| 1989 AC Spark Plug 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 16 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $417,692 | Race Date: | Jul 23, 1989 | Pocono Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 2.210 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4Hr 14Min 34Sec. | Long Pond, Pennsylvania | |
| Lead Changes: | 28 | Average Speed: | 117.847 MPH | 2.5 Mile Paved Tri-Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 9 For 42 Laps | poconoraceway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Driver: | Ken Schrader K. Schrader | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #9 Ford | Car No.: | #25 Chevrolet | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Melling Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Crew Chief: | Dennis Connor | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 80 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 157.809 MPH | |||||
| Official 1989 AC Spark Plug 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 8 |
| 2 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running |  | 180 | 200 | 68 |
| 3 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Running | | 170 | 200 | 4 |
| 4 | 24 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running |  | 165 | 200 | 19 |
| 5 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running |  | 155 | 200 | 0 |
| 6 | 23 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running | | 155 | 200 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 151 | 200 | 7 |
| 8 | 12 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Running | | 142 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 143 | 200 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Running | | 134 | 200 | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running |  | 135 | 200 | 16 |
| 12 | 36 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Running | | 127 | 200 | 0 |
| 13 | 22 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Running | | 129 | 199 | 2 |
| 14 | 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Running | | 126 | 199 | 16 |
| 15 | 21 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Crisco | Running | | 118 | 199 | 0 |
| 16 | 30 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Running | | 115 | 199 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running | | 117 | 199 | 41 |
| 18 | 17 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Running | | 109 | 198 | 0 |
| 19 | 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Running | | 111 | 198 | 5 |
| 20 | 31 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Miller High Life | Running | | 108 | 198 | 7 |
| 21 | 39 | 6 | Terry Byers | Byers Racing | Running | | 100 | 197 | 0 |
| 22 | 37 | 38 | Dick Johnson | Redkote | Running | | 97 | 196 | 0 |
| 23 | 19 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Running | | 99 | 195 | 3 |
| 24 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 91 | 195 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Running | | 88 | 192 | 0 |
| 26 | 27 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Running | | 85 | 164 | 0 |
| 27 | 35 | 4 | Bob Schacht | Callahan-Hakes | Engine | | 82 | 139 | 0 |
| 28 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Water Pump | | 79 | 128 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Accident | | 76 | 127 | 0 |
| 30 | 15 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Accident | | 73 | 114 | 0 |
| 31 | 18 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Engine | | 70 | 111 | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | 13 | Eddie Bierschwale | Genesee Beer | Accident | | 67 | 83 | 0 |
| 33 | 33 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | Accident | | 64 | 71 | 0 |
| 34 | 26 | 62 | Joe Ruttman | Baja Boats | Engine | | 61 | 60 | 0 |
| 35 | 20 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Engine | | 58 | 56 | 0 |
| 36 | 9 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Engine | | 55 | 45 | 0 |
| 37 | 34 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Heinz | Engine | | 52 | 24 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 49 | 22 | 0 |
| 39 | 4 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Engine | | 46 | 10 | 0 |
| 40 | 13 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Chattanooga Chew | | 43 | 2 | 0 |
