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1989 Autoworks 500

28th race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

28th race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

The 1989 Autoworks 500 was the 28th and penultimate stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season, the 11th and final race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series season, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, November 5, 1989, before an audience of 65,000 in Avondale, Arizona at Phoenix International Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent low-banked tri-oval race track. The race took the scheduled 312 laps to complete. Assisted by a late-race crash from the championship leader at the time, Rusty Wallace, Melling Racing driver Bill Elliott would manage to take over control for the final 48 laps of the race to take his 32nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third and final victory of the season. To fill out the top three, Junior Johnson & Associates driver Terry Labonte and Roush Racing driver Mark Martin would finish second and third, respectively.

In the NASCAR Winston West Series championship race, Bill Schmitt was able to defeat competitor Bill Sedgwick by 56 points to take his third career Winston West Series championship.

Headed into the final race of the Winston Cup Series season, the 1989 Atlanta Journal 500, three drivers were mathematically eligible to clinch the championship, with Rusty Wallace leading the standings with 4,058 points, Mark Martin in second with 3,980 points, and Dale Earnhardt in third with 3,979 points. Wallace, who came into the race leading then second-place Earnhardt by 109 points, had a poor finish due to a crash caused by Stan Barrett, decreasing his lead by 31 points. In order for Wallace to clinch the championship, Wallace would need an 18th place finish or better to earn his first Winston Cup Series title.

Background

Phoenix International Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.

The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Butch Miller **(R)**Miller RacingChevroletDinner Bell Foods
2Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiacKroger
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service Plus
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak
04Hershel McGriffMcGriff MotorsportsPontiacU. S. Bank
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordStroh's Light
7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life
08Rick McCrayMcCray RacingPontiacWarner W. Hodgdon
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors Light
09Roy SmithMidgley RacingPontiacMidgley Racing
10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiacPurolator
11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFordBudweiser
15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft
16Larry Pearson **(R)**Pearson RacingBuickChattanooga Chew
17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide
18Tommy EllisHendrick MotorsportsChevroletHardee's
21Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo
22St. James DavisSt. James RacingBuickSt. James Racing
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers
26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak
28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFordTexaco, Havoline
29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiacHardee's
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time
33Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Bandit
38Duke HoenshellHoenshell RacingPontiacBautista Restoration
40Joe RuttmanReno EnterprisesChevroletDinner Bell Foods
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiacPeak Antifreeze
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP
44Jim SauterGroup 44PontiacGroup 44
46Greg SacksHendrick MotorsportsChevroletCity Chevrolet
51Bobby HamiltonHendrick MotorsportsChevroletExxon
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacAlka-Seltzer
55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum
57Hut Stricklin **(R)**Osterlund RacingPontiacHeinz
62Ron EsauDouglas Smith RacingOldsmobileBaja Boats
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy
73Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingChevroletRoss Stores
75Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline
76Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsBuickSpears Manufacturing
80Bob WalkerBob Walker RacingPontiacBayside Builders
83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
84Dick Trickle **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life
88Jimmy Spencer **(R)**Baker–Schiff RacingPontiacCrisco
89Rodney CombsMueller Brothers RacingPontiacEvinrude Outboard Motors
90Stan BarrettDonlavey RacingFordV8
94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobileSunoco
99John KrebsKrebs RacingPontiacSkoal Bandit

Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, November 2, at 5:30 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, November 3, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 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; which was up to two for cars in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and up to two extra provisionals for the cars in the NASCAR Winston West Series.

Ken Schrader, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 28.882 and an average speed of 124.645 mph in the first round.

Seven drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed1234567891011121314151617181920Failed to lock in Round 12122232425262728293031323334353637383940Winston Cup provisionals4142Winston West provisional43Failed to qualify44454647484950[Official first round qualifying results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-nascar-qualifying/126039680/)[Official starting lineup](https://www.newspapers.com/article/wausau-daily-herald-autoworks-500-lineup/126040057/)
25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet**28.882****124.645**
11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord28.902124.559
7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord28.965124.288
10Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac28.994124.164
51Bobby HamiltonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.012124.087
6Mark MartinRoush RacingFord29.048123.933
3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet29.053123.911
5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.058123.890
27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac29.061123.877
84Dick Trickle **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingBuick29.061123.877
26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick29.097123.724
16Larry Pearson **(R)**Pearson RacingBuick29.169123.419
9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord29.171123.410
28Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord29.192123.321
4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile29.213123.233
17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.230123.161
75Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac29.260123.035
33Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile29.265123.014
94Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile29.284122.934
1Butch Miller **(R)**Miller RacingChevrolet29.312122.817
2Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac29.330122.741
83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile29.360122.616
30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac29.361122.612
21Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord29.381122.528
15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord29.381122.528
43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac29.413122.395
62Ron EsauDouglas Smith RacingOldsmobile29.423122.353
8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick29.427122.337
42Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac29.428122.332
46Greg SacksHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet29.434122.308
29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac29.468122.166
57Hut Stricklin **(R)**Osterlund RacingPontiac29.475122.137
71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet29.564121.770
88Jimmy Spencer **(R)**Baker–Schiff RacingPontiac29.628121.507
44Jim SauterGroup 44Pontiac29.629121.503
55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile29.651121.412
09Roy SmithMidgley RacingPontiac29.669121.339
76Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsBuick29.670121.335
40Joe RuttmanReno EnterprisesChevrolet29.671121.331
89Rodney CombsMueller Brothers RacingPontiac29.697121.224
52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac29.726121.106
90Stan BarrettDonlavey RacingFord30.077119.693
73Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingChevrolet29.989120.044
18Tommy EllisHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet-*-*
04Hershel McGriffMcGriff MotorsportsPontiac-*-*
38Duke HoenshellHoenshell RacingPontiac-*-*
99John KrebsKrebs RacingPontiac-*-*
08Rick McCrayMcCray RacingPontiac-*-*
80Bob WalkerBob Walker RacingPontiac-*-*
22St. James DavisSt. James RacingBuick-*-*

