| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Peak 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 17, 1989 | Race 23 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 122.909 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.28 seconds | Time of Race: 04:04:05 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 18 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 31 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 15 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $59,950 |
| 2 | 10 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $35,450 |
| 3 | 3 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $25,875 |
| 4 | 7 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160/0 | 499 | Running | $23,125 |
| 5 | 14 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 155/0 | 498 | Running | $18,375 |
| 6 | 16 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 150/0 | 498 | Running | $11,675 |
| 7 | 4 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 146/0 | 497 | Running | $16,475 |
| 8 | 19 | #10 | Derrike Cope | Pontiac | Purolator | 147/5 | 497 | Running | $7,875 |
| 9 | 22 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Motorcraft | 138/0 | 497 | Running | $9,175 |
| 10 | 27 | #88 | Jimmy Spencer | Pontiac | Crisco | 134/0 | 496 | Running | $11,925 |
| 11 | 20 | #42 | Kyle Petty | Pontiac | Peak | 130/0 | 496 | Running | $4,025 |
| 12 | 33 | #44 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Group 44 | 127/0 | 495 | Running | $6,082 |
| 13 | 17 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 124/0 | 494 | Running | $7,175 |
| 14 | 25 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Ford | Budweiser | 121/0 | 494 | Running | $10,025 |
| 15 | 30 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 118/0 | 492 | Running | $7,525 |
| 16 | 18 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 115/0 | 492 | Running | $10,800 |
| 17 | 12 | #94 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 112/0 | 489 | Running | $6,350 |
| 18 | 9 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 109/0 | 484 | Running | $11,300 |
| 19 | 11 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 106/0 | 483 | Running | $5,950 |
| 20 | 29 | #57 | Hut Stricklin | Pontiac | Heinz | 103/0 | 479 | Running | $4,875 |
| 21 | 34 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Alka-Seltzer | 100/0 | 476 | Running | $2,550 |
| 22 | 31 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 97/0 | 475 | Running | $5,500 |
| 23 | 28 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Pontiac | Hardee's | 94/0 | 472 | Engine Failure | $5,400 |
| 24 | 1 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 96/5 | 470 | Engine Failure | $14,300 |
| 25 | 6 | #84 | Dick Trickle * | Buick | Miller High Life | 93/5 | 451 | Accident | $6,075 |
| 26 | 26 | #21 | Neil Bonnett | Ford | CITGO | 85/0 | 449 | Accident | $5,050 |
| 27 | 5 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 82/0 | 427 | Accident | $9,250 |
| 28 | 21 | #22 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | Prestone Anti-Freeze | 79/0 | 414 | Accident | $2,700 |
| 29 | 35 | #04 | Andy Belmont | Ford | Callahan-Hakes | 76/0 | 373 | Brakes | $2,150 |
| 30 | 32 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 73/0 | 351 | Driver Fatigue | $2,850 |
| 31 | 36 | #99 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | O'Neil Racing | 70/0 | 276 | Wheel Bearing | $2,050 |
| 32 | 2 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 72/5 | 274 | Engine Failure | $5,075 |
| 33 | 24 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 64/0 | 266 | Ignition | $2,600 |
| 34 | 39 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | McDuffie Racing | 61/0 | 237 | Engine Failure | $1,900 |
| 35 | 37 | #92 | Jack Ely | Buick | North Star Racing | 58/0 | 204 | Rear End | $1,800 |
| 36 | 23 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 55/0 | 125 | Engine Failure | $4,400 |
| 37 | 40 | #65 | Tommie Crozier | Chevrolet | Universal Steel | 52/0 | 96 | Vibration | $1,750 |
| 38 | 13 | #33 | Harry Gant | Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 49/0 | 54 | Crank Shaft | $8,700 |
| 39 | 38 | #49 | James Hylton | Buick | Hylton Racing | 46/0 | 25 | Engine Failure | $1,675 |
| 40 | 8 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 43/0 | 1 | Engine Failure | $2,250 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||