Standings After Race #27 at Rockingham Speedway - Sunday, October 22nd, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 3938 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 27 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 3829 | -109 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 27 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 3810 | -128 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 27 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 3646 | -292 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 27 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 3512 | -426 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 27 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 3492 | -446 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 27 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 3401 | -537 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | +2 | 27 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 3356 | -582 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -1 | 27 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 3356 | -582 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 27 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 3346 | -592 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | -2 | 27 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 3342 | -596 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 27 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 3179 | -759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 27 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 3134 | -804 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +1 | 27 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2972 | -966 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -1 | 27 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2967 | -971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +2 | 26 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2884 | -1054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +3 | 26 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 2870 | -1068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 27 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 2851 | -1087 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -3 | 27 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2844 | -1094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | 27 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 2834 | -1104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 24 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 2796 | -1142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 27 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 2722 | -1216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 27 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 2663 | -1275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 25 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2533 | -1405 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -1 | 27 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 2519 | -1419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 25 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 2511 | -1427 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 22 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 2319 | -1619 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 23 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2032 | -1906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 21 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 1932 | -2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 17 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 1849 | -2089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | - | 21 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1610 | -2328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 18 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 1440 | -2498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 16 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1306 | -2632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +1 | 15 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 1298 | -2640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 15 | Jimmy Spencer | 88 | Pontiac | 1259 | -2679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -2 | 12 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 1245 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 921 | -3017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 8 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 602 | -3336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 8 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 542 | -3396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 6 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 467 | -3471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 459 | -3479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 7 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 457 | -3481 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 378 | -3560 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 5 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 377 | -3561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +5 | 8 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 366 | -3572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 7 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 348 | -3590 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 4 | Dick Johnson | 38 | Ford | 322 | -3616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -3625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 3 | Terry Byers | 06 | Chevrolet | 306 | -3632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 3 | Darin Brassfield | 40 | Chevrolet | 297 | -3641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 4 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 268 | -3670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Norm Benning | 99 | Chevrolet | 216 | -3722 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Grant Adcox | 22 | Chevrolet | 215 | -3723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 2 | Tracy Leslie | 14 | Oldsmobile | 191 | -3747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | +3 | 3 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 171 | -3767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | +16 | 2 | Bob Schacht | 04 | Ford | 170 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 167 | -3771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -2 | 2 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 158 | -3780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -2 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 90 | Ford | 130 | -3808 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -1 | 3 | Tommy Ellis | 99 | Buick | 115 | -3823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 2 | John McFadden | 24 | Pontiac | 113 | -3825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 2 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -3826 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 2 | Patty Moise | 45 | Buick | 110 | -3828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -1 | 2 | Tommie Crozier | 65 | Chevrolet | 101 | -3837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -1 | 1 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Oldsmobile | 94 | -3844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Thomas | 69 | Ford | 94 | -3844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | +21 | 4 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 92 | -3846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 2 | James Hylton | 49 | Buick | 92 | -3846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -3847 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 3 | Stan Barrett | 90 | Ford | 85 | -3853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 1 | Bill Ingram | 19 | Oldsmobile | 85 | -3853 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -3856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 82 | -3856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -3859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -1 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 34 | Buick | 79 | -3859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -1 | 1 | Rob Moroso | 25 | Oldsmobile | 79 | -3859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -1 | 1 | Andy Belmont | 04 | Ford | 76 | -3862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -1 | 1 | Oma Kimbrough | 13 | Chevrolet | 73 | -3865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -1 | 1 | Rick Jeffrey | 18 | Pontiac | 73 | -3865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -1 | 1 | Ted Thomas | 41 | Ford | 70 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -1 | 1 | Mark Gibson | 59 | Pontiac | 64 | -3874 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -1 | 1 | Allan Grice | 47 | Pontiac | 61 | -3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Mike Miller | 60 | Chevrolet | 61 | -3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | Mike Potter | 81 | Ford | 61 | -3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -1 | 1 | Bill Flowers | 49 | Buick | 58 | -3880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | -1 | 1 | Jack Ely | 92 | Buick | 58 | -3880 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Bill Venturini | 35 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 1 | Rich Bickle | 02 | Buick | 46 | -3892 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | - | 1 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Troy Beebe | 93 | Buick | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | - | 1 | Terry Fisher | 09 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | - | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | - | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 18 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | - | 1 | Trevor Boys | 49 | Buick | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | - | 1 | Jack Pennington | 01 | Buick | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | -1 | 1 | John Krebs | 99 | Pontiac | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | -1 | 1 | Bill Cooper | 61 | Ford | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | -1 | 2 | Ron Esau | 18 | Pontiac | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101 | -1 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 0 | -3938 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |