| 1989 AC Delco 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $396,372 | Race Date: | Oct 22, 1989 | Rockingham Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.980 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4h 23m 10s | Rockingham, North Carolina | |
| Lead Changes: | 35 | Average Speed: | 114.079 MPH | 1.017 Mile Paved | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 14 For 69 Laps | rockingham-speedway.com/ | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Mark Martin M. Martin | Driver: | Alan Kulwicki A. Kulwicki | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #6 Ford | Car No.: | #7 Ford | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Roush Racing | Team: | AK Motorsports | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Robin Pemberton | Crew Chief: | Paul Andrews | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 101 of 492 | Pole Speed: | 148.624 MPH | |||||
| Official 1989 AC Delco 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Running |  | 185 | 492 | 101 |
| 2 | 21 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running |  | 180 | 492 | 194 |
| 3 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running |  | 170 | 492 | 24 |
| 4 | 9 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 160 | 491 | 0 |
| 5 | 16 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Miller High Life | Running |  | 155 | 491 | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Running | | 150 | 491 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running | | 146 | 490 | 0 |
| 8 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running | | 142 | 490 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Running | | 143 | 490 | 6 |
| 10 | 36 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Running | | 134 | 489 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Running | | 130 | 489 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Chattanooga Chew | Running | | 127 | 488 | 0 |
| 13 | 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Running |  | 124 | 488 | 0 |
| 14 | 15 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Running | | 121 | 488 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running | | 118 | 488 | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Running | | 115 | 487 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Running | | 112 | 486 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Running | | 109 | 485 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | | 106 | 485 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 108 | 484 | 86 |
| 21 | 14 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Running | | 105 | 484 | 1 |
| 22 | 18 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Heinz | Running | | 97 | 474 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Running | | 94 | 471 | 0 |
| 24 | 29 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Running | | 91 | 470 | 0 |
| 25 | 40 | 54 | Bob Schacht | Schacht Racing | Running | | 88 | 463 | 0 |
| 26 | 13 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running | | 90 | 460 | 2 |
| 27 | 35 | 62 | Joe Ruttman | Baja Boats | Running | | 82 | 459 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Running | | 84 | 456 | 66 |
| 29 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 81 | 446 | 4 |
| 30 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Running | | 73 | 443 | 0 |
| 31 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Engine | | 70 | 341 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Dooley Contractors | Handling | | 0 | 277 | 0 |
| 33 | 22 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Brakes | | 69 | 249 | 5 |
| 34 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Handling | | 61 | 247 | 0 |
| 35 | 31 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Crisco | Accident | | 58 | 225 | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Accident | | 55 | 206 | 0 |
| 37 | 39 | 34 | Jim Bown | Allen's Glass | Handling | | 52 | 195 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 53 | Jerry ONeil | O'Neil Racing | Axle | | 49 | 112 | 0 |
| 39 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Clutch | | 46 | 74 | 0 |
| 40 | 38 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Oil Pump | | 43 | 37 | 0 |
