| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Motorcraft 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 19, 1989 | Race 3 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 139.684 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.65 seconds | Time of Race: 03:34:26 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 29 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 41 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 180/5 | 328 | Running | $63,500 |
| 2 | 5 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $39,675 |
| 3 | 18 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 170/5 | 328 | Running | $30,250 |
| 4 | 23 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 160/0 | 327 | Running | $13,250 |
| 5 | 8 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 155/0 | 326 | Running | $22,500 |
| 6 | 32 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 150/0 | 326 | Running | $16,325 |
| 7 | 17 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 146/0 | 325 | Running | $11,350 |
| 8 | 35 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 142/0 | 324 | Running | $8,525 |
| 9 | 10 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 138/0 | 324 | Running | $11,200 |
| 10 | 18 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 134/0 | 323 | Running | $15,500 |
| 11 | 16 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 130/0 | 323 | Running | $15,295 |
| 12 | 27 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 127/0 | 323 | Running | $7,525 |
| 13 | 40 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | Miles Concrete | 124/0 | 320 | Running | $5,562 |
| 14 | 25 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 126/5 | 319 | Running | $7,655 |
| 15 | 21 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 123/5 | 316 | Running | $13,455 |
| 16 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 115/0 | 316 | Running | $11,195 |
| 17 | 30 | #40 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | Hess Racing | 112/0 | 315 | Running | $4,705 |
| 18 | 36 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 109/0 | 314 | Running | $4,375 |
| 19 | 6 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 111/5 | 312 | Accident | $10,265 |
| 20 | 13 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 103/0 | 310 | Running | $8,070 |
| 21 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Rancher's Choice | 100/0 | 306 | Running | $6,085 |
| 22 | 38 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 97/0 | 300 | Running | $3,400 |
| 23 | 41 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Autofinders | 94/0 | 278 | Running | $2,815 |
| 24 | 15 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 91/0 | 270 | Engine Failure | $5,730 |
| 25 | 28 | #66 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods | 88/0 | 262 | Accident | $5,820 |
| 26 | 22 | #88 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Crisco | 85/0 | 257 | Engine Failure | $5,455 |
| 27 | 24 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 87/5 | 257 | Engine Failure | $3,295 |
| 28 | 20 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 79/0 | 254 | Engine Failure | $2,510 |
| 29 | 7 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal | 76/0 | 240 | Running | $2,475 |
| 30 | 29 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 73/0 | 233 | Engine Failure | $5,140 |
| 31 | 3 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 80/10 | 217 | Engine Failure | $23,110 |
| 32 | 34 | #31 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Slender You Figure Salons | 67/0 | 166 | Engine Failure | $3,075 |
| 33 | 12 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 69/5 | 164 | Accident | $4,925 |
| 34 | 26 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 61/0 | 160 | Accident | $2,250 |
| 35 | 33 | #90 | Chad Little | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 58/0 | 101 | Camshaft | $2,855 |
| 36 | 11 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 60/5 | 97 | Engine Failure | $9,205 |
| 37 | 39 | #10 | Ken Bouchard | Pontiac | Bob Whitcomb Racing | 52/0 | 56 | Overheating | $3,785 |
| 38 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 54/5 | 48 | Engine Failure | $4,165 |
| 39 | 42 | #48 | Mickey Gibbs | Pontiac | Gmac Smart Lease | 46/0 | 30 | Engine Failure | $2,140 |
| 40 | 9 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 43/0 | 19 | Engine Failure | $10,660 |
| 41 | 37 | #41 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet | Bown Racing | 40/0 | 10 | Engine Failure | $2,060 |
| 42 | 31 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 37/0 | 9 | Engine Failure | $4,060 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||