# 1989 Budweiser 200

The 1989 Budweiser 200 was the 1st stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series season. The race was held on Sunday, April 30, 1989, at Madera Speedway, a 0.333 mile (0.536 km) oval shaped racetrack in Madera, California. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Bill Sedgwick won the race, his first of the season. Sedgwick won by one second over Roy Smith. Sedgwick took the lead for the final time on the 127th lap, passing Hershel McGriff. McGriff, fighting through a handling problem in the final 50 laps, would finish third, and Bill Schmitt and Butch Gilliland rounded out the top five.

## Background

Madera Speedway is a 0.333 mile (0.536 km) oval race track located in Madera, California. It was built in 1971.

### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Owner | Manufacturer |
| 04 | Hershel McGriff | Hershel McGriff | Chevrolet |
| 08 | Rick McCray | Rick McCray | Pontiac |
| 22 | St. James Davis | LaDonna Davis | Buick |
| 24 | Butch Gilliland | Butch Gilliland | Buick |
| 41 | Keith Van Houten | Sara Vincent | Chevrolet |
| 44 | Jack Sellers | Adele Emerson | Buick |
| 56 | Ron Esau | Ron Esau | Oldsmobile |
| 65 | Robert Sprague | unknown | Ford |
| 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet |
| 75 | Bill Sedgwick | Wayne Spears | Chevrolet |
| 79 | Roy Smith | Warren Razore | Ford |
| 82 | J.C. Danielsen | Shirnell Gautsche | Buick |
| 83 | Sumner McKnight | Sumner McKnight | Ford |
| 88 | Bob Walker | Bob Walker | Pontiac |
| 98 | Jerry Bowers | John Kieper | Chevrolet |
| 99 | John Krebs | John Krebs | Pontiac |

## Qualifying

Bill Sedgwick won the pole with an average speed of 80.591 mph.

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 75 | Bill Sedgwick | Wayne Spears | Chevrolet | 200 | 118 | Running | 185 |
| 2 | 6 | 79 | Roy Smith | Warren Razore | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 170 |
| 3 | 2 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | 200 | 82 | Running | 170 |
| 4 | 10 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 160 |
| 5 | 12 | 24 | Butch Gilliland | Butch Gilliland | Buick | 200 | 0 | Running | 155 |
| 6 | 5 | 98 | Jerry Bowers | John Kieper | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 150 |
| 7 | 3 | 83 | Sumner McKnight | Sumner McKnight | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 146 |
| 8 | 8 | 82 | J.C. Danielsen | Shirnell Gautsche | Buick | 198 | 0 | Running | 142 |
| 9 | 9 | 99 | John Krebs | John Krebs | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | Running | 138 |
| 10 | 15 | 44 | Jack Sellers | Adele Emerson | Buick | 192 | 0 | Running | 134 |
| 11 | 14 | 88 | Bob Walker | Bob Walker | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | Running | 130 |
| 12 | 4 | 41 | Keith Van Houten | Sara Vincent | Cheverolet | 167 | 0 | Brakes | 127 |
| 13 | 16 | 22 | St. James Davis | LaDonna Davis | Buick | 165 | 0 | Flat Tire | 124 |
| 14 | 11 | 65 | Robert Sprague | unknown | Ford | 131 | 0 | Running | 121 |
| 15 | 7 | 08 | Rick McCray | Rick McCray | Pontiac | 77 | 0 | Engine | 118 |
| 16 | 13 | 56 | Ron Esau | Ron Esau | Oldsmobile | 62 | 0 | Handling | 115 |

## Standings after the race

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Bill Sedgwick | 185 |
| 2 | Roy Smith | 170 (-15) |
| 3 | Hershel McGriff | 170 (-15) |
| 4 | Bill Schmitt | 160 (-25) |
| 5 | Butch Gilliland | 155 (-30) |
| 6 | Jerry Bowers | 150 (-35) |
| 7 | Sumner McKnight | 146 (-39) |
| 8 | J.C. Danielsen | 142 (-43) |
| 9 | John Krebs | 138 (-47) |
| 10 | Jack Sellers | 134 (-51) |
* Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.