Entry List
The official 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Michigan International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Champion Spark Plug 400
Sunday, August 20th, 1989
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 157.704
- Cautions: 2 for 8 laps
- Lead Changes: 20
- 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 | 51 | Butch Miller | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | Leroy Throop |
| 19 | 90 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 26 | Ford | Donlavey Racing | Junie Donlavey |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 38 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 42 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 48 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Havoline | Yates Racing |
| 24 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 47 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 25 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Melling Auto Products | Don Bierschwale |
| 26 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 30 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 27 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 40 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 28 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 29 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Calera, AL | Jun 24, 1961 | 28 | Pontiac | Heinz | Rod Osterlund |
| 30 | 44 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Group 44 | Bob Tullius |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means |
| 32 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 44 | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed |
| 33 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Marvin Ragan |
| 34 | 16 | Larry Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 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 | 18 | Rick Jeffrey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | B & W Auto Supply | B & W Auto Supply |
| 39 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 40 | 14 | Tracy Leslie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |