Valleydale Meats 500
Bristol Motor Speedway — January 1, 1989
Rusty Wallace
Winner
500
Laps
32
Entries
16
Leaders
Rusty Wallace won the 1989 Valleydale Meats 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1989, leading 71 of 500 laps. Darrell Waltrip finished second; Geoffrey Bodine rounded out the podium. The race featured 16 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Sunday, January 1, 1989
Track
Season
1989
Winner
Leaders
16 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +7 | Rusty Wallace |
| 2 | 13 | +11 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 3 | 2 | -1 | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 4 | 31 | +27 | Davey Allison |
| 5 | 27 | +22 | Dick Trickle |
| 6 | 1 | -5 | Mark Martin |
| 7 | 21 | +14 | Greg Sacks |
| 8 | 18 | +10 | Ricky Rudd |
| 9 | 16 | +7 | Bill Elliott |
| 10 | 11 | +1 | Harry Gant |
| 11 | 7 | -4 | Michael Waltrip |
| 12 | 29 | +17 | Neil Bonnett |
| 13 | 23 | +10 | Jim Sauter |
| 14 | 15 | +1 | Rick Mast |
| 15 | 14 | -1 | Sterling Marlin |
| 16 | 5 | -11 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 17 | 28 | +11 | Brad Teague |
| 18 | 32 | +14 | Larry Pearson |
| 19 | 12 | -7 | Eddie Bierschwale |
| 20 | 3 | -17 | Alan Kulwicki |
| 21 | 4 | -17 | Rick Wilson |
| 22 | 20 | -2 | Dale Jarrett |
| 23 | 6 | -17 | Phil Parsons |
| 24 | 19 | -5 | Terry Labonte |
| 25 | 30 | +5 | Lake Speed |
| 26 | 10 | -16 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 27 | 22 | -5 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
| 28 | 26 | -2 | Hut Stricklin |
| 29 | 25 | -4 | Ernie Irvan |
| 30 | 24 | -6 | Brett Bodine |
| 31 | 9 | -22 | Butch Miller |
| 32 | 17 | -15 | Ken Schrader |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1989 Valleydale Meats 500?
Rusty Wallace won the 1989 Valleydale Meats 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway driving for Blue Max Racing.
Where was the 1989 Valleydale Meats 500 held?
The 1989 Valleydale Meats 500 was held at Bristol Motor Speedway on January 1, 1989.