Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 29
Date: May 7, 1989
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Davey Allison | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Yates Racing | Sponsor | Havoline |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 94 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Davey Allison (94) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $571,534 | Winner Earnings | $98,675 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 9 of 29 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 188 | 94 | running | 185 | $98,675 |
| 2 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Ford | 188 | 4 | running | 175 | $51,275 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 170 | $39,850 |
| 4 | 6 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 32 | running | 165 | $34,250 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 3 | running | 160 | $28,900 |
| 6 | 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 35 | running | 155 | $24,625 |
| 7 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $17,800 |
| 8 | 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 2 | running | 147 | $20,450 |
| 9 | 3 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 6 | running | 143 | $15,475 |
| 10 | 26 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 188 | 11 | running | 139 | $21,225 |
| 11 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $19,147 |
| 12 | 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $14,615 |
| 13 | 29 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,785 |
| 14 | 16 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $10,980 |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,175 |
| 16 | 11 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $6,185 |
| 17 | 8 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,445 |
| 18 | 18 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,130 |
| 19 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | $8,815 |
| 20 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,807 |
| 21 | 25 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 100 | $7,865 |
| 22 | 23 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,320 |
| 23 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 186 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,360 |
| 24 | 39 | 22 | Grant Adcox | Bumper-to-Bumper | Herb Adcox | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,255 |
| 25 | 34 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 181 | 0 | running | 88 | $5,275 |
| 26 | 40 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Salmon Racing | Patsy Salmon | Buick | 179 | 0 | running | 85 | $4,095 |
| 27 | 13 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 177 | 0 | crash | 82 | $7,640 |
| 28 | 14 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 170 | 0 | crash | 79 | $3,985 |
| 29 | 20 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Buick | 169 | 0 | crash | 76 | $6,930 |
| 30 | 31 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 169 | 0 | crash | 73 | $3,925 |
| 31 | 32 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 169 | 0 | crash | 70 | $6,445 |
| 32 | 19 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Barkdoll Racing | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | 169 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,690 |
| 33 | 41 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Rod Osterlund | Pontiac | 168 | 0 | crash | 64 | $3,660 |
| 34 | 30 | 90 | Chad Little | Donlavey Racing | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 168 | 0 | crash | 61 | $3,630 |
| 35 | 33 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 165 | 0 | running | 58 | $6,275 |
| 36 | 36 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Pontiac | 164 | 0 | crash | 55 | $4,220 |
| 37 | 27 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | crash | 52 | $6,140 |
| 38 | 38 | 18 | Ron Esau | Tri-Star Motorsports | Mark Smith | Pontiac | 117 | 0 | crash | — | $3,460 |
| 39 | 35 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Americraft | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 52 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,005 |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Pontiac | 37 | 0 | crash | 43 | $5,375 |
| 41 | 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | engine | 40 | $3,375 |
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