Race: Peak Performance 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 29
Date: September 17, 1989
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Peak Performance 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 15th | Winner Laps Led | 375 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (375) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $382,122 | Winner Earnings | $59,950 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 23 of 29 |
Peak Performance 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 375 | running | 185 | $59,950 |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 34 | running | 175 | $35,540 |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 21 | running | 170 | $25,875 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $23,125 |
| 5 | 14 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 498 | 0 | running | 155 | $18,375 |
| 6 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 498 | 0 | running | 150 | $11,675 |
| 7 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 146 | $16,475 |
| 8 | 19 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 497 | 2 | running | 147 | $7,875 |
| 9 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 497 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,175 |
| 10 | 27 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,925 |
| 11 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 130 | $4,025 |
| 12 | 33 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Bob Tullius | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,082 |
| 13 | 17 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 494 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,175 |
| 14 | 25 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,025 |
| 15 | 30 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 492 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,525 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 0 | running | 115 | $10,800 |
| 17 | 12 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 489 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,350 |
| 18 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 109 | $11,300 |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 483 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,950 |
| 20 | 29 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 479 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,875 |
| 21 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 476 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,550 |
| 22 | 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,500 |
| 23 | 28 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 472 | 0 | engine | 94 | $5,400 |
| 24 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 470 | 37 | engine | 96 | $14,300 |
| 25 | 6 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 451 | 15 | crash | 93 | $6,075 |
| 26 | 26 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 449 | 0 | crash | 85 | $5,050 |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 427 | 0 | crash | 82 | $9,250 |
| 28 | 21 | 22 | Rob Moroso | Prestone | Dick Moroso | Oldsmobile | 414 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,700 |
| 29 | 35 | 4 | Andy Belmont | Learn | George Hakes | Ford | 373 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $2,150 |
| 30 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 351 | 0 | fatigue | 73 | $2,850 |
| 31 | 36 | 99 | Norm Benning | O'Neil Racing | Jerry O'Neil | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | wheel bearing | 70 | $2,050 |
| 32 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 274 | 16 | engine | 72 | $5,075 |
| 33 | 24 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger / Phillips Halogen | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 266 | 0 | ignition | 64 | $2,600 |
| 34 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 237 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,900 |
| 35 | 37 | 92 | Jack Ely | North Star Racing | Jack Ely | Buick | 204 | 0 | rear end | 58 | $1,800 |
| 36 | 23 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 125 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,400 |
| 37 | 40 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | Universal Steel | Bill Leonard | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | vibration | 52 | $1,750 |
| 38 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 54 | 0 | crank | 49 | $8,700 |
| 39 | 38 | 49 | James Hylton | Hylton Racing | James Hylton | Buick | 25 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,675 |
| 40 | 8 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 1 | 0 | engine | 43 | $2,250 |
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