Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 29
Date: March 26, 1989
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 88 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (126) |
| Race Distance | 300 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.75 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 36 |
| Total Purse | $312,162 | Winner Earnings | $63,025 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 4 of 29 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 400 | 88 | running | 180 | $63,025 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 400 | 108 | running | 175 | $28,625 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 400 | 43 | running | 170 | $30,900 |
| 4 | 18 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,600 |
| 5 | 35 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 399 | 11 | running | 160 | $17,607 |
| 6 | 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 150 | $5,350 |
| 7 | 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,600 |
| 8 | 8 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,900 |
| 9 | 15 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 | $5,000 |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 134 | $14,275 |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,000 |
| 12 | 23 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 397 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,675 |
| 13 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,525 |
| 14 | 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,250 |
| 15 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,750 |
| 16 | 16 | 66 | Rick Mast | Mach 1 Racing | Bill Edwards | Chevrolet | 396 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,050 |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,550 |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 395 | 126 | running | 119 | $12,350 |
| 19 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,775 |
| 20 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,275 |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,250 |
| 22 | 17 | 90 | Chad Little | Wahoo Boats | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,625 |
| 23 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 94 | $4,025 |
| 24 | 25 | 40 | Ben Hess | — | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 385 | 0 | running | 91 | $1,850 |
| 25 | 14 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 377 | 1 | engine | 93 | $4,125 |
| 26 | 10 | 51 | Butch Miller | Throop Motorsports | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 376 | 0 | running | 85 | $1,775 |
| 27 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 323 | 23 | running | 87 | $3,250 |
| 28 | 13 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 275 | 0 | valve | 79 | $3,220 |
| 29 | 34 | 48 | Mickey Gibbs | GMAC | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 229 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,690 |
| 30 | 19 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 202 | 0 | crash | 73 | $7,420 |
| 31 | 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B-B & Coaches | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | camshaft | 70 | $1,640 |
| 32 | 21 | 34 | Rodney Combs | A.A.G. Inc. | Ken Allen | Buick | 133 | 0 | clutch | 67 | $2,260 |
| 33 | 30 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | valve | 64 | $7,250 |
| 34 | 27 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,900 |
| 35 | 31 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Jim Testa | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | crash | 58 | $1,400 |
| 36 | 33 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,400 |
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