Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-04-1989 | Budweiser 500 | Dover International 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 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185 | 500 | 456 | Running | 59,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 175 | 500 | 2 | Running | 38,950 |
| 3 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 170 | 500 | 22 | Running | 36,525 |
| 4 | 15 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 165 | 500 | 6 | Running | 18,425 |
| 5 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160 | 500 | 9 | Running | 20,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 150 | 500 | 0 | Running | 11,675 |
| 7 | 21 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 151 | 499 | 3 | Running | 10,925 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 142 | 499 | 0 | Running | 16,625 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 138 | 498 | 0 | Running | 13,675 |
| 10 | 25 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 134 | 497 | 0 | Running | 11,275 |
| 11 | 14 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 130 | 494 | 0 | Running | 8,025 |
| 12 | 31 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 127 | 493 | 0 | Running | 6,732 |
| 13 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 124 | 493 | 0 | Running | 7,400 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 121 | 492 | 0 | Running | 6,825 |
| 15 | 9 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 118 | 492 | 0 | Running | 7,175 |
| 16 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 115 | 491 | 0 | Running | 6,100 |
| 17 | 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 112 | 491 | 0 | Running | 3,850 |
| 18 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 109 | 490 | 0 | Running | 5,700 |
| 19 | 11 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 106 | 490 | 0 | Running | 3,850 |
| 20 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 103 | 489 | 0 | Running | 4,375 |
| 21 | 18 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Buick | Miller High Life | 100 | 487 | 0 | Running | 6,050 |
| 22 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 97 | 483 | 0 | Crash | 5,200 |
| 23 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 99 | 482 | 2 | Running | 9,450 |
| 24 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 91 | 477 | 0 | Running | 2,400 |
| 25 | 17 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 88 | 444 | 0 | Running | 5,150 |
| 26 | 24 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 85 | 434 | 0 | Running | 4,950 |
| 27 | 27 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Americraft | 82 | 355 | 0 | Running | 2,875 |
| 28 | 28 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 79 | 304 | 0 | Engine | 2,200 |
| 29 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 76 | 294 | 0 | Piston | 9,150 |
| 30 | 35 | 99 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | Wolfs Head Oil | 73 | 226 | 0 | Steering | 2,150 |
| 31 | 29 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | S & H Racing | 70 | 211 | 0 | Engine | 2,050 |
| 32 | 22 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 67 | 171 | 0 | Engine | 10,400 |
| 33 | 4 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 64 | 140 | 0 | Crash | 9,950 |
| 34 | 20 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 0 | 75 | 0 | Engine | 4,500 |
| 35 | 34 | 49 | Bill Flowers | Buick | Hylton Racing | 58 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 1,800 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-04-1989
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Budweiser 500
- Race #: 11
- Cars: 35
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 121.670 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $376,707
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 36
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 144.387 mph
