Entry List
The official 1989 Talladega DieHard 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Talladega DieHard 500
Sunday, July 30th, 1989
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 157.354
- Cautions: 6 for 25 laps
- Lead Changes: 49
- 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 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Berwick, PA | Feb 15, 1957 | 32 | Pontiac | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 34 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 29 | 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 | 26 | 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 | 32 | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | Billy Hagan |
| 13 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 32 | Ford | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 14 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |
| 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 16 | 19 | Bill Ingram | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Gray Racing | Henley Gray |
| 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 | 38 | Dick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Redkote Steel Tubing | Dick Johnson |
| 24 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Oct 27, 1941 | 47 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 25 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 30 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 26 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 40 | 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 | 28 | Pontiac | Heinz | Rod Osterlund |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 44 | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed |
| 31 | 16 | Larry Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 32 | 82 | Mark Stahl | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Lane Grann / Stahl Racing | Mark Stahl |
| 33 | 50 | Mickey Gibbs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers |
| 34 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 35 | 45 | Patty Moise | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Buick | Amway Fuel Additive | Patty Moise |
| 36 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Oldsmobile | Barkdoll Racing | Phil Barkdoll |
| 37 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 32 | 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 | Food World | Hal Needham |
| 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 41 | 90 | Stan Barrett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1989 | Ford | Hawaiian Tropic | Junie Donlavey |