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1989 NASCAR Busch Series

NASCAR season

NASCAR season

The 1989 NASCAR Busch Series began February 18, 1989 and ended October 29, 1989. Rob Moroso of Moroso Racing won the championship.

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #17-Darrell Waltrip
  2. #72-Rusty Wallace
  3. #25-Rob Moroso
  4. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. #15-Geoff Bodine
  6. #75-Rick Wilson
  7. #11-Jack Ingram
  8. #30-Michael Waltrip
  9. #52-Ken Schrader
  10. #36-Kenny Wallace
  • Donnie Allison made his last ever start in any NASCAR series. He crashed out after completing 7 laps, finishing 37th.

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 4 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #25-Rob Moroso
  2. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. #99-Tommy Ellis
  4. #44-Bobby Labonte
  5. #6-Tommy Houston 1 lap down
  6. #2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  7. #11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
  8. #34-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
  9. #56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
  10. #86-Dana Patten 1 lap down

Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 10 at Martinsville Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #99-Tommy Ellis
  2. #6-Tommy Houston
  3. #42-Elton Sawyer
  4. #4-Max Prestwood
  5. #49-Ed Ferree
  6. #34-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
  7. #36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  8. #63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  9. #1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
  10. #12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down

Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #34-Jimmy Spencer*
  2. #99-Tommy Ellis
  3. #25-Rob Moroso
  4. #11-Jack Ingram
  5. #32-Dale Jarrett* 1 lap down
  6. #7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  7. #22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
  8. #36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  9. #24-Joe Thurman 1 lap down
  10. #3-Dale Earnhardt 2 laps down
  • Jimmy Spencer spun out Dale Jarrett in turn 3 with 2 laps to go in order to win the race. Fines were handed out to both Spencer and Jarrett for inappropriate actions afterwards by NASCAR.

Country Squire 200

The Country Squire 200 was held April 1 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #15-Geoff Bodine
  2. #1-Mark Martin
  3. #7-Harry Gant
  4. #55-Phil Parsons
  5. #75-Rick Wilson
  6. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  7. #28-Davey Allison
  8. #52-Ken Schrader
  9. #25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
  10. #56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held April 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Rick Wilson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #75-Rick Wilson*
  2. #1-Mark Martin
  3. #22-Rick Mast
  4. #9-Steve Grissom
  5. #36-Kenny Wallace
  6. #25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
  7. #2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  8. #30-Michael Waltrip 2 laps down
  9. #34-Jimmy Spencer 2 laps down
  10. #6-Tommy Houston 2 laps down
  • This was Wilson's first career Busch Series victory.

GM Parts 300

The GM Parts 300 was held April 30 at Nazareth Speedway. Tommy Houston won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #81-Bobby Hillin Jr.*
  2. #99-Tommy Ellis
  3. #30-Michael Waltrip
  4. #86-Tom Peck
  5. #28-Davey Allison
  6. #52-Ken Schrader 1 lap down
  7. #79-Dave Rezendes 3 laps down
  8. #11-Jack Ingram 5 laps down
  9. #34-Jimmy Spencer 6 laps down
  10. #60-Dale Shaw 11 laps down
  • This was Hillin's last Busch Series victory.

Busch 200

The Busch 200 was held May 6 at South Boston Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #99-Tommy Ellis
  2. #11-Jack Ingram
  3. #6-Tommy Houston
  4. #25-Rob Moroso
  5. #22-Rick Mast
  6. #36-Kenny Wallace
  7. #56-Ronald Cooper
  8. #63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  9. #30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
  10. #32-Robert Powell 1 lap down

Big Star/Nestle 200

The Big Star/Nestle 200 was held May 13 at Lanier Raceway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #56-Ronald Cooper
  2. #25-Rob Moroso
  3. #6-Tommy Houston
  4. #32-Robert Powell
  5. #11-Jack Ingram
  6. #99-Tommy Ellis
  7. #22-Rick Mast
  8. #47-Billy Standridge
  9. #12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  10. #81-Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 lap down
  • This was the only victory Ronald Cooper took in the NASCAR Busch Series.

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held May 20 at Nashville Speedway USA. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #22-Rick Mast
  2. #8-Bobby Hamilton
  3. #36-Kenny Wallace
  4. #11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
  5. #56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
  6. #30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
  7. #99-Tommy Ellis 2 laps down
  8. #63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
  9. #34-Jimmy Spencer 2 laps down
  10. #2-L. D. Ottinger 3 laps down
  • This would be the last race for the Busch Series at this track until 1995.

Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Greg Sacks won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #25-Rob Moroso
  2. #17-Darrell Waltrip
  3. #30-Michael Waltrip
  4. #33-Brad Teague
  5. #22-Rick Mast
  6. #32-Dale Jarrett
  7. #6-Tommy Houston
  8. #11-Jack Ingram
  9. #72-Rusty Wallace
  10. #15-Geoff Bodine

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 3 at Dover International Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #75-Rick Wilson*
  2. #55-Phil Parsons
  3. #87-Dale Earnhardt
  4. #1-Mark Martin
  5. #99-Tommy Ellis
  6. #63-Chuck Bown
  7. #36-Kenny Wallace
  8. #52-Ken Schrader
  9. #86-Dana Patten
  10. #71-Randy LaJoie 1 lap down
  • This would be Henderson Motorsports' last NASCAR win until 2017.
  • This was Wilson's last Busch Series victory.

Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held June 10 at Orange County Speedway. Jimmy Spencer won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #34-Jimmy Spencer*
  2. #6-Tommy Houston 1 lap down
  3. #22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
  4. #36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  5. #30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
  6. #42-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
  7. #81-Kyle Petty 2 laps down
  8. #12-Jeff Burton 3 laps down
  9. #59-Robert Pressley 3 laps down
  10. #56-Ronald Cooper 5 laps down
  • Jimmy Spencer lapped the entire field in this race.

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held June 24 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #6-Tommy Houston
  2. #30-Michael Waltrip
  3. #42-Elton Sawyer
  4. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. #63-Chuck Bown
  6. #02-Kenny Burks
  7. #36-Kenny Wallace
  8. #96-Tom Peck
  9. #25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
  10. #9-Steve Grissom 1 lap down

Firecracker 200

The Firecracker 200 was held July 1 at Volusia County Speedway in Barberville, Florida. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #25-Rob Moroso
  2. #99-Tommy Ellis
  3. #63-Chuck Bown
  4. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. #11-Jack Ingram
  6. #56-Ronald Cooper
  7. #22-Rick Mast
  8. #36-Kenny Wallace
  9. #30-Ronnie Silver
  10. #79-Dave Rezendes

Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held July 4 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #34-Jimmy Spencer
  2. #11-Jack Ingram
  3. #8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. #12-Jeff Burton
  5. #42-Elton Sawyer
  6. #02-Kenny Burks
  7. #25-Rob Moroso
  8. #32-Robert Powell
  9. #99-Tommy Ellis
  10. #96-Tom Peck −1 lap

Coors 200

The Coors 200 was held July 15 at South Boston Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #6-Tommy Houston
  2. #99-Tommy Ellis
  3. #63-Chuck Bown
  4. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. #25-Rob Moroso
  6. #90-Larry Pearson
  7. #70-Jimmy Hensley
  8. #56-Ronald Cooper
  9. #36-Kenny Wallace
  10. #24-Joe Thurman

Pepsi 200

The Pepsi 200 was held July 22 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #99-Tommy Ellis
  2. #34-Randy LaJoie*
  3. #11-Jack Ingram
  4. #22-Rick Mast
  5. #6-Tommy Houston
  6. #70-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
  7. #41-Max Prestwood 1 lap down
  8. #2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  9. #36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  10. #32-Robert Powell 2 laps down
  • Randy LaJoie replaced Jimmy Spencer, who had been released.

Old Milwaukee 200

The Old Milwaukee 200 was held July 29 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #22-Rick Mast
  2. #63-Chuck Bown
  3. #9-Steve Grissom
  4. #02-Kenny Burks
  5. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. #8-Bobby Hamilton
  7. #6-Tommy Houston
  8. #11-Jack Ingram
  9. #36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  10. #59-Robert Pressley 1 lap down

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #30-Michael Waltrip
  2. #1-Mark Martin
  3. #6-Tommy Houston
  4. #86-Dana Patten
  5. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. #9-Steve Grissom
  7. #2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  8. #63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  9. #96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  10. #90-Morgan Shepherd 1 lap down

Texas Pete 200

The Texas Pete 200 was held August 12 at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #59-Robert Pressley*
  2. #6-Tommy Houston
  3. #99-Tommy Ellis
  4. #22-Rick Mast
  5. #30-Ronnie Silver
  6. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  7. #12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  8. #14-Wayne Patterson 1 lap down
  9. #96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  10. #90-Davey Johnson 1 lap down
  • This was Robert Pressley's first career Busch Grand National victory.

Jay Johnson 200

The Jay Johnson 200 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #1-Mark Martin
  2. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. #22-Rick Mast
  4. #32-Dale Jarrett
  5. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. #87-Jimmy Spencer
  7. #02-Kenny Burks 1 lap down
  8. #99-Tommy Ellis 2 laps down
  9. #36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
  10. #6-Tommy Houston 2 laps down

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #7-Harry Gant
  2. #55-Phil Parsons
  3. #01-Jack Pennington
  4. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. #96-Tom Peck
  6. #99-Tommy Ellis
  7. #44-Bobby Labonte
  8. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  9. #4-Ed Berrier
  10. #92-Jimmy Means

Commonwealth 200

The Commonwealth 200 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #8-Bobby Hamilton*
  2. #99-Tommy Ellis
  3. #36-Kenny Wallace
  4. #25-Rob Moroso
  5. #3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. #11-Jack Ingram
  7. #6-Tommy Houston
  8. #1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
  9. #2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  10. #81-Bobby Hillin Jr. 1 lap down
  • This was Hamilton's only Busch Series victory.

Ames/Peak 200

The Ames/Peak 200 was held September 16 at Dover International Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #52-Ken Schrader
  2. #1-Mark Martin
  3. #56-Ronald Cooper
  4. #82-Kyle Petty
  5. #17-Darrell Waltrip 1 lap down
  6. #63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  7. #22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
  8. #2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  9. #96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  10. #86-Dana Patten 2 laps down

Zerex 150

The Zerex 150 was held September 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #6-Tommy Houston
  2. #25-Rob Moroso
  3. #12-Jeff Burton
  4. #56-Ronald Cooper
  5. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. #47-Billy Standridge
  7. #79-Dave Rezendes
  8. #63-Chuck Bown
  9. #75-Butch Miller 1 lap down
  10. #87-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #25-Rob Moroso*
  2. #30-Michael Waltrip
  3. #32-Dale Jarrett
  4. #01-Jack Pennington
  5. #87-Jimmy Spencer
  6. #44-Bobby Labonte
  7. #7-Harry Gant
  8. #36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  9. #9-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
  10. #55-Phil Parsons 2 laps down
  • This was Rob Moroso's 3rd consecutive Busch Grand National victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
  • This was also Moroso's last Busch Series victory.

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 21 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #7-Harry Gant
  2. #55-Phil Parsons
  3. #8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. #17-Darrell Waltrip
  5. #6-Tommy Houston
  6. #81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  7. #3-Michael Waltrip
  8. #34-Randy LaJoie
  9. #52-Ken Schrader
  10. #99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down

Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was a 200 lap race held October 29 at Martinsville Speedway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. #2-L. D. Ottinger
  2. #7-Harry Gant
  3. #25-Rob Moroso
  4. #1-Geoff Bodine
  5. #63-Chuck Bown
  6. #77-Morgan Shepherd
  7. #11-Jack Ingram
  8. #8-Bobby Hamilton
  9. #08-Bobby Dotter
  10. #99-Tommy Ellis

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

PosDriverDAYCARMARHCYDARBRINZHSBOLANNSVCLTDOVROULVLVOLMYBSBOHCYDUBIRPROUBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTCARMARPts14001239463394543916538026375073558835549334910317111313312310813296714284315270416263517257518220219212920190721183222178523171624168225163726154227146028135429127330117231115532110833109834104935102336985379613895439893407854175742691436464462145573465624755348549495365052751522524785346954443554435643057422584045939160373613706234063321642856528066264672466823169225701977119472185731767415575155761347713478112791128010981106821068397849485948688878588828973906491649258935594529543964397409899100101102103104105106107108109PosDriverDAYCARMARHCYDARBRINZHSBOLANNSVCLTDOVROULVLVOLMYBSBOHCYDUBIRPROUBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTCARMARPts
Rob Moroso3***1****23**39622**4**218117209**1***7528**13**14**16**2212423**2**1123
Tommy Houston1152211510**19***33*16732211223157321017713139524
Tommy Ellis39312162921*6734516212921*1215386**2**1229161010*
L. D. Ottinger20617131171412161014132144224857628985*23151
Jack Ingram77134122282548151214521538192812146192129197
Kenny Wallace **(R)****10**247829515613**3***1274**7**82099913119223271982112
Rick Mast2736317133125715193197**17**1941354324277233013**28**
Ronald Cooper29914221011277152411101361181227112118112134113817
Chuck Bown32238191813238**20**8236265*328**3***292*8*152336346822305
Tom Peck18162035164151814371411825102018119916529915182825
Bobby Hamilton **(R)**19282324242014242212919201631624617232427124221738
Steve Grissom173811112943925222016381810181514163612212622212092921
Jeff Burton **(R)**1910122026211191115278161442326261673125223213926
Billy Standridge1633242425151319819282517181529111721252013156133419
Jimmy Spencer34861*1799221591126**1***17261*1763736105
Dave Rezendes **(R)**13163420724212126362210121319202813191312327DNQ1431
Joe Thurman36302291833131713DNQ13111125101325211917281634242320
Elton Sawyer231533224113221632351215241817353015
Robert Pressley **(R)**15191812129151321261410301*2014121513
Harry Gant2611*20633029**28**28125152671*2
Mark Martin2131922353942621*428*2*1720**24**
Jimmy Hensley3330284017332423147**6**182614151313DNQ32
Michael Waltrip815833302**1**252315**25****2**7
Kenny Burks27201915236176222142772325
Dale Earnhardt42106273720328554*527
Randy LaJoie3123102151225111811202714823
Bobby Hillin Jr.14122111038162436331028346
Max Prestwood4141423142419132971430DNQ
Rick Wilson62721*5**1***26421*30342428
Brandon Baker **(R)**3929281626213025231929163831
Ronnie Silver2692565924205DNQ37
Ken Schrader9148641831**35**1329
Phil Parsons2435412272231102
Dale Jarrett1321**5**316440313*27
Patty Moise382622253518293016261630
Darrell Waltrip13723732285314
Ed Berrier122625422831401294211
Davey AllisonDNQ297531272914293226
Dan Patten101916941910
Robert Powell104221581020
Bobby Labonte43813317635
John Linville182522222214DNQ27
Jamie Aube37152824242017DNQ
Wayne Patterson2221DNQ2527817DNQDNQ
Joe Bessey201720343014
Donny Ling Jr.41311622313616
Jack Pennington1739252334
Brad Teague18363643418
Jay Fogleman222111231820
Bobby Moon1418241129
Dave Simpson **(R)**283418262125
Morgan Shepherd1510**27**3837406
Geoff Bodine5**1***10*4
Kelly Moore402911DNQ3311
Ed Ferree517DNQ3614
Rusty Wallace230389264135
Larry Pollard342423DNQ3218
Jeff Spraker2732172833
Lee Faulk1633182016
Don Satterfield12222732
Kyle Petty3374DNQ
Tom Harrington3217DNQ2332
Mike Porter181919DNQ
Ron Lamell182030
Jimmy Means303010
Dave Davis281235
Davey Johnson1710
Randy Baker313322
Greg Sacks2541**22**
Curtis Markham2221
Jeff McClureDNQ1925
Billy Clark2918
Ken Bouchard353218
Eric Wilson3126DNQ
Todd Cray2928
Dale Shaw10
Sterling Marlin3925
Allen Applegate17
Ted Musgrave1217
Grant Adcox18
Dave Marcis19
Don Jenkins19DNQ
Ben Hess22DNQ
Bill Gratton23
Debbie Lunsford23
Brett Hearn25DNQ
Dick McCabe26
Joey Kourafas27
Martin Truex Sr.253022
Lloyd GillieDNQ33
Joe Nemechek33
Ed St. Angelo Jr.35
Hut Stricklin36
Donnie Allison37
Thierry Tassin40
Jeff Purvis40
Jack Sprague41
David Green30
Jimmy Horton16
Butch Miller9
Bobby Dotter9
Larry Pearson611
Frank Fleming24
Jim Sauter26
Larry BrolsmaDNQDNQ
Ed LavoieDNQ
Randy MacDonaldDNQ
Brian RossDNQ
Jim FieldDNQ

Rookie of the Year

Kenny Wallace won the first Busch Series Rookie of the Year Award ever given, posting sixteen top-ten finishes and winning three poles. Bobby Hamilton and Jeff Burton, both of whom would later go on to win the award in Winston Cup, finished second and third in the standings, respectively. Dave Rezendes, Robert Pressley, and Brandon Baker were the only other full-time contenders, as Dave Simpson, Ed Ferree, and Tom Harrington only ran a limited schedule.

Additional Information

On September 30, 1990, less than 1 year after becoming champion, Rob Moroso was killed in an automobile crash near Mooresville, North Carolina, only hours after finishing 21st in the NASCAR Winston Cup Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Traveling at estimated 75 mi/h, Moroso lost control of his vehicle on a curve with a 35 mi/h posted speed limit. The resulting collision killed both Moroso and Tammy Williams, the driver of the vehicle in the opposite lane. The curve in which Moroso was killed is now called Dead Mans Curve, by the townspeople of Mooresville, NC.

Investigations revealed that he had been driving under the influence of alcohol. His blood alcohol level was 0.22, over twice the then legal level of 0.10. He also had been convicted of speeding four times. Judges could have revoked his license at least twice but the charges were reduced.

Moroso earned enough points after completing just 25 of 29 NASCAR Winston Cup races that he was posthumously awarded the Raybestos NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award in 1990.

References

References

  1. (October 2, 1990). "Obituaries: Rob Moroso, Stock Car Driver, 22". New York Times.
  2. (October 5, 1990). "SPORTS PEOPLE: AUTO RACING; Concern Over Image". New York Times.
  3. Cross, Duane. (November 14, 2005). "Cross' Words: Phoenix". [[NASCAR]].
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