| Race details[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 2 exhibition races in the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
| Date | May 21, 1989 | ||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course |
Charlotte Motor Speedway 1.5 mi (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 135 laps, 202.5 mi (324 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures around 82 °F (28 °C), with 72% humidity and winds gusting to 10 miles per hour (16 km/h), partly sunny with 20% chance of rain | ||
| Average speed | 133.15 mph (214.28 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Junior Johnson & Associates | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | |
| Laps | 69 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ABC | ||
| Announcers | Paul Page, Benny Parsons, and Bobby Unser | ||
The 1989 edition of The Winston was a stock car racing competition that took place on May 21, 1989. Held at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, the 135-lap race was an exhibition race in the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Terry Labonte of Junior Johnson & Associates won the pole, but it was Rusty Wallace of Blue Max Racing who led the most laps (69) and won the race to collect US$240,000 after spinning Darrell Waltrip of Hendrick Motorsports out before the final lap.[2][3]
- ^ "1989 The Winston". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Glick, Shav (February 14, 1990). "An Unhappy Champion: For Rusty Wallace, Success and Popularity Mix Like Water and Oil". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ Jensen, Tom (May 19, 2023). "10 Historic NASCAR All-Star Races". NASCAR Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
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