Race: Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 29
Date: May 28, 1989
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Coca-Cola 600 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Tide |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 87 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Alan Kulwicki (138) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $660,837 | Winner Earnings | $126,400 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 10 of 29 |
Coca-Cola 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 87 | running | 180 | $126,400 |
| 2 | 18 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 400 | 17 | running | 175 | $61,675 |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 170 | $44,275 |
| 4 | 13 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $30,950 |
| 5 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 399 | 12 | running | 160 | $32,305 |
| 6 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 399 | 53 | running | 155 | $29,675 |
| 7 | 25 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $17,800 |
| 8 | 10 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,900 |
| 9 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 138 | $15,200 |
| 10 | 9 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $16,925 |
| 11 | 41 | 66 | Rick Mast | Banquet Frozen Foods | Bill Edwards | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,107 |
| 12 | 22 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,500 |
| 13 | 31 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,725 |
| 14 | 26 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 395 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,625 |
| 15 | 36 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 394 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,175 |
| 16 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,650 |
| 17 | 33 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 392 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,000 |
| 18 | 39 | 90 | Chad Little | Cheerwine / Pugh Oil Co. | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,650 |
| 19 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 391 | 0 | running | 106 | $6,400 |
| 20 | 30 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 388 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,775 |
| 21 | 35 | 6 | Terry Byers | Byers Racing | Terry Byers | Chevrolet | 379 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,700 |
| 22 | 21 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 377 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,450 |
| 23 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 371 | 138 | engine | 104 | $58,500 |
| 24 | 20 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 364 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,800 |
| 25 | 29 | 14 | Tracy Leslie | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 360 | 0 | crank | 88 | $3,925 |
| 26 | 37 | 53 | Jerry O'Neil | Aroneck Racing | Alan Aroneck | Chevrolet | 353 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,100 |
| 27 | 7 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 333 | 0 | engine | 82 | $6,150 |
| 28 | 24 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's / Ghostbusters II | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | engine | 79 | $5,200 |
| 29 | 16 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 330 | 0 | oil line | 76 | $4,975 |
| 30 | 19 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 320 | 2 | crash | 78 | $4,800 |
| 31 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 306 | 22 | engine | 75 | $13,950 |
| 32 | 23 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 303 | 0 | engine | 67 | $10,000 |
| 33 | 17 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 298 | 1 | engine | 69 | $10,550 |
| 34 | 32 | 47 | Allan Grice | Foster's Lager / Bob Jane T-Marts | Allan Grice | Pontiac | 294 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,900 |
| 35 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 292 | 15 | running | 63 | $6,975 |
| 36 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Auto Finders | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 242 | 0 | crash | 55 | $2,400 |
| 37 | 38 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Pontiac | 236 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,775 |
| 38 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 223 | 2 | engine | 54 | $10,750 |
| 39 | 12 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 186 | 0 | engine | 46 | $8,725 |
| 40 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 148 | 50 | engine | 48 | $10,600 |
| 41 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,700 |
| 42 | 28 | 51 | Butch Miller | Fruit of the Loom | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 24 | 0 | wheel bearing | 37 | $2,200 |
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