| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| TranSouth 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| April 02, 1989 | Race 5 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 115.475 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.05 seconds | Time of Race: 04:20:29 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 14 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 68 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 10 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 185/10 | 367 | Running | $59,935 |
| 2 | 4 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 175/5 | 367 | Running | $35,435 |
| 3 | 8 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170/5 | 367 | Running | $25,345 |
| 4 | 1 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 165/5 | 367 | Running | $18,810 |
| 5 | 26 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 155/0 | 367 | Running | $18,207 |
| 6 | 13 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 150/0 | 367 | Running | $17,725 |
| 7 | 3 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 151/5 | 366 | Running | $10,750 |
| 8 | 5 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 147/5 | 366 | Running | $15,120 |
| 9 | 23 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 138/0 | 366 | Running | $8,820 |
| 10 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 139/5 | 366 | Running | $10,675 |
| 11 | 17 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 130/0 | 366 | Running | $7,850 |
| 12 | 25 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 127/0 | 365 | Running | $7,425 |
| 13 | 28 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 124/0 | 365 | Running | $8,250 |
| 14 | 2 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 121/0 | 365 | Running | $6,725 |
| 15 | 33 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 118/0 | 364 | Running | $4,955 |
| 16 | 12 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 115/0 | 363 | Running | $11,300 |
| 17 | 22 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 112/0 | 363 | Running | $5,935 |
| 18 | 19 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 114/5 | 362 | Running | $9,875 |
| 19 | 38 | #31 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Slender You Figure Salons | 106/0 | 361 | Running | $3,610 |
| 20 | 36 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 103/0 | 361 | Running | $3,725 |
| 21 | 32 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Coaches | 100/0 | 359 | Running | $2,570 |
| 22 | 34 | #10 | Ken Bouchard | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | 97/0 | 358 | Running | $3,490 |
| 23 | 29 | #40 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | Hess Racing | 94/0 | 357 | Running | $2,435 |
| 24 | 18 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 91/0 | 355 | Running | $3,080 |
| 25 | 16 | #88 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Crisco | 93/5 | 352 | Accident | $5,925 |
| 26 | 15 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 85/0 | 352 | Accident | $4,870 |
| 27 | 6 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 82/0 | 350 | Accident | $9,140 |
| 28 | 30 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 79/0 | 350 | Accident | $2,095 |
| 29 | 35 | #34 | Rodney Combs | Buick | Allen's Glass | 76/0 | 349 | Running | $2,050 |
| 30 | 39 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz Ketchup | 73/0 | 341 | Running | $2,050 |
| 31 | 40 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 70/0 | 339 | Running | $1,935 |
| 32 | 31 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Pontiac | Miles Concrete | 67/0 | 324 | Engine Failure | $1,895 |
| 33 | 11 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 69/5 | 290 | Running | $10,655 |
| 34 | 24 | #66 | Rick Mast | Chevrolet | Banquet Foods | 61/0 | 284 | Running | $5,090 |
| 35 | 37 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 58/0 | 276 | Oil Pump | $1,790 |
| 36 | 4 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 55/0 | 261 | Running | $10,355 |
| 37 | 41 | #90 | Chad Little | Ford | Donlavey Racing | 52/0 | 257 | Engine Failure | $2,350 |
| 38 | 27 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 49/0 | 211 | Rear End | $1,710 |
| 39 | 20 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 46/0 | 162 | Broken Valve | $4,295 |
| 40 | 9 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 43/0 | 83 | Engine Failure | $3,645 |
| 41 | 21 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 40/0 | 83 | Accident | $3,645 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||