Standings After Race #25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, October 8th, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 25 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 3612 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 25 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 3577 | -35 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 25 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 3455 | -157 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 25 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 3373 | -239 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 25 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 3244 | -368 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 3208 | -404 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -2 | 25 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 3179 | -433 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 25 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 3152 | -460 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 25 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 3115 | -497 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 25 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 3070 | -542 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 25 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 3020 | -592 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 25 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 2979 | -633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 25 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 2924 | -688 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 25 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2767 | -845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 25 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2699 | -913 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 25 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2674 | -938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -2 | 23 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 2646 | -966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +2 | 25 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 2634 | -978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 25 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 2628 | -984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 24 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2624 | -988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 24 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 2588 | -1024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 25 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 2460 | -1152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 25 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 2445 | -1167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 25 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 2391 | -1221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 23 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 2341 | -1271 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 23 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2339 | -1273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 20 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 2125 | -1487 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 21 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1904 | -1708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +1 | 19 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 1717 | -1895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 15 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 1645 | -1967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 19 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1443 | -2169 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 17 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 1331 | -2281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 16 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1306 | -2306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +1 | 12 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 1245 | -2367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 14 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 1229 | -2383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 13 | Jimmy Spencer | 88 | Pontiac | 1092 | -2520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 921 | -2691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 8 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 602 | -3010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 8 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 542 | -3070 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 467 | -3145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +3 | 6 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 459 | -3153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 7 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 457 | -3155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 4 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 378 | -3234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 5 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 377 | -3235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +5 | 7 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 348 | -3264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 4 | Dick Johnson | 38 | Ford | 322 | -3290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -3299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 3 | Terry Byers | 06 | Chevrolet | 306 | -3306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | Darin Brassfield | 40 | Chevrolet | 297 | -3315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 7 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 284 | -3328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +4 | 3 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 219 | -3393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 3 | Norm Benning | 99 | Chevrolet | 216 | -3396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 2 | Grant Adcox | 22 | Chevrolet | 215 | -3397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 2 | Tracy Leslie | 14 | Oldsmobile | 191 | -3421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 167 | -3445 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | +19 | 2 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 158 | -3454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -1 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 90 | Ford | 130 | -3482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -1 | 2 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 128 | -3484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -1 | 2 | John McFadden | 24 | Pontiac | 113 | -3499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 2 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -3500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | Patty Moise | 45 | Buick | 110 | -3502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Tommie Crozier | 65 | Chevrolet | 101 | -3511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -3518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 69 | Ford | 94 | -3518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 2 | James Hylton | 49 | Buick | 92 | -3520 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -3521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -1 | 3 | Stan Barrett | 90 | Ford | 85 | -3527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -1 | 1 | Bill Ingram | 19 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -3527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -1 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -3530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -1 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 82 | -3530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -1 | 1 | Bob Schacht | 04 | Ford | 82 | -3530 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -1 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 34 | Buick | 79 | -3533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Rob Moroso | 25 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Andy Belmont | 04 | Ford | 76 | -3536 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Oma Kimbrough | 13 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Rick Jeffrey | 18 | Pontiac | 73 | -3539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Ted Thomas | 41 | Ford | 70 | -3542 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Mark Gibson | 59 | Pontiac | 64 | -3548 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Allan Grice | 47 | Pontiac | 61 | -3551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Mike Miller | 60 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Mike Potter | 81 | Ford | 61 | -3551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Bill Flowers | 49 | Buick | 58 | -3554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 1 | Jack Ely | 92 | Buick | 58 | -3554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Bill Venturini | 35 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Rich Bickle | 02 | Buick | 46 | -3566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 3 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -3572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | +4 | 2 | Tommy Ellis | 99 | Buick | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -2 | 1 | Troy Beebe | 93 | Buick | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -2 | 1 | Terry Fisher | 09 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -2 | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -2 | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 18 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -2 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | -1 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 49 | Buick | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | -1 | 1 | John Krebs | 99 | Pontiac | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | Bill Cooper | 61 | Ford | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 2 | Ron Esau | 18 | Pontiac | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 0 | -3612 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |