Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 29
Date: August 26, 1989
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway

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Busch 500 Race Information

WinnerDarrell WaltripCarNo. 17 Chevrolet
Team / OwnerRick HendrickSponsorTide
Winner Start9thWinner Laps Led239
Started FirstAlan KulwickiMost Laps LedDarrell Waltrip (239)
Race Distance266.5 miles (500 laps)Track Length0.533 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters32
Total Purse$299,957Winner Earnings$52,450
Different Leaders5Lead-Lap Finishers4
Points Leader After RaceDale EarnhardtSeason Race20 of 29

Busch 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverSponsorTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPointsEarnings
1917Darrell WaltripTideRick HendrickChevrolet500239running185$52,450
217Alan KulwickiZerexAlan KulwickiFord50027running175$30,875
3626Ricky RuddQuaker StateKenny BernsteinBuick5000running165$19,200
41433Harry GantSkoal BanditLeo Jackson / Richard JacksonOldsmobile5000running160$13,300
51611Terry LabonteBudweiserJunior JohnsonFord4990running155$13,400
61027Rusty WallaceKodiakRaymond BeadlePontiac49924running155$12,125
7248Bobby Hillin, Jr.Miller High LifeStavola BrothersBuick4980running146$7,800
81288Jimmy SpencerCriscoBuddy Baker / Danny SchiffPontiac4960running142$7,900
93121Neil BonnettCitgoWood BrothersFord4950running138$9,307
103029Dale JarrettHardee'sCale YarboroughPontiac4940running134$10,975
111755Phil ParsonsCrown PetroleumLeo Jackson / Richard JacksonOldsmobile4940running130$6,100
122871Dave MarcisLifebuoy SoapDave MarcisChevrolet4930running127$5,900
131366Rick MastFood CityBill EdwardsChevrolet4920running124$3,150
1473Dale EarnhardtGM GoodwrenchRichard ChildressChevrolet490145running126$11,650
1582Ernie IrvanKroger / Phillips HalogenD.K. UlrichPontiac4890running118$4,700
1625Geoffrey BodineLevi GarrettRick HendrickChevrolet48965running120$8,850
17315Brett BodineMotorcraftBud MooreFord4880running112$5,525
18594Sterling MarlinSunocoBilly HaganOldsmobile4640running109$4,950
193257Hut StricklinHeinzRod OsterlundPontiac4630running106$3,250
20236Mark MartinStroh's LightJack RoushFord4580running103$5,500
211916Larry PearsonChattanooga ChewDavid PearsonBuick4440overheating100$3,025
222742Kyle PettyPeak AntifreezeFelix SabatesPontiac3220crash97$2,250
23425Ken SchraderFolger's CoffeeRick HendrickChevrolet2940engine94$7,295
24219Bill ElliottCoorsHarry MellingFord2460engine91$11,190
252028Davey AllisonHavolineYates RacingFord2410running88$8,935
262975Morgan ShepherdValvolineRahmoc EnterprisesPontiac2230engine85$8,680
27184Rick WilsonKodak FilmLarry McClureOldsmobile1420engine82$4,350
282284Dick TrickleMiller High LifeStavola BrothersBuick1260crash79$4,300
291510Derrike CopePurolatorBob WhitcombPontiac1210crash76$2,725
302648Greg SacksDinner Bell FoodsTom WinklePontiac590engine—$2,600
312583Joe RuttmanBull's Eye Barbecue SauceLake SpeedOldsmobile570crash—$3,600
321130Michael WaltripCountry Time LemonadeChuck RiderPontiac570crash67$4,100

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