| 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR Cup Series Race 19 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $453,747 | Race Date: | Aug 20, 1989 | Michigan International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 15.710 Seconds | Race Duration: | 2Hr 32Min 11Sec. | Brooklyn, Michigan | |
| Lead Changes: | 20 | Average Speed: | 157.704 MPH | 2 Mile Paved D-Shaped Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 2 For 8 Laps | mispeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Rusty Wallace R. Wallace | Driver: | Geoffrey Bodine G. Bodine | Pontiac: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #27 Pontiac | Car No.: | #5 Chevrolet | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Blue Max Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Barry Dodson | Crew Chief: | Ford: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 162 of 200 | Pole Speed: | 175.962 MPH | |||||
| Official 1989 Champion Spark Plug 400 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running |  | 185 | 200 | 162 |
| 2 | 7 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Running | | 175 | 200 | 7 |
| 3 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running |  | 170 | 200 | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Heinz | Running | | 165 | 200 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running |  | 160 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Running | | 155 | 200 | 1 |
| 7 | 11 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running |  | 146 | 200 | 0 |
| 8 | 16 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Running |  | 142 | 200 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Running | | 143 | 200 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Running | | 139 | 200 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 135 | 199 | 3 |
| 12 | 29 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Crisco | Running | | 127 | 199 | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Running | | 124 | 199 | 0 |
| 14 | 34 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running | | 121 | 199 | 0 |
| 15 | 25 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Running | | 118 | 198 | 0 |
| 16 | 36 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Chattanooga Chew | Running | | 115 | 198 | 0 |
| 17 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 112 | 198 | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Running | | 109 | 198 | 0 |
| 19 | 30 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Miller High Life | Running | | 106 | 197 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 14 | Tracy Leslie | Copenhagen | Running | | 103 | 197 | 0 |
| 21 | 23 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | | 0 | 197 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 51 | Butch Miller (R) | Fruit of the Loom | Running | | 97 | 197 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Running | | 94 | 196 | 0 |
| 24 | 35 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Running | | 91 | 196 | 0 |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Running | | 88 | 196 | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 90 | Chad Little (R) | Donlavey Racing | Running | | 85 | 196 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 82 | 195 | 0 |
| 28 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Melling Automotive Products | Running | | 79 | 194 | 0 |
| 29 | 39 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | Running | | 76 | 193 | 0 |
| 30 | 37 | 18 | Rick Jeffrey | B&W Auto Supply | Running | | 73 | 191 | 0 |
| 31 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Running | | 75 | 190 | 1 |
| 32 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Engine | | 67 | 186 | 0 |
| 33 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Running | | 64 | 177 | 0 |
| 34 | 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Running | | 61 | 172 | 0 |
| 35 | 28 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Running | | 58 | 158 | 0 |
| 36 | 12 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Clutch | | 55 | 128 | 0 |
| 37 | 19 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Camshaft | | 57 | 119 | 6 |
| 38 | 27 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Rear Gear | | 49 | 119 | 0 |
| 39 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Engine | | 46 | 103 | 0 |
| 40 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Engine | | 43 | 69 | 0 |
