1989 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta on November 19, 1989, leading 249 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 328 | 249 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 7 | 328 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | 6 | 328 | 5 | Running |
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 2 | 328 | 38 | Running |
| 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | 327 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 16 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 29 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 24 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 26 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 83 | Lake Speed | 22 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 23 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 10 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 1 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 33 | 325 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 37 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 33 | Harry Gant | 21 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 28 | 324 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | Larry Pearson | 34 | 323 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | 11 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 44 | Jim Sauter | 36 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 02 | Rich Bickle | 40 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 14 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 47 | Jack Pennington | 39 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 28 | Davey Allison | 18 | 293 | 3 | Running |
| 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 279 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 13 | 278 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | 35 | 268 | 0 | A frame |
| 29 | 48 | Greg Sacks | 12 | 257 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 6 | Mark Martin | 20 | 224 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 66 | Rick Mast | 17 | 213 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 22 | Grant Adcox | 38 | 198 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 42 | 181 | 0 | Valve |
| 34 | 20 | Rob Moroso | 15 | 169 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 84 | Dick Trickle | 9 | 138 | 29 | Engine |
| 36 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 31 | 94 | 2 | Engine |
| 37 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | 19 | 66 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | 25 | 37 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 27 | 35 | 0 | Brakes |
| 40 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 5 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 89 | Rodney Combs | 32 | 10 | 0 | Oil line |
| 42 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 41 | 8 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 19, 1989 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |