Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 29
Date: August 20, 1989
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 162 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (162) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $453,747 | Winner Earnings | $67,900 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 19 of 29 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 162 | running | 185 | $67,900 |
| 2 | 7 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 7 | running | 175 | $38,975 |
| 3 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 4 | running | 170 | $28,425 |
| 4 | 26 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 200 | 3 | running | 165 | $20,232 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 160 | $23,750 |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 155 | $15,375 |
| 7 | 11 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $17,150 |
| 8 | 16 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $15,050 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 143 | $13,075 |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 200 | 9 | running | 139 | $14,700 |
| 11 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 3 | running | 135 | $13,400 |
| 12 | 29 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,350 |
| 13 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,800 |
| 14 | 34 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,400 |
| 15 | 25 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,600 |
| 16 | 36 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,450 |
| 17 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $13,450 |
| 18 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,750 |
| 19 | 30 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,350 |
| 20 | 38 | 14 | Tracy Leslie | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,875 |
| 21 | 23 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | — | $6,825 |
| 22 | 31 | 51 | Butch Miller | Fruit of the Loom | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,725 |
| 23 | 32 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,625 |
| 24 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,475 |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger / Phillips Halogen | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,500 |
| 26 | 24 | 90 | Chad Little | Donlavey Racing | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,325 |
| 27 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 82 | $3,275 |
| 28 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Melling Auto Products | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 194 | 0 | running | 79 | $3,225 |
| 29 | 39 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,125 |
| 30 | 37 | 18 | Rick Jeffrey | — | B & W Auto Supply | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 73 | $3,125 |
| 31 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 190 | 1 | running | 75 | $5,735 |
| 32 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | engine | 67 | $5,645 |
| 33 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 177 | 0 | running | 64 | $5,580 |
| 34 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 172 | 0 | running | 61 | $5,490 |
| 35 | 28 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 158 | 0 | running | 58 | $2,815 |
| 36 | 12 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 128 | 0 | clutch | 55 | $5,425 |
| 37 | 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 119 | 6 | camshaft | 57 | $12,115 |
| 38 | 27 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 119 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $5,350 |
| 39 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 103 | 0 | engine | 46 | $13,585 |
| 40 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 69 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,725 |
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