Race: Autoworks 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 29
Date: November 5, 1989
Track: Phoenix International Raceway
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Autoworks 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 50 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Alan Kulwicki (96) |
| Race Distance | 312 miles (312 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $437,987 | Winner Earnings | $57,900 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 28 of 29 |
Autoworks 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 312 | 50 | running | 180 | $57,900 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 170 | $34,275 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 312 | 5 | running | 170 | $23,725 |
| 4 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 11 | running | 165 | $20,290 |
| 5 | 31 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 155 | $22,112 |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 312 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,995 |
| 7 | 10 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 312 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,460 |
| 8 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 312 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,000 |
| 9 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,590 |
| 10 | 34 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,755 |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 312 | 96 | running | 140 | $20,770 |
| 12 | 17 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 312 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,160 |
| 13 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 7 | running | 129 | $14,450 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 311 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,440 |
| 15 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,105 |
| 16 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 311 | 76 | running | 120 | $14,745 |
| 17 | 35 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | 311 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,960 |
| 18 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 310 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,725 |
| 19 | 25 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 310 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,590 |
| 20 | 39 | 40 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Marc Reno | Chevrolet | 309 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,430 |
| 21 | 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 309 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,470 |
| 22 | 22 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 309 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,385 |
| 23 | 32 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 309 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,250 |
| 24 | 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 308 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,085 |
| 25 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 307 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,425 |
| 26 | 43 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Ross Corporation | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 307 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,995 |
| 27 | 40 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 305 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,250 |
| 28 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 280 | 61 | valve | 84 | $10,915 |
| 29 | 11 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 272 | 1 | radiator | 81 | $10,930 |
| 30 | 19 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 249 | 0 | fire | 73 | $5,830 |
| 31 | 42 | 90 | Stan Barrett | V-8 Juice | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 242 | 0 | brakes | 70 | $3,105 |
| 32 | 5 | 51 | Bobby Hamilton | Exxon | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 215 | 5 | engine | 72 | $3,075 |
| 33 | 21 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger / Phillips Halogen | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 206 | 0 | engine | 64 | $3,660 |
| 34 | 24 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 201 | 0 | clutch | 61 | $5,615 |
| 35 | 27 | 62 | Ron Esau | Baja Boats | Douglas Smith | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | brakes | 58 | $2,960 |
| 36 | 38 | 76 | Bill Sedgwick | Spears Manufacturing | Wayne Spears | Buick | 170 | 0 | ignition | 55 | $3,525 |
| 37 | 36 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 164 | 0 | crash | 52 | $4,915 |
| 38 | 30 | 46 | Greg Sacks | City Chevy | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | handling | 49 | $2,895 |
| 39 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 153 | 0 | engine | 46 | $11,270 |
| 40 | 15 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 57 | 0 | camshaft | 43 | $4,845 |
| 41 | 37 | 9 | Roy Smith | Midgley Racing | Dick Midgley | Pontiac | 40 | 0 | engine | 40 | $4,445 |
| 42 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | engine | 37 | $2,840 |
| 43 | 20 | 1 | Butch Miller | Dinner Bell Foods | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | engine | 34 | $2,825 |
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