1989 24 Hours of Daytona

28th 24 Hours of Daytona race August 2023 1988 1989 1990 thumb|right|230px|Track map of Daytona International Speedway The 27th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 4–5, 1989https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1989-02-05.html The 27th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona Racing Sports Cars at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1989 IMSA GT Championship. Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 67 Miller High Life/BF Goodrich 962 Porsche 962 driven by Bob Wollek, Derek Bell, and John Andretti.https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1989-02-05.html?sort=Results The 27th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona Racing Sports Carshttps://database.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1989-daytona-24-hours 1989 Daytona 24 Hours Motorsport Database Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 9 Essex Racing Tiga GT288 driven by Charles Morgan, John Morrison, and Tom Hessert Jr. The GTO class was won by the No. 16 Stroh's Light Cougar Mercury Cougar XR-7 driven by Pete Halsmer, Bob Earl, Mark Martin, and Paul Stewart. Finally, the GTU class was won by the No. 17 Al Bacon Performance Mazda RX-7 driven by Al Bacon, Bob Reed, and Rod Millen. Race results Class winners in bold. Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 GTP 67 USA Miller High Life/BF Goodrich 962 FRA Bob WollekUK Derek BellUSA John Andretti Porsche 962 BF Goodrich 621 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 2 GTP 61 GBR Castrol Jaguar Racing USA Price CobbDEN John NielsenGBR Andy WallaceNLD Jan Lammers Jaguar XJR-9 Dunlop 621 Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A 3 GTP 3 SWI Brun Motorsports/Kalagian Racing ARG Oscar LarrauriSWI Walter BrunGER Hans-Joachim Stuck Porsche 962 Yokohama 603 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 4 GTP 86 USA Texaco Havoline Star Bayside Motorsports GER Klaus LudwigGBR James WeaverSAF 1928 Sarel van der Merwe Porsche 962 Goodyear 600 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 5 GTP 77 USA Mazda Motors of America JPN Yoshimi KatayamaJPN Takashi YorinoUSA Elliott Forbes-Robinson Mazda 767B Dunlop 559 Mazda 2.6L 4 Rotor 6 GTO 16 USA Stroh's Light Cougar USA Pete HalsmerUSA Bob EarlUSA Mark MartinGBR Paul Stewart Mercury Cougar XR-7 Goodyear 554 Ford 6.0L V8 N/A 7 GTO 11 USA Stroh's Light Cougar USA Wally Dallenbach Jr.USA Dorsey SchroederUSA Mark Martin Mercury Cougar XR-7 Goodyear 534 Ford 6.0L V8 N/A 8 Lights 9 USA Essex Racing USA Charles MorganGBR John MorrisonUSA Tom Hessert Jr. Tiga GT288 Goodyear 530 Buick 3.0L V6 N/A 9 GTO 92 USA Motorcraft USA Bob ZeebUSA Jeff PurnerUSA Bobby Akin Mercury Capri Goodyear 530 Ford 6.0L V8 N/A 10 GTO 90 USA Road Circuit Technology USA Andy PeteryUSA Les DelanoUSA Craig Carter Mercury Capri Goodyear 528 Ford 6.0L V8 N/A 11 GTO 38 USA Mandeville Auto/Tech USA Roger MandevilleUSA Kelly MarshGBR Brian Redman Mazda RX-7 Yokohama 528 Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor 12 GTU 17 USA Al Bacon Performance USA Al BaconUSA Bob ReedNZL Rod Millen Mazda RX-7 Firestone 526 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 13DNF GTU 95 USA Fastcolor Images USA Bob LeitzingerUSA Chuck KurtzUSA Butch Leitzinger Nissan 240SX Toyo 517 Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A 14 GTU 71 USA Team Highball USA Amos JohnsonUSA Dennis ShawUSA Bob Lazier Mazda RX-7 Yokohama 516 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 15 GTP 8 USA Fabcar American Racing USA Tim McAdamCAN Bill AdamUSA Chip Mead Fabcar GTP Goodyear 515 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A 16 GTU 89 USA 901 Racing USA Jack RefenningUSA Rusty ScottUSA Freddy BakerUSA Peter Uria Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Firestone 511 Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A 17 GTO 03 USA Skoal Bandit Racing USA Tommy KendallUSA Max JonesUSA Buz McCallUSA Jack Baldwin Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 498 Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A 18DNF GTP 64 MEX Bernard Jourdain MEX Bernard JourdainMEX Oscar ManautouCAN Allen BergMEX Andres Contreras Porsche 962 Goodyear 485 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 19 GTU 62 USA Alex Job Racing USA Terry WoltersUSA