| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Winston 500 | Talladega Superspeedway | |||||||||
| May 07, 1989 | Race 9 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 155.869 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 car length | Time of Race: 03:12:30 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 28 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 26 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 185/10 | 188 | Running | $98,675 |
| 2 | 9 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 175/5 | 188 | Running | $51,275 |
| 3 | 1 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 170/5 | 188 | Running | $39,850 |
| 4 | 6 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 165/5 | 188 | Running | $34,250 |
| 5 | 5 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160/5 | 188 | Running | $28,900 |
| 6 | 21 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 155/5 | 188 | Running | $24,625 |
| 7 | 7 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 146/0 | 188 | Running | $17,800 |
| 8 | 17 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 147/5 | 188 | Running | $20,450 |
| 9 | 3 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 143/5 | 188 | Running | $15,475 |
| 10 | 26 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 139/5 | 188 | Running | $21,225 |
| 11 | 4 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 130/0 | 188 | Running | $19,147 |
| 12 | 12 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 127/0 | 188 | Running | $14,615 |
| 13 | 29 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex Anti-Freeze | 124/0 | 188 | Running | $11,785 |
| 14 | 16 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 121/0 | 188 | Running | $10,980 |
| 15 | 10 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 118/0 | 188 | Running | $11,175 |
| 16 | 11 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 115/0 | 188 | Running | $6,185 |
| 17 | 8 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 112/0 | 188 | Running | $9,445 |
| 18 | 18 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 109/0 | 188 | Running | $9,130 |
| 19 | 22 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 106/0 | 188 | Running | $8,815 |
| 20 | 37 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 103/0 | 187 | Running | $11,807 |
| 21 | 25 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 100/0 | 186 | Running | $7,865 |
| 22 | 23 | #40 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | Hess Racing | 97/0 | 186 | Running | $6,320 |
| 23 | 15 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 94/0 | 186 | Running | $5,360 |
| 24 | 39 | #22 | Grant Adcox | Chevrolet | Bumper to Bumper | 91/0 | 183 | Running | $4,255 |
| 25 | 34 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 88/0 | 181 | Running | $5,275 |
| 26 | 40 | #93 | Charlie Baker | Buick | Salmon Racing | 85/0 | 179 | Running | $4,095 |
| 27 | 13 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 82/0 | 177 | Accident | $7,640 |
| 28 | 14 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 79/0 | 170 | Accident | $3,985 |
| 29 | 20 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 76/0 | 169 | Accident | $6,930 |
| 30 | 31 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 73/0 | 169 | Accident | $3,925 |
| 31 | 32 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 70/0 | 169 | Accident | $6,445 |
| 32 | 19 | #73 | Phil Barkdoll | Oldsmobile | Barkdoll Racing | 67/0 | 169 | Engine Failure | $3,690 |
| 33 | 41 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz Ketchup | 64/0 | 168 | Accident | $3,660 |
| 34 | 30 | #90 | Chad Little | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 61/0 | 168 | Accident | $3,630 |
| 35 | 33 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 58/0 | 165 | Running | $6,275 |
| 36 | 36 | #31 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Slender You Figure Salons | 55/0 | 164 | Accident | $4,220 |
| 37 | 27 | #88 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Crisco | 52/0 | 147 | Accident | $6,140 |
| 38 | 38 | #18 | Ron Esau | Pontiac | Tri-Star Motorsports | PE | 117 | Accident | $3,460 |
| 39 | 35 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Americraft | 46/0 | 52 | Engine Failure | $4,005 |
| 40 | 28 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 43/0 | 37 | Accident | $5,375 |
| 41 | 24 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 40/0 | 5 | Engine Failure | $3,375 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||