Official NASCAR Race Results
Harry Gant won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway.
04-02-1989 | TranSouth 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 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 185 | 367 | 179 | Running | 59,935 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 175 | 367 | 4 | Running | 35,435 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170 | 367 | 1 | Running | 25,345 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 165 | 367 | 18 | Running | 18,810 |
| 5 | 26 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 155 | 367 | 0 | Running | 18,270 |
| 6 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 150 | 367 | 0 | Running | 17,725 |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 151 | 366 | 56 | Running | 10,750 |
| 8 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 147 | 366 | 65 | Running | 15,120 |
| 9 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 138 | 366 | 0 | Running | 8,820 |
| 10 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 139 | 366 | 2 | Running | 10,675 |
| 11 | 17 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 130 | 366 | 0 | Running | 7,850 |
| 12 | 25 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 127 | 365 | 0 | Running | 7,425 |
| 13 | 28 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Buick | Miller High Life | 124 | 365 | 0 | Running | 8,250 |
| 14 | 2 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 121 | 365 | 0 | Running | 6,725 |
| 15 | 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 118 | 364 | 0 | Running | 4,955 |
| 16 | 12 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 115 | 363 | 0 | Running | 11,300 |
| 17 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 112 | 363 | 0 | Running | 5,935 |
| 18 | 19 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 109 | 362 | 0 | Running | 9,875 |
| 19 | 38 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Slender You Figure Salons | 106 | 361 | 0 | Running | 3,610 |
| 20 | 36 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 103 | 361 | 0 | Running | 3,725 |
| 21 | 32 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Coaches | 100 | 359 | 0 | Running | 2,570 |
| 22 | 34 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | 97 | 358 | 0 | Running | 3,490 |
| 23 | 29 | 40 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | Hess Racing | 94 | 357 | 0 | Running | 2,435 |
| 24 | 18 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 91 | 355 | 0 | Running | 3,080 |
| 25 | 16 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Crisco | 93 | 352 | 7 | Crash | 5,925 |
| 26 | 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 85 | 352 | 0 | Crash | 4,870 |
| 27 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 82 | 350 | 0 | Crash | 9,140 |
| 28 | 30 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 79 | 350 | 0 | Crash | 2,095 |
| 29 | 35 | 34 | Rodney Combs | Buick | Allen's Glass | 76 | 349 | 0 | Running | 2,050 |
| 30 | 39 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 73 | 341 | 0 | Running | 2,050 |
| 31 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 70 | 339 | 0 | Running | 1,935 |
| 32 | 31 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | Miles Concrete | 67 | 324 | 0 | Engine | 1,895 |
| 33 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 69 | 290 | 35 | Running | 10,655 |
| 34 | 24 | 66 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Banquet Frozen Foods | 61 | 284 | 0 | Running | 5,090 |
| 35 | 37 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 58 | 276 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,790 |
| 36 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 55 | 261 | 0 | Running | 10,355 |
| 37 | 41 | 90 | Chad Little | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 52 | 257 | 0 | Engine | 2,350 |
| 38 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 49 | 211 | 0 | Rear end | 1,710 |
| 39 | 20 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 46 | 162 | 0 | Valve | 4,295 |
| 40 | 9 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 43 | 83 | 0 | Engine | 3,645 |
| 41 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 40 | 83 | 0 | Crash | 3,645 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-02-1989
- Track: Darlington Raceway
- Race: TranSouth 500
- Race #: 5
- Cars: 41
- Winner: Harry Gant
- Start Position: 10th
- Car Make: Oldsmobile
- Avg Speed: 115.475 mph
- Distance: 501 miles
- Purse: $358,605
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 68
- Lead Changes: 16
- Pole: 161.111 mph


