Goody's 500 | September 24, 1989 | Race 24 of 29
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 180/5 | 500 | Running | 55,650 |
| 2 | 24 | 33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 170/0 | 500 | Running | 33,802 |
| 3 | 5 | 84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 170/5 | 500 | Running | 22,250 |
| 4 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 170/10 | 500 | Running | 18,875 |
| 5 | 25 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 160/5 | 500 | Running | 15,125 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 155/5 | 500 | Running | 7,275 |
| 7 | 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 146/0 | 500 | Running | 7,700 |
| 8 | 7 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 142/0 | 499 | Running | 10,900 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 143/5 | 499 | Running | 15,950 |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 134/0 | 497 | Running | 11,700 |
| 11 | 6 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 130/0 | 496 | Running | 9,220 |
| 12 | 15 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 127/0 | 495 | Running | 6,070 |
| 13 | 19 | 10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 124/0 | 495 | Running | 4,120 |
| 14 | 32 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 121/0 | 494 | Running | 5,220 |
| 15 | 10 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 118/0 | 494 | Running | 12,620 |
| 16 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 115/0 | 493 | Running | 9,800 |
| 17 | 28 | 57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 112/0 | 490 | Running | 3,580 |
| 18 | 22 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 109/0 | 489 | Running | 4,705 |
| 19 | 23 | 48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 106/0 | 486 | Running | 1,975 |
| 20 | 4 | 94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 103/0 | 438 | Running | 6,675 |
| 21 | 17 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 100/0 | 429 | Running | 9,250 |
| 22 | 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 97/0 | 380 | Engine Failure | 4,155 |
| 23 | 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 94/0 | 368 | Engine Failure | 4,570 |
| 24 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 91/0 | 357 | Accident | 3,220 |
| 25 | 12 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 88/0 | 356 | Running | 2,850 |
| 26 | 8 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 90/5 | 316 | Accident | 4,450 |
| 27 | 27 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 82/0 | 306 | Overheating | 3,775 |
| 28 | 14 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 79/0 | 288 | Rear End | 8,950 |
| 29 | 26 | 21 | Tommy Ellis | Ford | CITGO | PE | 271 | Engine Failure | 3,125 |
| 30 | 11 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 73/0 | 248 | Engine Failure | 1,960 |
| 31 | 18 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 70/0 | 80 | Engine Failure | 1,810 |
| 32 | 29 | 51 | Butch Miller | Chevrolet | Fruit of the Loom | 67/0 | 44 | Rear End | 1,610 |