Official NASCAR Race Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-26-1989 | Busch 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 185 | 500 | 239 | Running | 52,450 |
| 2 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 175 | 500 | 27 | Running | 30,875 |
| 3 | 6 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 19,200 |
| 4 | 14 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 160 | 500 | 0 | Running | 13,300 |
| 5 | 16 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 155 | 499 | 0 | Running | 13,400 |
| 6 | 10 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 155 | 499 | 24 | Running | 12,125 |
| 7 | 24 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 146 | 498 | 0 | Running | 7,800 |
| 8 | 12 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 142 | 496 | 0 | Running | 7,900 |
| 9 | 31 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 138 | 495 | 0 | Running | 9,307 |
| 10 | 30 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 134 | 494 | 0 | Running | 10,975 |
| 11 | 17 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 130 | 494 | 0 | Running | 6,100 |
| 12 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 127 | 493 | 0 | Running | 5,900 |
| 13 | 13 | 66 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Food City | 124 | 492 | 0 | Running | 3,150 |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126 | 490 | 145 | Running | 11,650 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 118 | 489 | 0 | Running | 4,700 |
| 16 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 120 | 489 | 65 | Running | 8,850 |
| 17 | 3 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 112 | 488 | 0 | Running | 5,525 |
| 18 | 5 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 109 | 464 | 0 | Running | 4,950 |
| 19 | 32 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 106 | 463 | 0 | Running | 3,250 |
| 20 | 23 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 103 | 458 | 0 | Running | 5,500 |
| 21 | 19 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 100 | 444 | 0 | Overheating | 3,025 |
| 22 | 27 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 97 | 322 | 0 | Crash | 2,250 |
| 23 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 94 | 294 | 0 | Engine | 7,295 |
| 24 | 21 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 91 | 246 | 0 | Engine | 11,190 |
| 25 | 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 88 | 241 | 0 | Running | 8,935 |
| 26 | 29 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 85 | 223 | 0 | Engine | 8,680 |
| 27 | 18 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 82 | 142 | 0 | Engine | 4,350 |
| 28 | 22 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Buick | Miller High Life | 79 | 126 | 0 | Crash | 4,300 |
| 29 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 76 | 121 | 0 | Crash | 2,725 |
| 30 | 26 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 0 | 59 | 0 | Engine | 2,600 |
| 31 | 25 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 0 | 57 | 0 | Crash | 3,600 |
| 32 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 67 | 57 | 0 | Crash | 4,100 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-26-1989
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Busch 500
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 32
- Winner: Darrell Waltrip
- Start Position: 9th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 85.554 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $299,957
- Cautions: 11
- Caution Laps: 69
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 117.043 mph
