| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Champion 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 20, 1989 | Race 19 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 157.704 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 15.71 seconds | Time of Race: 02:32:11 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 20 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 8 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $67,900 |
| 2 | 7 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $38,975 |
| 3 | 21 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $28,425 |
| 4 | 26 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $20,232 |
| 5 | 1 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $23,750 |
| 6 | 18 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 155/5 | 200 | Running | $15,375 |
| 7 | 11 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $17,150 |
| 8 | 16 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $15,050 |
| 9 | 4 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 143/5 | 200 | Running | $13,075 |
| 10 | 3 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 139/5 | 200 | Running | $14,700 |
| 11 | 6 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 135/5 | 199 | Running | $13,400 |
| 12 | 29 | #88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 127/0 | 199 | Running | $10,350 |
| 13 | 9 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 124/0 | 199 | Running | $5,800 |
| 14 | 34 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $9,400 |
| 15 | 25 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 118/0 | 198 | Running | $9,600 |
| 16 | 36 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 115/0 | 198 | Running | $6,450 |
| 17 | 15 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 112/0 | 198 | Running | $13,450 |
| 18 | 17 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 109/0 | 198 | Running | $5,750 |
| 19 | 30 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 106/0 | 197 | Running | $7,350 |
| 20 | 38 | #14 | Tracy Leslie | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 103/0 | 197 | Running | $4,875 |
| 21 | 23 | #83 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | PE | 197 | Running | $6,825 |
| 22 | 31 | #51 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | 97/0 | 197 | Running | $3,725 |
| 23 | 32 | #44 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Group 44 | 94/0 | 196 | Running | $3,625 |
| 24 | 35 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 91/0 | 196 | Running | $6,475 |
| 25 | 13 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 88/0 | 196 | Running | $4,500 |
| 26 | 24 | #90 | Chad Little | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 85/0 | 196 | Running | $3,325 |
| 27 | 33 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 82/0 | 195 | Running | $3,275 |
| 28 | 40 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Melling Automotive Products | 79/0 | 194 | Running | $3,225 |
| 29 | 39 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 76/0 | 193 | Running | $3,125 |
| 30 | 37 | #18 | Rick Jeffrey | Pontiac | B&W Auto Supply | 73/0 | 191 | Running | $3,125 |
| 31 | 22 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 75/5 | 190 | Running | $5,735 |
| 32 | 5 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 67/0 | 186 | Engine Failure | $5,645 |
| 33 | 20 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 64/0 | 177 | Running | $5,580 |
| 34 | 10 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 61/0 | 172 | Running | $5,490 |
| 35 | 28 | #48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 58/0 | 158 | Running | $2,815 |
| 36 | 12 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 55/0 | 128 | Clutch | $5,425 |
| 37 | 19 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 57/5 | 119 | Camshaft | $12,115 |
| 38 | 27 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 49/0 | 119 | Rear End | $5,350 |
| 39 | 8 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 46/0 | 103 | Engine Failure | $13,585 |
| 40 | 14 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 43/0 | 69 | Engine Failure | $9,725 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||