# 1989 Goody's 500

The 1989 Goody's 500 was the 24th stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 41st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 24, 1989, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. In the closing stages of the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Darrell Waltrip would make a late-race charge to the front, passing for the lead with 47 laps left in the race. Afterwards, Jackson Bros. Motorsports driver Harry Gant would make an attempted charge before a caution came out with two laps left in the race, ending the race and handing Waltrip the victory. The victory was Waltrip's 79th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Harry Gant and Stavola Brothers Racing driver Dick Trickle would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 2 | Ernie Irvan | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | Kroger |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service Plus |
| 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Kodak |
| 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Stroh's Light |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | Zerex |
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | Miller High Life |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | Coors Light |
| 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Pontiac | Purolator |
| 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | Budweiser |
| 15 | Brett Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Motorcraft |
| 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Pearson Racing | Buick | Chattanooga Chew |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 21 | Tommy Ellis | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Folgers |
| 26 | Ricky Rudd | King Racing | Buick | Quaker State |
| 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | Kodiak |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Dale Jarrett | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | Hardee's |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Country Time |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit |
| 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 48 | Greg Sacks | Winkle Motorsports | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods |
| 51 | Butch Miller (R) | Miller Racing | Chevrolet | Miller Racing |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer |
| 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal, Crown Central Petroleum |
| 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | Heinz |
| 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy |
| 75 | Morgan Shepherd | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | Valvoline |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce |
| 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | Miller High Life |
| 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Baker–Schiff Racing | Pontiac | Crisco |
| 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Sunoco |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 22, 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, September 23, at 12:30 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-30 would be decided on time, 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.
Jimmy Hensley, who was replacing the regular driver for Richard Childress Racing, Dale Earnhardt, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.602 and an average speed of 91.913 miles per hour (147.920 km/h) in the first round.
Three drivers would fail to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 3 | Jimmy Hensley | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 20.602 | 91.913 |
| 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.620 | 91.833 |
| 3 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.648 | 91.709 |
| 4 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 20.738 | 91.311 |
| 5 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 20.799 | 91.043 |
| 6 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 20.803 | 91.025 |
| 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | King Racing | Buick | 20.839 | 90.868 |
| 8 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 20.851 | 90.816 |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 20.855 | 90.798 |
| 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 20.858 | 90.785 |
| 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 20.872 | 90.724 |
| 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Pearson Racing | Buick | 20.877 | 90.703 |
| 13 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 20.892 | 90.638 |
| 14 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 20.914 | 90.542 |
| 15 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 20.935 | 90.451 |
| 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 20.960 | 90.344 |
| 17 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 20.977 | 90.270 |
| 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 20.989 | 90.219 |
| 19 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Pontiac | 20.990 | 90.214 |
| 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 21.004 | 90.154 |
| Failed to lock in Round 1 |||||||
| 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.855 | 90.798 |
| 22 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 21.017 | 90.098 |
| 23 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Winkle Motorsports | Pontiac | 21.038 | 90.009 |
| 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 21.060 | 89.915 |
| 25 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 21.067 | 89.885 |
| 26 | 21 | Tommy Ellis | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 21.074 | 89.855 |
| 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 21.087 | 89.799 |
| 28 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 21.176 | 89.422 |
| 29 | 51 | Butch Miller (R) | Miller Racing | Chevrolet | 21.189 | 89.367 |
| 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 21.237 | 89.165 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | 21.247 | 89.123 |
| 32 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 21.367 | 88.623 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 33 | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Baker–Schiff Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 35 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 500 | 118 | running | 180 | $55,650 |
| 2 | 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $33,802 |
| 3 | 5 | 84 | Dick Trickle (R) | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 500 | 1 | running | 170 | $22,250 |
| 4 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 198 | running | 170 | $18,875 |
| 5 | 25 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Pontiac | 500 | 96 | running | 160 | $15,125 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | U.S. Racing | Pontiac | 500 | 6 | running | 155 | $7,275 |
| 7 | 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 146 | $7,700 |
| 8 | 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | King Racing | Buick | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $10,900 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 499 | 74 | running | 143 | $15,950 |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,700 |
| 11 | 6 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,220 |
| 12 | 15 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 127 | $6,070 |
| 13 | 19 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Whitcomb Racing | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,120 |
| 14 | 32 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 494 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,220 |
| 15 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,620 |
| 16 | 3 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,800 |
| 17 | 28 | 57 | Hut Stricklin (R) | Osterlund Racing | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 112 | $3,580 |
| 18 | 22 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 489 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,705 |
| 19 | 23 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Winkle Motorsports | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,975 |
| 20 | 4 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 438 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,675 |
| 21 | 17 | 28 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 429 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,250 |
| 22 | 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | 380 | 0 | engine | 97 | $4,155 |
| 23 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 368 | 0 | engine | 94 | $4,570 |
| 24 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 357 | 0 | crash | 91 | $3,220 |
| 25 | 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson (R) | Pearson Racing | Buick | 356 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,850 |
| 26 | 8 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 316 | 7 | crash | 90 | $4,450 |
| 27 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 306 | 0 | overheating | 82 | $3,775 |
| 28 | 14 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 288 | 0 | rear end | 79 | $8,950 |
| 29 | 26 | 21 | Tommy Ellis | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 271 | 0 | engine | 0 | $3,125 |
| 30 | 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | SABCO Racing | Pontiac | 248 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,960 |
| 31 | 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 80 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,810 |
| 32 | 29 | 51 | Butch Miller (R) | Miller Racing | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | rear end | 67 | $1,610 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||||
| 33 | | 88 | Jimmy Spencer (R) | Baker–Schiff Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 34 | | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 35 | | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 3,540 |
| | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 3,465 (-75) |
| | 3 | Mark Martin | 3,285 (-255) |
| | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 3,252 (–288) |
| 1 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 3,079 (–461) |
| 1 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 3,074 (–466) |
| | 7 | Ken Schrader | 3,028 (–512) |
| | 8 | Davey Allison | 2,992 (–548) |
| 2 | 9 | Harry Gant | 2,940 (–600) |
| | 10 | Terry Labonte | 2,935 (–605) |
| Official driver's standings ||||