Standings After Race #21 at Darlington Raceway - Sunday, September 3rd, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 21 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 3037 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 21 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2964 | -73 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 21 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2904 | -133 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 21 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2813 | -224 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 21 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2682 | -355 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -1 | 21 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 2662 | -375 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 21 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 2633 | -404 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +1 | 21 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 2622 | -415 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +2 | 21 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 2566 | -471 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 21 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2561 | -476 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -4 | 21 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 2557 | -480 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 21 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 2534 | -503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 21 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 2514 | -523 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 21 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 2415 | -622 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 21 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2410 | -627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 21 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2340 | -697 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 21 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2271 | -766 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +2 | 20 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2162 | -875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 21 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 2162 | -875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 2145 | -892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 20 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 2110 | -927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 21 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 2093 | -944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 21 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 2087 | -950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 20 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2016 | -1021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 21 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 1988 | -1049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 19 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 1894 | -1143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | -1 | 16 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 1803 | -1234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 17 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1615 | -1422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 11 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 1299 | -1738 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 15 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1218 | -1819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 15 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 1203 | -1834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 15 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 1162 | -1875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -2 | 11 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 1121 | -1916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +1 | 15 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1115 | -1922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 12 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 1059 | -1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 9 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 921 | -2116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 10 | Jimmy Spencer | 88 | Pontiac | 767 | -2270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 8 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 602 | -2435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 6 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 467 | -2570 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 4 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 378 | -2659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 5 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 377 | -2660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 6 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 375 | -2662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 374 | -2663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +4 | 5 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 326 | -2711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 4 | Dick Johnson | 38 | Ford | 322 | -2715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -2724 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 3 | Terry Byers | 06 | Chevrolet | 306 | -2731 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +3 | 7 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 284 | -2753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -2 | 6 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 281 | -2756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 2 | Darin Brassfield | 40 | Chevrolet | 224 | -2813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 2 | Grant Adcox | 22 | Chevrolet | 215 | -2822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Tracy Leslie | 14 | Oldsmobile | 191 | -2846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +9 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 167 | -2870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 164 | -2873 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | Norm Benning | 99 | Chevrolet | 146 | -2891 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -1 | 2 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 128 | -2909 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | +22 | 2 | John McFadden | 24 | Pontiac | 113 | -2924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 1 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -2925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 2 | Patty Moise | 45 | Buick | 110 | -2927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -2 | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -2943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -2 | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 69 | Ford | 94 | -2943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -2 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -2946 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -2 | 3 | Stan Barrett | 90 | Ford | 85 | -2952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Bill Ingram | 19 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -2952 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -2955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 82 | -2955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 1 | Bob Schacht | 04 | Ford | 82 | -2955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -2958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 34 | Buick | 79 | -2958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 76 | -2961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Oma Kimbrough | 13 | Chevrolet | 73 | -2964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Rick Jeffrey | 18 | Pontiac | 73 | -2964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Ted Thomas | 41 | Ford | 70 | -2967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Mark Gibson | 59 | Pontiac | 64 | -2973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Allan Grice | 47 | Pontiac | 61 | -2976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Mike Miller | 60 | Chevrolet | 61 | -2976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Mike Potter | 81 | Ford | 61 | -2976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Bill Flowers | 49 | Buick | 58 | -2979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Bill Venturini | 35 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Tommie Crozier | 65 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | James Hylton | 49 | Buick | 46 | -2991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 3 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -2997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 1 | Troy Beebe | 93 | Buick | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -2 | 1 | Terry Fisher | 09 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -2 | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -2 | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 18 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 49 | Buick | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | John Krebs | 99 | Pontiac | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Bill Cooper | 61 | Ford | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 2 | Ron Esau | 18 | Pontiac | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 0 | -3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |