1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series - Atlanta Journal 500

Atlanta Journal 500

The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 19 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki won the pole. On Lap 203, Grant Adcox struck the wall and suffered a heart attack and severe head injuries. Adcox died shortly after the accident.

Top Ten Results

  1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 5-Geoff Bodine
  3. 94-Sterling Marlin
  4. 25-Ken Schrader
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 42-Kyle Petty
  7. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  8. 75-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 21-Neil Bonnett
  10. 83-Lake Speed
  • Rusty Wallace's 15th place finish clinched the 1989 Winston Cup championship. It was his only Winston Cup.

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