| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Goody's 500 | Martinsville Speedway | |||||||||
| September 24, 1989 | Race 24 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 76.571 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: Under Caution | Time of Race: 03:26:05 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 8 for 46 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $55,650 |
| 2 | 24 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 170/0 | 500 | Running | $33,802 |
| 3 | 5 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $22,250 |
| 4 | 20 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 170/10 | 500 | Running | $18,875 |
| 5 | 25 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $15,125 |
| 6 | 13 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 155/5 | 500 | Running | $7,275 |
| 7 | 16 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 146/0 | 500 | Running | $7,700 |
| 8 | 7 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 142/0 | 499 | Running | $10,900 |
| 9 | 1 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 143/5 | 499 | Running | $15,950 |
| 10 | 21 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 134/0 | 497 | Running | $11,700 |
| 11 | 6 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 130/0 | 496 | Running | $9,220 |
| 12 | 15 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 127/0 | 495 | Running | $6,070 |
| 13 | 19 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 124/0 | 495 | Running | $4,120 |
| 14 | 32 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 121/0 | 494 | Running | $5,220 |
| 15 | 10 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 118/0 | 494 | Running | $12,620 |
| 16 | 3 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 115/0 | 493 | Running | $9,800 |
| 17 | 28 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 112/0 | 490 | Running | $3,580 |
| 18 | 22 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 109/0 | 489 | Running | $4,705 |
| 19 | 23 | #48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 106/0 | 486 | Running | $1,975 |
| 20 | 4 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 103/0 | 438 | Running | $6,675 |
| 21 | 17 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 100/0 | 429 | Running | $9,250 |
| 22 | 31 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 97/0 | 380 | Engine Failure | $4,155 |
| 23 | 9 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 94/0 | 368 | Engine Failure | $4,570 |
| 24 | 30 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 91/0 | 357 | Accident | $3,220 |
| 25 | 12 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 88/0 | 356 | Running | $2,850 |
| 26 | 8 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 90/5 | 316 | Accident | $4,450 |
| 27 | 27 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 82/0 | 306 | Overheating | $3,775 |
| 28 | 14 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 79/0 | 288 | Rear End | $8,950 |
| 29 | 26 | #21 | Tommy Ellis | Ford | CITGO | PE | 271 | Engine Failure | $3,125 |
| 30 | 11 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 73/0 | 248 | Engine Failure | $1,960 |
| 31 | 18 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 70/0 | 80 | Engine Failure | $1,810 |
| 32 | 29 | #51 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | 67/0 | 44 | Rear End | $1,610 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||