1989 NASCAR Busch Series

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The 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 18 and ended October 29. Rob Moroso of Moroso Motorsports won the championship.

Contents 1 Goodwrench 200 2 Miller Classic 3 Mountain Dew 400 4 Country Squire 200 5 Budweiser 200 6 GM Parts 300 7 Busch 200 8 Big Star/Nestle 200 9 Granger Select 200 10 Champion 300 11 Budweiser 200 12 Roses Stores 200 13 Granger Select 200 14 Firecracker 200 15 Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 16 Coors 200 17 Pepsi 200 18 Old Milwaukee 200 19 Kroger 200 20 Texas Pete 200 21 Jay Johnson 200 22 Gatorade 200 23 Commonwealth 200 24 Ames/Peak 200 25 Zerex 150 26 All Pro 300 27 AC-Delco 200 28 Winston Classic 29 Final points standings 30 Rookie of the Year 31 External links

[edit] Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 4 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rob Moroso
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Tommy Ellis
4. Bobby Labonte
5. Tommy Houston
6. L.D. Ottinger
7. Jack Ingram
8. Jimmy Spencer
9. Ronald Cooper
10. Dana Patten

[edit] Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was held March 10 at Martinsville Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Ellis
2. Tommy Houston
3. Elton Sawyer
4. Max Prestwood
5. Ed Ferree
6. Jimmy Spencer
7. Kenny Wallace
8. Chuck Bown
9. Mark Martin
10. Jeff Burton

[edit] Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Jimmy Spencer
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Rob Moroso
4. Jack Ingram
5. Dale Jarrett
6. Harry Gant
7. Rick Mast
8. Kenny Wallace
9. Joe Thurman
10. Dale Earnhardt

[edit] Country Squire 200

The Country Squire 200 was held April 1 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Geoff Bodine
2. Mark Martin
3. Harry Gant
4. Phil Parsons
5. Rick Wilson
6. Dale Earnhardt
7. Davey Allison
8. Ken Schrader
9. Rob Moroso
10. Ronald Cooper

[edit] Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held April 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Rick Wilson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rick Wilson
2. Mark Martin
3. Rick Mast
4. Steve Grissom
5. Kenny Wallace
6. Rob Moroso
7. L.D. Ottinger
8. Michael Waltrip
9. Jimmy Spencer
10. Tommy Houston

[edit] GM Parts 300

The GM Parts 300 was held April 30 at Nazareth Speedway. Tommy Houston won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Michael Waltrip
4. Tom Peck
5. Davey Allison
6. Ken Schrader
7. Dave Rezendes
8. Jack Ingram
9. Jimmy Spencer
10. Dale Shaw

[edit] Busch 200

The Busch 200 was held May 6 at South Boston Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Ellis
2. Jack Ingram
3. Tommy Houston
4. Rob Moroso
5. Rick Mast
6. Kenny Wallace
7. Ronald Cooper
8. Chuck Bown
9. Ronnie Silver
10. Robert Powell

[edit] Big Star/Nestle 200

The Big Star/Nestle 200 was held May 13 at Lanier Raceway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Ronald Cooper
2. Rob Moroso
3. Tommy Houston
4. Robert Powell
5. Jack Ingram
6. Tommy Ellis
7. Rick Mast
8. Billy Standridge
9. Jeff Burton
10. Bobby Hillin, Jr.

[edit] Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held May 20 at Nashville Speedway USA. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rick Mast
2. Bobby Hamilton
3. Kenny Wallace
4. Jack Ingram
5. Ronald Cooper
6. Ronnie Silver
7. Tommy Ellis
8. Chuck Bown
9. Jimmy Spencer
10. L.D. Ottinger

[edit] Champion 300

The Champion 300 was held May 27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Greg Sacks won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rob Moroso
2. Darrell Waltrip
3. Michael Waltrip
4. Brad Teague
5. Rick Mast
6. Dale Jarrett
7. Tommy Houston
8. Jack Ingram
9. Rusty Wallace
10. Geoff Bodine

[edit] Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 3 at Dover International Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rick Wilson
2. Phil Parsons
3. Dale Earnhardt
4. Mark Martin
5. Tommy Ellis
6. Chuck Bown
7. Kenny Wallace
8. Ken Schrader
9. Dana Patten
10. Randy LaJoie

[edit] Roses Stores 200

The Roses Stores 200 was held June 10 at Orange County Speedway. Jimmy Spencer won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Jimmy Spencer
2. Tommy Houston
3. Rick Mast
4. Kenny Wallace
5. Ronnie Silver
6. Elton Sawyer
7. Kyle Petty
8. Jeff Burton
9. Robert Pressley
10. Ronald Cooper

[edit] Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held June 24 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Houston
2. Michael Waltrip
3. Elton Sawyer
4. L.D. Ottinger
5. Chuck Bown
6. Kenny Burks
7. Kenny Wallace
8. Tom Peck
9. Rob Moroso
10. Steve Grissom

[edit] Firecracker 200

The Firecracker 200 was held July 1 at Volusia County Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rob Moroso
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Chuck Bown
4. L.D. Ottinger
5. Jack Ingram
6. Ronald Cooper
7. Rick Mast
8. Kenny Wallace
9. Ronnie Silver
10. Dave Rezendes

[edit] Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200

The Carolina Pride/Budweiser 200 was held July 4 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Jimmy Spencer
2. Jack Ingram
3. Bobby Hamilton
4. Jeff Burton
5. Elton Sawyer
6. Kenny Burks
7. Rob Moroso
8. Robert Powell
9. Tommy Ellis
10. Tom Peck

[edit] Coors 200

The Coors 200 was held July 15 at South Boston Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Houston
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Chuck Bown
4. L.D. Ottinger
5. Rob Moroso
6. Larry Pearson
7. Jimmy Hensley
8. Ronald Cooper
9. Kenny Wallace
10. Joe Thurman

[edit] Pepsi 200

The Pepsi 200 was held July 22 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Ellis
2. Randy LaJoie
3. Jack Ingram
4. Rick Mast
5. Tommy Houston
6. Jimmy Hensley
7. Max Prestwood
8. L.D. Ottinger
9. Kenny Wallace
10. Robert Powell

[edit] Old Milwaukee 200

The Old Milwaukee 200 was held July 29 at New River Valley Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rick Mast
2. Chuck Bown
3. Steve Grissom
4. Kenny Burks
5. L.D. Ottinger
6. Bobby Hamilton
7. Tommy Houston
8. Jack Ingram
9. Kenny Wallace
10. Robert Pressley

[edit] Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Michael Waltrip
2. Mark Martin
3. Tommy Houston
4. Dana Patten
5. Dale Earnhardt
6. Steve Grissom
7. L.D. Ottinger
8. Chuck Bown
9. Tom Peck
10. Morgan Shepherd

[edit] Texas Pete 200

The Texas Pete 200 was held August 12 at Orange County Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Robert Pressley
2. Tommy Houston
3. Tommy Ellis
4. Rick Mast
5. Ronnie Silver
6. L.D. Ottinger
7. Jeff Burton
8. Wayne Patterson
9. Tom Peck
10. Davey Johnson

[edit] Jay Johnson 200

The Jay Johnson 200 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Mark Martin
2. L.D. Ottinger
3. Rick Mast
4. Dale Jarrett
5. Dale Earnhardt
6. Jimmy Spencer
7. Kenny Burks
8. Tommy Ellis
9. Kenny Wallace
10. Tommy Houston

[edit] Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Phil Parsons
3. Jack Pennington
4. Dale Earnhardt
5. Tom Peck
6. Tommy Ellis
7. Bobby Labonte
8. L.D. Ottinger
9. Ed Berrier
10. Jimmy Means

[edit] Commonwealth 200

The Commonwealth 200 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Bobby Hamilton
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Kenny Wallace
4. Rob Moroso
5. Dale Earnhardt
6. Jack Ingram
7. Tommy Houston
8. Mark Martin
9. L.D. Ottinger
10. Bobby Hillin, Jr.

[edit] Ames/Peak 200

The Ames/Peak 200 was held September 16 at Dover International Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Ken Schrader
2. Mark Martin
3. Ronald Cooper
4. Kyle Petty
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Chuck Bown
7. Rick Mast
8. L.D. Ottinger
9. Tom Peck
10. Dana Patten

[edit] Zerex 150

The Zerex 150 was held September 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Houston
2. Rob Moroso
3. Jeff Burton
4. Ronald Cooper
5. L.D. Ottinger
6. Billy Standridge
7. Dave Rezendes
8. Chuck Bown
9. Butch Miller
10. Jimmy Spencer

[edit] All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Rob Moroso
2. Michael Waltrip
3. Dale Jarrett
4. Jack Pennington
5. Jimmy Spencer
6. Bobby Labonte
7. Harry Gant
8. Kenny Wallace
9. Steve Grissom
10. Phil Parsons

[edit] AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 21 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Phil Parsons
3. Bobby Hamilton
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Tommy Houston
6. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
7. Michael Waltrip
8. Randy LaJoie
9. Ken Schrader
10. Tommy Ellis

[edit] Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was held October 29 at Martinsville Speedway. Rick Mast won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. L.D. Ottinger
2. Harry Gant
3. Rob Moroso
4. Geoff Bodine
5. Chuck Bown
6. Morgan Shepherd
7. Jack Ingram
8. Bobby Hamilton
9. Bobby Dotter
10. Tommy Ellis

[edit] Final points standings

1. Rob Moroso - 4001
2. Tommy Houston - 3946
3. Tommy Ellis - 3945
4. L.D. Ottinger - 3916
5. Jack Ingram - 3802
6. Kenny Wallace - 3750
7. Rick Mast - 3558
8. Ronald Cooper - 3554
9. Chuck Bown - 3349
10. Tom Peck - 3171
11. Bobby Hamilton - 3133
12. Steve Grissom - 3108
13. Jeff Burton - 2967
14. Billy Standridge - 2843
15. Jimmy Spencer - 2704
16. Dave Rezendes - 2635
17. Joe Thurman - 2575
18. Elton Sawyer - 2202
19. Robert Pressley - 2129
20. Harry Gant - 1907
21. Mark Martin - 1832
22. Jimmy Hensley - 1785
23. Michael Waltrip - 1716
24. Kenny Burks - 1682
25. Dale Earnhardt - 1637
26. Randy LaJoie - 1542
27. Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 1360
28. Max Prestwood - 1354
29. Rick Wilson - 1273
30. Brandon Baker - 1172
31. Ronnie Silver - 1155
32. Ken Schrader - 1108
33. Phil Parsons - 1098
34. Dale Jarrett - 1049
35. Patty Moise - 1023
36. Darrell Waltrip - 985
37. Ed Berrier - 961
38. Davey Allison - 954
39. Dana Patten - 893
40. Robert Powell - 785
41. Bobby Labonte - 757
42. John Linville - 691
43. Jamie Aube - 646
44. Wayne Patterson - 621
45. Joe Bessey - 573
46. Donny Ling, Jr. - 562
47. Jack Pennington - 553
48. Brad Teague - 549
49. Jay Fogleman - 536
50. Bobby Moon - 527

[edit] Rookie of the Year

Kenny Wallace won the first Busch Series Rookie of the Year Award ever given, posting sixteen top-ten finishes and winning three poles. Bobby Hamilton and Jeff Burton, both of whom would later go on to win the award in Winston Cup, finished second and third in the standings, respectively. Dave Rezendes, Robert Pressley, and Brandon Baker were the only other full-time contenders, as Dave Simpson, Ed Ferree, and Tom Harrington only ran a limited schedule

[edit] External links

• Busch Series Standings and Statistics for 1989

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