| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Heinz 500 | Darlington International Raceway | |||||||||
| September 03, 1989 | Race 21 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 135.462 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.5 seconds | Time of Race: 03:42:03 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 27 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 4 for 24 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 10 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185/10 | 367 | Running | $71,150 |
| 2 | 3 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 170/0 | 367 | Running | $37,550 |
| 3 | 8 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 165/0 | 367 | Running | $26,865 |
| 4 | 5 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 165/5 | 367 | Running | $24,330 |
| 5 | 2 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 160/5 | 367 | Running | $20,390 |
| 6 | 6 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 155/5 | 367 | Running | $17,000 |
| 7 | 4 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 151/5 | 367 | Running | $18,430 |
| 8 | 18 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 142/0 | 367 | Running | $11,195 |
| 9 | 24 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 138/0 | 366 | Running | $16,287 |
| 10 | 16 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 139/5 | 365 | Running | $12,430 |
| 11 | 13 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 130/0 | 365 | Running | $9,385 |
| 12 | 7 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 127/0 | 365 | Running | $12,120 |
| 13 | 15 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 124/0 | 364 | Running | $8,960 |
| 14 | 23 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 121/0 | 364 | Running | $4,840 |
| 15 | 19 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 123/5 | 363 | Running | $9,140 |
| 16 | 11 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 115/0 | 363 | Running | $8,300 |
| 17 | 14 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 112/0 | 363 | Running | $8,690 |
| 18 | 25 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 109/0 | 362 | Running | $12,595 |
| 19 | 29 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 106/0 | 362 | Running | $6,095 |
| 20 | 26 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 103/0 | 361 | Running | $7,810 |
| 21 | 31 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 100/0 | 360 | Running | $6,645 |
| 22 | 9 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 102/5 | 359 | Running | $12,890 |
| 23 | 21 | #83 | Rodney Combs | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | PE | 351 | Running | $6,895 |
| 24 | 20 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 91/0 | 325 | Running | $4,175 |
| 25 | 12 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 88/0 | 320 | Running | $4,105 |
| 26 | 34 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 85/0 | 309 | Engine Failure | $3,090 |
| 27 | 35 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 82/0 | 295 | Running | $3,000 |
| 28 | 30 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 84/5 | 286 | Accident | $5,605 |
| 29 | 17 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 76/0 | 225 | Engine Failure | $3,490 |
| 30 | 32 | #62 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Baja Boats | 73/0 | 224 | Water Pump | $2,810 |
| 31 | 37 | #24 | Johnny Mcfadden | Chevrolet | Alliance Training Centers | 70/0 | 213 | Vibration | $2,615 |
| 32 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 72/5 | 184 | Engine Failure | $8,005 |
| 33 | 28 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 64/0 | 167 | Engine Failure | $9,500 |
| 34 | 38 | #81 | Mike Potter | Ford | O.C. Welch | 61/0 | 137 | Broken Header | $2,455 |
| 35 | 33 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 58/0 | 91 | Engine Failure | $2,995 |
| 36 | 36 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Son's Auto Supply | 55/0 | 90 | Engine Failure | $2,325 |
| 37 | 27 | #88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 52/0 | 80 | Accident | $4,870 |
| 38 | 22 | #48 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 49/0 | 21 | Accident | $2,215 |
| 39 | 39 | #49 | James Hylton | Buick | Hylton Racing | 46/0 | 13 | Engine Failure | $2,100 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||