The 1990 TranSouth 500 was the fifth stock car race of the 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 34th iteration of the event.

On the final restart with three laps to go in the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to fend off the field to take his 41st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.

This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

The first round was scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 29, at 3:00 PM EST.

Geoff Bodine, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, would win the pole, setting a time of 30.170 and an average speed of 162.996 miles per hour (262.317 km/h).