Results

The 1989 Busch 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Busch 500

Saturday, August 26th, 1989

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

  • 7 Ford
  • 10 Pontiac
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 4 Buick
  • 5 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 85.554
  • Cautions: 11 for 69 laps
  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
24 21 9 Bill Elliott Ford 91 91 246 0 0 engine
10 30 29 Dale Jarrett Pontiac 134 134 494 0 0 running
29 15 10 Derrike Cope Pontiac 76 76 121 0 0 crash
30 26 48 Greg Sacks Pontiac 73 73 59 0 0 engine
8 12 88 Jimmy Spencer Pontiac 142 142 496 0 0 running
23 4 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 94 94 294 0 0 engine
22 27 42 Kyle Petty Pontiac 97 97 322 0 0 crash
20 23 6 Mark Martin Ford 103 103 458 0 0 running
32 11 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 67 67 57 0 0 crash
26 29 75 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 85 85 223 0 0 engine
3 6 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 165 165 500 0 0 running
6 10 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 155 150 499 24 0 running
18 5 94 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 109 109 464 0 0 running
5 16 11 Terry Labonte Ford 155 155 499 0 0 running
2 1 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 175 170 500 27 0 running
7 24 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 146 146 498 0 0 running
17 3 15 Brett Bodine Ford 112 112 488 0 0 running
14 7 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 126 121 490 145 0 running
1 9 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 185 175 500 239 0 running
12 28 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 127 127 493 0 0 running
25 20 28 Davey Allison Ford 88 88 241 0 0 running
28 22 84 Dick Trickle Buick 79 79 126 0 0 crash
15 8 2 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 118 118 489 0 0 running
16 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 120 115 489 65 0 running
4 14 33 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 160 160 500 0 0 running
19 32 57 Hut Stricklin Pontiac 106 106 463 0 0 running
31 25 83 Joe Ruttman Oldsmobile 70 70 57 0 0 crash
21 19 16 Larry Pearson Buick 100 100 444 0 0 overheating
9 31 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 138 138 495 0 0 running
11 17 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 130 130 494 0 0 running
13 13 66 Rick Mast Chevrolet 124 124 492 0 0 running
27 18 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 82 82 142 0 0 engine

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.