Entry List
The official 1989 Heinz Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Heinz Southern 500
Sunday, September 3rd, 1989
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 135.462
- Cautions: 4 for 24 laps
- Lead Changes: 26
- 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 | 33 | 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 | 30 | Pontiac | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb |
| 4 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 36 | 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 | 47 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 11 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 32 | 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 | 32 | Ford | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 17 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 30 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 18 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 38 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 42 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 20 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 48 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis |
| 21 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 22 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 47 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 30 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 24 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 40 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 25 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 27 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 28 | Pontiac | Heinz | Rod Osterlund |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Son's Auto Supply | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 49 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 55 | Buick | Hylton Racing | James Hylton |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 62 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 44 | Oldsmobile | Baja Boats | Douglas Smith |
| 32 | 24 | John McFadden | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Chevrolet | Alliance Training Centers | John McFadden |
| 33 | 16 | Larry Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 34 | 81 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Hiner Ford | O.C. Welch |
| 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 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 38 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 39 | 83 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed |