1989 Valleydale Meats 500

April 2023Sixth race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Blue Max Racing 15.953 29th Annual Valleydale Meats 500 The 1989 Valleydale Meats 500 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott. 29 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Motor Racing Network Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons ESPN 76.034 mph km/h 119 Baker–Schiff Racing Rusty Wallace Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway Greg Sacks 27 500 0.858 500 428.89 428.89 266.5 April 9 0.533 Valleydale Meats 500 1989 266.5 56,000 1989 Valleydale Meats 500.jpeg The 1989 Valleydale Meats 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 9, 1989, before an audience of 56,000 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol Motor Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Coming back from initial mishaps early in the race, Blue Max Racing driver Rusty Wallace would manage to make a late race charge to the lead, passing for the lead with 43 laps left in the race to take his 13th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.Higgins Tom April 10, 1989 Wallace Overcomes Mishaps For Win At Bristol (Part 1) 43 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123552807/wallace-overcomes-mishaps-for-win-at/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom April 10, 1989 Wallace Overcomes Mishaps For Win At Bristol (Part 2) 45 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123552828/wallace-overcomes-mishaps-for-win-at-bri/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Cox Ray April 10, 1989 Wallace races with caution, wins at Bristol (Part 1) 11 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123553272/wallace-races-with-caution-wins-at/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Cox Ray April 10, 1989 Wallace races with caution, wins at Bristol (Part 2) 15 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123553290/wallace-races-with-caution-wins-at-bris/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Darrell Waltrip and Geoff Bodine, both drivers for Hendrick Motorsports, would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. 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 Light11Terry 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 Time31Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsPontiacSlender You Figure Salons33Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit40Ben Hess (R)Hess RacingOldsmobileHess Racing43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP51Butch Miller (R)Miller RacingChevroletPhoenix Construction52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacAlka-Seltzer55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum57Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiacHeinz66Rick Mast (R)Mach 1 RacingChevroletMach 1 Racing67Brad TeagueArrington RacingPontiacU Can Rent70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce84Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life88Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingPontiacCrisco94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 7, at 2:00 PM EST. Originally, the first 15 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 16-30 meant to be determined the following day on Saturday, April 8.April 7, 1989 NASCAR Today 26 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123564556/nascar-today/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com However, due to rain, the second round was cancelled. As a result, the rest of the starting lineup was set using the results from the first round. 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.Higgins Tom April 9, 1989 Petty Fails To Qualify For 2nd Race In 3 Weeks 54 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123564708/petty-fails-to-qualify-for-2nd-race-in/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 15.953 and an average speed of 120.278 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom April 8, 1989 Bristol Records Fall In Qualifying 25 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123564828/bristol-records-fall-in-qualifying/ April 26, 2023 Newspapers.com Five drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord15.953120.27825Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.003119.90337Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord16.016119.80544Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile16.126118.98853Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16.213118.349655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile16.226118.255730Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac16.243118.131827Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac16.251118.073951Butch Miller (R)Miller RacingChevrolet16.251118.0731075Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac16.252118.0651133Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile16.279117.8691223Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile16.297117.7391317Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.324117.5431494Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile16.326117.5301566Rick Mast (R)Mach 1 RacingChevrolet16.349117.365169Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord16.361117.2791725Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.366117.2431826Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick16.369117.2221911Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord16.411116.9222029Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac16.440116.7152188Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingPontiac16.444116.687228Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick16.465116.5382331Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsPontiac16.487116.3832415Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord16.489116.367252Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac16.491116.3542657Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac16.540116.0102784Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick16.554115.9122867Brad TeagueArrington RacingPontiac16.569115.8072921Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord16.622115.4373083Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile16.637115.333Provisionals3128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord -* -*3216Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick -* -*Failed to qualify3343Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac -* -*3471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet -* -*3540Ben Hess (R)Hess RacingOldsmobile -* -*3652Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac -* -*3770J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1827Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac50051running180$48,75021317Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5000running170$28,900325Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50043running170$21,95043128Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord50028running165$17,80252784Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick5000running155$12,950616Mark MartinRoush RacingFord50037running155$13,97572188Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingPontiac500119running156$9,30081826Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick5000running142$7,3259169Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord50034running143$13,150101133Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile50022running139$10,35011730Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4990running130$6,500122921Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord4998running132$6,075132331Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsPontiac4980running124$6,300141566Rick Mast (R)Mach 1 RacingChevrolet4965running126$5,800151494Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile4938running123$6,9301653Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49274running120$21,280172867Brad TeagueArrington RacingPontiac4880running112$2,480183216Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick4800oil line109$2,430191223Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile4790running106$2,3902037Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord4583running108$6,0752144Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile4422running105$4,710222029Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac4400running97$4,52023655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4200crash94$4,395241911Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord4000running91$7,825253083Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile3970running88$4,405261075Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac2344crash90$8,74527228Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick2156crash87$4,160282657Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac1670crash79$1,97029252Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac16756crash81$2,535302415Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord1670crash73$3,45031951Butch Miller (R)Miller RacingChevrolet800crash70$1,950321725Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet350crash67$7,650Failed to qualify3343Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3540Ben Hess (R)Hess RacingOldsmobile3652Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3770J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 2 1 Geoff Bodine 900 10px 2 2 Rusty Wallace 881 (-19) 10px 2 3 Alan Kulwicki 875 (-25) 10px 2 4 Dale Earnhardt 869 (–31) 10px 1 5 Sterling Marlin 851 (–49) 10px 1 6 Darrell Waltrip 807 (–93) 10px 1 7 Davey Allison 786 (–114) 10px 2 8 Rick Wilson 756 (–144) 10px 5 9 Mark Martin 728 (–172) 10px 1 10 Michael Waltrip 727 (–173)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1989 TranSouth 500 1989 First Union 400 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Valleydale Meats 500 Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway Valleydale Meats 500 Valleydale Meats 500