1989 in NASCAR

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The 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 12 and ended November 19. Rusty Wallace of Blue Max Racing won the championship.

See also: 1989 in NASCAR Busch Series

Preceded by
1988 in NASCAR		 NASCAR seasons
1989		 Succeeded by
1990 in NASCAR

Contents

[edit] Busch Clash

The Busch Clash, an annual invitational event for all winners of the Busch Pole award from the previous season, was held February 12 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader won the race.

[edit] Gatorade 125s

The Gatorade 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 16 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader and Darrell Waltrip won the poles for each event, respectively.

Race One Top Ten Results

  1. Ken Schrader
  2. Morgan Shepherd
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Phil Parsons
  5. Alan Kulwicki
  6. Rick Mast
  7. Jody Ridley
  8. Ken Bouchard
  9. Joe Ruttman
  10. Dave Marcis

Race Two Top Ten Results

  1. Terry Labonte
  2. Sterling Marlin
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Geoff Bodine
  5. Harry Gant
  6. Larry Pearson
  7. Davey Allison
  8. Darrell Waltrip
  9. Brett Bodine
  10. Dale Jarrett

[edit] Daytona 500

The 39th annual Daytona 500 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Ken Schrader
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Geoffrey Bodine
  5. Phil Parsons
  6. Rick Mast
  7. Alan Kulwicki
  8. Rick Wilson
  9. Terry Labonte
  10. Eddie Bierschwale

Failed to qualify: Delma Cowart (#0), Doug Heveron (#1), Philip Duffie (#31), Jim Sauter (#31), Charlie Glotzbach (#34), Ricky Woodward (#39), Jim Bown (#41), Kyle Petty (#42), Tony Spanos (#49), Jimmy Means (#52), Hut Stricklin (#57), Mark Gibson (#59), Jimmy Horton (#60), Derrike Cope (#68), Randy LaJoie (#74), Connie Saylor (#77), Bobby Gerhart (#85), Trevor Boys (#95)

[edit] Goodwrench 500

The Goodwrench 500 was held March 5 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Alan Kulwicki
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Geoff Bodine
  5. Mark Martin
  6. Davey Allison
  7. Sterling Marlin
  8. Lake Speed
  9. Greg Sacks
  10. Jim Sauter

[edit] Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was held March 12 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Dick Trickle
  4. Kyle Petty
  5. Sterling Marlin
  6. Rick Wilson
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Hut Stricklin
  9. Dale Jarrett
  10. Morgan Shepherd

[edit] Pontiac Excitement 400

The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held March 26 at Richmond International Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Alan Kulwicki
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Ricky Rudd
  5. Davey Allison
  6. Larry Pearson
  7. Darrell Waltrip
  8. Sterling Marlin
  9. Ernie Irvan
  10. Bill Elliott

Failed to qualify: Richard Petty (#43)

[edit] TranSouth 500

The TranSouth 500 was held April 2 at Darlington Raceway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Harry Gant
  2. Davey Allison
  3. Geoff Bodine
  4. Mark Martin
  5. Sterling Marlin
  6. Bill Elliott
  7. Alan Kulwicki
  8. Rusty Wallace
  9. Michael Waltrip
  10. Lake Speed

[edit] Valleydale Meats 500

The Valleydale Meats 500 was held April 9 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Darrell Waltrip
  3. Geoff Bodine
  4. Davey Allison
  5. Dick Trickle
  6. Mark Martin
  7. Greg Sacks
  8. Ricky Rudd
  9. Bill Elliott
  10. Harry Gant

[edit] First Union 400

The First Union 400 was held April 16 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Alan Kulwicki
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Dick Trickle
  5. Terry Labonte
  6. Ricky Rudd
  7. Geoff Bodine
  8. Darrell Waltrip
  9. Rusty Wallace
  10. Ernie Irvan

Failed to qualify: Richard Petty (#43), Bobby Hillin Jr. (#8), Phil Parsons (#55), Jerry O'Neil, J.D. McDuffie (#70), Bill Meacham, Kevin Evans, Mark Walbridge

[edit] Pannill Sweatshirts 500

The Pannill Sweatshirts 500 was held April 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Dick Trickle
  4. Rick Wilson
  5. Terry Labonte
  6. Mark Martin
  7. Ken Schrader
  8. Sterling Marlin
  9. Dave Marcis
  10. Neil Bonnett

[edit] Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held May 7 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Davey Allison
  2. Terry Labonte
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Morgan Shepherd
  5. Darrell Waltrip
  6. Ken Schrader
  7. Harry Gant
  8. Dale Earnhardt
  9. Neil Bonnett
  10. Rusty Wallace

[edit] The Winston

The Winston, an annual all-star race for previous winners and champions, was held May 21 atCharlotte Motor Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Ken Schrader
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Alan Kulwicki
  6. Sterling Marlin
  7. Darrell Waltrip
  8. Ricky Rudd
  9. Geoff Bodine
  10. Greg Sacks

[edit] Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Sterling Marlin
  3. Ken Schrader
  4. Geoff Bodine
  5. Bill Elliott
  6. Mark Martin
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Brett Bodine
  9. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  10. Ricky Rudd

[edit] Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Ken Schrader
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Rusty Wallace
  6. Ricky Rudd
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Bill Elliott
  9. Darrell Waltrip
  10. Phil Parsons

[edit] Banquet Frozen Foods 300

The inaugural Banquet Frozen Foods 300 was held June 11 at Sears Point International Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Ricky Rudd
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Bill Elliott
  4. Dale Earnhardt
  5. Lake Speed
  6. Joe Ruttman
  7. Morgan Shepherd
  8. Rick Wilson
  9. Davey Allison
  10. Michael Waltrip

[edit] Miller High Life 500

The Miller High Life 500 was held June 18 at Pocono Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole. This race was one of the few races telecast on Pay Per View.

Top Ten Results

  1. Terry Labonte
  2. Harry Gant
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Ken Schrader
  5. Morgan Shepherd
  6. Sterling Marlin
  7. Dale Jarrett
  8. Neil Bonnett
  9. Larry Pearson
  10. Brett Bodine

[edit] Miller High Life 400

The Miller High Life 400 was held June 25 at Michigan International Speedway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Ricky Rudd
  5. Brett Bodine
  6. Rick Wilson
  7. Lake Speed
  8. Sterling Marlin
  9. Derrike Cope
  10. Kyle Petty

[edit] Talladega DieHard 500

The Talladega DieHard 500 was held July 30 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Terry Labonte
  2. Darrell Waltrip
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Ken Schrader
  5. Rick Wilson
  6. Morgan Shepherd
  7. Kyle Petty
  8. Harry Gant
  9. Davey Allison
  10. Neil Bonnett

[edit] The Budweiser at the Glen

The Budweiser at the Glen was held August 13 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Davey Allison
  5. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  6. Morgan Shepherd
  7. Sterling Marlin
  8. Rick Wilson
  9. Jim Sauter
  10. Michael Waltrip

[edit] Champion Spark Plugs 500

The Champion Spark Plugs 500 was held August 20 at Michigan International Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Morgan Shepherd
  3. Harry Gant
  4. Hut Stricklin
  5. Geoff Bodine
  6. Derrike Cope
  7. Davey Allison
  8. Ricky Rudd
  9. Mark Martin
  10. Alan Kulwicki

[edit] Busch 500

The Busch 500 was held August 26 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Alan Kulwicki
  3. Ricky Rudd
  4. Harry Gant
  5. Terry Labonte
  6. Rusty Wallace
  7. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  8. Jimmy Spencer
  9. Neil Bonnett
  10. Dale Jarrett

[edit] Heinz Southern 500

The Heinz Southern 500 was held September 3 at Darlington Raceway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Ricky Rudd
  4. Rusty Wallace
  5. Ken Schrader
  6. Harry Gant
  7. Bill Elliott
  8. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  9. Morgan Shepherd
  10. Sterling Marlin

[edit] Miller High Life 400

The Miller High Life 400 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Geoff Bodine
  4. Ricky Rudd
  5. Harry Gant
  6. Darrell Waltrip
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Dick Trickle
  9. Hut Stricklin
  10. Neil Bonnett

[edit] Peak Performance 500

The Peak Performance 500 was held September 17 at Dover International Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Ken Schrader
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Ricky Rudd
  6. Michael Waltrip
  7. Rusty Wallace
  8. Derrike Cope
  9. Brett Bodine
  10. Jimmy Spencer

[edit] Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 24 at Martinsville Speedway. Dale Earnhardt started on the pole, which was actually won by Jimmy Hensley (as a substitute driver) as Earnhardt and others could not reach the track in time due to Hurricane Hugo, which affected the area.