Race results

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243Failed to qualify44454647484950[Official race results](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-sundays-results/125995809/)
139Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord31250running180$57,900
211Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesFord3120running170$34,275
66Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3125running170$23,725
1617Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31211running165$20,290
3129Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsPontiac3120running155$22,112
73Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3120running150$16,995
1084Dick Trickle **(R)**Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3120running146$12,460
1833Harry GantJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile3120running142$14,000
2330Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3120running138$10,590
3488Jimmy Spencer **(R)**Baker–Schiff RacingPontiac3120running134$12,755
37Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord31296running140$20,770
1775Morgan ShepherdRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac3120running127$13,160
125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3127running129$14,450
410Derrike CopeWhitcomb RacingPontiac3110running121$6,440
3371Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3110running118$8,105
927Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac31176running120$14,745
3544Jim SauterGroup 44Pontiac3110running112$4,960
288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3100running109$6,725
2515Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord3100running106$6,590
3940Joe RuttmanReno EnterprisesChevrolet3090running103$4,430
2942Kyle PettySABCO RacingPontiac3090running100$3,470
2283Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile3090running97$6,385
3257Hut Stricklin **(R)**Osterlund RacingPontiac3090running94$4,250
1216Larry Pearson **(R)**Pearson RacingBuick3080running91$4,085
4152Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3070running88$3,425
4373Bill SchmittSchmitt RacingChevrolet3070running85$3,995
4089Rodney CombsMueller Brothers RacingPontiac3050running82$3,250
85Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet28061valve84$10,915
1126Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick2721radiator81$10,930
1994Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile2490fire73$5,830
4290Stan BarrettDonlavey RacingFord2420brakes70$3,105
551Bobby HamiltonHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2155engine72$3,075
212Ernie IrvanU.S. RacingPontiac2060engine64$3,660
2421Neil BonnettWood Brothers RacingFord2010clutch61$5,615
2762Ron EsauDouglas Smith RacingOldsmobile1940brakes58$2,960
3876Bill SedgwickSpears MotorsportsBuick1700ignition55$3,525
3655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile1640crash52$4,915
3046Greg SacksHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1600handling49$2,895
1428Davey AllisonRobert Yates RacingFord1530engine46$11,270
154Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile570camshaft43$4,845
3709Roy SmithMidgley RacingPontiac400engine40$4,445
2643Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac340engine37$2,840
201Butch Miller **(R)**Miller RacingChevrolet160engine34$2,825
18Tommy EllisHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet
04Hershel McGriffMcGriff MotorsportsPontiac
38Duke HoenshellHoenshell RacingPontiac
99John KrebsKrebs RacingPontiac
08Rick McCrayMcCray RacingPontiac
80Bob WalkerBob Walker RacingPontiac
22St. James DavisSt. James RacingBuick

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints[Official driver's standings](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-stuart-news-nascar-winston-cup-point/125996578/)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]1Rusty Wallace4,058
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **1**2Mark Martin3,980 (-78)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **1**3Dale Earnhardt3,979 (-79)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]4Darrell Waltrip3,811 (–247)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]5Bill Elliott3,692 (–366)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]6Ken Schrader3,621 (–437)
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] **2**7Terry Labonte3,521 (–537)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]8Harry Gant3,498 (–560)
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] **2**9Ricky Rudd3,482 (–576)
[[File:1rightarrow.png10px]]10Geoff Bodine3,430 (–628)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

References

  1. Higgins, Tom. (November 6, 1989). "Wallace's Crash Opens Way For Elliott Win (Part 1)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  2. Higgins, Tom. (November 6, 1989). "Wallace's Crash Opens Way For Elliott Win (Part 2)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  3. Armijo, Mark. (November 6, 1989). "Wallace waiting– Elliott wins Autoworks 500 (Part 1)". [[The Arizona Republic]].
  4. Armijo, Mark. (November 6, 1989). "Wallace waiting– Elliott wins Autoworks 500 (Part 2)". [[The Arizona Republic]].
  5. (November 7, 1989). "Redding man captures third stock car title". [[Redding Record Searchlight]].
  6. Wallace, Rusty. (November 6, 1989). "'Bad luck' extends points race to Atlanta". [[The Arizona Republic]].
  7. Higgins, Tom. (November 19, 1989). "Race Watchers Focus On Wallace's Driving Style". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  8. (November 3, 1989). "NASCAR Today". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  9. Higgins, Tom. (November 4, 1989). "Schrader Fastest In Qualifying (Part 1)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
  10. Higgins, Tom. (November 4, 1989). "Schrader Fastest In Qualifying (Part 2)". [[The Charlotte Observer]].
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