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1989 Pontiac Excitement 400 |
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| Held on March 26, 1989 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, VA | |
| 400 L, 300 M, 482.8 KM - Scheduled Distance |
| FEATURE RESULTS |
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| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Pontiac | 400 | 88 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Ford | 400 | 108 | running | 175 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Chevy | 400 | 43 | running | 170 |
| 4 | 18 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 160 |
| 5 | 35 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Ford | 399 | 11 | running | 160 |
| 6 | 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Chevy | 399 | 0 | running | 146 |
| 8 | 8 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Sunoco | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 15 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 138 |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 130 |
| 12 | 23 | 83 | Lake Speed | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Oldsmobile | 397 | 0 | running | 127 |
| 13 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Pontiac | 397 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 121 |
| 15 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Buick | 396 | 0 | running | 118 |
| 16 | 16 | 66 | Rick Mast | Mach 1 Motorsports | Chevy | 396 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 5 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Oldsmobile | 396 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Chevy | 395 | 126 | running | 119 |
| 19 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers Coffee | Chevy | 394 | 0 | running | 106 |
| 20 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Chevy | 394 | 0 | running | 103 |
| 21 | 28 | 21 | Neil Bonnett | Citgo | Ford | 393 | 0 | running | 100 |
| 22 | 17 | 90 | Chad Little | Wahoo Boats | Ford | 392 | 0 | running | 97 |
| 23 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Pontiac | 390 | 0 | running | 94 |
| 24 | 25 | 40 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 385 | 0 | running | 91 | |
| 25 | 14 | 84 | Dick Trickle | Miller High Life | Buick | 377 | 1 | engine | 93 |
| 26 | 10 | 51 | Butch Miller | Throop Motorsports | Chevy | 376 | 0 | running | 85 |
| 27 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Oldsmobile | 323 | 23 | running | 87 |
| 28 | 13 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Motorcraft | Ford | 275 | 0 | valve | 79 |
| 29 | 34 | 48 | Mickey Gibbs | GMAC | Pontiac | 229 | 0 | engine | 76 |
| 30 | 19 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Ford | 202 | 0 | crash | 73 |
| 31 | 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B-B & Coaches | Oldsmobile | 152 | 0 | camshaft | 70 |
| 32 | 21 | 34 | Rodney Combs | A.A.G. Inc. | Buick | 133 | 0 | clutch | 67 |
| 33 | 30 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Pontiac | 128 | 0 | valve | 64 |
| 34 | 27 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Crisco | Pontiac | 87 | 0 | engine | 61 |
| 35 | 31 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator | Pontiac | 15 | 0 | crash | 58 |
| 36 | 33 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Pontiac | 1 | 0 | engine | 55 |
| DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
| 04 | Bill Meacham | DNQ | |||||||
| 10 | Ken Bouchard | Pontiac | DNQ | ||||||
| 19 | Bill Ingram | Gray Racing | Oldsmobile | DNQ | |||||
| 42 | Kyle Petty | Peak Antifreeze | Pontiac | DNQ | |||||
| 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Pontiac | DNQ | |||||
| 49 | Tony Spanos | Hylton Racing | Buick | DNQ | |||||
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Alka-Seltzer | Pontiac | DNQ | |||||
| 57 | Hut Stricklin | Heinz | Pontiac | DNQ | |||||
| 65 | Steve Seligman | Ford | DNQ | ||||||
| 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | Pontiac | DNQ | |||||
| RACE DATA | |||||||||
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| Time of Race: 3:20:51 | |||||||||
| Starting Lineup Set By: Unknown Methods | |||||||||
| Fast Qualifier: Geoffrey Bodine - 22.393 sec. | |||||||||
| Consi Winners: Bill Meacham | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2.8 seconds | |||||||||
| Average Speed: ??? mph | |||||||||
| Cautions: 12 for 67 laps - lap 3-10 (#31 spin turn 1); lap 18-19 (#68 accident turn 2); lap 69-74 (debris); lap 92-96 (#88 blown engine); lap 179-186 (#2 spin turn 2); lap 194-196 (#7 spin turn 4); lap 206-216 (#11 accident turn 1); lap 225-226 (#21 spin turn 4); lap 238-245 (#55 accident turn 2); lap 291-295; lap 364-268 (#17 accident turn 4); lap 380-383 (#84 blown engine) | |||||||||
| Lead Changes: 19 among 7 drivers - Geoff Bodine 1-116; Rusty Wallace 117-162; G.Bodine 163-171; Dick Trickle 172; G.Bodine 173; Phil Parsons (NC) 174-186; Wallace 187-201; Dale Earnhardt 202-206; Parsons 207-216; Earnhardt 217-238; Davey Allison 239-249; Earnhardt 250-262; Alan Kulwicki 263; Earnhardt 264-266; Kulwicki 267-370; Wallace 371; Kulwicki 372; Wallace 373-378; Kulwicki 379-380; Wallace 381-400 | |||||||||
| Fastest Lap: Unknown/Unentered | |||||||||
| STATISTICALLY SPEAKING | |||||||||
| 40-lap Consolation Race results (5 cars): Bill Meacham, J.D. McDuffie, Bill Ingram, Tony Spanos, Steve Seligman |
