Standings After Race #17 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, July 30th, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 17 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2444 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2354 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +2 | 17 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2318 | -126 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 17 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2285 | -159 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -3 | 17 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2279 | -165 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +3 | 17 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 2169 | -275 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 17 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 2159 | -285 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +2 | 17 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 2136 | -308 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 17 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 2079 | -365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 17 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 2069 | -375 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -4 | 17 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2054 | -390 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +2 | 17 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1989 | -455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 17 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 1981 | -463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 17 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 1975 | -469 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +3 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 1956 | -488 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -3 | 17 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 1908 | -536 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 17 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 1865 | -579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 16 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 1803 | -641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 17 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 1762 | -682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 16 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 1752 | -692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 17 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 1740 | -704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 17 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 1699 | -745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 17 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 1672 | -772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 16 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1626 | -818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 17 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 1608 | -836 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 16 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1593 | -851 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 15 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 1420 | -1024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 14 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1324 | -1120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 13 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1090 | -1354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 12 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 1055 | -1389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 10 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 997 | -1447 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +3 | 8 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 957 | -1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 9 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 921 | -1523 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 12 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 884 | -1560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 11 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 841 | -1603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -2 | 10 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 827 | -1617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 7 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 517 | -1927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +3 | 5 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 415 | -2029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +7 | 4 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 378 | -2066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -2 | 5 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 377 | -2067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +2 | 5 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 374 | -2070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -3 | 6 | Jimmy Spencer | 88 | Pontiac | 367 | -2077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -2131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 3 | Terry Byers | 06 | Chevrolet | 306 | -2138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 5 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 281 | -2163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 5 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 278 | -2166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +3 | 3 | Dick Johnson | 38 | Ford | 255 | -2189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 2 | Grant Adcox | 22 | Chevrolet | 215 | -2229 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 213 | -2231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 4 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 211 | -2233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 2 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Norm Benning | 99 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 128 | -2316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -2332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | +16 | 2 | Patty Moise | 45 | Buick | 110 | -2334 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 1 | Darin Brassfield | 40 | Chevrolet | 97 | -2347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -2350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 69 | Ford | 94 | -2350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -2353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 1 | Tracy Leslie | 14 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -2356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 1 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 85 | -2359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | Bill Ingram | 19 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 82 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -3 | 1 | Bob Schacht | 04 | Ford | 82 | -2362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -3 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -3 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 34 | Buick | 79 | -2365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -3 | 1 | Mark Gibson | 59 | Pontiac | 64 | -2380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -3 | 1 | Allan Grice | 47 | Pontiac | 61 | -2383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 1 | Mike Miller | 60 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 1 | Bill Flowers | 49 | Buick | 58 | -2386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -3 | 1 | Bill Venturini | 35 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2392 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -3 | 1 | Tommie Crozier | 65 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 1 | John McFadden | 24 | Pontiac | 43 | -2401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 3 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -2404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Troy Beebe | 93 | Buick | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Terry Fisher | 09 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 49 | Buick | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | John Krebs | 99 | Pontiac | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 2 | Stan Barrett | 90 | Ford | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -3 | 1 | Bill Cooper | 61 | Ford | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 2 | Ron Esau | 18 | Pontiac | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 0 | -2444 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |