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1989 Busch 500 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Winston Cup race number 20 of 29 Saturday, August 26, 1989 at Bristol International Speedway, Bristol, TN 500 laps on a 0.533 mile paved track (266.500 miles) Time of race: 3:04:14 Average speed: 85.554 mph Pole speed: 117.043 mph Cautions: 11 for 69 laps Margin of victory: 5.04 sec Attendance: 45000 Lead changes: 11 Glossary    1989 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1989 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Alan Kulwicki 7 Ford 16.394   117.043   2   Geoffrey Bodine 5 Chevrolet 16.406   116.957   3   Brett Bodine 15 Ford 16.447   116.666   4   Ken Schrader 25 Chevrolet 16.472   116.489   5   Sterling Marlin 94 Oldsmobile 16.494   116.333   6   Ricky Rudd 26 Buick 16.537   116.031   7   Dale Earnhardt 3 Chevrolet 16.563   115.849   8   Ernie Irvan 2 Pontiac 16.567   115.821   9   Darrell Waltrip 17 Chevrolet 16.584   115.702   10   Rusty Wallace 27 Pontiac 16.604   115.563   11   Michael Waltrip 30 Pontiac 16.605   115.556   12   Jimmy Spencer 68 Pontiac 16.619   115.458   13   Rick Mast 66 Chevrolet 16.621   115.444   14   Harry Gant 33 Oldsmobile 16.637   115.333   15   Derrike Cope 10 Pontiac 16.656   115.202   16   Terry Labonte 11 Ford 16.687   114.988   17   Phil Parsons 55 Oldsmobile 16.776   114.374   18   Rick Wilson 4 Oldsmobile 16.693   114.946   19   Larry Pearson 16 Buick 16.727   114.713   20   Davey Allison 28 Ford 16.735   114.658   21   Bill Elliott 9 Ford 16.750   114.555   22   Dick Trickle 84 Buick 16.754   114.528   23   Mark Martin 6 Ford 16.780   114.350   24   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 8 Buick 16.804   114.187   25   Joe Ruttman 83 Oldsmobile 16.811   114.140   26   Greg Sacks 48 Pontiac 16.873   113.720   27   Kyle Petty 42 Pontiac 16.883   113.653   28   Dave Marcis 71 Chevrolet 16.900   113.538   29   Morgan Shepherd 75 Pontiac 16.992   112.924   30   Dale Jarrett 29 Pontiac 17.116   112.106   31   Neil Bonnett 21 Ford 17.127   112.034   32   Hut Stricklin 57 Pontiac 17.270   111.106   33   Tommy Ellis 1 Ford 34   Richard Petty 43 Pontiac 35   Jim Sauter 44 Pontiac 36   Jimmy Means 52 Pontiac OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Tommy Ellis (#1), Richard Petty (#43), Jim Sauter (#44), Jimmy Means (#52)