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Series</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive 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artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass."><img alt="The 1989 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/cd/1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpeg/220px-1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpeg" decoding="async" width="220" height="289" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cd/1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400.jpeg 1.5x" data-file-width="276" data-file-height="362" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">The 1989 Pontiac Excitement 400 program cover, with artwork by NASCAR artist <a href="/wiki/Sam_Bass_(artist)" title="Sam Bass (artist)">Sam Bass</a>.</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Date</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <span class="mw-formatted-date" title="1989-03-26">March 26, 1989</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Official name</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 35th Annual Pontiac Excitement 400</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Location</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data location"> <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond, Virginia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond International Raceway</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Course</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> Permanent racing facility<br />0.75 mi (1.21 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Scheduled Distance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 400 laps, 300 mi (482.803 km)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Average speed</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 89.619 miles per hour (144.228 km/h)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Attendance</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 50,000</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;"><a href="/wiki/Pole_position" title="Pole position">Pole position</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a></span></li></ul></div></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space: nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Time</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 22.393</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Most laps led</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Driver</th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Laps</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> 126</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Winner</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><span style="font-weight:normal;white-space:nowrap;">No. 27</span></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a></span></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b"> <span style="white-space:nowrap;"><a href="/wiki/Blue_Max_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Max Racing">Blue Max Racing</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Television in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;"><a href="/wiki/Television_network" class="mw-redirect" title="Television network">Network</a></th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_on_TBS" title="NASCAR on TBS">TBS</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Announcers</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Squier" title="Ken Squier">Ken Squier</a>, Johnny Hayes</td></tr><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#efefef;">Radio in the United States</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:20%;">Radio</th><td colspan="3" class="infobox-data"> <a href="/wiki/Motor_Racing_Network" title="Motor Racing Network">Motor Racing Network</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Motor car race</div> <p>The <b>1989 Pontiac Excitement 400</b> was the fourth <a href="/wiki/Stock_car_racing" title="Stock car racing">stock car race</a> of the <a href="/wiki/1989_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series</a> season and the 35th iteration of the <a href="/wiki/Pontiac_Excitement_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Pontiac Excitement 400">event</a>. The race was held on Sunday, March 26, 1989, before an audience of 50,000 in <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond, Virginia</a>, at <a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond International Raceway</a>, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. With the assist of a late caution and a fast final pitstop, <a href="/wiki/Blue_Max_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Max Racing">Blue Max Racing</a> driver <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a> would manage to pull away from the field on the final restart with 17 laps left in the race to take his 12th career <a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="NASCAR Winston Cup Series">NASCAR Winston Cup Series</a> victory and his second victory of the season.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> To fill out the top three, owner-driver <a href="/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki" title="Alan Kulwicki">Alan Kulwicki</a> and <a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing" title="Richard Childress Racing">Richard Childress Racing</a> driver <a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> would finish second and third, respectively. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Richmond_International_Speedway.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Richmond_International_Speedway.png/220px-Richmond_International_Speedway.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Richmond_International_Speedway.png/330px-Richmond_International_Speedway.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d9/Richmond_International_Speedway.png 2x" data-file-width="418" data-file-height="235" /></a><figcaption>The layout of <a href="/wiki/Richmond_International_Raceway" class="mw-redirect" title="Richmond International Raceway">Richmond International Raceway</a>, the venue where the race was at.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Richmond International Raceway</b> (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), <i>D</i>-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside <a href="/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia" title="Richmond, Virginia">Richmond, Virginia</a> in <a href="/wiki/Henrico_County,_Virginia" title="Henrico County, Virginia">Henrico County</a>. It hosts the <a href="/wiki/Monster_Energy_NASCAR_Cup_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series">Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series</a> and <a href="/wiki/Xfinity_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Xfinity Series">Xfinity Series</a>. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR <a href="/wiki/Camping_World_Truck_Series" class="mw-redirect" title="Camping World Truck Series">Camping World Truck Series</a> race, an <a href="/wiki/IndyCar_Series" title="IndyCar Series">IndyCar Series</a> race, and two <a href="/wiki/United_States_Auto_Club" title="United States Auto Club">USAC</a> sprint car races. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Entry_list">Entry list</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Entry list"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>(R)</b> denotes rookie driver.</li></ul> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th># </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Make </th> <th>Sponsor </th></tr> <tr> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Irvan" title="Ernie Irvan">Ernie Irvan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Racing">U.S. Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kroger" title="Kroger">Kroger</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing" title="Richard Childress Racing">Richard Childress Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/GM_Certified_Service" title="GM Certified Service">GM Goodwrench Service Plus</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wilson_(racing_driver)" title="Rick Wilson (racing driver)">Rick Wilson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan%E2%80%93McClure_Motorsports" title="Morgan–McClure Motorsports">Morgan–McClure Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kodak" title="Kodak">Kodak</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>04 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Meacham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Meacham (page does not exist)">Bill Meacham</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meacham_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Meacham Racing (page does not exist)">Meacham Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meacham_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Meacham Racing (page does not exist)">Meacham Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Levi_Garrett" title="Levi Garrett">Levi Garrett</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Martin" title="Mark Martin">Mark Martin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roush_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Roush Racing">Roush Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stroh_Brewery_Company" title="Stroh Brewery Company">Stroh's Light</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki" title="Alan Kulwicki">Alan Kulwicki</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AK_Racing" title="AK Racing">AK Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Zerex" class="mw-redirect" title="Zerex">Zerex</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Hillin_Jr." title="Bobby Hillin Jr.">Bobby Hillin Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing" title="Stavola Brothers Racing">Stavola Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miller_Genuine_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="Miller Genuine Draft">Miller High Life</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Elliott" title="Bill Elliott">Bill Elliott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melling_Racing" title="Melling Racing">Melling Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Coors_Light" title="Coors Light">Coors Light</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Labonte" title="Terry Labonte">Terry Labonte</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson_%26_Associates" title="Junior Johnson & Associates">Junior Johnson & Associates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Budweiser" title="Budweiser">Budweiser</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Bodine" title="Brett Bodine">Brett Bodine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bud_Moore_Engineering" title="Bud Moore Engineering">Bud Moore Engineering</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Motorcraft" title="Motorcraft">Motorcraft</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Pearson" title="Larry Pearson">Larry Pearson</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pearson_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Pearson Racing">Pearson Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chattanooga_Chew&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chattanooga Chew (page does not exist)">Chattanooga Chew</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Tide_(brand)" title="Tide (brand)">Tide</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Ingram_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Ingram (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Bill Ingram</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gray_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Gray Racing">Gray Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gray_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Gray Racing">Gray Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil Bonnett">Neil Bonnett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Citgo" title="Citgo">Citgo</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Bierschwale" title="Eddie Bierschwale">Eddie Bierschwale</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=B%26B_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="B&B Racing (page does not exist)">B&B Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=B%26B_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="B&B Racing (page does not exist)">B&B Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Schrader" title="Ken Schrader">Ken Schrader</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Folgers" title="Folgers">Folgers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Rudd" title="Ricky Rudd">Ricky Rudd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/King_Racing" title="King Racing">King Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Quaker_State" title="Quaker State">Quaker State</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blue_Max_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Max Racing">Blue Max Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kodiak_tobacco" title="Kodiak tobacco">Kodiak</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Davey_Allison" title="Davey Allison">Davey Allison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Yates_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Yates Racing">Robert Yates Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Texaco" title="Texaco">Texaco</a>, <a href="/wiki/Havoline" title="Havoline">Havoline</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Jarrett" title="Dale Jarrett">Dale Jarrett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough_Motorsports" title="Cale Yarborough Motorsports">Cale Yarborough Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hardee%27s" title="Hardee's">Hardee's</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Waltrip" title="Michael Waltrip">Michael Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bahari_Racing" title="Bahari Racing">Bahari Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Country_Time" title="Country Time">Country Time</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Sauter" title="Jim Sauter">Jim Sauter</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bob_Clark_Motorsports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bob Clark Motorsports (page does not exist)">Bob Clark Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Slender_You_Figure_Salons&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Slender You Figure Salons (page does not exist)">Slender You Figure Salons</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Gant" title="Harry Gant">Harry Gant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Bros._Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackson Bros. Motorsports">Jackson Bros. Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Skoal_Bandit" class="mw-redirect" title="Skoal Bandit">Skoal Bandit</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Combs" title="Rodney Combs">Rodney Combs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AAG_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="AAG Racing">AAG Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AAG_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="AAG Racing">AAG Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Hess" title="Ben Hess">Ben Hess</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hess_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hess Racing">Hess Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hess_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hess Racing">Hess Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SABCO_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="SABCO Racing">SABCO Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Peak_(automotive_products)" title="Peak (automotive products)">Peak Antifreeze</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/STP_(motor_oil_company)" title="STP (motor oil company)">STP</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Gibbs" title="Mickey Gibbs">Mickey Gibbs</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winkle_Motorsports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winkle Motorsports (page does not exist)">Winkle Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=SmartLease&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="SmartLease (page does not exist)">SmartLease</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>49 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Spanos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tony Spanos (page does not exist)">Tony Spanos</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hylton_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Hylton Motorsports">Hylton Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hylton_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Hylton Motorsports">Hylton Motorsports</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Butch_Miller_(racing_driver)" title="Butch Miller (racing driver)">Butch Miller</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Miller_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Miller Racing (page does not exist)">Miller Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Miller_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Miller Racing (page does not exist)">Miller Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>52 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means" title="Jimmy Means">Jimmy Means</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means_Racing" title="Jimmy Means Racing">Jimmy Means Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alka-Seltzer" title="Alka-Seltzer">Alka-Seltzer</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>55 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phil_Parsons" title="Phil Parsons">Phil Parsons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Bros._Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackson Bros. Motorsports">Jackson Bros. Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Skoal_(tobacco)" title="Skoal (tobacco)">Skoal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Crown_Central_Petroleum" title="Crown Central Petroleum">Crown Central Petroleum</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hut_Stricklin" title="Hut Stricklin">Hut Stricklin</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osterlund_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Osterlund Racing">Osterlund Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Heinz" title="Heinz">Heinz</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>65 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Seligman" title="Steve Seligman">Steve Seligman</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=O%27Neil_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="O'Neil Racing (page does not exist)">O'Neil Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=O%27Neil_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="O'Neil Racing (page does not exist)">O'Neil Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>66 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mast" title="Rick Mast">Rick Mast</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mach_1_Racing" title="Mach 1 Racing">Mach 1 Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mach_1_Racing" title="Mach 1 Racing">Mach 1 Racing</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>68 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derrike_Cope" title="Derrike Cope">Derrike Cope</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Testa_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Testa Racing (page does not exist)">Testa Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Purolator_Filters" title="Purolator Filters">Purolator</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>70 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._McDuffie" title="J. D. McDuffie">J. D. McDuffie</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/McDuffie_Racing" title="McDuffie Racing">McDuffie Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Rumple_Furniture&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rumple Furniture (page does not exist)">Rumple Furniture</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcis_Auto_Racing" title="Marcis Auto Racing">Marcis Auto Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lifebuoy_(soap)" title="Lifebuoy (soap)">Lifebuoy</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>75 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan_Shepherd" title="Morgan Shepherd">Morgan Shepherd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RahMoc_Enterprises" title="RahMoc Enterprises">RahMoc Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Valvoline" title="Valvoline">Valvoline</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>83 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lake_Speed" title="Lake Speed">Lake Speed</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Speed_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Speed Racing">Speed Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bull%27s-Eye_Barbecue_Sauce" title="Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce">Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>84 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Trickle" title="Dick Trickle">Dick Trickle</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing" title="Stavola Brothers Racing">Stavola Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miller_Genuine_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="Miller Genuine Draft">Miller High Life</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>88 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Sacks" title="Greg Sacks">Greg Sacks</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Baker%E2%80%93Schiff_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Baker–Schiff Racing (page does not exist)">Baker–Schiff Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Crisco" title="Crisco">Crisco</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>90 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Little" title="Chad Little">Chad Little</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donlavey_Racing" title="Donlavey Racing">Donlavey Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wahoo!_(company)" title="Wahoo! (company)">Wahoo!</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>94 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Marlin" title="Sterling Marlin">Sterling Marlin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hagan_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hagan Racing">Hagan Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunoco" title="Sunoco">Sunoco</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Qualifying">Qualifying</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Qualifying"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Saturday, March 25, at 2:30 PM <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EST</a>. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, March 25, at 4:00 PM <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Time_Zone" title="Eastern Time Zone">EST</a>. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-34 would be decided on time,<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a>, driving for <a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a>, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.393 and an average speed of 120.573 miles per hour (194.043 km/h) in the first round.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Nine drivers would fail to qualify. One of the nine who failed to qualify, <a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a>, would break a streak of 513 consecutive starts in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Full_qualifying_results">Full qualifying results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Full qualifying results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Pos. </th> <th># </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Make </th> <th>Time </th> <th>Speed </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td><b>22.393</b> </td> <td><b>120.573</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blue_Max_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Max Racing">Blue Max Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.441 </td> <td>120.315 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Martin" title="Mark Martin">Mark Martin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roush_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Roush Racing">Roush Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.556 </td> <td>119.702 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki" title="Alan Kulwicki">Alan Kulwicki</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AK_Racing" title="AK Racing">AK Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.563 </td> <td>119.665 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wilson_(racing_driver)" title="Rick Wilson (racing driver)">Rick Wilson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan%E2%80%93McClure_Motorsports" title="Morgan–McClure Motorsports">Morgan–McClure Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.570 </td> <td>119.628 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing" title="Richard Childress Racing">Richard Childress Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>22.571 </td> <td>119.623 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Schrader" title="Ken Schrader">Ken Schrader</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>22.582 </td> <td>119.564 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>94 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Marlin" title="Sterling Marlin">Sterling Marlin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hagan_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hagan Racing">Hagan Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.680 </td> <td>119.048 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Elliott" title="Bill Elliott">Bill Elliott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melling_Racing" title="Melling Racing">Melling Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.732 </td> <td>118.775 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Butch_Miller_(racing_driver)" title="Butch Miller (racing driver)">Butch Miller</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Miller_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Miller Racing (page does not exist)">Miller Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>22.758 </td> <td>118.640 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>22.782 </td> <td>118.515 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Pearson" title="Larry Pearson">Larry Pearson</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pearson_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Pearson Racing">Pearson Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>22.811 </td> <td>118.364 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Bodine" title="Brett Bodine">Brett Bodine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bud_Moore_Engineering" title="Bud Moore Engineering">Bud Moore Engineering</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.816 </td> <td>118.338 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td>84 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Trickle" title="Dick Trickle">Dick Trickle</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing" title="Stavola Brothers Racing">Stavola Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>22.827 </td> <td>118.281 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Irvan" title="Ernie Irvan">Ernie Irvan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Racing">U.S. Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.827 </td> <td>118.281 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td>66 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mast" title="Rick Mast">Rick Mast</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mach_1_Racing" title="Mach 1 Racing">Mach 1 Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>22.834 </td> <td>118.245 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td>90 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Little" title="Chad Little">Chad Little</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donlavey_Racing" title="Donlavey Racing">Donlavey Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.838 </td> <td>118.224 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Rudd" title="Ricky Rudd">Ricky Rudd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/King_Racing" title="King Racing">King Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>22.841 </td> <td>118.208 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Labonte" title="Terry Labonte">Terry Labonte</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson_%26_Associates" title="Junior Johnson & Associates">Junior Johnson & Associates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.849 </td> <td>118.167 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td>55 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phil_Parsons" title="Phil Parsons">Phil Parsons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Bros._Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackson Bros. Motorsports">Jackson Bros. Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.872 </td> <td>118.048 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Failed to lock in Round 1 </th></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Combs" title="Rodney Combs">Rodney Combs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AAG_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="AAG Racing">AAG Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>22.819 </td> <td>118.322 </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Waltrip" title="Michael Waltrip">Michael Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bahari_Racing" title="Bahari Racing">Bahari Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.829 </td> <td>118.271 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td>83 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lake_Speed" title="Lake Speed">Lake Speed</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Speed_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Speed Racing">Speed Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.841 </td> <td>118.208 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Bierschwale" title="Eddie Bierschwale">Eddie Bierschwale</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=B%26B_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="B&B Racing (page does not exist)">B&B Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.843 </td> <td>118.198 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Hess" title="Ben Hess">Ben Hess</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hess_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hess Racing">Hess Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.888 </td> <td>117.966 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Gant" title="Harry Gant">Harry Gant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Bros._Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackson Bros. Motorsports">Jackson Bros. Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>22.889 </td> <td>117.961 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td>88 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Sacks" title="Greg Sacks">Greg Sacks</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Baker%E2%80%93Schiff_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Baker–Schiff Racing (page does not exist)">Baker–Schiff Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.897 </td> <td>117.919 </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil Bonnett">Neil Bonnett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.899 </td> <td>117.909 </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Hillin_Jr." title="Bobby Hillin Jr.">Bobby Hillin Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing" title="Stavola Brothers Racing">Stavola Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>22.905 </td> <td>117.878 </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td>75 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan_Shepherd" title="Morgan Shepherd">Morgan Shepherd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RahMoc_Enterprises" title="RahMoc Enterprises">RahMoc Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.907 </td> <td>117.868 </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td>68 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Derrike_Cope" title="Derrike Cope">Derrike Cope</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Testa_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Testa Racing (page does not exist)">Testa Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.920 </td> <td>117.801 </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td>29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Jarrett" title="Dale Jarrett">Dale Jarrett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough_Motorsports" title="Cale Yarborough Motorsports">Cale Yarborough Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.923 </td> <td>117.786 </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td>31 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Sauter" title="Jim Sauter">Jim Sauter</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bob_Clark_Motorsports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bob Clark Motorsports (page does not exist)">Bob Clark Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.935 </td> <td>117.724 </td></tr> <tr> <th>34 </th> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Gibbs" title="Mickey Gibbs">Mickey Gibbs</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winkle_Motorsports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winkle