Top Ten Results

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Harry Gant
  3. Dick Trickle
  4. Rusty Wallace
  5. Dale Jarrett
  6. Ernie Irvan
  7. Brett Bodine
  8. Ricky Rudd
  9. Dale Earnhardt
  10. Ken Schrader

[edit] All Pro Auto Parts 500

The All Pro Auto Parts 500 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Ken Schrader
  2. Harry Gant
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Davey Allison
  6. Derrike Cope
  7. Sterling Marlin
  8. Rusty Wallace
  9. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  10. Morgan Shepherd

[edit] Holly Farms 400

The Holly Farms 400 was held October 15 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Geoff Bodine
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Terry Labonte
  4. Harry Gant
  5. Morgan Shepherd
  6. Bill Elliott
  7. Rusty Wallace
  8. Ernie Irvan
  9. Ricky Rudd
  10. Dale Earnhardt

[edit] AC Delco 500

The AC Delco 500 was held October 22 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Mark Martin
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Ken Schrader
  5. Dick Trickle
  6. Neil Bonnett
  7. Geoff Bodine
  8. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  9. Alan Kulwicki
  10. Kyle Petty

[edit] Autoworks 500

The Autoworks 500 was held November 9 at Phoenix International Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Terry Labonte
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Darrell Waltrip
  5. Dale Jarrett
  6. Dale Earnhardt
  7. Dick Trickle
  8. Harry Gant
  9. Michael Waltrip
  10. Jimmy Spencer

[edit] Atlanta Journal 500

The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole. On Lap 203, Grant Adcox struck the wall and suffered a heart attack and severe head injuries. Adcox did not survive the accident.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Geoff Bodine
  3. Sterling Marlin
  4. Ken Schrader
  5. Darrell Waltrip
  6. Kyle Petty
  7. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  8. Morgan Shepherd
  9. Neil Bonnett
  10. Lake Speed

[edit] Final points standings

  1. Rusty Wallace - 4176
  2. Dale Earnhardt - 4164
  3. Mark Martin - 4053
  4. Darrell Waltrip - 3971
  5. Ken Schrader - 3876
  6. Bill Elliott - 3774
  7. Harry Gant - 3610
  8. Ricky Rudd - 3608
  9. Geoff Bodine - 3600
  10. Terry Labonte - 3569
  11. Davey Allison - 3481
  12. Sterling Marlin - 3422
  13. Morgan Shepherd - 3403
  14. Alan Kulwicki - 3236
  15. Dick Trickle - 3203
  16. Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 3139
  17. Rick Wilson - 3119
  18. Michael Waltrip - 3057
  19. Brett Bodine - 3051
  20. Neil Bonnett - 2995
  21. Phil Parsons - 2933
  22. Ernie Irvan - 2919
  23. Larry Pearson - 2860
  24. Dale Jarrett - 2789
  25. Dave Marcis - 2715
  26. Hut Stricklin - 2705
  27. Lake Speed - 2550
  28. Derrike Cope - 2180
  29. Richard Petty - 2148
  30. Kyle Petty - 2099
  31. Jimmy Means - 1698
  32. Greg Sacks - 1565
  33. Jim Sauter - 1510
  34. Jimmy Spencer - 1445
  35. Rick Mast - 1315
  36. Eddie Bierschwale - 1306
  37. Ben Hess - 921
  38. Chad Little - 602
  39. Butch Miller - 576
  40. A.J. Foyt - 527
  41. Mickey Gibbs - 508
  42. Rodney Combs - 470
  43. Joe Ruttman - 469
  44. J.D. McDuffie - 457
  45. Phil Barkdoll - 378
  46. Jimmy Horton - 377
  47. Dick Johnson - 322
  48. Ken Bouchard - 313
  49. Terry Byers - 306
  50. Darin Brassfield - 306

[edit] Rookie of the Year

Dick Trickle was named the 1989 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, despite entering the competition in the second week of the season, replacing Mike Alexander at Stavola Bros. Racing. The top runner-up was former Dash champion Hut Stricklin, driving for returning car owner Rod Osterlund. Two-time Busch champion Larry Pearson and former modified driver Jimmy Spencer were the only other candidates to make a full schedule, as Rick Mast, Ben Hess, Chad Little, Butch Miller, and Mickey Gibbs all ran part-time.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
1988 in NASCAR		 NASCAR seasons
1989		 Succeeded by
1990 in NASCAR
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