Race 2 of 29 in the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1989 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt.
Date
March 5, 1989
Official name
24th Annual Goodwrench 500
Location
Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Speedway
Course
Permanent racing facility 1.017 mi (1.637 km)
Distance
492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km)
Scheduled Distance
492 laps, 500.364 mi (805.257 km)
Average speed
115.122 miles per hour (185.271 km/h)
Attendance
44,300
Pole position
Driver
Rusty Wallace
Blue Max Racing
Time
24.606
Most laps led
Driver
Rusty Wallace
Blue Max Racing
Laps
222
Winner
No. 27
Rusty Wallace
Blue Max Racing
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Bob Jenkins, Gary Nelson, Ned Jarrett
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1989 Goodwrench 500 was the second stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 5, 1989, before an audience of 44,300 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 miles (1.637 km) permanent high-banked racetrack. On the final restart with six laps left in the race, Blue Max Racing driver Rusty Wallace would manage to pull away to a sizable lead to take his 11th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, owner-driver Alan Kulwicki and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (March 6, 1989). "Yellow Flags Sweep Wallace To Victory Lane (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 17. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (March 6, 1989). "Yellow Flags Sweep Wallace To Victory Lane (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 22. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^King, Randy (March 6, 1989). "Wallace gets 'em back (Part 1)". The Roanoke Times. p. 11. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^King, Randy (March 6, 1989). "Wallace gets 'em back (Part 2)". The Roanoke Times. p. 15. Retrieved April 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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