Race: Miller High Life 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 22 of 29
Date: September 10, 1989
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Miller High Life 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 6th | Winner Laps Led | 211 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (211) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $331,942 | Winner Earnings | $55,650 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 22 of 29 |
Miller High Life 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 400 | 211 | running | 185 | $55,650 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 135 | running | 175 | $31,475 |
| 3 | 19 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $21,750 |
| 4 | 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 160 | $16,450 |
| 5 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 399 | 0 | running | 155 | $15,175 |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $13,150 |
| 7 | 24 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,475 |
| 8 | 21 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,425 |
| 9 | 22 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,100 |
| 10 | 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,450 |
| 11 | 25 | 90 | Lennie Pond | V8 Vegetable Juice/Bennett Ford/Hiner Ford | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 394 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,475 |
| 12 | 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 391 | 7 | running | 132 | $8,425 |
| 13 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 383 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,132 |
| 14 | 23 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 374 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,425 |
| 15 | 14 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 372 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,925 |
| 16 | 30 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 365 | 3 | running | 120 | $7,975 |
| 17 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 353 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,675 |
| 18 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 334 | 41 | drivetrain | 114 | $16,075 |
| 19 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | fuel line | 106 | $2,775 |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 285 | 0 | crash | 103 | $4,900 |
| 21 | 2 | 51 | Butch Miller | Phoenix Construction | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | crash | 100 | $3,650 |
| 22 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 268 | 1 | crash | 102 | $5,205 |
| 23 | 9 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 265 | 0 | engine | 94 | $5,000 |
| 24 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 226 | 0 | crash | 91 | $7,675 |
| 25 | 15 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 202 | 0 | engine | 88 | $3,600 |
| 26 | 17 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger / Phillips Halogen | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 182 | 2 | engine | 90 | $3,275 |
| 27 | 34 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 165 | 0 | crash | 82 | $9,225 |
| 28 | 11 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 156 | 0 | engine | 79 | $4,670 |
| 29 | 27 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 139 | 0 | crash | 76 | $4,615 |
| 30 | 36 | 40 | Darin Brassfield | Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet | Darin Brassfield | Chevrolet | 112 | 0 | rear end | 73 | $2,495 |
| 31 | 32 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 110 | 0 | overheating | 70 | $2,365 |
| 32 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 76 | 0 | crash | 67 | $2,335 |
| 33 | 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 76 | 0 | clutch | 64 | $2,925 |
| 34 | 33 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 35 | 0 | water pump | 61 | $3,675 |
| 35 | 26 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | crash | 58 | $3,675 |
| 36 | 28 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 8 | 0 | crash | 55 | $3,675 |
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