Chris KraftUSA Rusty BondUSA Alex Job Porsche 911 Goodyear 485 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A 20DNF GTP 10 USA Hotchkis Racing USA Jim AdamsUSA John HotchkisUSA John Hotchkis Jr. Porsche 962 Goodyear 483 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 21 GTU 82 USA Aspen Inn USA Dick GreerUSA Mike MeesUSA John Finger Mazda RX-7 Yokohama 478 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 22 Lights 40 CAN Bieri Racing ITA Martino FinottoITA Paolo GuatamacchiCAN Uli Bieri Tiga GT286 Goodyear 475 Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A 23 Lights 55 USA Huffaker Racing USA Dan MarvinUSA Alan FreedUSA Mike AllisonUSA Scott Liebler Spice SE86CL Firestone 471 Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A 24 GTP 5 USA Tom Milner Racing SWI Jean-Pierre FreyCAN Marty RothUSA Albert Naon Jr. Ford Mustang Probe Goodyear 465 Ford 6.0L V8 N/A 25 Lights 26 USA MSB Racing USA Dave CowartUSA Scott BraytonUSA Mike MeyerUSA Jim Fowells Argo JM19 Goodyear 460 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 26DNF Lights 4 USA Buick/Quaker State USA Linda LudemannUSA Scott SchubotGBR John Williams Spice SE88P Goodyear 456 Buick 3.0L V6 N/A 27DNF GTP 83 USA Electramotive Engineering NLD Arie LuyendykUSA Chip RobinsonAUS Geoff BrabhamIRE Michael Roe Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo Goodyear 453 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo 28DNF GTP 33 USA Old Spice Pontiac AUT Dieter QuesterGRE Costas LosUSA Jeff Kline Spice SE88P Goodyear 427 Pontiac 5.0L V8 N/A 29DNF GTP 09 USA Ball Bros. Racing USA Steve DurstUSA Jay CochranUSA Mike BrockmanUSA Tony Belcher Spice SE88P Goodyear 426 Buick 4.5L V6 N/A 30DNF Lights 63 USA Mazda Motors of America USA Howard KatzUSA Jim DowningUSA John O'SteenUSA John Maffucci Argo JM19 Goodyear 412 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 31DNF Lights 43 USA Motorsports Marketing USA John HigginsUSA Lorenzo LamasUSA Buddy LazierUSA Justus Reid Fabcar CL Goodyear 395 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A 32 Lights 75 USA Jack Engelhardt USA Max SchmidtUSA Todd BraytonUSA Rusty SchmidtUSA Jack Engelhardt Badger BB Goodyear 391 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 33DNF GTO 35 USA Budweiser Racing USA Craig RubrightBEL Jean-Paul LibertUSA Kermit Upton Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 360 Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A 34DNF GTU 04 USA SP Racing USA Gary AuberlenUSA Bill AuberlenUSA Cary EisenlohrUSA Monte Shelton Porsche 911 Carrera Goodyear 351 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A 35DNF Lights 05 PUR Diman Racing PUR Tato FerrerPUR Rolando FalguerasPUR Manuel VillaPUR Mandy Gonzalez Royale RP40 Goodyear 349 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A 36DNF GTP 85 USA Texaco Havoline Star Bayside Motorsports USA Bruce LevenUSA Rob DysonUSA Dominic DobsonUSA John Paul Jr. Porsche 962 Goodyear 347 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 37DNF GTP 0 GER Joest Racing GER Frank JelinskiFRA Claude Ballot-LénaFRA Jean-Louis Ricci Porsche 962 Goodyear 346 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 38DNF GTU 87 USA Overton Autosport USA Lance StewartUSA Ron CortezUSA Jeff AlkazianUSA Chet Fillip Mazda RX-7 Firestone 344 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 39 GTO 51 USA Caribbean Sol CAN Jack BoxstromUSA Dale KreiderUSA Mark PorcaroUSA Carson Hurley Buick Somerset Goodyear 341 Buick 6.0L V8 N/A 40 GTO 32 CAN Oftedahl Racing CAN Ric MooreCAN Pieter BaljetCAN Randy McDonald Buick Somerset Firestone 335 Buick 5.7L V8 N/A 41DNF GTU 74 USA Huffaker Racing USA George RobinsonUSA Bart KendallUSA Johnny Unser Pontiac Fiero Firestone 323 Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A 42DNF Lights 91 USA G.T. Motorsport USA David LaCroixCAN David SeabrokeUSA Buzzy SmithUSA Tommy Johnson Tiga GT285 Goodyear 310 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 43DNF GTP 60 GBR Castrol Jaguar Racing NLD Jan LammersUSA Davy JonesBRA Raul Boesel Jaguar XJR-9 Dunlop 288 Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A 44DNF GTO 53 USA Chateau Souverain USA Richard McDillUSA Robert WhitakerUSA Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 287 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A 45 GTO 94 USA Spirit of Brandon USA