| 1989 Peak 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 23 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $382,122 | Race Date: | Sep 17, 1989 | Dover International Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | .250 Seconds | Race Duration: | 4Hr 4Min 5Sec. | Dover, Delaware | |
| Lead Changes: | 18 | Average Speed: | 122.909 MPH | 1 Mile Concrete Banked Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 40 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 31 Laps | doverspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt | Driver: | Davey Allison D. Allison | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #3 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #28 Ford | Ford: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Team: | Yates Racing | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Kirk Shelmerdine | Crew Chief: | Pontiac: | 0 | ||||
| Laps Led: | 375 of 500 | Pole Speed: | 146.169 MPH | |||||
| Official 1989 Peak 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running |  | 185 | 500 | 375 |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Running |  | 175 | 500 | 34 |
| 3 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 170 | 500 | 21 |
| 4 | 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running | | 160 | 499 | 0 |
| 5 | 14 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Running |  | 155 | 498 | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Running |  | 150 | 498 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running | | 146 | 497 | 0 |
| 8 | 19 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Running | | 147 | 497 | 2 |
| 9 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Running | | 138 | 497 | 0 |
| 10 | 27 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Crisco | Running | | 134 | 496 | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Running | | 130 | 496 | 0 |
| 12 | 33 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Running | | 127 | 495 | 0 |
| 13 | 17 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Running |  | 124 | 494 | 0 |
| 14 | 25 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Running | | 121 | 494 | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running | | 118 | 492 | 0 |
| 16 | 18 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Running | | 115 | 492 | 0 |
| 17 | 12 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Running | | 112 | 489 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running | | 109 | 484 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Running | | 106 | 483 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Heinz | Running | | 103 | 479 | 0 |
| 21 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 100 | 476 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Running | | 97 | 475 | 0 |
| 23 | 28 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Engine | | 94 | 472 | 0 |
| 24 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Engine | | 96 | 470 | 37 |
| 25 | 6 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Miller High Life | Accident | | 93 | 451 | 15 |
| 26 | 26 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Accident | | 85 | 449 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Accident | | 82 | 427 | 0 |
| 28 | 21 | 22 | Rob Moroso | Prestone Anti-Freeze | Accident | | 79 | 414 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | 04 | Andy Belmont | Callahan-Hakes | Brakes | | 76 | 373 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Driver Fatigue | | 73 | 351 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 99 | Norm Benning | O'Neil Racing | Wheel Bearing | | 70 | 276 | 0 |
| 32 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Engine | | 72 | 274 | 16 |
| 33 | 24 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Ignition | | 64 | 266 | 0 |
| 34 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Engine | | 61 | 237 | 0 |
| 35 | 37 | 92 | Jack Ely | North Star Racing | Rear Gear | | 58 | 204 | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Engine | | 55 | 125 | 0 |
| 37 | 40 | 65 | Tommie Crozier | Universal Steel | Vibration | | 52 | 96 | 0 |
| 38 | 13 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Crankshaft | | 49 | 54 | 0 |
| 39 | 38 | 49 | James Hylton | Hylton Engineering | Engine | | 46 | 25 | 0 |
| 40 | 8 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Chattanooga Chew | Engine | | 43 | 1 | 0 |
