| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Busch 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 26, 1989 | Race 20 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 85.554 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 5.04 seconds | Time of Race: 03:06:54 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 11 for 69 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 9 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $52,450 |
| 2 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $30,875 |
| 3 | 6 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $19,200 |
| 4 | 14 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $13,300 |
| 5 | 16 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 155/0 | 499 | Running | $13,400 |
| 6 | 10 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 155/5 | 499 | Running | $12,125 |
| 7 | 24 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 146/0 | 496 | Running | $7,800 |
| 8 | 12 | #88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 142/0 | 496 | Running | $7,900 |
| 9 | 31 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 138/0 | 495 | Running | $9,307 |
| 10 | 30 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 134/0 | 494 | Running | $10,975 |
| 11 | 17 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 130/0 | 494 | Running | $6,100 |
| 12 | 28 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 127/0 | 493 | Running | $5,900 |
| 13 | 13 | #66 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Food City | 124/0 | 492 | Running | $3,150 |
| 14 | 7 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126/5 | 490 | Running | $11,650 |
| 15 | 8 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 118/0 | 489 | Running | $4,700 |
| 16 | 2 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 120/5 | 489 | Running | $8,850 |
| 17 | 3 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 112/0 | 488 | Running | $5,525 |
| 18 | 5 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 109/0 | 464 | Running | $4,950 |
| 19 | 32 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 106/0 | 463 | Running | $3,250 |
| 20 | 23 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 103/0 | 458 | Running | $5,500 |
| 21 | 19 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 100/0 | 444 | Overheating | $3,025 |
| 22 | 27 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 97/0 | 322 | Accident | $2,250 |
| 23 | 4 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 94/0 | 294 | Engine Failure | $7,295 |
| 24 | 21 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 91/0 | 246 | Engine Failure | $11,190 |
| 25 | 20 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 88/0 | 241 | Running | $8,935 |
| 26 | 29 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 85/0 | 223 | Engine Failure | $8,680 |
| 27 | 18 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 82/0 | 142 | Engine Failure | $4,350 |
| 28 | 22 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 79/0 | 126 | Accident | $4,300 |
| 29 | 15 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 76/0 | 121 | Accident | $2,725 |
| 30 | 26 | #48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | PE | 59 | Engine Failure | $2,600 |
| 31 | 25 | #83 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | PE | 57 | Accident | $3,600 |
| 32 | 11 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 67/0 | 57 | Accident | $4,100 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||