The 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 41st season of professional stock car racing in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

and the 18th modern-era Cup season. It began February 12 and ended November 19.

Rusty Wallace Russell William "Rusty" Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. Over the course of his successful care ...

Blue Max Racing Raymond Beadle (December 16, 1943October 20, 2014) was an American drag racer and auto racing team owner. Beadle was perhaps best known as the driver and owner of the ''Blue Max'' Top Fuel funny car. Beadle won three consecutive NHRA Funny Car ...

won the championship. This was the first year that every Winston Cup race had flag to flag coverage, with almost all of them being televised live. The 1989 season marked the end of the first of two tire wars between Goodyear and

Hoosier Hoosier is the official demonym for the people of the U.S. state of Indiana. The origin of the term remains a matter of debate, but "Hoosier" was in general use by the 1840s, having been popularized by Richmond resident John Finley's 1833 poem "T ...

, with Hoosier leaving NASCAR shortly after Goodyear debuted their new

radial tires A radial tire (more properly, a radial-ply tire) is a particular design of vehicular tire. In this design, the cord plies are arranged at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, or radially (from the center of the tire). Radial tire construction ...

. Also, 1989 was the first season without

Bobby Allison Robert Arthur Allison (born December 3, 1937) is a former American professional stock car racing driver and owner. Allison was the founder of the Alabama Gang, a group of drivers based in Hueytown, Alabama, where there were abundant short tracks ...

Benny Parsons Benjamin Stewart Parsons (July 12, 1941 – January 16, 2007) was an American NASCAR driver, and later an announcer/analyst/pit reporter on SETN, TBS, ABC, ESPN, NBC, and TNT. He became famous as the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, ...

, and Cale Yarborough.

1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Drivers

Schedule

Races

Busch Clash

The

Busch Clash The Busch Light Clash is an annual pre-season NASCAR Cup Series exhibition event held in February before the season-opening Daytona 500. The event was held each year at Daytona International Speedway since the race's inception in 1979 until 2022, ...

, an annual invitational event for all winners of the Busch Pole award from the previous season, was held February 12 at

Daytona International Speedway Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NA ...

Ken Schrader Kenneth Schrader (born May 29, 1955) is an American professional racing driver. He currently races on local dirt and asphalt tracks around the country while also competing part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 11 Ford for Fast Trac ...

drew for the pole. Top Ten Results # 25-

# 28-

Davey Allison David Carl Allison (February 25, 1961 – July 13, 1993) was an American NASCAR driver. He was best known for driving the No. 28 Texaco-Havoline Ford for Robert Yates Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Born in Hollywood, Florida, he was th ...

# 11-

Terry Labonte Terrance Lee Labonte (born November 16, 1956), nicknamed Texas Terry or The Iceman, is an American former stock car driver who raced from 1978 to 2014 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup and Sprint Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series). A two ...

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Geoff Bodine Geoffrey Edwin Bodine (born April 18, 1949) is a retired American motorsport driver and bobsled builder. He is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (with Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine), and sister Denise. Bodine lives in West Melbourne, Florida ...

# 4- Rick Wilson # 27-

# 6-

Mark Martin Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959) is a retired American stock car racing driver. He has the second most wins all time in what is now the Xfinity Series with 49. He scored 40 Cup Series wins. He finished second in the NASCAR Cup Series st ...

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 75-

Morgan Shepherd Clay Morgan Shepherd (born October 12, 1941) is an American retired professional stock car racing driver and current team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet Camaro for Shepherd Racing Ven ...

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Rick Mast Richard K. Mast (born March 4, 1957) is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series before retiring in 2002. He holds a business administration degree from Blue Ridge Community College. Early and Busch career M ...

Gatorade 125s

The

Gatorade 125s The Bluegreen Vacations Duel, formerly known as the Twin 125s, is a NASCAR Cup Series preliminary event to the Daytona 500 held annually in February at Daytona International Speedway. It consists of two races, which both serve as a qualifying rac ...

, a pair of qualifying races for the

Daytona 500 The Daytona 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is the first of two Cup races held every year at Daytona, the second being the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and one of three ...

, were held February 16 at

and Darrell Waltrip won the poles for each event, respectively. Race One Top Ten Results # 25-

# 75-

# 6-

# 55-

Phil Parsons Phillip Parsons (born June 21, 1957) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, team owner, and current analyst for FOX NASCAR. He is the younger brother of the 1973 Winston Cup champion and former NBC/ TNT commentator Benny Par ...

