CUP Series Atlanta Motor Speedway

NASCAR CUP Series

Results

The 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Atlanta Motor Speedway race.

Atlanta Journal 500

Sunday, November 19th, 1989

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

  • 9 Ford
  • 13 Pontiac
  • 6 Chevrolet
  • 5 Buick
  • 9 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 140.229
  • Cautions: 6 for 35 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 328 249 0 running
2 7 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 170 170 328 0 0 running
3 6 94 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 170 165 328 5 0 running
4 2 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 165 160 328 38 0 running
5 8 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 160 155 327 1 0 running
6 16 42 Kyle Petty Pontiac 150 150 326 0 0 running
7 29 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 146 146 326 0 0 running
8 24 75 Morgan Shepherd Pontiac 142 142 326 0 0 running
9 26 21 Neil Bonnett Ford 138 138 326 0 0 running
10 22 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 134 134 326 0 0 running
11 23 2 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 130 130 325 0 0 running
12 10 10 Derrike Cope Pontiac 127 127 325 0 0 running
13 1 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 124 124 325 0 0 running
14 33 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 126 121 325 1 0 running
15 4 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 118 118 325 0 0 running
16 37 29 Dale Jarrett Pontiac 115 115 324 0 0 running
17 21 33 Harry Gant Oldsmobile 112 112 324 0 0 running
18 28 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 109 109 324 0 0 running
19 34 16 Larry Pearson Buick 106 106 323 0 0 running
20 11 57 Hut Stricklin Pontiac 103 103 322 0 0 running
21 36 44 Jim Sauter Pontiac 100 100 321 0 0 running
22 40 02 Rich Bickle Buick 97 97 319 0 0 running
23 14 15 Brett Bodine Ford 94 94 310 0 0 running
24 39 47 Jack Pennington Oldsmobile 91 91 303 0 0 running
25 18 28 Davey Allison Ford 93 88 293 3 0 running
26 30 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 85 85 279 0 0 running
27 13 9 Bill Elliott Ford 82 82 278 0 0 running
28 35 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 79 79 268 0 0 a frame
29 12 48 Greg Sacks Pontiac 76 76 257 0 0 engine
30 20 6 Mark Martin Ford 73 73 224 0 0 engine
31 17 66 Rick Mast Chevrolet 70 70 213 0 0 engine
32 38 22 Grant Adcox Oldsmobile 67 67 198 0 0 crash
33 42 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 64 64 181 0 0 valve
34 15 20 Rob Moroso Oldsmobile 61 61 169 0 0 crash
35 9 84 Dick Trickle Buick 63 58 138 29 0 engine
36 31 14 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 60 55 94 2 0 engine
37 19 88 Jimmy Spencer Pontiac 52 52 66 0 0 crash
38 25 01 Mickey Gibbs Ford 49 49 37 0 0 engine
39 27 77 Ken Ragan Ford 46 46 35 0 0 brakes
40 5 11 Terry Labonte Ford 43 43 29 0 0 engine
41 32 89 Rodney Combs Pontiac 40 40 10 0 0 oil line
42 41 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 37 37 8 0 0 engine

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