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NASCAR in the 1989 season. Full information

41st season of the NASCAR proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 19th February to 19th November in 1989, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of NASCAR!

Beginners of the season: Jimmy Spencer , Bobby Hamilton , Jerry O'Neil , Terry Byers , Tracy Leslie , Norm Benning , Bill Flowers , Troy Beebe , Terry Fisher , Bill Venturini , Bill Ingram , Oma Kimbrough , Ted Thomas , Andy Belmont , Rich Bickle , Jack Pennington , Bill Sedgwick

List of races and tracks in the 1989 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
1989 Daytona 500	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Lumina, #17	Daytona	19th February 1989
1989 North Carolina NASCAR Race 1	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen2, #27	North Carolina	5th March 1989
1989 Atlanta NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Lumina, #17	Atlanta	19th March 1989
1989 Richmond NASCAR Race 1	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen2, #27	Richmond	26th March 1989
1989 Darlington NASCAR Race 1	Harry Gant Oldsmobile Cutlass, #33	Darlington	2nd April 1989
1989 Bristol NASCAR Race 1	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen2, #27	Bristol	9th April 1989
1989 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Lumina, #3	North Wilkesboro	16th April 1989
1989 Martinsville NASCAR Race 1	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Lumina, #17	Martinsville	23rd April 1989
1989 Talladega NASCAR Race 1	Davey Allison Ford Thunderbird, #28	Talladega	7th May 1989
1989 World 600	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Lumina, #17	Charlotte	28th May 1989
1989 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 1	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Lumina, #3	Dover Downs	4th June 1989
1989 Sears Point NASCAR	Ricky Rudd Buick Regal, #26	Sears Point	11th June 1989
1989 Pocono NASCAR Race 1	Terry Labonte Ford Thunderbird, #11	Pocono	18th June 1989
1989 Michigan NASCAR Race 1	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Michigan	25th June 1989
1989 Daytona NASCAR	Davey Allison Ford Thunderbird, #28	Daytona	1st July 1989
1989 Pocono NASCAR Race 2	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Pocono	23rd July 1989
1989 Talladega NASCAR Race 2	Terry Labonte Ford Thunderbird, #11	Talladega	30th July 1989
1989 Watkins Glen NASCAR	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen2, #27	Watkins Glen	13th August 1989
1989 Michigan NASCAR Race 2	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen2, #27	Michigan	20th August 1989
1989 Bristol NASCAR Race 2	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Lumina, #17	Bristol	26th August 1989
1989 Darlington NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Lumina, #3	Darlington	3rd September 1989
1989 Richmond NASCAR Race 2	Rusty Wallace Pontiac Grand Prix (Fifth generation) Gen2, #27	Richmond	10th September 1989
1989 Dover Downs NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Lumina, #3	Dover Downs	17th September 1989
1989 Martinsville NASCAR Race 2	Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Lumina, #17	Martinsville	24th September 1989
1989 Charlotte NASCAR	Ken Schrader Chevrolet Lumina, #25	Charlotte	8th October 1989
1989 North Wilkesboro NASCAR Race 2	Geoff Bodine , Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet ?? 1989, #5	North Wilkesboro	15th October 1989
1989 North Carolina NASCAR Race 2	Mark Martin Ford Thunderbird, #6	North Carolina	22nd October 1989
1989 Phoenix NASCAR	Bill Elliott Ford Thunderbird, #9	Phoenix	5th November 1989
1989 Atlanta NASCAR Race 2	Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Lumina, #3	Atlanta	19th November 1989

Drivers championship 1989

Rusty Wallace

United States

Champion

Points: 4176 Wins: 6 Poles: 9

Dale Earnhardt

United States

2nd place

Points: 4164 Wins: 5 Poles: 7

Mark Martin

United States

3rd place

Points: 4053 Wins: 1 Poles: 7

List of all drivers for the 1989 season

Name	Points
Rusty Wallace	4176
Dale Earnhardt	4164
Mark Martin	4053
Darrell Waltrip	3971
Ken Schrader	3876
Bill Elliott	3774
Harry Gant	3610
Ricky Rudd	3608
Geoffrey Bodine	3600
Terry Labonte	3569
Davey Allison	3481
Sterling Marlin	3422
Morgan Shepherd	3403
Alan Kulwicki	3236
Dick Trickle	3203
Bobby Hillin, Jr.	3139
Rick Wilson	3119
Michael Waltrip	3057
Brett Bodine	3051
Neil Bonnett	2995
Phil Parsons	2933
Ernie Irvan	2919
Larry Pearson	2860
Dale Jarrett	2789
Dave Marcis	2715
Hut Stricklin	2705
Lake Speed	2550
Derrike Cope	2180
Richard Petty	2148
Kyle Petty	2099
Jimmy Means	1698
Greg Sacks	1565
Jim Sauter	1510
Jimmy Spencer	1445
Rick Mast	1315
Eddie Bierschwale	1306
Ben Hess	921
Chad Little	602
Butch Miller	576
A.J. Foyt	527
Mickey Gibbs	508
Rodney Combs	470
Joe Ruttman	469
J.D. McDuffie	457
Phil Barkdoll	378
Jimmy Horton	377
Dick Johnson	322
Ken Bouchard	313
Terry Byers	306
Darin Brassfield	297
Grant Adcox	282
Jerry O'Neil	268
Norm Benning	216
Ken Ragan	204
Bill Schmitt	0
Tracy Leslie	191
Charlie Baker	171
Bob Schacht	170
Jim Bown	0
H.B. Bailey	167
Stan Barrett	155
Rich Bickle	143
Rob Moroso	140
Lennie Pond	130
Hershel McGriff	0
Tommy Ellis	115
John McFadden	113
Brad Teague	112
Patty Moise	110
Tommie Crozier	101
Ron Esau	0
Bobby Gerhart	94
Ronnie Thomas	94
James Hylton	92
Dave Mader III	19
Troy Beebe	0
Jack Pennington	91
Bill Ingram	85
Terry Fisher	0
Roy Smith	0
Mike Alexander	82
Mark Stahl	82
Randy LaJoie	79
Rick McCray	0
Ronnie Sanders	79
Andy Belmont	76
Rick Jeffrey	73
Oma Kimbrough	73
Bobby Hamilton	72
Ted Thomas	70
Mark Gibson	64
John Krebs	0
Allan Grice	61
Mike Miller	61
Mike Potter	61
Bill Cooper	0
Jack Ely	58
Bill Flowers	58
Bill Sedgwick	55
Bill Venturini	52