Race: Miller High Life 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 14 of 29
Date: June 25, 1989
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Miller High Life 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 44 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (131) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $481,840 | Winner Earnings | $71,450 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 14 of 29 |
Miller High Life 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 44 | running | 180 | $71,450 |
| 2 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 131 | running | 180 | $53,025 |
| 3 | 14 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 7 | running | 170 | $31,800 |
| 4 | 33 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 160 | $24,575 |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $22,025 |
| 6 | 12 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,475 |
| 7 | 15 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 200 | 2 | running | 151 | $13,900 |
| 8 | 8 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $12,900 |
| 9 | 16 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,075 |
| 10 | 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,900 |
| 11 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 15 | running | 135 | $16,900 |
| 12 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,775 |
| 13 | 20 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,725 |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,825 |
| 15 | 32 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $9,675 |
| 16 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,500 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $13,775 |
| 18 | 30 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,350 |
| 19 | 26 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,785 |
| 20 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,195 |
| 21 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,000 |
| 22 | 18 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,785 |
| 23 | 24 | 69 | Ronnie Thomas | War Eagle Construction | Lucky Compton | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,925 |
| 24 | 17 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,515 |
| 25 | 25 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 194 | 0 | running | 88 | $6,605 |
| 26 | 40 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 192 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,595 |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 82 | $10,535 |
| 28 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 179 | 0 | crash | 79 | $3,475 |
| 29 | 29 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Melling Auto Products | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 175 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,365 |
| 30 | 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 170 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,755 |
| 31 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 145 | 0 | engine | 70 | $11,650 |
| 32 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 141 | 1 | engine | 72 | $10,200 |
| 33 | 19 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 141 | 0 | clutch | 64 | $3,775 |
| 34 | 37 | 60 | Mike Miller | Action Auto | Bob Bilby | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | fatigue | 61 | $3,075 |
| 35 | 23 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 132 | 0 | engine | 58 | $11,040 |
| 36 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 119 | 0 | engine | 55 | $6,110 |
| 37 | 38 | 35 | Bill Venturini | Rain-X | Cathy Venturini | Chevrolet | 80 | 0 | crash | 52 | $2,975 |
| 38 | 36 | 51 | Butch Miller | Fruit of the Loom | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 74 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $2,960 |
| 39 | 21 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 34 | 0 | oil pump | 46 | $2,945 |
| 40 | 35 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 2 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,925 |
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