Standings After Race #6 at Bristol Motor Speedway - Sunday, April 9th, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | 6 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 900 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +3 | 6 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 881 | -19 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -2 | 6 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 875 | -25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -2 | 6 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 869 | -31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 6 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 851 | -49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 807 | -93 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 6 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 786 | -114 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -2 | 6 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 756 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +5 | 6 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 728 | -172 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 6 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 727 | -173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 6 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 723 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 721 | -179 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +2 | 6 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 703 | -197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -4 | 6 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 674 | -226 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 6 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 658 | -242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -4 | 6 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 646 | -254 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 6 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 645 | -255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +6 | 6 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 627 | -273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 6 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 603 | -297 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +2 | 6 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 594 | -306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 6 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 590 | -310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +4 | 6 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 582 | -318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 6 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 574 | -326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -3 | 6 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 571 | -329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 6 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 553 | -347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +5 | 5 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 542 | -358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 6 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 527 | -373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -8 | 5 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 491 | -409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +3 | 5 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 486 | -414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 6 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 479 | -421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -3 | 4 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 432 | -468 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -3 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 423 | -477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +3 | 4 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 334 | -566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 4 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 286 | -614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | -1 | 4 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 262 | -638 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 2 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 239 | -661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 4 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 238 | -662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 3 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 222 | -678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 3 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 213 | -687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +3 | 3 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 192 | -708 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 2 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 191 | -709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -1 | 3 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 177 | -723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 133 | -767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 1 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -809 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -1 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -1 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -1 | 1 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 79 | -821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 75 | -825 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -1 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 43 | -857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 2 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -860 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |