Race: Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 29
Date: March 19, 1989
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Tide |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 29 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (130) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $435,192 | Winner Earnings | $63,500 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 3 of 29 |
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 328 | 29 | running | 180 | $63,500 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 92 | running | 175 | $39,675 |
| 3 | 18 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 328 | 15 | running | 170 | $30,250 |
| 4 | 23 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,250 |
| 5 | 8 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 155 | $22,500 |
| 6 | 32 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 150 | $16,325 |
| 7 | 17 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,350 |
| 8 | 35 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,525 |
| 9 | 10 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 138 | $11,200 |
| 10 | 19 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 134 | $15,500 |
| 11 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 323 | 0 | running | 130 | $15,295 |
| 12 | 27 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 323 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,525 |
| 13 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | George Smith | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,562 |
| 14 | 25 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 319 | 3 | running | 126 | $7,655 |
| 15 | 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 316 | 28 | running | 123 | $13,455 |
| 16 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 316 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,195 |
| 17 | 30 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 315 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,705 |
| 18 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 314 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,375 |
| 19 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 312 | 2 | crash | 111 | $10,265 |
| 20 | 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 310 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,070 |
| 21 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Rancher's Choice | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 306 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,085 |
| 22 | 38 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 300 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,400 |
| 23 | 41 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Auto Finders | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 278 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,815 |
| 24 | 15 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 270 | 0 | engine | 91 | $5,730 |
| 25 | 28 | 66 | Rick Mast | Banquet Frozen Foods | Bill Edwards | Chevrolet | 262 | 0 | engine | 88 | $5,820 |
| 26 | 22 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 257 | 0 | engine | 85 | $5,455 |
| 27 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 257 | 9 | engine | 87 | $3,295 |
| 28 | 20 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 254 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,510 |
| 29 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 240 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,475 |
| 30 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 233 | 0 | engine | 73 | $5,140 |
| 31 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 217 | 130 | engine | 80 | $23,110 |
| 32 | 34 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Pontiac | 166 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,075 |
| 33 | 12 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 164 | 1 | crash | 69 | $4,925 |
| 34 | 26 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Jim Testa | Pontiac | 160 | 0 | crash | 61 | $2,250 |
| 35 | 33 | 90 | Chad Little | Donlavey Racing | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 101 | 0 | camshaft | 58 | $2,855 |
| 36 | 11 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 97 | 3 | engine | 60 | $9,205 |
| 37 | 39 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | — | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 56 | 0 | overheating | 52 | $3,785 |
| 38 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 48 | 16 | engine | 54 | $4,165 |
| 39 | 42 | 48 | Mickey Gibbs | GMAC Smart Lease | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 30 | 0 | engine | 46 | $2,140 |
| 40 | 9 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 19 | 0 | engine | 43 | $10,660 |
| 41 | 37 | 41 | Jim Bown | Bown Racing | Dick Bown | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | 40 | $2,060 |
| 42 | 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | engine | 37 | $4,060 |
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