Official NASCAR Race Results
Rusty Wallace won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
08-20-1989 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan 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 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 185 | 200 | 162 | Running | 67,900 |
| 2 | 7 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 175 | 200 | 7 | Running | 38,975 |
| 3 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 170 | 200 | 4 | Running | 28,425 |
| 4 | 26 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 165 | 200 | 3 | Running | 20,232 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 160 | 200 | 2 | Running | 23,750 |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 155 | 200 | 1 | Running | 15,375 |
| 7 | 11 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 146 | 200 | 0 | Running | 17,150 |
| 8 | 16 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 15,050 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 143 | 200 | 2 | Running | 13,075 |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 139 | 200 | 9 | Running | 14,700 |
| 11 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 135 | 199 | 3 | Running | 13,400 |
| 12 | 29 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 10,350 |
| 13 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 124 | 199 | 0 | Running | 5,800 |
| 14 | 34 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 9,400 |
| 15 | 25 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 118 | 198 | 0 | Running | 9,600 |
| 16 | 36 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 115 | 198 | 0 | Running | 6,450 |
| 17 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 112 | 198 | 0 | Running | 13,450 |
| 18 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 109 | 198 | 0 | Running | 5,750 |
| 19 | 30 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Buick | Miller High Life | 106 | 197 | 0 | Running | 7,350 |
| 20 | 38 | 14 | Tracy Leslie | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 103 | 197 | 0 | Running | 4,875 |
| 21 | 23 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 0 | 197 | 0 | Running | 6,825 |
| 22 | 31 | 51 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | 97 | 197 | 0 | Running | 3,725 |
| 23 | 32 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Group 44 | 94 | 196 | 0 | Running | 3,625 |
| 24 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 91 | 196 | 0 | Running | 6,475 |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 88 | 196 | 0 | Running | 4,500 |
| 26 | 24 | 90 | Chad Little | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 85 | 196 | 0 | Running | 3,325 |
| 27 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 82 | 195 | 0 | Running | 3,275 |
| 28 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Melling Auto Products | 79 | 194 | 0 | Running | 3,225 |
| 29 | 39 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 76 | 193 | 0 | Running | 3,125 |
| 30 | 37 | 18 | Rick Jeffrey | Pontiac | B & W Auto Supply | 73 | 191 | 0 | Running | 3,125 |
| 31 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 75 | 190 | 1 | Running | 5,735 |
| 32 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 67 | 186 | 0 | Engine | 5,645 |
| 33 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 64 | 177 | 0 | Running | 5,580 |
| 34 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 61 | 172 | 0 | Running | 5,490 |
| 35 | 28 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 58 | 158 | 0 | Running | 2,815 |
| 36 | 12 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 55 | 128 | 0 | Clutch | 5,425 |
| 37 | 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 57 | 119 | 6 | Camshaft | 12,115 |
| 38 | 27 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 49 | 119 | 0 | Rear end | 5,350 |
| 39 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 46 | 103 | 0 | Engine | 13,585 |
| 40 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 43 | 69 | 0 | Engine | 9,725 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-20-1989
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
- Race #: 19
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Rusty Wallace
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Pontiac
- Avg Speed: 157.704 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $453,747
- Cautions: 2
- Caution Laps: 8
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 175.962 mph


