1989 Budweiser 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1989 Budweiser 500 at Dover on June 4, 1989, leading 456 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 35 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 500 | 456 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | 1 | 500 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 5 | 500 | 22 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 15 | 500 | 6 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 3 | 500 | 9 | Running |
| 6 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 7 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | 499 | 3 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 8 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 12 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 25 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 14 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | 31 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 26 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 6 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 9 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 32 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 23 | 491 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 83 | Lake Speed | 19 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 16 | Larry Pearson | 11 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | 30 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 84 | Dick Trickle | 18 | 487 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 16 | 483 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | 13 | 482 | 2 | Running |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 33 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 17 | 444 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | 24 | 434 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 27 | 355 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 28 | 304 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 10 | 294 | 0 | Piston |
| 30 | 99 | Norm Benning | 35 | 226 | 0 | Steering |
| 31 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | 29 | 211 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 28 | Davey Allison | 22 | 171 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 4 | 140 | 0 | Crash |
| 34 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | 20 | 75 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 49 | Bill Flowers | 34 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 4, 1989 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |