Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 29
Date: November 19, 1989
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
← Autoworks 500 | 1989 Season Results
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 249 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (249) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $406,117 | Winner Earnings | $81,700 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 29 of 29 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 249 | running | 185 | $81,700 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 170 | $33,625 |
| 3 | 6 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 328 | 5 | running | 170 | $25,275 |
| 4 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 38 | running | 165 | $18,875 |
| 5 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 1 | running | 160 | $18,800 |
| 6 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 150 | $6,775 |
| 7 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,117 |
| 8 | 24 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,350 |
| 9 | 26 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,950 |
| 10 | 22 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,925 |
| 11 | 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger / Phillips Halogen | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 130 | $5,750 |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,450 |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,250 |
| 14 | 33 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 325 | 1 | running | 126 | $10,350 |
| 15 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 325 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,875 |
| 16 | 37 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,850 |
| 17 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 112 | $12,050 |
| 18 | 28 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,250 |
| 19 | 34 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 323 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,700 |
| 20 | 11 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,875 |
| 21 | 36 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | 321 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,550 |
| 22 | 40 | 2 | Rich Bickle | Alka-Seltzer | Rich Bickle | Buick | 319 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,475 |
| 23 | 14 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,350 |
| 24 | 39 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Springsteen Properties | Derick Close | Oldsmobile | 303 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,325 |
| 25 | 18 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 293 | 3 | running | 93 | $11,350 |
| 26 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 279 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,075 |
| 27 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 278 | 0 | running | 82 | $13,150 |
| 28 | 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 268 | 0 | a frame | 79 | $2,925 |
| 29 | 12 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,150 |
| 30 | 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 224 | 0 | engine | 73 | $5,625 |
| 31 | 17 | 66 | Rick Mast | Winn-Dixie | Bill Edwards | Chevrolet | 213 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,050 |
| 32 | 38 | 22 | Grant Adcox | Herb Adcox | Herb Adcox | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | crash | 67 | $2,040 |
| 33 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 181 | 0 | valve | 64 | $4,705 |
| 34 | 15 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Swisher Sweets | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 169 | 0 | crash | 61 | $2,025 |
| 35 | 9 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 138 | 29 | engine | 63 | $4,750 |
| 36 | 31 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 94 | 2 | engine | 60 | $1,965 |
| 37 | 19 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 66 | 0 | crash | 52 | $4,575 |
| 38 | 25 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs | Ford | 37 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,935 |
| 39 | 27 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Jasper Engines | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 35 | 0 | brakes | 46 | $1,930 |
| 40 | 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 29 | 0 | engine | 43 | $8,925 |
| 41 | 32 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | oil line | 40 | $1,925 |
| 42 | 41 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 8 | 0 | engine | 37 | $4,525 |
Season Navigation
1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results