1989 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)

May 2023 22nd race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 300 22.289 211 Rusty Wallace Bill Elliott 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Blue Max Racing Melling Racing TBS Motor Racing Network Ken Squier, Johnny Hayes, Chris Economaki 400 400 300 482.803 482.803 0.75 1.21 1989 22 29 The 1989 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Bobby Allison. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. September 10 88.38 mph km/h Miller High Life 400 32nd Annual Miller High Life 400 1989_Miller_High_Life_400_(Richmond).jpeg 60,000 The 1989 Miller High Life 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 32nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 10, 1989, before an audience of 60,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Gambling on fuel strategy, Blue Max Racing driver Rusty Wallace would manage to run the last 129 laps of the race on one tank of fuel to take his 16th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth and final victory of the season.Higgins Tom September 11, 1989 Wallace Defeats Elements (Part 1) 15 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-defeats-e/125051343/ May 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom September 11, 1989 Wallace Defeats Elements (Part 2) 17 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-defeats-e/125051361/ May 21, 2023 Newspapers.com King Randy September 11, 1989 Wallace 'coasts' at Richmond (Part 1) 11 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wallace-coasts-at-ri/125051912/ May 21, 2023 Newspapers.com King Randy September 11, 1989 Wallace 'coasts' at Richmond (Part 2) 17 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wallace-coasts-at-ri/125051944/ May 21, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt and Hendrick Motorsports driver Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. 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 RacingPontiacPurolator11Terry 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 Bandit40Darin BrassfieldBrassfield RacingChevroletDale Earnhardt Chevrolet42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacPeak Antifreeze43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP48Greg SacksWinkle MotorsportsPontiacDinner Bell Foods51Butch Miller (R)Miller RacingChevroletMiller Racing52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacAlka-Seltzer55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum57Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiacHeinz70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce84Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life88Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingPontiacCrisco90Lennie PondDonlavey RacingFordV894Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, September 8, 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 Friday, September 9, at 11:00 AM EST. 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,September 8, 1989 NASCAR Today 62 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/125075811/ May 21, 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 were given. Bill Elliott, driving for Melling Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 22.289 and an average speed of 121.136 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom September 9, 1989 Elliott To Start No. 1 At Richmond (Part 1) 33 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-to-start/125075947/ May 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom September 9, 1989 Elliott To Start No. 1 At Richmond (Part 2) 44 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-to-start/125075975/ May 21, 2023 Newspapers.com Greg Sacks was the only driver to fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord22.289121.136251Butch Miller (R)Miller RacingChevrolet22.293121.114325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.332120.903411Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord22.462120.203528Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord22.474120.139627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac22.478120.117726Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick22.478120.11783Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.516119.915930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.518119.904106Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.544119.7661194Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile22.659119.1581217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.690118.995134Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile22.703118.927147Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord22.719118.8431510Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac22.736118.7541616Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick22.740118.734172Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac22.740118.7341833Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile22.777118.541195Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.806118.3902042Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac22.858118.121Failed to lock in Round 12184Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick22.485120.0802257Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac22.734118.7652383Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile22.827118.2812421Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord22.866118.0792590Lennie PondDonlavey RacingFord22.875118.0332629Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac22.891117.9502788Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingPontiac22.913117.8372855Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile22.931117.7452952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac22.975117.5193071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet22.981117.488318Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick23.026117.2593270J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac23.050117.1373315Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord23.062117.0763475Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac23.084116.9643543Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac23.148116.6413640Darin BrassfieldBrassfield RacingChevrolet23.299115.885Failed to qualify3748Greg SacksWinkle MotorsportsPontiac -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac400211running185$55,650283Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400135running175$31,4753195Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4000running165$21,7504726Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick3990running160$16,45051833Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile3990running155$15,17561217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3990running150$13,15072421Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord3980running146$9,47582184Dick Trickle (R)Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3980running142$9,42592257Hut Stricklin (R)Osterlund RacingPontiac3980running138$6,10010528Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord3940running134$13,450112590Lennie PondDonlavey RacingFord3940running130$3,47512411Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3917running132$8,42513318Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3830running124$9,132142383Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile3740running121$6,42515147Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord3720running118$6,925163071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3653running120$7,97517106Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3530running112$5,6751819Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord33441drivetrain114$16,075192952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3240fuel line106$2,775201616Larry Pearson (R)Pearson RacingBuick2850crash103$4,90021251Butch Miller (R)Miller RacingChevrolet2680crash100$3,65022134Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile2681crash102$5,20523930Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac2650engine94$5,00024325Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2260crash91$7,675251510Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac2020engine88$3,60026172Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac1822engine90$3,275273475Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1650crash82$9,225281194Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile1560engine79$4,670292788Jimmy Spencer (R)Baker–Schiff RacingPontiac1390crash76$4,615303640Darin BrassfieldBrassfield RacingChevrolet1120rear end73$2,495313270J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac1100overheating70$2,365322042Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac760crash67$2,335333543Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac760clutch64$2,925343315Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord350water pump61$3,675352629Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac170crash58$3,675362855Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile80crash55$3,675Failed to qualify3748Greg SacksWinkle MotorsportsPontiacOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 3,212 10px 2 Rusty Wallace 3,149 (-63) 10px 3 Mark Martin 3,016 (-196) 10px 4 Darrell Waltrip 2,963 (–249) 10px 1 5 Davey Allison 2,796 (–416) 10px 1 6 Bill Elliott 2,796 (–416) 10px 1 7 Ricky Rudd 2,782 (–430) 10px 2 8 Geoff Bodine 2,726 (–486) 10px 2 9 Ken Schrader 2,724 (–488) 10px 1 10 Harry Gant 2,721 (–491)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1989 Heinz Southern 500 1989 Peak Performance 500 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) Miller High Life 400 Miller High Life 400