Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 29
Date: April 2, 1989
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 33 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Sponsor | Skoal Bandit |
| Winner Start | 10th | Winner Laps Led | 179 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (179) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $375,605 | Winner Earnings | $59,935 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Alan Kulwicki | Season Race | 5 of 29 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 367 | 179 | running | 185 | $59,935 |
| 2 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 367 | 4 | running | 175 | $35,435 |
| 3 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 367 | 1 | running | 170 | $25,345 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 367 | 18 | running | 165 | $18,810 |
| 5 | 26 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 367 | 0 | running | 155 | $18,270 |
| 6 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 367 | 0 | running | 150 | $17,725 |
| 7 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 366 | 56 | running | 151 | $10,750 |
| 8 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 366 | 64 | running | 147 | $15,120 |
| 9 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 366 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,820 |
| 10 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 366 | 2 | running | 139 | $10,675 |
| 11 | 17 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 366 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,850 |
| 12 | 25 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 365 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,425 |
| 13 | 28 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 365 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,250 |
| 14 | 2 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 365 | 0 | running | 121 | $6,725 |
| 15 | 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 364 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,955 |
| 16 | 12 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 363 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,300 |
| 17 | 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,935 |
| 18 | 19 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 362 | 1 | running | 109 | $9,875 |
| 19 | 38 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Pontiac | 361 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,610 |
| 20 | 36 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 361 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,725 |
| 21 | 32 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Coaches | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 359 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,570 |
| 22 | 34 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 358 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,490 |
| 23 | 29 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 357 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,435 |
| 24 | 18 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 355 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,080 |
| 25 | 16 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 352 | 7 | crash | 93 | $5,925 |
| 26 | 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 352 | 0 | crash | 85 | $4,870 |
| 27 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 350 | 0 | crash | 82 | $9,140 |
| 28 | 30 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 350 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,095 |
| 29 | 35 | 34 | Rodney Combs | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen | Buick | 349 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,050 |
| 30 | 39 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 341 | 0 | running | 73 | $2,050 |
| 31 | 40 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 339 | 0 | running | 70 | $1,935 |
| 32 | 31 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | George Smith | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,895 |
| 33 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 290 | 35 | running | 69 | $10,655 |
| 34 | 24 | 66 | Rick Mast | Banquet Frozen Foods | Bill Edwards | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | running | 61 | $5,090 |
| 35 | 37 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Jim Testa | Pontiac | 276 | 0 | oil pump | 58 | $1,790 |
| 36 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 261 | 0 | running | 55 | $10,355 |
| 37 | 41 | 90 | Chad Little | Donlavey Racing | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 257 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,350 |
| 38 | 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 211 | 0 | rear end | 49 | $1,710 |
| 39 | 20 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 162 | 0 | valve | 46 | $4,295 |
| 40 | 9 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 83 | 0 | engine | 43 | $3,645 |
| 41 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 83 | 0 | crash | 40 | $3,645 |
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