That November 18, 1990 Atlanta race is also remembered as the day that Mark Martin might have been crowned Winston Cup Champion over Dale Earnhardt and Richard Childress, except Martin had been penalized 46 points after winning the February Richmond race when Childress complained to NASCAR about the carburetor spacer on the Jack Roush Ford of Martin's. NASCAR determined that the bolted on instead of welded spacer held no competitive advantage and let the win stand, but the 46 point penalty was double the 23 point margin by which Earnhardt prevailed over Martin after the Atlanta finale.