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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

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

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