Entry List

The official 1989 Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Richmond Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Pontiac Excitement 400

Sunday, March 26th, 1989

Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

  • 8 Ford
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 5 Buick
  • 7 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 36
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 89.619
  • Cautions: 12 for 67 laps
  • Lead Changes: 19
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond Raceway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
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 Hendrick Motorsports
6 6 Mark Martin Batesville, AR Jan 9, 1959 30 Ford Stroh's Light Jack Roush
7 30 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Apr 30, 1963 25 Pontiac Country Time Lemonade Chuck Rider
8 75 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 47 Pontiac Valvoline RahMoc Enterprises
9 26 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 32 Buick Quaker State Kenny Bernstein
10 27 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 32 Pontiac Kodiak Raymond Beadle
11 94 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 31 Oldsmobile Sunoco Billy Hagan
12 11 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 32 Ford Budweiser Junior Johnson
13 7 Alan Kulwicki , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Ford Zerex Alan Kulwicki
14 40 Ben Hess , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Oldsmobile Ben Hess Ben Hess
15 8 Bobby Hillin Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Buick Miller High Life Stavola Brothers
16 15 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Jan 11, 1959 30 Ford Motorcraft Bud Moore
17 51 Butch Miller , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Chevrolet Throop Motorsports Leroy Throop
18 90 Chad Little Spokane, WA Apr 23, 1963 25 Ford Wahoo Boats 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 B-B & 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 31 Jim Sauter , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Pontiac Slender You Figure Salons Bob Clark
29 83 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 41 Oldsmobile Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce Lake Speed
30 16 Larry Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Buick Chattanooga Chew David Pearson
31 48 Mickey Gibbs , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Pontiac GMAC Tom Winkle
32 21 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Ford Citgo Wood Brothers Racing
33 55 Phil Parsons Denver, NC Jun 21, 1957 31 Oldsmobile Crown Petroleum Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson
34 66 Rick Mast Rockbridge Baths, VA Mar 4, 1957 32 Chevrolet Mach 1 Racing Hal Needham
35 4 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Jan 31, 1953 36 Oldsmobile Kodak Film Larry McClure
36 34 Rodney Combs , Nov 30, -0001 1989 Buick A.A.G. Inc. Ken Allen