# 7-

Alan Kulwicki Alan Dennis Kulwicki (December 14, 1954 – April 1, 1993), nicknamed "Special K" and the "Polish Prince", was an American auto racing driver and team owner. He started racing at local short tracks in Wisconsin before moving up to regional ...

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Jody Ridley Jody Ridley (born May 19, 1942) is a former NASCAR driver. He won the 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year award and one race at Dover International Speedway the next year, the only Cup victory for Donlavey Racing. His career statistics ...

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Ken Bouchard Ken Bouchard (pronounced BOO-shard, born April 6, 1955) is an American former NASCAR driver and the 1988 Rookie of the Year. His brother Ron Bouchard was the 1981 Rookie of the Year and one-time Winston Cup Series race winner. Modified career ...

-1 # 45-

Joe Ruttman Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944) is a retired American stock car racing driver who competed in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. With 13 career wins in the Truck Series he is currently tied for 13th ...

-1 # 71-

Dave Marcis David Alan Marcis (born March 1, 1941) is an American former professional stock car racing driver on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit whose career spanned five decades. Marcis won five times over this tenure, twice at Richmond, including his final ...

-1 Race Two Top Ten Results # 11-

# 94-

Sterling Marlin Sterling Burton Marlin (born June 30, 1957) is an American semi-retired, professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour, driving the No. 114 for Sterling Marlin Racing. He formerly competed in the N ...

# 3-

Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. (; April 29, 1951February 18, 2001) was an American professional stock car driver and team owner, who raced from 1975 to 2001 in the former NASCAR Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably dri ...

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# 33- Harry Gant # 16-

Larry Pearson Larry Pearson (born November 2, 1953) is an American former stock car racing driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987, but struggled during his brief tenure in Wins ...

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# 17- Darrell Waltrip -1 # 15-

Brett Bodine Brett Elias Bodine III (born January 11, 1959) is an American former stock car racing driver, former driver of the pace car in Cup Series events, and current NASCAR employee. Brett is the younger brother of 1986 Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine a ...

-1 # 29-

Dale Jarrett Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is a former American race car driver and current commentator for NBC. He is best known for winning the Daytona 500 three times (in 1993, 1996, and 2000) and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series champi ...

-1 *

substituted for

Bill Elliott William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing ...

, who injured his wrist in a practice crash.

Daytona 500

The

was held February 19th.

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 25-

# 3-

# 5-

# 55-

# 66-

* # 7-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 11-

# 23-

Eddie Bierschwale Eddie Bierschwale (born June 29, 1959) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup driver from San Antonio, Texas. He made his Cup debut in 1983 in a car owned by his father Don. In 1985 he got a full-season ride with D.K. Ulrich and stayed with the team unti ...

* Darrell Waltrip stretched his fuel for 53 laps, and won the Daytona 500 for the first time in his career, after 17 tries.

Goodwrench 500

The Goodwrench 500 was held March 5 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 7-

# 3-

# 5-

# 6-

# 28-

# 94-

# 83-

Lake Speed Lake Chambers Speed (born on January 17, 1948) is an American retired stock car racing driver. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, scoring one career win in 402 starts. Background Lake was named after the best friend of his fa ...

# 88-

Greg Sacks Greg Sacks (born November 3, 1952) is an American former stock car racing driver. He is married and has three children. He lives in Ormond Beach, Florida. He and his sons are partners in Grand Touring Vodka. Sacks has spent most of his career as ...

# 31-

Jim Sauter Jim Sauter (June 1, 1943 – October 31, 2014) was an American stock car racing driver from Necedah, Wisconsin. He formerly raced in all three of NASCAR's national series, and is best known for having been a test driver for the International Ra ...

became the first driver to claim the Unocal 76 Challenge. After one rollover, and bonus money added at the season ending banquet, Wallace received an additional $22,800 for winning from the pole.

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

The

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 The Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race that was run annually each March at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia from 1960 to 2010 and as a July race since 2021. The race was the first of two races ...

was held March 19 at

Atlanta International Raceway Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly known Atlanta International Raceway from 1960 to 1990) is a 1.54-mile entertainment facility in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Cup Series s ...

. The No. 7 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 3-

# 84-

Dick Trickle Richard Leroy Trickle (October 27, 1941 – May 16, 2013) was an American race car driver. He raced for decades around the short tracks of Wisconsin, winning many championships along the way. Trickle competed in the ASA, ARTGO, ARCA, All ...

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Kyle Petty Kyle Eugene Petty (born June 2, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver, and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash dur ...

# 94-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 21-

Neil Bonnett Lawrence Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994) was an American NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Bonnett was a member of the Alabama Gang, and started his career with the help of Bobby an ...

