Results

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

Peak Performance 500

Sunday, September 17th, 1989

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

  • 8 Ford
  • 13 Pontiac
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 6 Buick
  • 6 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 122.909
  • Cautions: 5 for 31 laps
  • Lead Changes: 18
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Peak Performance 500 at Dover Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
4 7 9 Bill Elliott Ford 160 160 499 0 0 running
23 28 29 Dale Jarrett Pontiac 94 94 472 0 0 engine
8 19 10 Derrike Cope Pontiac 147 142 497 2 0 running
10 27 88 Jimmy Spencer Pontiac 134 134 496 0 0 running
3 3 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 170 165 500 21 0 running
11 20 42 Kyle Petty Pontiac 130 130 496 0 0 running
2 10 6 Mark Martin Ford 175 170 500 34 0 running
6 16 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 150 150 498 0 0 running
16 18 75 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 115 115 492 0 0 running
5 14 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 155 155 498 0 0 running
7 4 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 146 146 497 0 0 running
17 12 94 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 112 112 489 0 0 running
14 25 11 Terry Labonte Ford 121 121 494 0 0 running
32 2 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 72 67 274 16 0 engine
29 35 04 Andy Belmont Ford 76 76 373 0 0 brakes
15 30 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 118 118 492 0 0 running
9 22 15 Brett Bodine Ford 138 138 497 0 0 running
1 15 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 500 375 0 running
18 9 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 109 109 484 0 0 running
22 31 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 97 97 475 0 0 running
24 1 28 Davey Allison Ford 96 91 470 37 0 engine
25 6 84 Dick Trickle Buick 93 88 451 15 0 crash
33 24 2 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 64 64 266 0 0 ignition
27 5 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 82 82 427 0 0 crash
38 13 33 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 49 49 54 0 0 crank
20 29 57 Hut Stricklin Pontiac 103 103 479 0 0 running
34 39 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 61 61 237 0 0 engine
35 37 92 Jack Ely Buick 58 58 204 0 0 rear end
39 38 49 James Hylton Buick 46 46 25 0 0 engine
12 33 44 Jim Sauter Pontiac 127 127 495 0 0 running
21 34 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 100 100 476 0 0 running
36 23 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 55 55 125 0 0 engine
40 8 16 Larry Pearson Buick 43 43 1 0 0 engine
26 26 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 85 85 449 0 0 crash
31 36 99 Norm Benning Chevrolet 70 70 276 0 0 wheel bearing
13 17 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 124 124 494 0 0 running
30 32 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 73 73 351 0 0 fatigue
19 11 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 106 106 483 0 0 running
28 21 22 Rob Moroso Oldsmobile 79 79 414 0 0 crash
37 40 65 Tommie Crozier Chevrolet 52 52 96 0 0 vibration

Race Infractions

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