| 1989 Autoworks 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 28 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $437,987 | Race Date: | Nov 5, 1989 | Phoenix Raceway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 31 Car Lengths | Race Duration: | 2Hr 57Min 8Sec. | Avondale, Arizona | |
| Lead Changes: | 17 | Average Speed: | 105.683 MPH | 1 Mile Paved Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 43 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 24 Laps | phoenixraceway.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 | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Melling Racing | Team: | Hendrick Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Crew Chief: | Richard Broome | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 50 of 312 | Pole Speed: | 124.645 MPH | |||||
| Official 1989 Autoworks 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running |  | 180 | 312 | 50 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Running | | 170 | 312 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Running | | 170 | 312 | 5 |
| 4 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running |  | 165 | 312 | 11 |
| 5 | 31 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Running |  | 155 | 312 | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 150 | 312 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Miller High Life | Running |  | 146 | 312 | 0 |
| 8 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running |  | 142 | 312 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Running | | 138 | 312 | 0 |
| 10 | 34 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Crisco | Running | | 134 | 312 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Running | | 140 | 312 | 96 |
| 12 | 17 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Running | | 127 | 312 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 129 | 312 | 7 |
| 14 | 4 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Running | | 121 | 311 | 0 |
| 15 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Running | | 118 | 311 | 0 |
| 16 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running | | 120 | 311 | 76 |
| 17 | 35 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Running | | 112 | 311 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running | | 109 | 310 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Running | | 106 | 310 | 0 |
| 20 | 39 | 40 | Joe Ruttman | Dinner Bell Foods | Running | | 103 | 309 | 0 |
| 21 | 29 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Running | | 100 | 309 | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | | 97 | 309 | 0 |
| 23 | 32 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Heinz | Running | | 94 | 309 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Chattanooga Chew | Running | | 91 | 308 | 0 |
| 25 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 88 | 307 | 0 |
| 26 | 43 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Ross Corporation | Running | | 85 | 307 | 0 |
| 27 | 40 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude Outboards | Running | | 82 | 305 | 0 |
| 28 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Valves | | 84 | 280 | 61 |
| 29 | 11 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Radiator | | 81 | 272 | 1 |
| 30 | 19 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Accident | | 73 | 249 | 0 |
| 31 | 42 | 90 | Stan Barrett | V-8 Juice | Brakes | | 70 | 242 | 0 |
| 32 | 5 | 51 | Bobby Hamilton | Exxon | Engine | | 72 | 215 | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Engine | | 64 | 206 | 0 |
| 34 | 24 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Clutch | | 61 | 201 | 0 |
| 35 | 27 | 62 | Ron Esau | Baja Boats | Brakes | | 58 | 194 | 0 |
| 36 | 38 | 76 | Bill Sedgwick | Spears Manufacturing | Ignition | | 55 | 170 | 0 |
| 37 | 36 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Accident | | 52 | 164 | 0 |
| 38 | 30 | 46 | Greg Sacks | City Chevy | Handling | | 49 | 160 | 0 |
| 39 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Engine | | 46 | 153 | 0 |
| 40 | 15 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Crankshaft | | 43 | 57 | 0 |
| 41 | 37 | 9 | Roy Smith | Dick Midgley Racing | Engine | | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 42 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Engine | | 37 | 34 | 0 |
| 43 | 20 | 1 | Butch Miller (R) | Dinner Bell Foods | Engine | | 34 | 16 | 0 |