Steve BurgnerUSA Ken BuppUSA Henry BrosnahamCAN Robert PetersUSA Mark Montgomery Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 269 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A 46DNF Lights 28 USA Far Western Bank Canada Shoes USA Tony AdamowiczUSA Albert RoccaMEX Tomas LopezMEX Aurelio Lopez Tiga GT286 Goodyear 266 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 47DNF GTP 68 USA Busby Racing USA Mario AndrettiUSA Michael Andretti Porsche 962 BF Goodrich 237 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 48DNF Lights 02 USA Taymay, Inc. USA Parker JohnstoneUSA Frank EverettUSA Ron Nelson Spice SE86CL Goodyear 229 Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A 49DNF GTO 31 USA A&R Auto Electric USA Wayne AkersUSA Kent PainterUSA Anthony PuleoUSA David Donner Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 217 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A 50DNF GTP 98 USA All American Racers USA Drake OlsonUSA Chris CordUSA Steve Bren Toyota 88C Goodyear 180 Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo 51DNF Lights 88 USA Transact, Inc. USA Tom PhillipsUSA Steve JohnsonUSA Bob Lesnett Argo JM19 Goodyear 165 Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A 52DNF GTO 46 USA Gultwind Marine USA Daniel UrrutiaUSA Gene WhippUSA Gary SmithUSA Jack Swanson Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 160 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A 53DNF GTU 07 USA Full Time Racing USA Tommy RigginsUSA Joe VardeUSA Kal Showket Dodge Daytona Yokohama 156 Dodge 2.4L I4 N/A 54DNF GTU 57 USA Kryder Racing USA Reed KryderUSA Zoltan PolonyUSA Brian GoodwinUSA Craig Shafer Nissan 300ZX Goodyear 142 Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A 55DNF GTP 6 USA Tom Milner Racing USA Tom PumpellyITA Ruggero MelgratiUSA Jack Baldwin Ford Mustang Probe Goodyear 117 Ford 2.1L I4 Turbo 56DNF Lights 36 USA Erie Scientific USA John GroomsUSA John FergusUSA Frank JellinekCAN Charles Monk Argo JM16 Goodyear 111 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 57DNF GTO 47 USA Chaunce Wallace USA Jim BurtUSA Nort NorthamUSA Chaunce Wallace Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 111 Chevrolet 5.1L V8 N/A 58DNF GTO 27 USA Rocketsports Racing USA Scott PruettUSA Jerry ClintonUSA Les LindleyUSA Paul Gentilozzi Oldsmobile Cutlass Goodyear 101 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A 59DNF Lights 20 USA Kennedy Groves USA Fred PhillipsUSA Ron McKayUSA Randy Pobst Tiga GT285 Hoosier 92 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 60DNF GTP 30 GER Torno-Momo ITA Massimo SigalaITA Mauro BaldiITA Giampiero MorettiSWE Stanley Dickens Porsche 962 Goodyear 80 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 61DNF GTP 84 USA Electramotive Engineering IRE Michael RoeAUS Geoff BrabhamUSA Chip RobinsonNLD Arie Luyendyk Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo Goodyear 51 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo 62DNF GTO 12 USA Del Russo Taylor USA Ken BuppCAN Robert PetersUSA Del Russo TaylorUSA Mark MontgomeryUSA Paul Goral Pontiac Firebird Goodyear 50 Pontiac 6.0L V8 N/A 63DNF GTO 29 USA Overbagh Motor Racing USA Oma KimbroughUSA Robert KahnUSA Hoyt OverbaghUSA Robert SiegalCAN Robert Peters Chevrolet Camaro Goodyear 31 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A 64DNF Lights 58 USA Gary Wonzer Racing USA Bill BeanUSA Michael DowUSA Gary Wonzer Lola T616 Hoosier 19 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor 65DNF GTO 96 USA Paul Reisman USA Paul ReismanUSA Bob HebertUSA Tom GaffneyCAN Doug Mills Chevrolet Camaro Firestone 4 Chevrolet 5.8L V8 N/A 66DNF GTU 72 USA Jay Kjoller USA Jay KjollerUSA Patrick MooneyUSA Robin BooneUSA Bob Dotson Porsche 911 Firestone 2 Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A 67DNF GTP 66 GBR Castrol Jaguar Racing IRE Derek DalyGBR Martin DonnellyFRA Patrick Tambay Jaguar XJR-9 Dunlop 1 Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A DNS GTP 7 USA Tom Milner Racing USA Lyn St. JamesUSA David LoringCAN Marty Roth Ford Mustang Probe ? - ? DNS Lights 79 USA Whitehall Motorsports USA Jim RothbarthUSA Mike CiasulliUSA Kenper MillerUSA Gene Felton Spice SE87L Goodyear - Pontiac 2.7L I4 N/ASource: References Category:24 Hours of Daytona Category:1989 in sports in Florida Category:1989 in American motorsport