1989 Budweiser 500

May 202311th race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 804.672 21st Annual Budweiser 500 The 1989 Budweiser 500 program cover, featuring Terry Labonte. Motor Racing Network ESPN Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Roush Racing Mark Martin 456 3 804.672 Dover, Delaware, Dover Downs International Speedway 500 500 500 121.67 mph km/h June 4 24.933 1.6 1 Budweiser 500 1989 29 11 500 Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons 1989_Budweiser_500.jpeg 66,000 The 1989 Budweiser 500 was the 11th stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 4, 1989, before an audience of 66,000 in Dover, Delaware at Dover Downs International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. On the final restart with seven laps left in the race, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would manage to pull away from the field, completing a dominant performance where Earnhardt led 456 laps of the race. The victory was Earnhardt's 36th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Higgins Tom June 5, 1989 Earnhardt Gives Chevrolet A Dover Victory (Part 1) 15 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-gives-c/124080115/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 5, 1989 Earnhardt Gives Chevrolet A Dover Victory (Part 2) 18 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-gives-c/124080132/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Vehorn Frank June 5, 1989 Dale Earnhardt settles old score with Dover Downs (Part 1) 9 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-dale-earnhardt-settles/124080232/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Vehorn Frank June 5, 1989 Dale Earnhardt settles old score with Dover Downs (Part 2) 14 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-dale-earnhardt-settles/124080248/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader would finish second and third, respectively. __TOC__ Background thumb|The layout of Dover Downs International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Dover Downs International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports. The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiacKroger3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service Plus4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordStroh's Light7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors Light10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiacPurolator Filters11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordBudweiser15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft16Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuickChattanooga Chew17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide21Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobileB&B Racing25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiacHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time33Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP49Bill FlowersHylton MotorsportsBuickHylton Motorsports52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacAlka-Seltzer55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum57Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiacHeinz71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline80Jimmy HortonS&H RacingPontiacS&H Racing83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce84Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life88Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingPontiacCrisco94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco99Norm BenningO'Neil RacingChevroletO'Neil Racing Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 2, at 3:00 PM EST. 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, June 3, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,June 2, 1989 NASCAR Today 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/124132806/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com 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 provisionals were given. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.933 and an average speed of 144.387 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom June 2, 1989 Martin, Ford Cruise Away For Dover Pole (Part 1) 29 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-martin-ford-crui/124133766/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 2, 1989 Martin, Ford Cruise Away For Dover Pole (Part 2) 32 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-martin-ford-crui/124133785/ May 6, 2023 Newspapers.com No drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord24.933144.38723Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25.011143.937327Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac25.059143.661475Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac25.072143.586525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.074143.57564Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile25.081143.535726Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick25.095143.45589Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord25.120143.312915Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord25.135143.227105Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.163143.0671116Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick25.200142.8571217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.253142.5571333Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile25.299142.2981429Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac25.305142.2641511Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord25.335142.0961630Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac25.337142.085177Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord25.344142.0451884Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick25.357141.9731983Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile25.389141.7942088Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingPontiac25.467141.359Failed to lock in Round 12121Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord25.137143.2152228Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord25.146143.164232Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac25.218142.7552494Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile25.398141.7432555Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile25.490141.232268Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick25.543140.9392723Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile25.556140.8672810Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac25.573140.7732980Jimmy HortonS&H RacingPontiac25.637140.4223043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac25.644140.3843157Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac25.703140.0613271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet25.787139.6053352Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac26.166137.5833449Bill FlowersHylton MotorsportsBuick27.384131.4643599Norm BenningO'Neil RacingChevrolet - -Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings123Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500456running185$59,350216Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5002running175$38,9503525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50022running170$36,52541511Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord5006running165$18,4255327Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac5009running160$20,9756726Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick5000running150$11,67572121Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord4993running151$10,925889Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord4990running142$16,62591217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4980running138$13,675102555Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4970running134$11,275111429Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac4940running130$8,025123157Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac4930running127$6,73213268Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick4930running124$7,4001464Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile4920running121$6,82515915Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord4920running118$7,175163271Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4910running115$6,10017232Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac4910running112$3,850181983Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile4900running109$5,700191116Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick4900running106$3,850203043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac4890running103$4,375211884Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick4870running100$6,050221630Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4830accident97$5,200231333Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4822running99$9,450243352Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac4770running91$2,40025177Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord4440running88$5,150262494Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile4340running85$4,950272723Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile3550running82$2,875282810Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac3040engine79$2,20029105Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2940piston76$9,150303599Norm BenningO'Neil RacingChevrolet2260steering73$2,150312980Jimmy HortonS&H RacingPontiac2110engine70$2,050322228Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord1710engine67$10,40033475Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1400accident64$9,950342088Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingPontiac750engine0$4,500353449Bill FlowersHylton MotorsportsBuick20engine58$1,800Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Darrell Waltrip 1,617 10px 1 2 Dale Earnhardt 1,615 (-2) 10px 3 3 Mark Martin 1,543 (-74) 10px 2 4 Geoff Bodine 1,534 (–83) 10px 2 5 Rusty Wallace 1,473 (–144) 10px 2 6 Alan Kulwicki 1,463 (–154) 10px 2 7 Sterling Marlin 1,459 (–158) 10px 1 8 Ken Schrader 1,408 (–209) 10px 1 9 Davey Allison 1,358 (–259) 10px 10 Bill Elliott 1,353 (–264)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1989 Coca-Cola 600 1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Budweiser 500 Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Budweiser 500 Budweiser 500