Standings After Race #3 at Atlanta Motor Speedway - Sunday, March 19th, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 510 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 3 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 441 | -69 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 441 | -69 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +4 | 3 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 436 | -74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 3 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 431 | -79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 3 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 409 | -101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -1 | 3 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 391 | -119 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -4 | 3 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 374 | -136 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 3 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 343 | -167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +9 | 3 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 340 | -170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +2 | 3 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 335 | -175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +9 | 3 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 334 | -176 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +5 | 3 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 332 | -178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +3 | 3 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 320 | -190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 3 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 318 | -192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -4 | 3 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 317 | -193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -3 | 3 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 314 | -196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -8 | 3 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 312 | -198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +4 | 3 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 306 | -204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +10 | 3 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 304 | -206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +1 | 3 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 296 | -214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +6 | 3 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 294 | -216 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -12 | 3 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 286 | -224 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -9 | 3 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 278 | -232 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -5 | 3 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 278 | -232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -2 | 3 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 274 | -236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +7 | 3 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 261 | -249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 3 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 237 | -273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -2 | 3 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 216 | -294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 3 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 210 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -6 | 3 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 208 | -302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 3 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 206 | -304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 2 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 201 | -309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +11 | 2 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 182 | -328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +6 | 2 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 173 | -337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +11 | 2 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 170 | -340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 1 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 160 | -350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -7 | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 143 | -367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +4 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 133 | -377 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 1 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 124 | -386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +1 | 2 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 113 | -397 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -7 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 95 | -415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -7 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -419 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -7 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -428 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -7 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -7 | 1 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 79 | -431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -7 | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 75 | -435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 1 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 61 | -449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -5 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 43 | -467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -470 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -5 | 1 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 37 | -473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -4 | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -4 | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |