| 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $406,117 | Race Date: | Nov 19, 1989 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 25.710 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 33Min 36Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 21 | Average Speed: | 140.229 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 6 For 35 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Dale Earnhardt D. Earnhardt | Driver: | Alan Kulwicki A. Kulwicki | Chevrolet: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #3 Chevrolet | Car No.: | #7 Ford | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Team: | Richard Childress Racing | Team: | AK Motorsports | Pontiac: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Kirk Shelmerdine | Crew Chief: | Paul Andrews | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 249 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 179.112 MPH | |||||
| Official 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running |  | 185 | 328 | 249 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running | | 170 | 328 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Running |  | 170 | 328 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 165 | 328 | 38 |
| 5 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running | | 160 | 327 | 1 |
| 6 | 16 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak | Running |  | 150 | 326 | 0 |
| 7 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running |  | 146 | 326 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Running | | 142 | 326 | 0 |
| 9 | 26 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | CITGO | Running |  | 138 | 326 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | | 134 | 326 | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Running | | 130 | 325 | 0 |
| 12 | 10 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Running | | 127 | 325 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Running | | 124 | 325 | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Running | | 126 | 325 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running | | 118 | 325 | 0 |
| 16 | 37 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Running | | 115 | 324 | 0 |
| 17 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Running | | 112 | 324 | 0 |
| 18 | 28 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Running | | 109 | 324 | 0 |
| 19 | 34 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Chattanooga Chew | Running | | 106 | 323 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Heinz | Running | | 103 | 322 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 44 | Jim Sauter | Group 44 | Running | | 100 | 321 | 0 |
| 22 | 40 | 02 | Rich Bickle | Alka-Seltzer | Running | | 97 | 319 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Running | | 94 | 310 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 47 | Jack Pennington | Springsteen Properties | Running | | 91 | 303 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running | | 93 | 293 | 3 |
| 26 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Engine | | 85 | 279 | 0 |
| 27 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running | | 82 | 278 | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | A Frame | | 79 | 268 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Dinner Bell Foods | Engine | | 76 | 257 | 0 |
| 30 | 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Engine | | 73 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 66 | Rick Mast (R) | Winn-Dixie | Engine | | 70 | 213 | 0 |
| 32 | 38 | 22 | Grant Adcox | Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts | Accident | | 67 | 198 | 0 |
| 33 | 42 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Valves | | 64 | 181 | 0 |
| 34 | 15 | 20 | Rob Moroso | Swisher Sweets | Accident | | 61 | 169 | 0 |
| 35 | 9 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Miller High Life | Engine | | 63 | 138 | 29 |
| 36 | 31 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | Engine | | 60 | 94 | 2 |
| 37 | 19 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Crisco | Accident | | 52 | 66 | 0 |
| 38 | 25 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs (R) | Gibbs-West | Engine | | 49 | 37 | 0 |
| 39 | 27 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Jasper Engines | Brakes | | 46 | 35 | 0 |
| 40 | 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Engine | | 43 | 29 | 0 |
| 41 | 32 | 89 | Rodney Combs | Evinrude Outboards | Oil Line | | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 42 | 41 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Engine | | 37 | 8 | 0 |
