| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Miller High Life 400 | Richmond International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 10, 1989 | Race 22 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 88.38 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 7.41 seconds | Time of Race: 03:23:40 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 9 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 14 for 76 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 6 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 185/10 | 400 | Running | $55,650 |
| 2 | 8 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $31,475 |
| 3 | 19 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 165/0 | 400 | Running | $21,750 |
| 4 | 7 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 160/0 | 399 | Running | $16,450 |
| 5 | 18 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 155/0 | 399 | Running | $15,175 |
| 6 | 12 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 150/0 | 399 | Running | $13,150 |
| 7 | 24 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 146/0 | 398 | Running | $9,475 |
| 8 | 21 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 142/0 | 398 | Running | $9,425 |
| 9 | 22 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 138/0 | 398 | Running | $6,100 |
| 10 | 5 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 134/0 | 394 | Running | $13,450 |
| 11 | 25 | #90 | Lennie Pond | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 130/0 | 394 | Running | $3,475 |
| 12 | 4 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 132/5 | 391 | Running | $8,425 |
| 13 | 31 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 124/0 | 383 | Running | $9,132 |
| 14 | 23 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 121/0 | 374 | Running | $6,425 |
| 15 | 14 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 118/0 | 372 | Running | $6,925 |
| 16 | 30 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 120/5 | 365 | Running | $7,975 |
| 17 | 10 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 112/0 | 353 | Running | $5,675 |
| 18 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 114/5 | 334 | Drive Train | $16,075 |
| 19 | 29 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 106/0 | 324 | Fuel Feed | $2,775 |
| 20 | 16 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 103/0 | 285 | Accident | $4,900 |
| 21 | 2 | #51 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Leroy Throop | 100/0 | 268 | Accident | $3,650 |
| 22 | 13 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 102/5 | 268 | Accident | $5,205 |
| 23 | 9 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 94/0 | 265 | Engine Failure | $5,000 |
| 24 | 3 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 91/0 | 226 | Accident | $7,675 |
| 25 | 15 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 88/0 | 202 | Engine Failure | $3,600 |
| 26 | 17 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 90/5 | 182 | Engine Failure | $3,275 |
| 27 | 34 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 82/0 | 165 | Accident | $9,225 |
| 28 | 11 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 79/0 | 156 | Engine Failure | $4,670 |
| 29 | 27 | #88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 76/0 | 139 | Accident | $4,615 |
| 30 | 36 | #40 | Darin Brassfield | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt | 73/0 | 112 | Rear End | $2,495 |
| 31 | 32 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | 70/0 | 110 | Overheating | $2,365 |
| 32 | 20 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 67/0 | 76 | Accident | $2,335 |
| 33 | 35 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 64/0 | 76 | Clutch | $2,925 |
| 34 | 33 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 61/0 | 35 | Water Pump | $3,675 |
| 35 | 26 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 58/0 | 17 | Accident | $3,675 |
| 36 | 28 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 55/0 | 8 | Accident | $3,675 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||