Standings After Race #9 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, May 7th, 1989
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 1376 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +2 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 1299 | -77 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 9 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 1298 | -78 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 9 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 1271 | -105 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 9 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 1238 | -138 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +2 | 9 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 1222 | -154 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 9 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 1213 | -163 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -2 | 9 | Sterling Marlin | 94 | Oldsmobile | 1199 | -177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 9 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1107 | -269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | +1 | 9 | Harry Gant | 33 | Oldsmobile | 1090 | -286 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Ford | 1075 | -301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | +1 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 1068 | -308 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1051 | -325 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -4 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 1017 | -359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 9 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 995 | -381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 9 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 991 | -385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +3 | 9 | Morgan Shepherd | 75 | Pontiac | 989 | -387 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 9 | Neil Bonnett | 21 | Ford | 983 | -393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -2 | 8 | Dick Trickle | 84 | Buick | 959 | -417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +3 | 9 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 916 | -460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 9 | Larry Pearson | 16 | Buick | 901 | -475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 9 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Pontiac | 899 | -477 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | -1 | 9 | Greg Sacks | 88 | Pontiac | 858 | -518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +1 | 9 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Pontiac | 841 | -535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 8 | Ben Hess | 40 | Oldsmobile | 818 | -558 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -2 | 8 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 800 | -576 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 8 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 767 | -609 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -1 | 8 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 749 | -627 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 9 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 746 | -630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 8 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 685 | -691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 6 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 617 | -759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 7 | Jim Sauter | 44 | Pontiac | 611 | -765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 7 | Hut Stricklin | 57 | Pontiac | 586 | -790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 6 | Chad Little | 90 | Ford | 408 | -968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 5 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 329 | -1047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +2 | 3 | Kyle Petty | 42 | Pontiac | 318 | -1058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Pontiac | 313 | -1063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 4 | Mickey Gibbs | 48 | Pontiac | 286 | -1090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | +4 | 4 | Derrike Cope | 10 | Pontiac | 250 | -1126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +4 | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 248 | -1128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -2 | 4 | Rodney Combs | 89 | Pontiac | 238 | -1138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -2 | 3 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 213 | -1163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -2 | 3 | Butch Miller | 51 | Chevrolet | 192 | -1184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 2 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Pontiac | 191 | -1185 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | +5 | 2 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Oldsmobile | 142 | -1234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | +5 | 2 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 128 | -1248 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | -2 | 1 | Brad Teague | 33 | Oldsmobile | 112 | -1264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -2 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -1285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 1 | Grant Adcox | 22 | Chevrolet | 91 | -1285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 1 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 82 | -1294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 1 | Ronnie Sanders | 19 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 1 | Jerry O'Neil | 53 | Chevrolet | 79 | -1297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -1 | 2 | Jim Bown | 41 | Chevrolet | 40 | -1336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -1 | 1 | Joe Ruttman | 62 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -1376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -1 | 1 | Lee Raymond | 69 | Ford | 0 | -1376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Ron Esau | 18 | Pontiac | 0 | -1376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |