1989 Miller High Life 500

March 2023 13th race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Junior Johnson & Associates 29 13 Dave Despain, Lyn St. James, Gary Nelson 100 Viewer's Choice (PPV) Motor Racing Network 131.32 mph km/h Rusty Wallace Terry Labonte Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Blue Max Racing 11 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 804.672 804.672 500 200 200 4.0 2.5 8th Annual Miller High Life 500 Miller High Life 500 57.147 1989 500 June 18 1989 Miller High Life 500.jpeg The 1989 Miller High Life 500 program cover, featuring Dick Trickle. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. 100,000 The 1989 Miller High Life 500 was the 13th stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the eighth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 18, 1989, before an audience of 100,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final laps of the race, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Terry Labonte would manage to hold off a late-race charge from Jackson Bros. Motorsports driver Harry Gant, leading the final 14 laps of the race to take his 10th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom June 19, 1989 Labonte Charges From 23rd To Pocono Win (Part 1) 19 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-labonte-charges-f/124305854/ May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 19, 1989 Labonte Charges From 23rd To Pocono Win (Part 2) 22 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-labonte-charges-f/124305871/ May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Bruton Mike June 19, 1989 Labonte captures 500 for his first victory at Pocono 38 The Philadelphia Inquirer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-labonte-captur/124314492/ May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Harry Gant and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively. This was also the second NASCAR race to exclusively air on pay-per-view. Background thumb|The layout of Pocono International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Pocono International Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono International Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. 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 Light06Terry ByersByers RacingChevroletByers Racing7Alan 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 RacingFordCitgo25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiacHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time33Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP49Trevor BoysHylton MotorsportsBuickHylton Motorsports52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacAlka-Seltzer55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum57Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiacHeinz63Randy LaJoieRosenblum RacingChevroletRosenblum Racing65Tommie CrozierLeonard RacingChevroletLeonard Racing71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline80Jimmy HortonS&H RacingPontiacS&H Racing83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce84Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingOldsmobileJames Chevrolet88Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco99Norm BenningO'Neil RacingChevroletO'Neil Racing Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, June 16, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 15 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 17, at 10:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 16-40 would be decided on time,June 16, 1989 NASCAR today 62 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/124317855/ May 9, 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. Rusty Wallace, driving for Blue Max Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 57.147 and an average speed of 157.489 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom June 17, 1989 Wallace, Waltrip On Sunday's Front Row (Part 1) 29 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-waltrip/124317955/ May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 17, 1989 Wallace, Waltrip On Sunday's Front Row (Part 2) 38 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-waltrip/124317980/ May 9, 2023 Newspapers.com No drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac57.147157.489217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet57.234157.24936Mark MartinRoush RacingFord57.300157.068483Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile57.355156.91754Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile57.453156.650694Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile57.482156.57173Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet57.500156.52289Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord57.502156.516921Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord57.555156.3721025Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet57.631156.1661133Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile57.658156.0931230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac57.710155.9521326Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick57.825155.6421429Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac57.863155.540157Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord57.912155.408Failed to lock in Round 1165Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet57.129157.5381775Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac57.764155.8061810Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac57.933155.3521943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac57.934155.3492055Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile57.937155.341212Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac58.135154.8122215Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord58.188154.6712311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord58.234154.5492416Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick58.396154.1202580Jimmy HortonS&H RacingPontiac58.399154.1122688Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile58.413154.0752728Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord58.426154.0412884Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick58.577153.6442952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac58.717153.278308Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick59.007152.5243171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet59.247151.9063263Randy LaJoieRosenblum RacingChevrolet59.270151.8473349Trevor BoysHylton MotorsportsBuick59.529151.1873457Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac59.586151.0423506Terry ByersByers RacingChevrolet59.685150.7923699Norm BenningO'Neil RacingChevrolet1:00.916147.7443785Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingOldsmobile1:01.012147.5123865Tommie CrozierLeonard RacingChevrolet1:05.905136.560Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord20039running180$54,80721133Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile20012running175$33,875373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20012running170$29,25041025Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2002running165$20,60051775Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac2000running155$21,8506694Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile2000running150$14,92571429Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac2001running151$11,1508921Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord2002running147$10,12592416Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick2002running143$8,325102215Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord1990running134$11,65011483Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile1995running135$8,650122055Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1990running127$8,35013308Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1990running124$7,950141230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1991running126$7,4501536Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1980running118$7,650162728Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord1970running115$12,250173457Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac1970running112$5,000183171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1970running109$6,600193506Terry ByersByers RacingChevrolet1970running106$3,525201326Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick1970running103$11,2252189Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord1970running100$14,25022127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac194100running107$16,825233785Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingOldsmobile1930running94$2,975242884Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1900running91$5,775251943Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1890running88$3,77526212Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac1890running85$3,5252754Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile1850running82$5,450283263Randy LaJoieRosenblum RacingChevrolet1780crash79$2,725292952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1530crash76$2,675303699Norm BenningO'Neil RacingChevrolet1510engine73$2,675313349Trevor BoysHylton MotorsportsBuick1182engine0$2,57532217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet10422engine72$11,875332688Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile1040engine0$5,10034157Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord960engine61$5,02535165Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet780crash58$10,850361810Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac440engine55$2,900372580Jimmy HortonS&H RacingPontiac290engine52$2,250383865Tommie CrozierLeonard RacingChevrolet160transmission49$2,850Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 1,945 10px 1 2 Rusty Wallace 1,755 (-190) 10px 1 3 Darrell Waltrip 1,738 (-207) 10px 1 4 Mark Martin 1,731 (–214) 10px 1 5 Geoff Bodine 1,695 (–250) 10px 2 6 Sterling Marlin 1,652 (–293) 10px 4 7 Ken Schrader 1,625 (–320) 10px 2 8 Bill Elliott 1,623 (–322) 10px 9 Davey Allison 1,611 (–334) 10px 10 Ricky Rudd 1,589 (–356)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 1989 Miller High Life 400 (Michigan) NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1989 Miller High Life 500 Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway Miller High Life 500 Miller High Life 500