1989 Pannill Sweatshirts 500

The 1989 Pannill Sweatshirts 500 was the eighth stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 40th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 23, 1989, before an audience of 43,000 in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. Taking advantage of a misfortunate incident Dale Earnhardt suffered in a pit stop late into the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Darrell Waltrip would manage to pull away in the final 52 laps of the race to capture his 76th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Dale Earnhardt and Stavola Brothers Racing driver Dick Trickle would finish second and third, respectively.

1989 Pannill Sweatshirts 500
Race details
Race 8 of 29 in the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1989 Pannill Sweatshirts 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kelley Earnhardt Miller.
The 1989 Pannill Sweatshirts 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kelley Earnhardt Miller.
Date April 23, 1989
Official name 40th Annual Pannill Sweatshirts 500
Location Martinsville, Virginia, Martinsville Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
0.526 mi (0.847 km)
Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Scheduled Distance 500 laps, 263 mi (423.257 km)
Average speed 79.025 miles per hour (127.178 km/h)
Attendance 43,000
Pole position
Driver Hendrick Motorsports
Time 20.340
Most laps led
Driver Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports
Laps 158
Winner
No. 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network ESPN
Announcers Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

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The layout of Martinsville Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
2 Ernie Irvan U.S. Racing Pontiac Kroger
3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Service Plus
4 Rick Wilson Morgan–McClure Motorsports Oldsmobile Kodak
5 Geoff Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Levi Garrett
6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford Stroh's Light
7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford Zerex
07 Mark Walbridge Walbridge Racing Pontiac Hanna Car Wash
8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Stavola Brothers Racing Buick Miller High Life
9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford Coors Light
11 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson & Associates Ford Budweiser
15 Brett Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford Motorcraft
16 Larry Pearson (R) Pearson Racing Buick Chattanooga Chew
17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford Citgo
23 Eddie Bierschwale B&B Racing Oldsmobile B&B Racing
25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Folgers
26 Ricky Rudd King Racing Buick Quaker State
27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac Kodiak
28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford Texaco, Havoline
29 Dale Jarrett Cale Yarborough Motorsports Pontiac Hardee's
30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac Country Time
31 Jim Sauter Bob Clark Motorsports Pontiac Bob Clark Motorsports
33 Harry Gant Jackson Bros. Motorsports Oldsmobile Skoal Bandit
40 Ben Hess (R) Hess Racing Oldsmobile Hess Racing
43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac STP
52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac Alka-Seltzer
53 Jerry O'Neil Aroneck Racing Chevrolet Aroneck Racing
55 Phil Parsons Jackson Bros. Motorsports Oldsmobile Skoal, Crown Central Petroleum
57 Hut Stricklin (R) Osterlund Racing Pontiac Heinz
65 Steve Seligman Seligman Racing Ford Seligman Racing
66 Rick Mast (R) Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet Raven Boats
70 J. D. McDuffie McDuffie Racing Pontiac Rumple Furniture
71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet Lifebuoy
75 Morgan Shepherd RahMoc Enterprises Pontiac Valvoline
83 Lake Speed Speed Racing Oldsmobile Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
84 Dick Trickle (R) Stavola Brothers Racing Buick Miller High Life
88 Greg Sacks Baker–Schiff Racing Pontiac Crisco
90 Chad Little (R) Donlavey Racing Ford Wahoo!
94 Sterling Marlin Hagan Racing Oldsmobile Sunoco

Qualifying

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Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 21, at 2:00 pm EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, April 22, at 12:45 pm EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-30 would be decided on time,[5] and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given.

Geoff Bodine, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 20.340 and an average speed of 93.097 miles per hour (149.825 km/h) in the first round.[6][7]

Seven drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results

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Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 5 Geoff Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.340 93.097
2 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 20.470 92.506
3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 20.475 92.484
4 11 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 20.504 92.353
5 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.525 92.258
6 88 Greg Sacks Baker–Schiff Racing Pontiac 20.568 92.065
7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 20.611 91.873
8 4 Rick Wilson Morgan–McClure Motorsports Oldsmobile 20.623 91.820
9 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 20.624 91.815
10 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 20.625 91.811
11 16 Larry Pearson (R) Pearson Racing Buick 20.634 91.771
12 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 20.650 91.700
13 84 Dick Trickle (R) Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 20.652 91.691
14 55 Phil Parsons Jackson Bros. Motorsports Oldsmobile 20.672 91.602
15 15 Brett Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 20.675 91.589
16 33 Harry Gant Jackson Bros. Motorsports Oldsmobile 20.676 91.584
17 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 20.678 91.576
18 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 20.710 91.434
19 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford 20.725 91.368
20 66 Rick Mast (R) Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 20.730 91.346
Failed to lock in Round 1
21 75 Morgan Shepherd RahMoc Enterprises Pontiac 20.731 91.341
22 94 Sterling Marlin Hagan Racing Oldsmobile 20.734 91.328
23 29 Dale Jarrett Cale Yarborough Motorsports Pontiac 20.750 91.258
24 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 20.802 91.030
25 26 Ricky Rudd King Racing Buick 20.810 90.995
26 83 Lake Speed Speed Racing Oldsmobile 20.878 90.698
27 90 Chad Little (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 20.925 90.495
28 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 20.953 90.374
29 57 Hut Stricklin (R) Osterlund Racing Pontiac 20.972 90.292
30 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 20.973 90.288
Provisionals
31 2 Ernie Irvan U.S. Racing Pontiac 20.993 90.201
32 40 Ben Hess (R) Hess Racing Oldsmobile 21.016 90.103
Failed to qualify
33 23 Eddie Bierschwale B&B Racing Oldsmobile -* -*
34 31 Jim Sauter Bob Clark Motorsports Pontiac -* -*
35 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac -* -*
36 70 J. D. McDuffie McDuffie Racing Pontiac -* -*
37 65 Steve Seligman Seligman Racing Ford -* -*
38 53 Jerry O'Neil Aroneck Racing Chevrolet -* -*
39 07 Mark Walbridge Walbridge Racing Pontiac -* -*
Official first round qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Fin St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts Winnings
1 10 17 Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 500 158 running 185 $53,600
2 7 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 500 103 running 175 $34,525
3 13 84 Dick Trickle (R) Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 500 7 running 170 $21,050
4 8 4 Rick Wilson Morgan–McClure Motorsports Oldsmobile 499 0 running 160 $15,975
5 4 11 Terry Labonte Junior Johnson & Associates Ford 499 0 running 155 $15,575
6 3 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 498 0 running 150 $10,275
7 5 25 Ken Schrader Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 498 0 running 146 $10,700
8 22 94 Sterling Marlin Hagan Racing Oldsmobile 498 0 running 142 $6,850
9 30 71 Dave Marcis Marcis Auto Racing Chevrolet 497 0 running 138 $8,907
10 19 21 Neil Bonnett Wood Brothers Racing Ford 496 0 running 134 $8,675
11 26 83 Lake Speed Speed Racing Oldsmobile 496 0 running 130 $5,570
12 16 33 Harry Gant Jackson Bros. Motorsports Oldsmobile 496 0 running 127 $6,920
13 14 55 Phil Parsons Jackson Bros. Motorsports Oldsmobile 496 0 running 124 $5,470
14 28 28 Davey Allison Robert Yates Racing Ford 496 0 running 121 $9,470
15 23 29 Dale Jarrett Cale Yarborough Motorsports Pontiac 495 0 running 118 $6,070
16 1 5 Geoff Bodine Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 495 117 running 120 $14,000
17 32 40 Ben Hess (R) Hess Racing Oldsmobile 491 0 running 112 $2,230
18 21 75 Morgan Shepherd RahMoc Enterprises Pontiac 491 0 running 109 $8,655
19 31 2 Ernie Irvan U.S. Racing Pontiac 487 0 running 106 $2,925
20 24 9 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Ford 476 0 running 103 $12,225
21 18 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Stavola Brothers Racing Buick 456 0 running 100 $4,350
22 2 7 Alan Kulwicki AK Racing Ford 450 51 running 102 $8,055
23 25 26 Ricky Rudd King Racing Buick 433 0 running 94 $3,945
24 17 43 Richard Petty Petty Enterprises Pontiac 420 0 running 91 $2,570
25 12 30 Michael Waltrip Bahari Racing Pontiac 391 0 timing chain 88 $4,275
26 27 90 Chad Little (R) Donlavey Racing Ford 358 0 running 85 $1,650
27 15 15 Brett Bodine Bud Moore Engineering Ford 345 0 valve 82 $4,025
28 6 88 Greg Sacks Baker–Schiff Racing Pontiac 330 0 engine 79 $3,900
29 11 16 Larry Pearson (R) Pearson Racing Buick 310 0 crash 76 $2,375
30 29 57 Hut Stricklin (R) Osterlund Racing Pontiac 291 0 crash 73 $1,610
31 9 27 Rusty Wallace Blue Max Racing Pontiac 272 64 engine 75 $10,510
32 20 66 Rick Mast (R) Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 251 0 engine 67 $3,260
Failed to qualify
33 23 Eddie Bierschwale B&B Racing Oldsmobile
34 31 Jim Sauter Bob Clark Motorsports Pontiac
35 52 Jimmy Means Jimmy Means Racing Pontiac
36 70 J. D. McDuffie McDuffie Racing Pontiac
37 65 Steve Seligman Seligman Racing Ford
38 53 Jerry O'Neil Aroneck Racing Chevrolet
39 07 Mark Walbridge Walbridge Racing Pontiac
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 24, 1989). "Waltrip, Monte Carlo Victorious Again (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 13. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 24, 1989). "Waltrip, Monte Carlo Victorious Again (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 28. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ King, Randy (April 24, 1989). "Confident Waltrip wins again (Part 1)". The Roanoke Times. p. 11. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ King, Randy (April 24, 1989). "Confident Waltrip wins again (Part 2)". The Roanoke Times. p. 16. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "NASCAR today". The Charlotte Observer. April 21, 1989. p. 63. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 22, 1989). "Bodine Drives Chevy To Martinsville Pole (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 29. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ Higgins, Tom (April 22, 1989). "Bodine Drives Chevy To Martinsville Pole (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 31. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  


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