# 57-

Hut Stricklin Waymond Lane "Hut" Stricklin Jr. (born June 24, 1961) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. Racing career Stricklin grew up in Calera, Alabama. He married Pam Allison, the daughter of NASCAR legend Donnie Allison after the ...

# 29-

# 75-

Failed to qualify: #36- H. B. Baily, #69-

Lee Raymond Lee R. Raymond (born August 13, 1938) is an American businessman and was the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005. He had previously been the CEO of Exxon since 1993. He joined the company in 1963 and served ...

, #70- J. D. McDuffie,

Rodney Combs Rodney Combs (born March 27, 1950) is an American former stock car racing driver. He has not been in NASCAR since 1997, when he was released from his ride in the Busch Series. Combs entered NASCAR after many years on the open-wheel and short tra ...

, Rick Jeffrey *

Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "The King", is an American former stock car racing driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notabl ...

was a factor among the leaders, and led 9 laps. But during a pit stop, the gas can leaked fuel onto the exhaust pipe, and started a bad pit fire. Crew member Robert Callicutt suffered second degree burns over 40% of his body and was hospitalized. Petty was forced to drop out of the race. The incident led to new rules regarding crew member fire protection, and newly designed gas can nozzles to prevent leakage. In addition, all pit road reporters for ABC and ESPN would be required to wear fire protected suits for future races telecast by either network.

Pontiac Excitement 400

The

Pontiac Excitement 400 The Toyota Owners 400 is a 400 lap NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia. From 2007 to 2011, former race title sponsor Crown Royal named the race after the winner of an essay contest during Daytona ...

was held March 26 at

Richmond International Raceway Richmond Raceway (RR) is a , ''D''-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Known as ...

. The No. 5 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 7-

# 3-

# 26-

Ricky Rudd Richard Lee Rudd (born September 12, 1956), nicknamed "The Rooster", is an American former racing driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 career wins. He was name ...

# 28-

# 16-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 94-

# 2-

Ernie Irvan Virgil Earnest "Ernie" Irvan (born January 13, 1959), occasionally referred to as Swervin' Irvan, is an American former professional stock car racing driver. A retired NASCAR competitor, he is best remembered for his comeback after a serious head ...

# 9-

Failed to qualify: 43-

*This race was scheduled for the weekend after the Daytona 500 (February 26), but snow fell in Richmond and blanketed the Speedway. The race was postponed a month, and in subsequent seasons, the spring Richmond race was moved later and later into the season. It is one of the rare times a NASCAR race has been held on

Easter Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...

Sunday, a weekend that has not had an originally scheduled NASCAR Cup race in the modern era. *After qualifying for 513 consecutive races, Richard Petty failed to make the field for this race for the first time since the 1971 Georgia 500. He wrecked his primary car during practice, and could not get the backup car up to speed. His consecutive starts record would stand until the 1996 First Union 400 when

broke the record. Petty's failure to qualify would not be this isolated race however as he would fail to qualify for three additional races later in the season. This would eventually lead to the past champion's provisional being added for former Cup champions failing to qualify on speed or normal provisionals.

TranSouth 500

The

TranSouth 500 The Goodyear 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. A race was held in May at the track in 1952, however the event did not become a regular one on the NASCAR schedule until 1957, as a race in th ...

was held April 2 at

Darlington Raceway Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located in Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 33- Harry Gant # 28-

# 5-

# 6-

# 94-

# 9-

# 7-

# 27-

# 30- Michael Waltrip # 83-

*This was Harry Gant's first victory since the 1985 Holly Farms 400.

Valleydale Meats 500

The

Valleydale Meats 500 The Food City Dirt Race is an annual 250-lap, NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. This is one of two NASCAR races held at Bristol, the other being the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. It was th ...

was held April 9 at Bristol International Raceway.

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 5-

# 28-

# 84-

# 6-

# 88-

# 26-

# 9-

# 33- Harry Gant Failed to qualify: #40- Ben Hess, #43-

, #52-

Jimmy Means James Means (born May 29, 1950) is a retired American racing driver and owner, who competed in the Winston Cup Series as an owner-driver. He is currently an adviser for Front Row Motorsports and owns his own team, Jimmy Means Racing. He compe ...

, #70- J. D. McDuffie, #71-

Steve Seligman __NOTOC__ Steve Seligman is a former American stock car racing driver. A native of Lake Forest, Illinois, Seligman raced in the ARCA, ARTGO and ASA series during the 1980s. Starting in 1989, Seligman moved to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series; he a ...

*This would be

' best finish of 1989. *This was the final NASCAR start for team owner

Buddy Arrington Buddy Rogers Arrington (July 26, 1938 – August 2, 2022) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner. Racing career Arrington has the second-most starts without a win, and finished in the top 10 of NASCAR points twice; in 1 ...

with

Brad Teague Brad Teague (born December 9, 1947) is a retired American professional stock car racing driver. He is a veteran of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Personal life Teague was born in Buladean, Nort ...

as his final driver. Teague would finish 17th, 12 laps down to the winner. *This race would set the all time caution record for the NASCAR Cup Series; this record would hold up for seventeen years before being beaten by the

2005 Coca-Cola 600 The 2005 Coca-Cola 600, the 46th running of the race, was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held on May 29, 2005, at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. The race was the twelfth of the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. The pole p ...

First Union 400

The

First Union 400 The First Union 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held annually from 1951 to 1996 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was the first of two Winston Cup Series races held annually (with the autum ...

was held April 16 at

North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421, about east of the town of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, or 80 miles north of Charlotte. It measures and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill fr ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 3-

# 7-

# 6-

# 84-

# 11-

# 26-

# 5-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 27-

# 2-

Failed to qualify: 8- Bobby Hillin Jr., 43-

, 55-

*, 70- J. D. McDuffie, 04- Bill Meacham,

Jerry O'Neil Jerry O'Neil (born March 28, 1956) is an American retired NASCAR driver from Auburn, New York. He competed in 16 NASCAR Winston Cup Series races in his career between 1990 and 1993. His last start in Winston Cup was in 1993, at the second Charlo ...

, Kevin Evans, Mark Walbridge *The race was notable for Goodyear debuting their new

radial tire A radial tire (more properly, a radial-ply tire) is a particular design of vehicular tire. In this design, the cord plies are arranged at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, or radially (from the center of the tire). Radial tire construction ...

s and

winning the race with them. *

' team purchased the No. 60 in this event in order to race. He finished 12th, 6 laps down.

Pannill Sweatshirts 500

The

Pannill Sweatshirts 500 The NOCO 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia. It is the first of two Cup Series races at the track, the other one being the Xfinity 500 in the NASCAR playoffs. The race was ...

was held April 23 at

Martinsville Speedway Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing short track in Ridgeway, Virginia, just south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in s ...

. The No. 5 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 3-

# 84-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 11-

# 6-

# 25-

# 94-

# 71-

# 21-

• This would mark the final race as well as race victory for the older

Chevrolet Monte Carlo The Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a two-door coupe that was manufactured and marketed by the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Deriving its name from the city in Monaco, the Monte Carlo was marketed as the first personal luxury car of the Chevr ...

body style. The new

Chevrolet Lumina The Chevrolet Lumina is a mid-size car that was produced and marketed by the Chevrolet division of General Motors from 1989 until 2001. __TOC__ Background The first generation of the Lumina replaced the Chevrolet Celebrity and Chevrolet Mon ...

would debut the next week at

Talladega Superspeedway Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base ...

Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held May 7 at

Alabama International Motor Speedway Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Bas ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 28-

# 11-

# 6-

# 75-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 25-

# 33- Harry Gant # 3-

# 21-

# 27-

*This was the first race for the new

race car. *This race marked the end of the first tire war, as

Hoosier Racing Tire Hoosier Racing Tire is an American tire manufacturer primarily specializing in the production of tires for competition use. Headquartered in Lakeville, Indiana, the company was founded in 1957. Hoosier employs nearly 500 people, and has provided t ...

left NASCAR when they could not sell enough tires to be economically viable. Hoosier returned to the Winston Cup Series in 1994, but left for good after that season. *This was

Robert Yates Racing Yates Racing was an American stock car racing team that competed in NASCAR through the 2009 season, after which it merged into Richard Petty Motorsports. Previously known as Robert Yates Racing, the team was owned by Doug Yates, who has offici ...

's first race victory. *

Derrike Cope Derrike Wayne Cope (born November 3, 1958) is an American professional stock car racing driver and team owner. He is known for his win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He last competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 f ...

brings his Purolator sponsorship to the Bob Whitcomb team as their new driver. He was involved in the race's final caution in The Big One crashing out of the race, finishing 30th.

The Winston

The Winston The NASCAR All-Star Race, formerly known as The Winston from 1985 to 2003, the Nextel All-Star Challenge from 2004 to 2007, the Sprint All-Star Race from 2008 to 2016, and the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race from 2017 to 2019, is an annual NA ...

, an annual all-star race for previous winners and champions along with the winner of the same day Winston Open, was held May 21 at

Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, outside Charlotte. The complex features a quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including th ...

. The No. 11 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 25-

# 3-

# 9-

# 7-

# 94-

(Winston Open Winner) # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 26-

# 5-

# 88-

spun Darrell Waltrip out of the lead coming to the white flag to earn the victory. This sparked a fight between Wallace and Waltrip's crew members in the pits before Wallace got to victory lane.

Coca-Cola 600

The

Coca-Cola 600 The Coca-Cola 600, originally the World 600, is an annual NASCAR Cup Series points race held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on a Sunday during Memorial Day weekend. The first race, held in 1960, was also the first on ...

was held May 28 at

. The No. 7 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 94-

# 25-

# 5-

# 9-

# 6-

# 21-

# 15-

# 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. # 26-

*By winning the Daytona 500 earlier in the season, and now the Coca-Cola 600, Waltrip secured a $100,000 bonus for winning two of the

Winston Million Winston may refer to: Places Antarctica * Winston Glacier Australia * Winston, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United Kingdom * Winston, County Durham, England, a village * Winston, Suffolk, England, a village and civil pari ...

races, and put himself in position to win the Winston Million later in the season at Darlington. *

drives the number 42 Peak Antifreeze Chevrolet Monte Carlo owned by Rick Hendrick in this race due to Kyle destroying the only car his regular owner Felix Sabates had during the previous weekend on lap 3 of The Winston. He would finish 17th, 8 laps down to the winner.

Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held June 4 at

Dover Downs International Speedway Dover Motor Speedway (formerly Dover Downs International Speedway and later Dover International Speedway) is a race track in Dover, Delaware. The track has hosted at least one NASCAR Cup Series race each year since 1969, including two per year ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 3-

# 6-

# 25-

# 11-

# 27-

# 26-

# 21-

# 9-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 55-

*This race marked the debut of Jimmy Spencer in the NASCAR Cup Series driving Buddy Baker's number 88. However it was short lived as he would finish 34th only completing 75 laps due to engine failure.

Banquet Frozen Foods 300

The inaugural

Banquet Frozen Foods 300 The Toyota/Save Mart 350 is a stock car racing event in the NASCAR Cup Series that has been held annually at Sonoma Raceway at Sears Point in Sonoma, California since 1989. The race has been known as the Toyota/Save Mart 350 since 2007. The ...

was held June 11 at

Sears Point Raceway Sonoma Raceway (originally known as Sears Point Raceway from 1967 to 1980 and 1982 to 2002, Golden State International Raceway in 1981 and Infineon Raceway from 2002 to 2012) is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern S ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 26-

# 27-

# 9-

# 3-

# 83-

# 88-

# 75-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 28-

# 30- Michael Waltrip *

actually rolled his car during the race due to an error by a new tire changer (only two of the five lug nuts were properly fastened on the car). Right after the car left the pits, the right rear came off, the car spun, hit the tire barrier and rolled onto its roof. However, he came back to finish the race in 31st, 5 laps down. *This would be Buick's penultimate victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Miller High Life 500

The Miller High Life 500 was held June 18 at

Pocono International Raceway Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as ''The Tricky Triangle'', is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA ...

. The No. 27 of

won the pole. This race was one of the few races telecast on

Pay Per View Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service that enables a viewer to pay to watch individual events via private telecast. Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guid ...

. Top Ten Results # 11-

# 33- Harry Gant # 3-

# 25-

# 75-

# 94-

# 29-

# 21-

# 16-

# 15-

*This was the first victory for Junior Johnson's team using a Ford since the 1969 American 500 at Rockingham.

Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)

The Miller High Life 400 was held June 25 at

Michigan International Speedway Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than approximately south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is ...

. The No. 25 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 9-

# 27-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 26-

# 15-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 83-

# 94-

# 10-

# 42-

Pepsi 400

The

Pepsi 400 The Coke Zero Sugar 400 is an annual NASCAR Cup Series stock car race at Daytona International Speedway. First held in 1959, the event consists of 160 laps, , and is the second of two major stock car events held at Daytona on the Cup Series ci ...

was held July 1 at

. The No. 6 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 28-

# 75-

# 55-

# 9-

# 7-

# 11-

# 94-

# 84-

# 26-

# 57-

*This was first time the

was aired on ESPN. The race was shown flag-to-flag, but on same-day tape delay. Previously, the Pepsi/Firecracker 400 was aired as part of

ABC's Wide World of Sports ''ABC's Wide World of Sports'' is an American sports anthology television program that aired on ABC from April 29, 1961 to January 3, 1998, primarily on Saturday afternoons. Hosted by Jim McKay, with a succession of co-hosts beginning in 198 ...

and only highlights of the race would air. *This race featured a rollover crash involving the No. 83 of

on lap 144.

AC Spark Plug 500

The

AC Spark Plug 500 The Unannounced Sponsor Pocono Cup race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Starting in 2022, it is the only Cup Series race at the track after the other Cup Series race at Pocono, the Po ...

was held on July 23 at

won the pole. Top Ten Finishers # 9-

# 27-

# 6-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 28-

# 33- Harry Gant # 25-

# 75-

# 3-

# 15-

*This race was notable for two wrecks that tore open portions of the track's boilerplate walls.

Jimmy Horton James Horton III (born July 3, 1956) is a racecar driver currently racing a dirt modified for the Halmar Racing Team weekly at the Orange County Fair Speedway and other major events across the northeast. He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in ...

crashed in Turn Two and tore open a hole in the wall. Later a big wreck erupted in Turn One involving

in the Tom Winkle No. 48 and the No. 83 of

. The two cars got together going into Turn One and smashed into the boilerplate wall head-on. The hit punched open the wall and sent Sacks flipping. The yellow remained out for the duration of time needed to repair the wall. Speed broke his shoulder in the crash and had to sit out for a couple weeks. *Elliott cut a tire on the opening lap but rallied to take the lead from Wallace in the final ten laps. The win tied Elliott with

Tim Richmond Timothy Lee Richmond (June 7, 1955 – August 13, 1989) was an American race car driver from Ashland, Ohio. He competed in IndyCar racing before transferring to NASCAR's Winston Cup Series. Richmond was one of the first drivers to change fro ...

for most wins at Pocono. Richmond, battling illness, was the subject of a short retrospective piece on the

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telecast and former Richmond crew chiefs

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and

Harry Hyde Harry Hyde (January 17, 1925 – May 13, 1996) was a leading crew chief in NASCAR stock car racing in the 1960s through the 1980s, winning 56 races and 88 pole positions. He was the 1970 championship crew chief for Bobby Isaac. He inspired t ...

were interviewed on-air about him.

Talladega DieHard 500

The Talladega DieHard 500 was held July 30 at

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 11-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 6-

# 25-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 75-

# 42-

# 33- Harry Gant # 28-

# 21-

substituted for

in the No. 83, and crashed spectacularly on lap 145. Ruttman hit the wall nearly head-on and almost got on his side as a result.

Budweiser at the Glen

The

Budweiser at the Glen Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Cup Series have taken place at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York on the road course annually since 1986. Since 2018 the 90-lap, race has been known as Go Bowling at The Glen for sponsor ...

was held August 13 at

Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in the town of Dix just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the hom ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 6-

# 3-

# 28-

# 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. # 75-

# 94-

# 4- Rick Wilson # 44-

# 30- Michael Waltrip *

was the substitute driver in the No. 83 for

, who was still recovering from his shoulder injury at Pocono. He finished 38th. *This race is notable for a big wreck on lap 89 involving the No. 5 of

. Bodine lost a tire at the end of the backstraight, spun around and went through the barrier and hitting a fence behind the barrier (more or less marking off the property line of Watkins Glen International's land). Bodine was uninjured. *Also on this day,

who had a long battle with

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, died earlier in the day.

Champion Spark Plug 400

The

Champion Spark Plug 400 The NASCAR Cup Series has held stock car races annually at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan since 1969. Traditionally, the track held two Cup Series races, one in June, around Father's Day weekend and another in August. The ...

was held August 20 at

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 75-

# 33- Harry Gant # 57-

# 5-

# 10-

# 28-

# 26-

# 6-

# 7-

Busch 500

The

Busch 500 The Bass Pro Shops Night Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It is one of two NASCAR Cup Series races held at Bristol, the other being the Food City Dirt Race, but it is by far the mor ...

was held August 26 at Bristol International Raceway.

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 7-

# 26-

# 33- Harry Gant # 11-

# 27-

# 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. # 88- Jimmy Spencer # 21-

# 29-

Failed to qualify: 43-

*This was the fourth race that Petty failed to qualify. In response to fan complaints about Petty missing several races, NASCAR introduced the past champion's provisional in 1991. *Fortunately, this would be the last DNQ for Richard Petty before his retirement in 1992.

Heinz Southern 500

The Heinz Southern 500 was held September 3 at

. The No. 7 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 3-

# 6-

# 26-

# 27-

# 25-

# 33- Harry Gant # 9-

# 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. # 75-

# 94-

* Darrell Waltrip had a chance to win the

at Darlington, but hit the wall early in the race and finished 22nd. *

replaced

's substitute driver in the No. 83 at Darlington. He finished 23rd.

Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)

The Miller High Life 400 was held September 10 at

. The No. 9 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 27-

# 3-

# 5-

# 26-

# 33- Harry Gant # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 21-

# 84-

# 57-

# 28-

returned to the No. 83 at Richmond after sitting out 5 races due to injury. *

Lennie Pond Lennie Wayne Pond (August 11, 1940 – February 10, 2016) was an American NASCAR driver. He won NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 1973, and won his only race at Talladega Superspeedway in 1978 for Ronnie Elder and Harry Ranier. Pond ...

retired after this race.

Peak Performance 500

The

Peak Performance 500 The DuraMAX Drydene 400 presented by RelaDyne is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held annually at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware in the spring. History The 2020 race was postponed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic and became ...

was held September 17 at

. The No. 28 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 3-

# 6-

# 25-

# 9-

# 26-

# 30- Michael Waltrip # 27-

# 10-

# 15-

# 88- Jimmy Spencer *The race was red-flagged briefly because of a crash involving

. Bonnett, who broke his

sternum The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury. Sh ...

in the incident, was forced to sit out the next three races. The reason for the delay was to clear the track to allow for an ambulance to transport Bonnett out of the speedway to a local hospital.

Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 24 at

started on the pole, which was actually won by

Jimmy Hensley James Hensley (born October 11, 1945) is a former NASCAR driver. With a career spanning 27 seasons in all three of NASCAR's elite divisions, Hensley may be best remembered for his Rookie of the Year award won in 1992, his 15th season in the seri ...

(as a substitute driver) as Earnhardt and others could not reach the track in time due to

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, which affected the area. Top Ten Results # 17- Darrell Waltrip # 33- Harry Gant # 84-

# 27-

# 29-

# 2-

# 15-

# 26-

# 3-

# 25-

Tommy Ellis Tommy Ellis (born August 8, 1947) is an American former stock car racing driver who competed in the 1970s and 1980s. Often referred to as "Terrible" Tommy Ellis for his rough tactics, he won the last national late model sportsman championship in 1 ...

substituted for

in the No. 21 in this race, and the next 2 events in Charlotte and North Wilkesboro.

All Pro Auto Parts 500

The All Pro Auto Parts 500 was held October 8 at

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 25-

# 33- Harry Gant # 6-

# 9-

# 28-

# 10-

# 94-

# 27-

-1 # 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. -2 # 75-

-2 Failed to qualify: 14-

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* *Foyt was involved in a practice crash where he suffered a significant

concussion A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Symptoms may include loss of consciousness (LOC); memory loss; headaches; difficulty with thinking, concentration, ...

which kept him from attempting to qualify. *

lost the points lead in this race when the camshaft in his No. 3 Chevrolet broke in the 13th lap, and he dropped out.

Holly Farms 400

The

Holly Farms 400 The Tyson Holly Farms 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car racing, stock car race held annually from 1949 to 1996 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It was the second of two Winston Cup Series races held a ...

was held October 15 at

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 5-

# 6-

# 11-

# 33- Harry Gant # 75-

# 9-

# 27-

# 2-

# 26-

# 3-

*This race was notable for the race for the win between Earnhardt and

. On the last lap, Earnhardt and Rudd touched in turn 1, spinning both cars out. This allowed

to slip by and win the race, and allowed

to gain points on Earnhardt for the championship hunt. * This was Bodine's first win since the 1988 Miller High Life 500 at Pocono. Bodine led only the final lap of the race while

dominated, leading 343 of the 400 laps. This was also

's final win in a

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and with Hendrick Motorsports. Geoff would leave the #5

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to go drive the #11

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for the next 2 years (1990-1991) with

Junior Johnson & Associates Junior Johnson & Associates (formerly Johnson Hodgdon Racing) was a NASCAR team that ran in the Winston Cup Series from 1953 to 1995. The team was run by former driver Junior Johnson and was best known for fielding cars for legendary talents such ...

AC Delco 500

The

AC Delco 500 The Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event that took place in November at the North Carolina Motor Speedway from 1965 to 2003. It was the first NASCAR Cup Series victory for three drivers including Mark Martin in 1 ...

was held October 22 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 6-

* # 27-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 25-

# 84-

# 21-

* # 5-

# 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. # 7-

# 42-

*This was Martin's first career Winston Cup victory. *This was Bonnett's first race back from his sternum injury that he suffered at Dover.

Autoworks 500

The

Autoworks 500 The NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. It is one of five NASCAR races run with a length measured in kilometers; the Ruoff Mortgage 500 (the other Cup Series r ...

was held November 5 at

Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix Raceway is a 1-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona, near Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since 2020. P ...

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 9-

# 11-

# 6-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 29-

# 3-

# 84-

# 33- Harry Gant # 30- Michael Waltrip # 88- Jimmy Spencer Failed to qualify: 18-

, 41-Danny Lawson, 89-Bob Howard, 35-Keith van Houten, 07-Mark Walbridge, 44-Jack Sellers, 19-Robert Sprague, 24-Butch Gilliland, 22-St. James Davis, 80-Bob Walker, 08-Rick McCray, 99-John Krebs, 38-Duke Hoenshell, 04-Hershel McGriff, 50-Rick ScribnerQualifying information for the ''1989 Autoworks 500''
at Racing Reference *Two cars entered by Hendrick Motorsports (the No. 46 City

driven by

and the No. 51

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Chevrolet driven by

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) were entered to get in-race footage for the 1990 film ''

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''. Hamilton actually led the race with 100 laps to go (in his first career start) before the engine blew. A third movie car (the No. 18

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Chevrolet driven by Tommy Ellis) failed to make the race.

Atlanta Journal 500

The

Atlanta Journal 500 The Ambetter Health 400 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. William Byron is the defending race winner. This race was originally Atlanta's second race of the season and was run as a late- ...

was held November 19 at

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. The No. 7 of

won the pole. Top Ten Results # 3-

# 5-

# 94-

# 25-

# 17- Darrell Waltrip # 42-

# 8- Bobby Hillin Jr. # 75-

# 21-

# 83-

*Three drivers entered the race mathematically eligible for the Winston Cup championship.

had a 78-point lead over

, and a 79-point lead over third-place

. Wallace had to finish 18th or better to clinch the title, but went into the race proclaiming he was going to 'run as hard as he could.' The statement was seen as a thinly veiled criticism of

whom Wallace lost the championship to a year earlier, in a similar situation. In that year, Elliott elected to drive a very conservative race, easily clinching the title, much to the ire of the hard-charging Wallace. Dale Earnhardt qualified 3rd, Wallace qualified 4th, but Martin would start back in 20th. *Despite his plan to race all-out, Wallace encountered problems that complicated his day. On the first round of pit stops, he pitted under green but lost a lap when the caution came out shortly thereafter. Later, he suffered a flat tire and fell all the way back to the 33rd position. Wallace slowly and steadily worked his way back up the standings.

, meanwhile, dominated the race leading 294 of the 328 laps en route to victory.

, the other driver in the mix for the championship did not end up being a factor. He dropped out on lap 224 with a blown engine that resulted in a fire. In the closing laps, Wallace was three laps down in 15th place, just barely holding on to the hypothetical points lead. Wallace managed to finish the race in 15th, and won the Winston Cup championship by a mere 12 points over Earnhardt. It was Wallace's first and only Winston Cup championship, and the first championship in the modern era for

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. *On lap 203,

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struck the wall and suffered a heart attack and severe head injuries. Adcox died shortly after the accident. *Final career top 10 for

Full Drivers' Championship

(

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) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. ''Italics'' – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led.

Rookie of the Year

was named the 1989 Winston Cup Rookie of the Year, despite entering the competition in the second week of the season, replacing Mike Alexander at

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. The top runner-up was former Dash champion

, driving for returning car owner

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. Two-time Busch champion

and former modified driver Jimmy Spencer were the only other candidates to make a full schedule, as

, Ben Hess, Chad Little, Butch Miller, and

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all ran part-time.

References

External links

Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1989
{{NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship NASCAR Cup Series seasons

1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Drivers

Schedule

Races

Busch Clash

Gatorade 125s

Daytona 500

Goodwrench 500

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

Pontiac Excitement 400

TranSouth 500

Valleydale Meats 500

First Union 400

Pannill Sweatshirts 500

Winston 500

The Winston

Coca-Cola 600

Budweiser 500

Banquet Frozen Foods 300

Miller High Life 500

Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)

Pepsi 400

AC Spark Plug 500

Talladega DieHard 500

Budweiser at the Glen

Champion Spark Plug 400

Busch 500

Heinz Southern 500

Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)

Peak Performance 500

Goody's 500

All Pro Auto Parts 500

Holly Farms 400

AC Delco 500

Autoworks 500

Atlanta Journal 500

Full Drivers' Championship

Rookie of the Year

See also

References

External links