Standings After Race #20 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Saturday, August 26th, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 20 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2852 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 20 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2799 | -53 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 20 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2734 | -118 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 20 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2711 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 20 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 2553 | -299 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 20 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2531 | -321 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 20 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 2493 | -359 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 20 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 2473 | -379 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 20 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 2457 | -395 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 20 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2434 | -418 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +2 | 20 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 2411 | -441 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 20 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 2395 | -457 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -2 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 2376 | -476 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 2292 | -560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 20 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2280 | -572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 20 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2268 | -584 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 20 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2171 | -681 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +1 | 20 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 2047 | -805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 20 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 2021 | -831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +3 | 19 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2020 | -832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 20 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 2017 | -835 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -2 | 19 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 1998 | -854 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 20 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 1996 | -856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 19 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1932 | -920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 20 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 1885 | -967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 16 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 1803 | -1049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 18 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 1788 | -1064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 16 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1557 | -1295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 15 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1218 | -1634 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | +1 | 10 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 1178 | -1674 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +4 | 11 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 1121 | -1731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 14 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 1115 | -1737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -3 | 14 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 1113 | -1739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -2 | 12 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 1059 | -1793 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 14 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1030 | -1822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 9 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 921 | -1931 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +1 | 9 | Jimmy Spencer | 88 | Pontiac | 715 | -2137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 8 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 602 | -2250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 6 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 467 | -2385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 378 | -2474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 377 | -2475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 6 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 375 | -2477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 374 | -2478 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | Dick Johnson | 38 | Ford | 322 | -2530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -2539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 3 | Terry Byers | 06 | Chevrolet | 306 | -2546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 5 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 281 | -2571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 271 | -2581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Darin Brassfield | 40 | Chevrolet | 224 | -2628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Grant Adcox | 22 | Chevrolet | 215 | -2637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 6 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 211 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Tracy Leslie | 14 | Oldsmobile | 191 | -2661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2688 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | Norm Benning | 99 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 128 | -2724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -2740 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | Patty Moise | 45 | Buick | 110 | -2742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -2758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 69 | Ford | 94 | -2758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -2761 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 3 | Stan Barrett | 90 | Ford | 85 | -2767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 85 | -2767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 1 | Bill Ingram | 19 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -2770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 82 | -2770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Bob Schacht | 04 | Ford | 82 | -2770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 34 | Buick | 79 | -2773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 76 | -2776 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 1 | Oma Kimbrough | 13 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Rick Jeffrey | 18 | Pontiac | 73 | -2779 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Ted Thomas | 41 | Ford | 70 | -2782 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Mark Gibson | 59 | Pontiac | 64 | -2788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Allan Grice | 47 | Pontiac | 61 | -2791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Mike Miller | 60 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Bill Flowers | 49 | Buick | 58 | -2794 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Bill Venturini | 35 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Tommie Crozier | 65 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2803 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | John McFadden | 24 | Pontiac | 43 | -2809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 3 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -2812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Troy Beebe | 93 | Buick | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Terry Fisher | 09 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 18 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | - | 1 | Trevor Boys | 49 | Buick | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | John Krebs | 99 | Pontiac | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Bill Cooper | 61 | Ford | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 2 | Ron Esau | 18 | Pontiac | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 0 | -2852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |