale Jarrett | 21 | Ford | 1138 | -1371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 12 | Hut Stricklin | 12 | Buick | 1069 | -1440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 11 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 965 | -1544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 9 | Chad Little | 19 | Ford | 894 | -1615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 9 | Jack Pennington | 47 | Oldsmobile | 859 | -1650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 8 | Greg Sacks | 18 | Chevrolet | 814 | -1695 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 7 | Mike Alexander | 12 | Buick | 682 | -1827 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 7 | Mickey Gibbs | 01 | Ford | 594 | -1915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +3 | 6 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Ford | 531 | -1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 7 | Phil Parsons | 4 | Oldsmobile | 526 | -1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 455 | -2054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 6 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 417 | -2092 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +2 | 5 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 412 | -2097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 5 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 377 | -2132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 6 | Buddy Baker | 90 | Ford | 352 | -2157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +2 | 3 | Bill Venturini | 35 | Chevrolet | 270 | -2239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +3 | 3 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 240 | -2269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +14 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 191 | -2318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -3 | 3 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 189 | -2320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -3 | 3 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 186 | -2323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 3 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Oldsmobile | 174 | -2335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 2 | Mike Potter | 74 | Pontiac | 161 | -2348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 2 | Bill Sedgwick | 76 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 143 | -2366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 1 | Irv Hoerr | 0 | Oldsmobile | 142 | -2367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Tommy Riggins | 54 | Oldsmobile | 137 | -2372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 131 | -2378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 1 | Terry Fisher | 09 | Pontiac | 118 | -2391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 2 | Randy LaJoie | 71 | Buick | 113 | -2396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 1 | Stan Barrett | 18 | Chevrolet | 112 | -2397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 107 | -2402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | Dick Johnson | 38 | Ford | 107 | -2402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | +15 | 2 | Tracy Leslie | 72 | Oldsmobile | 104 | -2405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 103 | -2406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Philip Duffie | 96 | Buick | 100 | -2409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | John Krebs | 99 | Pontiac | 94 | -2415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Mike Chase | 23 | Buick | 93 | -2416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Jim Sauter | 38 | Ford | 91 | -2418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 32 | Pontiac | 85 | -2424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Kenny Wallace | 36 | Pontiac | 85 | -2424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Brian Ross | 58 | Pontiac | 82 | -2427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Rich Bickle | 02 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -2430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Butch Gilliland | 24 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 3 | Troy Beebe | 93 | Buick | 73 | -2436 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 64 | -2445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Bill Meacham | 04 | Oldsmobile | 61 | -2448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Edward Cooper | 91 | Oldsmobile | 58 | -2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Charlie Glotzbach | 2 | Pontiac | 58 | -2451 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 40 | Chevrolet | 54 | -2455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Buick | 52 | -2457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Stanley Smith | 94 | Buick | 52 | -2457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | JT Hayes | 91 | Ford | 49 | -2460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Hamilton | 8 | Oldsmobile | 46 | -2463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 2 | Terry Byers | 06 | Pontiac | 43 | -2466 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Ted Kennedy | 34 | Oldsmobile | 34 | -2475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 31 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Jim Bown | 57 | Pontiac | 0 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Jeff Purvis | 51 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Freddie Crawford | 48 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Jack Sellers | 44 | Buick | 0 | -2509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |