- 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1989 Atlanta Journal 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 249 | #3 Chevy Monte Carlo | GM Goodwrench | 185 | 328 | Finish | $81,700 |
| 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 170 | 328 | Finish | $33,625 |
| 3 | 6 | Sterling Marlin | 5 | #94 Oldsmobile | Sunoco | 170 | 328 | Finish | $25,275 | |
| 4 | 2 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | 38 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 165 | 328 | Finish | $18,875 |
| 5 | 8 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #17 Chevy | Tide | 160 | 327 | Finish | $18,800 |
| 6 | 16 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #42 Pontiac | Peak Antifreeze | 150 | 326 | Finish | $6,775 | |
| 7 | 29 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller High Life | 146 | 326 | Finish | $13,117 | |
| 8 | 24 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #75 Pontiac | Valvoline | 142 | 326 | Finish | $13,350 | |
| 9 | 26 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 138 | 326 | Finish | $8,950 | |
| 10 | 22 | Lake Speed | 0 | #83 Oldsmobile | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 134 | 326 | Finish | $10,925 | |
| 11 | 23 | Ernie Irvan | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Kroger | 130 | 325 | Finish | $5,750 | |
| 12 | 10 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #10 Pontiac | Purolator | 127 | 325 | Finish | $5,450 | |
| 13 | 1 | Alan Kulwicki | 0 | #7 Ford | Zerex | 124 | 325 | Finish | $11,250 | |
| 14 | 33 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 126 | 325 | Finish | $10,350 | |
| 15 | 4 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Kodiak | 118 | 325 | Finish | $12,875 | |
| 16 | 37 | Dale Jarrett | 0 | #29 Pontiac | Hardee's | 115 | 324 | Finish | $6,850 | |
| 17 | 21 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Oldsmobile | Skoal Bandit | 112 | 324 | Finish | $12,050 | |
| 18 | 28 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 109 | 324 | Finish | $6,250 |
| 19 | 34 | Larry Pearson | 0 | #16 Buick | Chattanooga Chew | 106 | 323 | Finish | $4,700 | |
| 20 | 11 | Hut Stricklin | 0 | #57 Pontiac | Heinz | 103 | 322 | Finish | $4,875 | |
| 21 | 36 | Jim Sauter | 0 | #44 Pontiac | Group 44 | 100 | 321 | Finish | $2,550 | |
| 22 | 40 | Rich Bickle | 0 | #02 Buick | Alka-Seltzer | 97 | 319 | Finish | $2,475 | |
| 23 | 14 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #15 Ford | Motorcraft | 94 | 310 | Finish | $5,350 | |
| 24 | 39 | Jack Pennington | 0 | #47 Oldsmobile | Springsteen Properties | 91 | 303 | Finish | $2,325 | |
| 25 | 18 | Davey Allison | Robert Yates Racing | 3 | #28 Ford | Havoline | 93 | 293 | Finish | $11,350 |
| 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 85 | 279 | Engine | $5,075 | |
| 27 | 13 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Ford | Coors | 82 | 278 | Finish | $13,150 | |
| 28 | 35 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 79 | 268 | A-Frame | $2,925 | |
| 29 | 12 | Greg Sacks | 0 | #48 Pontiac | Dinner Bell Foods | 76 | 257 | Engine | $2,150 | |
| 30 | 20 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Stroh's Light | 73 | 224 | Engine | $5,625 |
| 31 | 17 | Rick Mast | 0 | #66 Chevy | Winn-Dixie | 70 | 213 | Engine | $2,050 | |
| 32 | 38 | Grant Adcox | 0 | #22 Oldsmobile | 67 | 198 | Accident | $2,040 | ||
| 33 | 42 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Lifebuoy Soap | 64 | 181 | Valve | $4,705 | |
| 34 | 15 | Rob Moroso | 0 | #20 Oldsmobile | Swisher Sweets | 61 | 169 | Accident | $2,025 | |
| 35 | 9 | Dick Trickle | 29 | #84 Buick | Miller High Life | 63 | 138 | Engine | $4,750 | |
| 36 | 31 | A.J. Foyt | 2 | #14 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 60 | 94 | Engine | $1,965 | |
| 37 | 19 | Jimmy Spencer | 0 | #88 Pontiac | Crisco | 52 | 66 | Accident | $4,575 | |
| 38 | 25 | Mickey Gibbs | 0 | #01 Ford | Gibbs-West Tractor | 49 | 37 | Engine | $1,935 | |
| 39 | 27 | Ken Ragan | 0 | #77 Ford | Jasper Engines | 46 | 35 | Brakes | $1,930 | |
| 40 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #11 Ford | Budweiser | 43 | 29 | Engine | $8,925 | |
| 41 | 32 | Rodney Combs | 0 | #89 Pontiac | Evinrude Outboards | 40 | 10 | Oil Line | $1,925 | |
| 42 | 41 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #55 Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 37 | 8 | Engine | $4,525 |