Entry List
The official 1989 TranSouth 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.
TranSouth 500
Sunday, April 2nd, 1989
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 115.475
- Cautions: 7 for 68 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- 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 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 30 | Pontiac | Purolator | Jim Testa |
| 4 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 36 | Pontiac | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 33 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 28 | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates |
| 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 30 | Ford | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush |
| 8 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 25 | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider |
| 9 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 47 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 10 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 32 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 32 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle |
| 12 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | Billy Hagan |
| 13 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 32 | Ford | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 14 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 15 | 40 | Ben Hess | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Hess Racing | Ben Hess |
| 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 | 90 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 25 | Ford | Donlavey Racing | Junie Donlavey |
| 19 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 37 | 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 | 47 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Coaches | Don Bierschwale |
| 25 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 30 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 26 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 39 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 28 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 27 | Pontiac | Heinz | Rod Osterlund |
| 29 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 30 | 31 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark |
| 31 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Miles Concrete | George Smith |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means |
| 33 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb |
| 34 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 41 | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed |
| 35 | 16 | Larry Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 36 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 37 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 38 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 39 | 66 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 32 | Chevrolet | Banquet Frozen Foods | Hal Needham |
| 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 41 | 34 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen |