Race: AC Delco 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 29
Date: October 22, 1989
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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AC Delco 500 Race Information
| Winner | Mark Martin | Car | No. 6 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Jack Roush | Sponsor | Stroh's Light |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 101 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (194) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $396,372 | Winner Earnings | $52,800 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 27 of 29 |
AC Delco 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 492 | 101 | running | 180 | $52,800 |
| 2 | 21 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 492 | 194 | running | 180 | $33,675 |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 24 | running | 170 | $32,225 |
| 4 | 9 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 160 | $16,725 |
| 5 | 16 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 491 | 0 | running | 155 | $15,250 |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,550 |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,275 |
| 8 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 490 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,575 |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 490 | 6 | running | 143 | $13,225 |
| 10 | 36 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,107 |
| 11 | 6 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,625 |
| 12 | 3 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,575 |
| 13 | 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,950 |
| 14 | 15 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 121 | $13,725 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 118 | $17,500 |
| 16 | 20 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger / Phillips Halogen | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,075 |
| 17 | 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,775 |
| 18 | 30 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 485 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,475 |
| 19 | 24 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 485 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,875 |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 484 | 86 | running | 108 | $13,775 |
| 21 | 14 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 484 | 1 | running | 105 | $6,375 |
| 22 | 18 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 474 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,700 |
| 23 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 471 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,500 |
| 24 | 29 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 470 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,375 |
| 25 | 40 | 54 | Bob Schacht | Schacht Racing | Bob Schacht | Buick | 463 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,700 |
| 26 | 13 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 460 | 2 | running | 90 | $10,950 |
| 27 | 35 | 62 | Joe Ruttman | Baja Boats | Douglas Smith | Oldsmobile | 459 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,500 |
| 28 | 8 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 456 | 66 | running | 84 | $10,700 |
| 29 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 446 | 4 | running | 81 | $10,025 |
| 30 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 443 | 0 | running | 73 | $5,500 |
| 31 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 341 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,200 |
| 32 | 17 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Dooley | Derick Close | Chevrolet | 277 | 0 | handling | — | $2,150 |
| 33 | 22 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | 249 | 8 | brakes | 69 | $2,080 |
| 34 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 247 | 0 | handling | 61 | $4,280 |
| 35 | 31 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 225 | 0 | crash | 58 | $4,605 |
| 36 | 23 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 206 | 0 | crash | 55 | $9,925 |
| 37 | 39 | 34 | Jim Bown | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen | Buick | 195 | 0 | handling | 52 | $1,900 |
| 38 | 25 | 53 | Jerry O'Neil | O'Neil Racing | Alan Aroneck | Oldsmobile | 112 | 0 | axle | 49 | $1,875 |
| 39 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 74 | 0 | clutch | 46 | $4,450 |
| 40 | 38 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Patsy Salmon | Buick | 37 | 0 | oil pump | 43 | $1,825 |
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