De 24 uur van Daytona 1990 was de 28e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 3 en 4 februari 1990 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.
De race werd gewonnen door de Castrol Jaguar Racing #61 van Davy Jones, Jan Lammers en Andy Wallace. Voor Lammers was het zijn tweede Daytona-zege, terwijl Jones en Wallace hun eerste overwinning behaalden. De GTO-klasse werd gewonnen door de Tru-Cur/Roush Racing #15 van Robby Gordon, Calvin Fish en Lyn St. James. De Lights-klasse werd gewonnen door de Erie Scientific Racing #36 van John Grooms, Michael Greenfield en Frank Jellinek. De GTU-klasse werd gewonnen door de Peter Uria Racing #71 van Peter Uria, Bob Dotson, Jim Pace en Rusty Scott.
Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.
Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Banden Ronden Motor 1 GTP 61 Castrol Jaguar Racing Davy Jones Jan Lammers Andy Wallace Jaguar XJR-12 761 Jaguar 6.0L V12 2 GTP 60 Castrol Jaguar Racing Price Cobb John Nielsen Martin Brundle Jaguar XJR-12 757 Jaguar 6.0L V12 3 GTP 86 Texaco Havoline Bob Wollek Sarel van der Merwe Dominic Dobson Porsche 962 755 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin Turbo 4 GTP 2 Alucraft/Shapiro Motorsports Hans-Joachim Stuck Hurley Haywood Harald Grohs René Herzog Porsche 962 704 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 5 GTO 15 Tru-Cur/Roush Racing Robby Gordon Calvin Fish Lyn St. James Mercury Cougar XR-7 689 Ford 6.0L V8 6 GTP 10 Wynn’s Jim Adams John Hotchkis John Hotchkis jr. Porsche 962 688 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 7 GTO 63 Downing/Atlanta Racing Amos Johnson John O'Steen Jim Downing Pete Halsmer Mazda RX-7 671 Mazda 4R 2.1L Rotary DNF GTO 11 Tru-Cur/Roush Racing Dorsey Schroeder Max Jones Robert Lappalainen Scott Pruett Mercury Cougar XR-7 653 Ford 6.0L V8 9 Lights 36 Erie Scientific Racing John Grooms Michael Greenfield Frank Jellinek Argo JM16 642 Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1.3L Rotary 10 GTO 90 Escott Capri Jim Stevens Bob Schneider Jim Jaeger Robert Lappalainen Mercury Capri 634 Ford 6.0L V8 11 GTO 74 74 Hunting Ranch Paul Dallenbach George Robinson Johnny Unser Wally Dallenbach jr. Ford Mustang 621 Ford 6.0L V8 12 GTU 71 Peter Uria Racing Peter Uria Bob Dotson Jim Pace Rusty Scott Mazda RX-7 620 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 13 Lights 55 Fuji Film David Rocha Les Delano Andy Petery Oscar Manautou Craig Carter Spice SE86CL 609 Pontiac 3.0L I4 14 GTU 26 Border Cantina Chris Craft Tommy Johnson Alex Job Buz McCall Porsche 911 605 Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 15 GTU 82 Wendy's Racing Team Dick Greer Colin Trueman Mike Mees Mazda RX-7 585 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 16 GTU 38 Mazda Motorsports Roger Mandeville Kelly Marsh John Finger Lance Stewart John Hogdal Mazda MX-6 577 Mazda 13B 1.3L Rotary 17 Lights 4 S&L Racing Scott Schubot Tomas Lopez Linda Ludemann Spice SE88P 544 Buick 3.0L V6 18 GTO 87 Puleo & Williams Racing Anthony Puleo Mark Kennedy Jerry Walsh Kent Painter Chevrolet Camaro 531 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 19 Lights 12 Carlos Bobeda Racing Ron McKay Kaming Ko Tom Hunter jr. Marlo Magana Tiga GT287 503 Chevrolet 3.0L V6 20 Lights 47 Bezema Buick Steve Johnson Gary Pierce Argo JM16 498 Buick 3.0L V6 DNF GTU 43 JVR Engineering, Inc. Don Wallace Bob Young Brad Hoyt Joe Varde Pontiac Fiero 469 Pontiac 3.0L I4 DNF Lights 9 Essex Racing Ferdinand de Lesseps Jay Cochran John Morrison Spice SE88P 443 Buick 3.0L V6 DNF Lights 8 Essex Racing Charles Morgan Hendrik ten Cate Tom Hessert jr. Spice SE88P 440 Buick 3.0L V6 24 Lights 97 Whitehall Motorsports John Heinricy Tim Beverly Andy Swett Tommy Morrison Spice SE88P 409 Pontiac 3.0L I4 25 GTP 67 BFG/Miller High Life Kevin Cogan John Paul jr. Mauro Baldi Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 397 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo 26 GTO 04 Spirit of Brandon Henry Brosnaham Robert McElheny Steve Burgner Chevrolet Camaro 369 Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DNF GTP 17 Dauer Racing Raul Boesel Al Unser jr. Robby Unser Porsche 962 360 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNF GTP 84 Nissan Performance Bob Earl Derek Daly Chip Robinson Geoff Brabham Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 360 