Race: Budweiser 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 29
Date: June 4, 1989
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Budweiser 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 456 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (456) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 35 |
| Total Purse | $376,707 | Winner Earnings | $59,350 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 11 of 29 |
Budweiser 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 456 | running | 185 | $59,350 |
| 2 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 2 | running | 175 | $38,950 |
| 3 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 22 | running | 170 | $36,525 |
| 4 | 15 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 500 | 6 | running | 165 | $18,425 |
| 5 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 500 | 9 | running | 160 | $20,975 |
| 6 | 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 500 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,675 |
| 7 | 21 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 499 | 3 | running | 151 | $10,925 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,625 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,675 |
| 10 | 25 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 497 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,275 |
| 11 | 14 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,025 |
| 12 | 31 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 493 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,732 |
| 13 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 493 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,400 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 492 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,825 |
| 15 | 9 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,175 |
| 16 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,100 |
| 17 | 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 491 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,850 |
| 18 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 490 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,700 |
| 19 | 11 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 490 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,850 |
| 20 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,375 |
| 21 | 18 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,050 |
| 22 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 483 | 0 | crash | 97 | $5,200 |
| 23 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 482 | 2 | running | 99 | $9,450 |
| 24 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,400 |
| 25 | 17 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 444 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,150 |
| 26 | 24 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 434 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,950 |
| 27 | 27 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Americraft | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 355 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,875 |
| 28 | 28 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 304 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,200 |
| 29 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 294 | 0 | piston | 76 | $9,150 |
| 30 | 35 | 99 | Norm Benning | Wolfs Head Oil | Jerry O'Neil | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | steering | 73 | $2,150 |
| 31 | 29 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Pontiac | 211 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,050 |
| 32 | 22 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 171 | 0 | engine | 67 | $10,400 |
| 33 | 4 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 140 | 0 | crash | 64 | $9,950 |
| 34 | 20 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 75 | 0 | engine | — | $4,500 |
| 35 | 34 | 49 | Bill Flowers | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Buick | 2 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,800 |
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