Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller High Life 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
06-25-1989 | Miller High Life 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 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 200 | 44 | Running | 71,450 |
| 2 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 180 | 200 | 131 | Running | 53,025 |
| 3 | 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 170 | 200 | 7 | Running | 31,800 |
| 4 | 33 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 160 | 200 | 0 | Running | 24,575 |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 155 | 200 | 0 | Running | 22,025 |
| 6 | 12 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 15,475 |
| 7 | 15 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 151 | 200 | 2 | Running | 13,900 |
| 8 | 8 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 12,900 |
| 9 | 16 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 138 | 200 | 0 | Running | 10,075 |
| 10 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 134 | 199 | 0 | Running | 9,900 |
| 11 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 135 | 199 | 15 | Running | 16,900 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 10,775 |
| 13 | 20 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 124 | 199 | 0 | Running | 10,725 |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 12,825 |
| 15 | 13 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 118 | 199 | 0 | Running | 9,675 |
| 16 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 115 | 199 | 0 | Running | 7,500 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 112 | 198 | 0 | Running | 13,775 |
| 18 | 30 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 109 | 198 | 0 | Running | 6,350 |
| 19 | 25 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 106 | 198 | 0 | Running | 5,785 |
| 20 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 103 | 198 | 0 | Running | 8,195 |
| 21 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 100 | 197 | 0 | Running | 7,000 |
| 22 | 18 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 97 | 197 | 0 | Running | 6,785 |
| 23 | 24 | 69 | Ronnie Thomas | Ford | War Eagle Construction | 94 | 196 | 0 | Running | 3,925 |
| 24 | 17 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | Citgo | 91 | 194 | 0 | Running | 6,515 |
| 25 | 25 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Buick | Miller High Life | 88 | 194 | 0 | Running | 6,605 |
| 26 | 40 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 85 | 192 | 0 | Running | 3,595 |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 82 | 188 | 0 | Running | 10,535 |
| 28 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 79 | 179 | 0 | Crash | 3,475 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Melling Auto Products | 76 | 175 | 0 | Running | 3,365 |
| 30 | 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 73 | 170 | 0 | Engine | 4,755 |
| 31 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 70 | 145 | 0 | Engine | 11,650 |
| 32 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 72 | 141 | 1 | Engine | 10,200 |
| 33 | 19 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 64 | 141 | 0 | Clutch | 3,775 |
| 34 | 37 | 60 | Mike Miller | Chevrolet | Action Auto | 61 | 137 | 0 | Fatigue | 3,075 |
| 35 | 23 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 58 | 132 | 0 | Engine | 11,040 |
| 36 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 55 | 119 | 0 | Engine | 6,110 |
| 37 | 38 | 35 | Bill Venturini | Chevrolet | Rain-X | 52 | 80 | 0 | Crash | 2,975 |
| 38 | 36 | 51 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | 49 | 74 | 0 | Rear end | 2,960 |
| 39 | 21 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 46 | 34 | 0 | Oil pump | 2,945 |
| 40 | 35 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Pontiac | Evinrude | 43 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 2,925 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-25-1989
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Miller High Life 400
- Race #: 14
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 2nd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 139.023 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $481,840
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 23
- Lead Changes: 13
- Pole: 174.728 mph


