1989 Busch 500 Results
Darrell Waltrip won the 1989 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 26, 1989, leading 239 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 500 | 239 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 1 | 500 | 27 | Running |
| 3 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | 14 | 500 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 10 | 499 | 24 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 24 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | 12 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 31 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 30 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 17 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 28 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 66 | Rick Mast | 13 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 490 | 145 | Running |
| 15 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 8 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 2 | 489 | 65 | Running |
| 17 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 3 | 488 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | 5 | 464 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | 32 | 463 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | 23 | 458 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 16 | Larry Pearson | 19 | 444 | 0 | Overheating |
| 22 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 27 | 322 | 0 | Crash |
| 23 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 4 | 294 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 21 | 246 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 28 | Davey Allison | 20 | 241 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 29 | 223 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 18 | 142 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 84 | Dick Trickle | 22 | 126 | 0 | Crash |
| 29 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 15 | 121 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 48 | Greg Sacks | 26 | 59 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 83 | Joe Ruttman | 25 | 57 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 11 | 57 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 26, 1989 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |