Holly Farms 400
The Holly Farms 400 was held October 15 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole. This race was notable for the race for the win between Dale Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd. On the last lap, Earnhardt and Rudd touched in turn 1, spinning both cars out. This allowed Geoff Bodine to slip by and win the race, and allowed Rusty Wallace to gain points on Earnhardt for the championship hunt.
Top Ten Results
- 5-Geoff Bodine
- 6-Mark Martin
- 11-Terry Labonte
- 33-Harry Gant
- 75-Morgan Shepherd
- 9-Bill Elliott
- 27-Rusty Wallace
- 2-Ernie Irvan
- 26-Ricky Rudd
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- This was Bodine's first win since 1986. Bodine led only the final lap of the race. Earnhardt had led 343 of the 400 laps.
Read more about this topic: 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
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