Race 18 of 29 in the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1989 Budweiser at The Glen program cover.
Date
August 13, 1989
Official name
4th Annual The Budweiser at The Glen
Location
Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen International
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.428 mi (3.907 km)
Distance
90 laps, 218.52 mi (351.673 km)
Scheduled Distance
90 laps, 218.52 mi (351.673 km)
Average speed
92.452 miles per hour (148.787 km/h)
Attendance
108,000
Pole position
Driver
Morgan Shepherd
RahMoc Enterprises
Time
1:12.564
Most laps led
Driver
Morgan Shepherd
RahMoc Enterprises
Laps
22
Winner
No. 27
Rusty Wallace
Blue Max Racing
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Benny Parsons
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1989 The Budweiser at The Glen was the 18th stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the fourth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 13, 1989, before an audience of 108,000 in Watkins Glen, New York, at the shortened layout of Watkins Glen International, a 2.428-mile (3.907 km) permanent road course layout. In the final laps of the race, Blue Max Racing driver Rusty Wallace was able to take advantage of numerous misfortunes of numerous competitors behind him, leading the final 14 laps to take his 14th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and Richard Childress Racing driver Dale Earnhardt would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (August 14, 1989). "Wallace Sails Past Field At Watkins Glen (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 9. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (August 14, 1989). "Wallace Sails Past Field At Watkins Glen (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 11. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Weaver, Ed (August 14, 1989). "Wallace wins it again (Part 1)". Star-Gazette. p. 13. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Weaver, Ed (August 14, 1989). "Wallace wins it again (Part 2)". Star-Gazette. p. 15. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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