Motorsports (page does not exist)">Winkle Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>22.973 </td> <td>117.529 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Provisionals </th></tr> <tr> <th>35 </th> <td>28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Davey_Allison" title="Davey Allison">Davey Allison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Yates_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Yates Racing">Robert Yates Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>22.992 </td> <td>117.432 </td></tr> <tr> <th>36 </th> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcis_Auto_Racing" title="Marcis Auto Racing">Marcis Auto Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>23.058 </td> <td>117.096 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7">Failed to qualify </th></tr> <tr> <th>37 </th> <td>57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hut_Stricklin" title="Hut Stricklin">Hut Stricklin</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osterlund_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Osterlund Racing">Osterlund Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>23.004 </td> <td>117.371 </td></tr> <tr> <th>38 </th> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SABCO_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="SABCO Racing">SABCO Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>23.020 </td> <td>117.289 </td></tr> <tr> <th>39 </th> <td>52 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means" title="Jimmy Means">Jimmy Means</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means_Racing" title="Jimmy Means Racing">Jimmy Means Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>23.167 </td> <td>116.545 </td></tr> <tr> <th>40 </th> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>23.169 </td> <td>116.535 </td></tr> <tr> <th>41 </th> <td>70 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._McDuffie" title="J. D. McDuffie">J. D. McDuffie</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/McDuffie_Racing" title="McDuffie Racing">McDuffie Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>23.589 </td> <td>114.460 </td></tr> <tr> <th>42 </th> <td>04 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Meacham&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Meacham (page does not exist)">Bill Meacham</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Meacham_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Meacham Racing (page does not exist)">Meacham Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>23.657 </td> <td>114.131 </td></tr> <tr> <th>43 </th> <td>65 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_Seligman" title="Steve Seligman">Steve Seligman</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=O%27Neil_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="O'Neil Racing (page does not exist)">O'Neil Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>23.824 </td> <td>113.331 </td></tr> <tr> <th>44 </th> <td>19 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Ingram_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Ingram (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Bill Ingram</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gray_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Gray Racing">Gray Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>24.038 </td> <td>112.322 </td></tr> <tr> <th>45 </th> <td>49 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Spanos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tony Spanos (page does not exist)">Tony Spanos</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hylton_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Hylton Motorsports">Hylton Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>24.623 </td> <td>109.654 </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="7"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123254529/nascar-pontiac-400/">Official starting lineup</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Race_results">Race results</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Race results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"> <tbody><tr> <th>Fin </th> <th>St </th> <th># </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Make </th> <th>Laps </th> <th>Led </th> <th>Status </th> <th>Pts </th> <th>Winnings </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td>2 </td> <td>27 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Blue_Max_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Blue Max Racing">Blue Max Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>400 </td> <td>88 </td> <td>running </td> <td>180 </td> <td>$63,025 </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td>4 </td> <td>7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki" title="Alan Kulwicki">Alan Kulwicki</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AK_Racing" title="AK Racing">AK Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>400 </td> <td>108 </td> <td>running </td> <td>175 </td> <td>$28,625 </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td>6 </td> <td>3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Childress_Racing" title="Richard Childress Racing">Richard Childress Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>400 </td> <td>43 </td> <td>running </td> <td>170 </td> <td>$30,900 </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td>18 </td> <td>26 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ricky_Rudd" title="Ricky Rudd">Ricky Rudd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/King_Racing" title="King Racing">King Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>400 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>160 </td> <td>$13,600 </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td>35 </td> <td>28 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Davey_Allison" title="Davey Allison">Davey Allison</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Yates_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Robert Yates Racing">Robert Yates Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>399 </td> <td>11 </td> <td>running </td> <td>160 </td> <td>$17,607 </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td>12 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Pearson" title="Larry Pearson">Larry Pearson</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pearson_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Pearson Racing">Pearson Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>399 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>150 </td> <td>$5,350 </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>11 </td> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>399 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>146 </td> <td>$10,600 </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td>8 </td> <td>94 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Marlin" title="Sterling Marlin">Sterling Marlin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hagan_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hagan Racing">Hagan Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>398 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>142 </td> <td>$8,900 </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>15 </td> <td>2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Irvan" title="Ernie Irvan">Ernie Irvan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/U.S._Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Racing">U.S. Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>398 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>138 </td> <td>$5,000 </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td>9 </td> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Elliott" title="Bill Elliott">Bill Elliott</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Melling_Racing" title="Melling Racing">Melling Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>397 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>134 </td> <td>$14,275 </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td>3 </td> <td>6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Martin" title="Mark Martin">Mark Martin</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roush_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Roush Racing">Roush Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>397 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>130 </td> <td>$6,000 </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td>23 </td> <td>83 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lake_Speed" title="Lake Speed">Lake Speed</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Speed_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Speed Racing">Speed Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>397 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>127 </td> <td>$5,675 </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td>22 </td> <td>30 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Waltrip" title="Michael Waltrip">Michael Waltrip</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bahari_Racing" title="Bahari Racing">Bahari Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>397 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>124 </td> <td>$5,525 </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td>26 </td> <td>33 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Harry_Gant" title="Harry Gant">Harry Gant</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Bros._Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackson Bros. Motorsports">Jackson Bros. Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>396 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>121 </td> <td>$5,250 </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>29 </td> <td>8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Hillin_Jr." title="Bobby Hillin Jr.">Bobby Hillin Jr.</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing" title="Stavola Brothers Racing">Stavola Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>396 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>118 </td> <td>$5,750 </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td>16 </td> <td>66 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mast" title="Rick Mast">Rick Mast</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mach_1_Racing" title="Mach 1 Racing">Mach 1 Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>396 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>115 </td> <td>$5,050 </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td>5 </td> <td>4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wilson_(racing_driver)" title="Rick Wilson (racing driver)">Rick Wilson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan%E2%80%93McClure_Motorsports" title="Morgan–McClure Motorsports">Morgan–McClure Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>396 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>112 </td> <td>$4,550 </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td>1 </td> <td>5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>395 </td> <td>126 </td> <td>running </td> <td>119 </td> <td>$12,350 </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td>7 </td> <td>25 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Schrader" title="Ken Schrader">Ken Schrader</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hendrick_Motorsports" title="Hendrick Motorsports">Hendrick Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>394 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>106 </td> <td>$7,775 </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td>36 </td> <td>71 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dave_Marcis" title="Dave Marcis">Dave Marcis</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marcis_Auto_Racing" title="Marcis Auto Racing">Marcis Auto Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>394 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>103 </td> <td>$5,275 </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td>28 </td> <td>21 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Bonnett" title="Neil Bonnett">Neil Bonnett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wood_Brothers_Racing" title="Wood Brothers Racing">Wood Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>393 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>100 </td> <td>$4,250 </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td>17 </td> <td>90 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chad_Little" title="Chad Little">Chad Little</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Donlavey_Racing" title="Donlavey Racing">Donlavey Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>392 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>97 </td> <td>$2,625 </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td>32 </td> <td>29 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Jarrett" title="Dale Jarrett">Dale Jarrett</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough_Motorsports" title="Cale Yarborough Motorsports">Cale Yarborough Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>390 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>94 </td> <td>$4,025 </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td>25 </td> <td>40 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ben_Hess" title="Ben Hess">Ben Hess</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hess_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Hess Racing">Hess Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>385 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>91 </td> <td>$1,850 </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td>14 </td> <td>84 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Trickle" title="Dick Trickle">Dick Trickle</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Stavola_Brothers_Racing" title="Stavola Brothers Racing">Stavola Brothers Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>377 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>engine </td> <td>93 </td> <td>$4,125 </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td>10 </td> <td>51 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Butch_Miller_(racing_driver)" title="Butch Miller (racing driver)">Butch Miller</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Miller_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Miller Racing (page does not exist)">Miller Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chevrolet" title="Chevrolet">Chevrolet</a> </td> <td>376 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>running </td> <td>85 </td> <td>$1,775 </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td>20 </td> <td>55 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phil_Parsons" title="Phil Parsons">Phil Parsons</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jackson_Bros._Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Jackson Bros. Motorsports">Jackson Bros. Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>323 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>running </td> <td>87 </td> <td>$3,250 </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td>13 </td> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brett_Bodine" title="Brett Bodine">Brett Bodine</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bud_Moore_Engineering" title="Bud Moore Engineering">Bud Moore Engineering</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>275 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>valve </td> <td>79 </td> <td>$3,220 </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td>34 </td> <td>48 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mickey_Gibbs" title="Mickey Gibbs">Mickey Gibbs</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Winkle_Motorsports&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Winkle Motorsports (page does not exist)">Winkle Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>229 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>engine </td> <td>76 </td> <td>$1,690 </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td>19 </td> <td>11 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Terry_Labonte" title="Terry Labonte">Terry Labonte</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Junior_Johnson_%26_Associates" title="Junior Johnson & Associates">Junior Johnson & Associates</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" title="Ford Motor Company">Ford</a> </td> <td>202 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>crash </td> <td>73 </td> <td>$7,420 </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td>24 </td> <td>23 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Bierschwale" title="Eddie Bierschwale">Eddie Bierschwale</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=B%26B_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="B&B Racing (page does not exist)">B&B Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td> <td>152 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>camshaft </td> <td>70 </td> <td>$1,640 </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td>21 </td> <td>34 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rodney_Combs" title="Rodney Combs">Rodney Combs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AAG_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="AAG Racing">AAG Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td> <td>133 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>clutch </td> <td>67 </td> <td>$2,260 </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td>30 </td> <td>75 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Morgan_Shepherd" title="Morgan Shepherd">Morgan Shepherd</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RahMoc_Enterprises" title="RahMoc Enterprises">RahMoc Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>128 </td> <td>0 </td> <td>valve </td> <td>64 </td> <td>$7,250 </td></tr> <tr> <th>34 </th> <td>27 </td> <td>88 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Greg_Sacks" title="Greg Sacks">Greg Sacks</a> </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Baker%E2%80%93Schiff_Racing&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Baker–Schiff Racing (page does not exist)">Baker–Schiff Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <td>87 </td> 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<tr> <th>37 </th> <th rowspan="9"> </th> <td>57 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hut_Stricklin" title="Hut Stricklin">Hut Stricklin</a> <b>(R)</b> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Osterlund_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Osterlund Racing">Osterlund Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td> <th colspan="5" rowspan="9"> </th></tr> <tr> <th>38 </th> <td>42 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kyle_Petty" title="Kyle Petty">Kyle Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SABCO_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="SABCO Racing">SABCO Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>39 </th> <td>52 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means" title="Jimmy Means">Jimmy Means</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Means_Racing" title="Jimmy Means Racing">Jimmy Means Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>40 </th> <td>43 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Richard_Petty" title="Richard Petty">Richard Petty</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Petty_Enterprises" title="Petty Enterprises">Petty Enterprises</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pontiac_(automobile)" title="Pontiac (automobile)">Pontiac</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>41 </th> <td>70 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/J._D._McDuffie" title="J. 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<td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bill_Ingram_(racing_driver)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bill Ingram (racing driver) (page does not exist)">Bill Ingram</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Gray_Racing" class="mw-redirect" title="Gray Racing">Gray Racing</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oldsmobile" title="Oldsmobile">Oldsmobile</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>45 </th> <td>49 </td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Tony_Spanos&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Tony Spanos (page does not exist)">Tony Spanos</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hylton_Motorsports" class="mw-redirect" title="Hylton Motorsports">Hylton Motorsports</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Buick" title="Buick">Buick</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="11"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123267028/sundays-results/">Official race results</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standings_after_the_race">Standings after the race</h2><span 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<table class="col-begin" role="presentation"> <tbody><tr> <td class="col-break col-break-2"> <dl><dt>Drivers' Championship standings</dt></dl> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th>Pos </th> <th>Driver </th> <th>Points </th></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1rightarrow.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/10px-1rightarrow.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/15px-1rightarrow.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/20px-1rightarrow.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dale_Earnhardt" title="Dale Earnhardt">Dale Earnhardt</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">680 </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1rightarrow.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/10px-1rightarrow.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/15px-1rightarrow.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/1rightarrow.png/20px-1rightarrow.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></a></span> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Alan_Kulwicki" title="Alan Kulwicki">Alan Kulwicki</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">616 (-64) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1uparrow_green.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/10px-1uparrow_green.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/15px-1uparrow_green.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/20px-1uparrow_green.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <b>1</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">582 (-98) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1uparrow_green.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/10px-1uparrow_green.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/15px-1uparrow_green.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/20px-1uparrow_green.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <b>1</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sterling_Marlin" title="Sterling Marlin">Sterling Marlin</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">573 (–107) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1downarrow_red.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/10px-1downarrow_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/15px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/20px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <b>2</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Bodine" title="Geoff Bodine">Geoff Bodine</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">560 (–120) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1uparrow_green.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/10px-1uparrow_green.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/15px-1uparrow_green.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/1uparrow_green.svg/20px-1uparrow_green.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <b>2</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rusty_Wallace" title="Rusty Wallace">Rusty Wallace</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">554 (–126) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1downarrow_red.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/10px-1downarrow_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/15px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/20px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <b>1</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Wilson_(racing_driver)" title="Rick Wilson (racing driver)">Rick Wilson</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">521 (–159) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1downarrow_red.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/10px-1downarrow_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/15px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 1.5x, 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title="Michael Waltrip">Michael Waltrip</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">459 (–221) </td></tr> <tr> <td align="left"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1downarrow_red.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/10px-1downarrow_red.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/15px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/1downarrow_red.svg/20px-1downarrow_red.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="480" data-file-height="480" /></a></span> <b>1</b> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rick_Mast" title="Rick Mast">Rick Mast</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">458 (–222) </td></tr> <tr class="sortbottom"> <th colspan="9"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123275868/point-leaders/">Official driver's standings</a> </th></tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><small><b>Note</b>: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.</small></li></ul> <p>  </p> </td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1989_Pontiac_Excitement_400&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output 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James">Lyn St. James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Wallace" title="Kenny Wallace">Kenny Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Waltrip" title="Darrell Waltrip">Darrell Waltrip</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cale_Yarborough" title="Cale Yarborough">Cale Yarborough</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pit reporters</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Arute" title="Jack Arute">Jack Arute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Berggren" title="Dick Berggren">Dick Berggren</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Alice_Cook_(reporter)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Alice Cook (reporter) (page does not exist)">Alice Cook</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Despain" title="Dave Despain">Dave Despain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Economaki" title="Chris Economaki">Chris Economaki</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerry_Garrett&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jerry Garrett (page does not exist)">Jerry Garrett</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Harville_(reporter)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Charlie Harville (reporter) (page does not exist)">Charlie Harville</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Hogewood" title="Mike Hogewood">Mike Hogewood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Jarrett" title="Glenn Jarrett">Glenn Jarrett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Parsons" title="Benny Parsons">Benny Parsons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Parsons" title="Phil Parsons">Phil Parsons</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pat_Patterson_(sportscaster)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pat Patterson (sportscaster) (page does not exist)">Pat Patterson</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Pemberton&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Randy Pemberton (page does not exist)">Randy Pemberton</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Mark_Pfister_(reporter)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mark Pfister (reporter) (page does not exist)">Mark Pfister</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Punch" title="Jerry Punch">Jerry Punch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Varsha" title="Bob Varsha">Bob Varsha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Wallace_(racing_driver)" title="Mike Wallace (racing driver)">Mike Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Joe_Whitlock_(reporter)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Joe Whitlock (reporter) (page does not exist)">Joe Whitlock</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio anchors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Benjamin_(announcer)" title="Rick Benjamin (announcer)">Rick Benjamin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Allen_Bestwick" title="Allen Bestwick">Allen Bestwick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Despain" title="Dave Despain">Dave Despain</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Joy" title="Mike Joy">Mike Joy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Squier" title="Ken Squier">Ken Squier</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Races covered</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Folds_of_Honor_QuikTrip_500" class="mw-redirect" title="Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500">Atlanta</a> (<a href="/wiki/1983_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1983</a>-<a href="/wiki/1985_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1985</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola_600" title="Coca-Cola 600">Charlotte #1</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1988</a>-<a href="/wiki/2000_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2000</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_Roval_400" title="Bank of America Roval 400">Charlotte #2</a> (<a href="/wiki/1989_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1989</a>-<a href="/wiki/2000_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2000</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola_500_(Motegi)" title="Coca-Cola 500 (Motegi)">Motegi, Japan</a> (<a href="/wiki/1998_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1998</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coors_420" title="Coors 420">Nashville</a> (<a href="/wiki/1984_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1984</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gander_RV_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Gander RV 400">Pocono #2</a> (<a href="/wiki/1993_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1993</a>-<a href="/wiki/2000_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">2000</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Toyota_Owners_400" title="Toyota Owners 400">Richmond #1</a> (<a href="/wiki/1983_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1983</a>-<a href="/wiki/1995_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1995</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Federated_Auto_Parts_400" class="mw-redirect" title="Federated Auto Parts 400">Richmond #2</a> (<a href="/wiki/1988_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1988</a>-<a href="/wiki/1995_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1995</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Western_500" title="Winston Western 500">Riverside</a> (<a href="/wiki/1983_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1983</a>-<a href="/wiki/1987_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1987</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pop_Secret_Microwave_Popcorn_400" title="Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn 400">Rockingham</a> (<a href="/wiki/1987_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1985</a>-<a href="/wiki/1987_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1987</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/NASCAR_Thunder_Special_Suzuka" title="NASCAR Thunder Special Suzuka">Suzuka, Japan</a> (<a href="/wiki/1996_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1996</a>-<a href="/wiki/1997_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series" title="1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series">1997</a>)</li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Coca-Cola_600" title="Coca-Cola 600">Coca-Cola 600</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1988_Coca-Cola_600" title="1988 Coca-Cola 600">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Coca-Cola_600" title="1989 Coca-Cola 600">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Coca-Cola_600" title="1990 Coca-Cola 600">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Coca-Cola_600" title="1991 Coca-Cola 600">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Coca-Cola_600" title="1992 Coca-Cola 600">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Coca-Cola_600" title="1993 Coca-Cola 600">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Coca-Cola_600" title="1994 Coca-Cola 600">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Coca-Cola_600" title="1995 Coca-Cola 600">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Coca-Cola_600" title="1996 Coca-Cola 600">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Coca-Cola_600" title="1997 Coca-Cola 600">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Coca-Cola_600" title="1998 Coca-Cola 600">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_Coca-Cola_600" title="1999 Coca-Cola 600">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Coca-Cola_600" title="2000 Coca-Cola 600">2000</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Gander_Outdoors_400" 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