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1989 Gatorade 200 Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race number 23 of 29 Saturday, September 2, 1989 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC 147 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (200.802 miles) Time of race: 1:41:06 Average speed: 119.17 mph Pole speed: 156.597 mph Cautions: 7 for 24 laps Margin of victory: .29 sec Attendance: n/a Lead changes: 10 Glossary    1989 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series results   /   1989 standings

Pos St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Pts 29 6 28   Davey Allison Havoline Antifreeze   (Davey Allison) Ford 112 635 oil leak 9 76 19 36 80   Brandon Baker Days Inn Special Pontiac 143 1425 running 0 106 31 38 13   Randy Baker Banquet Foods Pontiac 95 625 engine 0 70 9 15 4   Ed Berrier Asheboro Redi-Mix   (Roy Hill) Buick 147 2100 running 0 138 36 23 63   Chuck Bown Nescafe Classic   (Hubert Hensley) Pontiac 53 2950 engine 0 55 25 37 12   Jeff Burton Burton Autosports   (John Burton) Pontiac 134 1775 running 0 88 11 12 56   Ronald Cooper Blanchard Caterpillar   (Lewis Cooper) Buick 147 4675 running 0 130 4 2 3   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench   (Dale Earnhardt, Inc.) Chevrolet 147 3225 running 105 160 6 17 99   Tommy Ellis Goo Goo Clusters   (John Jackson) Buick 147 6900 running 0 150 20 14 5   Jay Fogleman Ard Motorsports   (Sam Ard) Buick 143 1400 running 0 103 1 3 7   Harry Gant Detroit Gasket   (Ed Whitaker) Buick 147 13675 running 28 180 26 22 9   Steve Grissom Texas Pete Sauces   (Mike Swaim) Pontiac 131 1700 running 1 85 27 40 8   Bobby Hamilton Lighting & Fans / Filmar Racing   (Fil Martocci) Buick 124 1670 crash 0 82 33 13 81   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Rose's Stores   (Ted Conder) Buick 90 615 engine 0 64 16 34 52   Jimmy Horton Red Baron Frozen Pizza   (Ken Schrader) Chevrolet 144 900 running 0 0 17 39 6   Tommy Houston Southern Biscuit Flour   (Steve Arndt) Buick 143 3875 running 0 112 14 27 11   Jack Ingram Skoal   (Jack Ingram) Chevrolet 145 4125 running 0 121 40 16 32   Dale Jarrett Nestle Crunch   (Horace Isenhower) Pontiac 14 575 engine 0 43 7 5 44   Bobby Labonte Winner's Circle Auto Parts   (Bob Labonte) Buick 147 2400 running 0 146 18 21 34   Randy LaJoie Cicci Racing   (Frank Cicci) Buick 143 3800 running 0 109 21 24 88   Curtis Markham Service Specialties   (Ken Curley) Buick 143 1375 running 0 100 39 32 48   Sterling Marlin Motorsports Designs   (Billy Hagan) Oldsmobile 17 575 oil leak 0 46 42 8 1   Mark Martin Carolina Ford Dealers   (Bill Davis) Ford 7 575 crash 0 37 24 4 22   Rick Mast A.G. Dillard   (Alan Dillard, Jr.) Buick 137 2650 running 4 91 10 30 92   Jimmy Means Custom Veneers   (Mac Martin) Pontiac 147 1300 running 0 134 30 31 45   Patty Moise Amway Freedom   (Patty Moise) Buick 112 1230 running 0 73 12 11 25   Rob Moroso Swisher Sweets   (Dick Moroso) Oldsmobile 146 4475 running 0 127 8 19 2   L.D. Ottinger Detroit Gasket   (Ron Parker) Pontiac 147 3400 running 0 142 2 20 55   Phil Parsons Fast Fare Stores / Skoal   (Don Beverley) Oldsmobile 147 6250 running 0 170 5 10 96   Tom Peck Akzo / Sikken's Car Refinishes   (Mark Thomas) Oldsmobile 147 5350 running 0 155 3 25 01   Jack Pennington Sandlapper Fabrics / Springstein Properties   (Derick Close) Buick 147 5000 running 0 165 13 33 79   Dave Rezendes K.R. Rezendes, Inc.   (Dave Rezendes) Oldsmobile 145 2550 running 0 124 32 42 89   Don Satterfield Bishop Body Shop Chevrolet 93 1220 handling 0 67 35 1 15   Ken Schrader Levi Garrett / Bi-Lo   (Rick Hendrick) Chevrolet 54 905 engine 0 58 38 28 97   Morgan Shepherd Valvoline   (Morgan Shepherd) Pontiac 18 600 oil leak 0 49 37 18 87   Jimmy Spencer Lowe's Foods   (Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff) Pontiac 21 600 engine 0 52 15 35 47   Billy Standridge Standridge Auto Parts   (Billy Standridge) Pontiac 145 2325 running 0 118 28 41 24   Joe Thurman Thurman Enterprises   (Marvin Thackston) Ford 123 1640 running 0 79 22 29 36   Kenny Wallace Cox Treated Lumber   (Rusty Wallace) Pontiac 139 1900 running 0 97 41 26 72   Rusty Wallace Kodiak   (Raymond Beadle) Pontiac 12 575 ignition 0 0 23 9 30   Michael Waltrip Post Cereals   (Chuck Rider) Pontiac 138 975 engine 0 94 34 7 75   Rick Wilson Food Country USA   (Charlie Henderson) Oldsmobile 69 610 engine 0 61

Lap leader breakdown: Leader From Lap To Lap # Of Laps   Dale Earnhardt 1 1 1   Rick Mast 2 5 4   Dale Earnhardt 6 42 37   Steve Grissom 43 43 1   Dale Earnhardt 44 55 12   Davey Allison 56 64 9   Dale Earnhardt 65 92 28   Harry Gant 93 94 2   Dale Earnhardt 95 121 27   Harry Gant 122 147 26 Points Standings after this race: Rank Driver Points Diff 1   Tommy Houston 3204     2   Tommy Ellis 3189   -15   3   Jack Ingram 3118   -86   4   Rob Moroso 3105   -99   5   L.D. Ottinger 3089   -115   6   Kenny Wallace 3028   -176   7   Rick Mast 2960   -244   8   Ronald Cooper 2838   -366   9   Chuck Bown 2671   -533   10   Tom Peck 2563   -641   11   Steve Grissom 2494   -710   12   Jeff Burton 2474   -730   13   Billy Standridge 2402   -802   14   Jimmy Spencer 2360   -844   15   Bobby Hamilton 2346   -858   16   Joe Thurman 2111   -1093   17   Dave Rezendes 2104   -1100   18   Elton Sawyer 1953   -1251   19   Robert Pressley 1763   -1441   20   Kenny Burks 1500   -1704   21   Jimmy Hensley 1470   -1734