1989 Heinz Southern 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1989 Heinz Southern 500 at Darlington on September 3, 1989, leading 153 of 367 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 39 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 367 | 153 | Running |
| 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | 3 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 8 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 5 | 367 | 94 | Running |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 2 | 367 | 5 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | 6 | 367 | 83 | Running |
| 7 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 4 | 367 | 4 | Running |
| 8 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 18 | 367 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 24 | 366 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | 16 | 365 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 13 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 7 | 365 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 15 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 42 | Kyle Petty | 23 | 364 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 19 | 363 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 11 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 84 | Dick Trickle | 14 | 363 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 28 | Davey Allison | 25 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | 29 | 362 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 26 | 361 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 31 | 360 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 9 | 359 | 3 | Running |
| 23 | 83 | Rodney Combs | 21 | 351 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 20 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 12 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 34 | 309 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 35 | 295 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 30 | 286 | 6 | Crash |
| 29 | 16 | Larry Pearson | 17 | 225 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 62 | Joe Ruttman | 32 | 224 | 0 | Water pump |
| 31 | 24 | John McFadden | 37 | 213 | 0 | Vibration |
| 32 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 1 | 184 | 17 | Engine |
| 33 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 28 | 167 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 81 | Mike Potter | 38 | 137 | 0 | Header |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | 33 | 91 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 36 | 90 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer | 27 | 80 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 48 | Greg Sacks | 22 | 21 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 49 | James Hylton | 39 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | September 3, 1989 |
| Track | Darlington |
| Laps | 367 |