Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 29
Date: February 19, 1989
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1989 Season Results | Goodwrench 500 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Tide With Bleach |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 25 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Ken Schrader (114) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,463,260 | Winner Earnings | $184,900 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Darrell Waltrip | Season Race | 1 of 29 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide With Bleach | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 25 | running | 180 | $184,900 |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 114 | running | 180 | $182,700 |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | running | 170 | $95,550 |
| 4 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 9 | running | 165 | $79,250 |
| 5 | 7 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 12 | running | 160 | $70,325 |
| 6 | 11 | 66 | Rick Mast | — | Bill Edwards | Chevrolet | 200 | 9 | running | 155 | $52,525 |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 200 | 6 | running | 151 | $52,325 |
| 8 | 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 200 | 7 | running | 147 | $47,325 |
| 9 | 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 200 | 3 | running | 143 | $68,400 |
| 10 | 41 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Peak Antifreeze | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 200 | 2 | running | 139 | $31,725 |
| 11 | 6 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco Ultra | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 130 | $47,325 |
| 12 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $30,000 |
| 13 | 17 | 45 | Joe Ruttman | Schaefer / Machinists Union | Chuck Wellings | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | — | $24,505 |
| 14 | 14 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $23,915 |
| 15 | 3 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $44,900 |
| 16 | 15 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Simoniz | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 115 | $23,180 |
| 17 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $19,335 |
| 18 | 35 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 109 | $24,790 |
| 19 | 36 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 197 | 2 | running | 111 | $19,120 |
| 20 | 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 1 | running | 108 | $20,785 |
| 21 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 197 | 1 | running | 105 | $18,825 |
| 22 | 32 | 40 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 196 | 0 | running | 97 | $14,300 |
| 23 | 37 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 94 | $15,595 |
| 24 | 29 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture / Son's Auto Supply | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 193 | 0 | running | 91 | $13,640 |
| 25 | 16 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | running | 88 | $22,985 |
| 26 | 21 | 69 | Lee Raymond | Bobby Fisher Distribution | Lucky Compton | Ford | 189 | 0 | running | — | $13,530 |
| 27 | 22 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 82 | $16,275 |
| 28 | 27 | 19 | Ronnie Sanders | Hardy Chevrolet | Henley Gray | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 79 | $12,570 |
| 29 | 18 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 177 | 0 | valve | 76 | $16,015 |
| 30 | 39 | 83 | Lake Speed | Kraft BBQ Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 73 | $14,010 |
| 31 | 31 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile / Bobby Fisher | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | 143 | 2 | crash | 75 | $10,855 |
| 32 | 20 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 131 | 0 | running | 67 | $15,000 |
| 33 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 110 | 0 | crash | 64 | $23,445 |
| 34 | 42 | 67 | Mickey Gibbs | Alka-Seltzer | Buddy Arrington | Pontiac | 76 | 0 | engine | 61 | $9,940 |
| 35 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 72 | 0 | crash | 58 | $24,310 |
| 36 | 28 | 90 | Chad Little | Purolator / Accu-Turn | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 72 | 0 | crash | 55 | $11,605 |
| 37 | 30 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude OMC | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 72 | 0 | crash | 52 | $10,650 |
| 38 | 24 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 41 | 4 | shocks | 54 | $11,970 |
| 39 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 39 | 0 | crash | 46 | $13,335 |
| 40 | 25 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Sirchie | Patsy Salmon | Chevrolet | 39 | 0 | crash | 43 | $10,450 |
| 41 | 33 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | engine | 40 | $9,275 |
| 42 | 38 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 2 | 0 | oil line | 37 | $11,800 |
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