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo DNF GTU 57 Kryder Racing Reed Kryder Henry Camferdam Alistair Oag Phil Pate Nissan 300ZX 354 Nissan 3.0L V6 DNF GTP 83 Nissan Performance Bob Earl Derek Daly Chip Robinson Geoff Brabham Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 327 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo DNF Lights 58 Gary Wonzer Racing Bill Bean Don Abreu Bill Wolfe Lola T616 322 Mazda 1.3L 13B Racing 2R Rotary DNF Lights 80 Bieri Racing Martino Finotto Paolo Guatamacchi Loris Kessel Spice SE89P 306 Ferrari 3.0L V8 DNF GTU 00 Full Time Racing Kal Showket Don Knowles Neil Hanneman Mike Davies Dodge Daytona 280 Dodge 2.4L I4 DNF Lights 01 Racecraft International Mike Allison Andrew Hepworth Michael Dow George Sutcliffe Chris Hodgetts Spice SE87L 263 Pontiac 3.0L I4 DNF GTP 99 All American Racers Rocky Moran Drake Olson Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle HF89 253 Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo 36 GTO 21 Budweiser Racing Craig Rubright Kermit Upton Daniel Urrutia Chevrolet Camaro 247 Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DNF Lights 79 Winters/Whitehall Ken Knott Tom Winters Claude Ballot-Léna Thierry Lecerf Spice SE87L 243 Pontiac Cosworth 3.0L I4 DNF Lights 42 Motorsports Marketing Howard Cherry John Higgins Charles Monk Tim McAdam Fabcar CL 242 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 39 GTU 81 Racers' Cafe Bob Speakman David Duda Mike Speakman Jim Novotne Datsun 240Z 231 Nissan 3.0L I6 40 GTO 29 Overbagh Motor Racing Guy Church Mark Montgomery Del Russo Taylor Don Arpin Hoyt Overbagh Chevrolet Camaro 229 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 DNF GTP 30 Momo Gianpiero Moretti Derek Ball Stanley Dickens Porsche 962 186 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin Turbo DNF Lights 92 Promo Racing Max Schmidt Jim Briody Rusty Schmidt Jorge Mendoza Argo JM19 176 Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1.3L Rotary DNF GTO 53 Hi-Tech Coating Richard McDill Jim Burt Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro 145 Chevrolet 5.8L V8 DNF GTU 95 Fastcolor Auto Art Bob Leitzinger David Loring Butch Leitzinger Nissan 240SX 167 Nissan 3.0L V6 DNF GTP 0 Joest Racing Frank Jelinski Henri Pescarolo Jean-Louis Ricci Porsche 962 145 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin Turbo DNF GTU 07 Full Time Racing Stu Hayner Robbie Buhl Dodge Daytona 137 Dodge 2.4L I4 DNF GTP 33 Panasonic/Carlos & Charlies Bernard Jourdain Jeff Kline Hiro Matsushita Spice SE90P 90 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 DNF GTU 37 Mazda Motorsports Al Bacon John Hogdal Mazda RX-7 85 Mazda 1.3L Rotary DNF Lights 70 Paul Reisman Hrg., Inc. Paul Reisman Bob Herbert R. J. Valentine Argo JM16 84 Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1.3L Rotary DNF GTO 54 Race Power Rob Segall Richard Davis Gerre Payvis Bill Cerveney Jeff Davis Chevrolet Camaro 74 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 DNF GTO 41 Young Racing Joe Cogbill Mark Gibson Dale Kreider Chevrolet Beretta 67 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 DNF GTO 1 Downing/Atlanta Racing Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Morton Pete Halsmer Mazda RX-7 61 Mazda 4R 2.1L Rotary DNF Lights 40 Bieri Racing Uli Bieri David Tennyson John Graham Tiga GT286 58 Ferrari 3.0L V8 DNF GTP 23 DSR Motorsports Bill Adam Richard Laporte Scott Goodyear David Seabroke Porsche 962 43 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNF GTP 16 Dyson Racing Rob Dyson James Weaver Scott Pruett Vern Schuppan Porsche 962 6 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin Turbo DNS GTP 3 Brun Motorsports Oscar Larrauri Walter Brun Massimo Sigala Porsche 962 0 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNS GTP 6 Tom Milner Racing René Herzog Harald Grohs Ford Mustang Probe 0 Ford Zakspeed 2.1L I4 Turbo DNS GTP 31 Momo Costas Los Günter Gebhardt Hellmut Mundas Gebhardt 88 C2 0 Audi 2.1L I4 Turbo DNS GTO 28 Raul Garcia Raul Garcia George Garcia Pontiac Firebird 0 Pontiac 5.8L V8 DNS GTU 18 Rick Holland Rick Holland Mike Green Dennis Chambers Mazda RX-7 0 Mazda 1.3L Rotary DNS GTU 56 SP Racing Bill Auberlen Nort Northam Cary Eisenlohr Gary Auberlen Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 0 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6
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