Entry List
The official 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Atlanta Journal 500
Sunday, November 19th, 1989
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.229
- Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
- Lead Changes: 21
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 34 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 32 | Pontiac | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough |
| 3 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 31 | Pontiac | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb |
| 4 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 37 | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | Tom Winkle |
| 5 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 32 | Pontiac | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 34 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 29 | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates |
| 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 30 | Ford | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush |
| 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 26 | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider |
| 10 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 48 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 11 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 33 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 12 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 33 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle |
| 13 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 32 | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | Billy Hagan |
| 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 33 | Ford | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 15 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |
| 16 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 18 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 30 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 38 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 20 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 42 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 48 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis |
| 22 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 23 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 48 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 24 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 30 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 25 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 40 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | 22 | Grant Adcox | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Herb Adcox | Herb Adcox |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 28 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 28 | Pontiac | Heinz | Rod Osterlund |
| 29 | 47 | Jack Pennington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Springsteen Properties | Derick Close |
| 30 | 44 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Group 44 | Bob Tullius |
| 31 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Jasper Engines | Marvin Ragan |
| 32 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 41 | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed |
| 33 | 16 | Larry Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 34 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs |
| 35 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 36 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 32 | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 37 | 02 | Rich Bickle | Edgerton, WI | May 13, 1961 | 28 | Buick | Alka-Seltzer | Rich Bickle |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 39 | 66 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 32 | Chevrolet | Winn-Dixie | Hal Needham |
| 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 41 | 20 | Rob Moroso | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Swisher Sweets | Dick Moroso |
| 42 | 89 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers |