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| 1989 Atlanta Journal 500K | 
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| Held on November 18, 1989 at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, GA (Classic Oval configuration) | |
| 204 L, 310.488 M, 499.681 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 18 | Ernie Irvan | Mello Yello, All-Pro Auto Parts | Pontiac | 204 | 170 | running | |
| 2 | 16 | 5 | Clay Young | Young Racing | Pontiac | 204 | 1 | running | |
| 3 | 35 | 51 | David Simko | Mound Steel, Tom Co. | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | running | |
| 4 | 17 | 54 | Patty Simko | Simko Racing | Buick | 203 | 12 | running | |
| 5 | 40 | 99 | Mike Potter | Stepp Racing, Arrington Racing | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | |
| 6 | 37 | 69 | Kennie Compton | War Eagle Construction | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | |
| 7 | 5 | 21 | Chris Gehrke | E&C Racing Supplies | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | |
| 8 | 8 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Miles Concrete | Pontiac | 200 | 4 | running | |
| 9 | 33 | 23 | Bob Studdard | Studdard Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | |
| 10 | 19 | 95 | Slick Johnson | Sadler Brothers Racing | Chevy | 199 | 0 | running | |
| 11 | 39 | 89 | Gary Weinbroer | A&H Engine Supply, Lake Erie Asphalt | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | |
| 12 | 28 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | TRW, Arnold Jerome Enterprises | Chevy | 197 | 0 | running | |
| 13 | 23 | 76 | Graham Taylor | Car Mate Trailers | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | |
| 14 | 41 | 8 | Bob Dotter | Dotter & Davis Racing | Chevy | 189 | 0 | running | |
| 15 | 21 | 11 | Jerry Churchill | Churchill Transport | Chrysler | 177 | 6 | engine | |
| 16 | 6 | 58 | Brian Ross | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Chevy | 170 | 0 | crash | |
| 17 | 34 | 46 | Davey Johnson | Daily's Fruit Juices | Buick | 168 | 0 | ignition | |
| 18 | 31 | 53 | Joe Kosiski | Kosiski Racing | Oldsmobile | 155 | 2 | crash | |
| 19 | 24 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | Pontiac | 134 | 0 | crash | |
| 20 | 22 | 64 | Gary Wright | Action Rent-to-Own | Pontiac | 114 | 0 | crash | |
| 21 | 27 | 59 | Mark Gibson | Collins Racing | Pontiac | 104 | 0 | wheel bearing | |
| 22 | 13 | 01 | Bobby Bowsher | Don Thompson Excavating | Ford | 93 | 0 | engine | |
| 23 | 14 | 91 | Greg Trammell | Melling Racing | Ford | 92 | 0 | crash | |
| 24 | 12 | 34 | Bob Brevak | Race Glaze | Buick | 84 | 0 | timing chain | |
| 25 | 29 | 57 | Joe Harrison, Jr. | Harrison Racing | Buick | 84 | 0 | running | |
| 26 | 18 | 1 | Donnie Moran | Ronald Moran Enterprises | Chevy | 76 | 0 | engine | |
| 27 | 15 | 2 | Grant Adcox | Herb Adcox Chevrolet | Oldsmobile | 74 | 9 | engine | |
| 28 | 30 | 62 | Vernon Reese | Lindley Racing | Chevy | 65 | 0 | ignition | |
| 29 | 3 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Oldsmobile | 63 | 0 | engine | |
| 30 | 25 | 3 | Dale McDowell | Ruby Falls | Chevy | 51 | 0 | piston | |
| 31 | 32 | 04 | Steve Gee | Dahlgrew Chevrolet | Chevy | 40 | 0 | crash | |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | Jack Collins | Super Skate | Pontiac | 39 | 0 | crash | |
| 33 | 26 | 13 | Randy Baker | Baker Driving School | Oldsmobile | 39 | 0 | crash | |
| 34 | 9 | 0 | Scott Stovall | R.W. Kain Construction | Oldsmobile | 33 | 0 | dry sump | |
| 35 | 20 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Sundance | Chevy | 32 | 0 | crash | |
| 36 | 10 | 72 | Tracy Leslie | Leslie Tire Service | Pontiac | 21 | 0 | crash | |
| 37 | 7 | 33 | Carl Miskotten, III | Anglo American Auto Auction | Buick | 21 | 0 | crash | |
| 38 | 4 | 08 | Peter Sospenzo | Southern Machine Products | Buick | 6 | 0 | crash | |
| 39 | 36 | 87 | Casey Snedegar | Anbro Electric | Chevy | 5 | 0 | crash | |
| 40 | 11 | 24 | Robert Pressley | McFadden Racing | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | engine | |
| 41 | 1 | 22 | Billy Thomas | Thomas Racing | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | engine | |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 4 | Lee Raymond | Fry Racing | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| 68 | Walter Surma | Continental Motel | Chevy | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Failed to Qualify: | |||||||||
| Time of Race: 2h:41:01 | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Billy Thomas - 31.282 sec. | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 115.689 mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 11 for 51 laps - not available | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 12 among 7 drivers - Ernie Irvan 1-33; Grant Adcox 34-42; Patty Simko 43-48; Ernie Irvan 49-89; Jimmy Horton 90-93; Clay Young 94; Patty Simko 95-100; Ernie Irvan 101-135; Joe Kosiski 136-137; Jerry Churchill 138-139; Ernie Irvan 140-157; Jerry Churchill 158-161; Ernie Irvan 162-204 |
