Race: Miller High Life 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 13 of 29
Date: June 18, 1989
Track: Pocono Raceway
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Miller High Life 500 Race Information
| Winner | Terry Labonte | Car | No. 11 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Junior Johnson | Sponsor | Budweiser |
| Winner Start | 23rd | Winner Laps Led | 39 |
| Started First | Rusty Wallace | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (100) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 38 |
| Total Purse | $399,282 | Winner Earnings | $54,807 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 9 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 13 of 29 |
Miller High Life 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 200 | 39 | running | 180 | $54,807 |
| 2 | 11 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 12 | running | 175 | $33,875 |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 12 | running | 170 | $29,250 |
| 4 | 10 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 165 | $20,600 |
| 5 | 17 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $21,850 |
| 6 | 6 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,925 |
| 7 | 14 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 200 | 1 | running | 151 | $11,150 |
| 8 | 9 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 147 | $10,125 |
| 9 | 24 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 200 | 2 | running | 143 | $8,325 |
| 10 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,650 |
| 11 | 4 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 199 | 5 | running | 135 | $8,650 |
| 12 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,350 |
| 13 | 30 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,950 |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 199 | 1 | running | 126 | $7,450 |
| 15 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,650 |
| 16 | 27 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 115 | $12,250 |
| 17 | 34 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,000 |
| 18 | 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,600 |
| 19 | 35 | 6 | Terry Byers | Byers Racing | Terry Byers | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,525 |
| 20 | 13 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,225 |
| 21 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 100 | $14,250 |
| 22 | 1 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 194 | 100 | running | 107 | $16,825 |
| 23 | 37 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | James | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Oldsmobile | 193 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,975 |
| 24 | 28 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 190 | 0 | running | 91 | $5,775 |
| 25 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 189 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,775 |
| 26 | 21 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 189 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,525 |
| 27 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,450 |
| 28 | 32 | 63 | Randy LaJoie | Rosenblum Racing | Jim Rosenblum | Chevrolet | 178 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,725 |
| 29 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 153 | 0 | crash | 76 | $2,675 |
| 30 | 36 | 99 | Norm Benning | Wyett Construction | Jerry O'Neil | Chevrolet | 151 | 0 | engine | 73 | $2,675 |
| 31 | 33 | 49 | Trevor Boys | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Buick | 118 | 2 | engine | — | $2,575 |
| 32 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 104 | 22 | engine | 72 | $11,875 |
| 33 | 26 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 104 | 0 | engine | — | $5,100 |
| 34 | 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 96 | 0 | engine | 61 | $5,025 |
| 35 | 16 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | crash | 58 | $10,850 |
| 36 | 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 44 | 0 | engine | 55 | $2,900 |
| 37 | 25 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | George Smith | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,250 |
| 38 | 38 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | Leonard Racing | Bill Leonard | Chevrolet | 16 | 0 | transmission | 49 | $2,850 |
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