Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Heinz Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
09-03-1989 | Heinz Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway
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 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185 | 367 | 153 | Running | 71,150 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 170 | 367 | 0 | Running | 37,550 |
| 3 | 8 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 165 | 367 | 0 | Running | 26,865 |
| 4 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 165 | 367 | 94 | Running | 24,330 |
| 5 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 160 | 367 | 5 | Running | 20,390 |
| 6 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 367 | 83 | Running | 17,000 |
| 7 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 151 | 367 | 4 | Running | 18,430 |
| 8 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 142 | 367 | 0 | Running | 11,195 |
| 9 | 24 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 138 | 366 | 0 | Running | 16,287 |
| 10 | 16 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 139 | 365 | 1 | Running | 12,430 |
| 11 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 130 | 365 | 0 | Running | 9,385 |
| 12 | 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 127 | 365 | 0 | Running | 12,120 |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 124 | 364 | 0 | Running | 8,960 |
| 14 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 121 | 364 | 0 | Running | 4,840 |
| 15 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 123 | 363 | 1 | Running | 9,140 |
| 16 | 11 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 115 | 363 | 0 | Running | 8,300 |
| 17 | 14 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Buick | Miller High Life | 112 | 363 | 0 | Running | 8,690 |
| 18 | 25 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 109 | 362 | 0 | Running | 12,595 |
| 19 | 29 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 106 | 362 | 0 | Running | 6,095 |
| 20 | 26 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 103 | 361 | 0 | Running | 7,810 |
| 21 | 31 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 100 | 360 | 0 | Running | 6,645 |
| 22 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 102 | 359 | 3 | Running | 12,890 |
| 23 | 21 | 83 | Rodney Combs | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 0 | 351 | 0 | Running | 6,895 |
| 24 | 20 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 91 | 325 | 0 | Running | 4,175 |
| 25 | 12 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 88 | 320 | 0 | Running | 4,105 |
| 26 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 85 | 309 | 0 | Engine | 3,090 |
| 27 | 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 82 | 295 | 0 | Running | 3,000 |
| 28 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 84 | 286 | 6 | Crash | 5,605 |
| 29 | 17 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 76 | 225 | 0 | Engine | 3,490 |
| 30 | 32 | 62 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Baja Boats | 73 | 224 | 0 | Water pump | 2,810 |
| 31 | 37 | 24 | John McFadden | Chevrolet | Alliance Training Centers | 70 | 213 | 0 | Vibration | 2,615 |
| 32 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 72 | 184 | 17 | Engine | 8,005 |
| 33 | 28 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 64 | 167 | 0 | Engine | 9,500 |
| 34 | 38 | 81 | Mike Potter | Ford | Hiner Ford | 61 | 137 | 0 | Header | 2,455 |
| 35 | 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 58 | 91 | 0 | Engine | 2,995 |
| 36 | 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Son's Auto Supply | 55 | 90 | 0 | Engine | 2,350 |
| 37 | 27 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 52 | 80 | 0 | Crash | 4,870 |
| 38 | 22 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 49 | 21 | 0 | Crash | 2,215 |
| 39 | 39 | 49 | James Hylton | Buick | Hylton Racing | 46 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 2,100 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-03-1989
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: Heinz Southern 500
- Race #: 21
- Cars: 39
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 10th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 135.462 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $433,372
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 24
- Lead Changes: 26
- Pole: 160.156 mph


