1989 NASCAR Busch Series

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

Goodwrench 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Rob Moroso
#Dale Earnhardt
#Tommy Ellis
#Bobby Labonte
#Tommy Houston
#L.D. Ottinger
#Jack Ingram
#Jimmy Spencer
#Ronald Cooper
#Dana Patten

Miller Classic

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

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Ellis
#Tommy Houston
#Elton Sawyer
#Max Prestwood
#Ed Ferree
#Jimmy Spencer
#Kenny Wallace
#Chuck Bown
#Mark Martin
#Jeff Burton

Mountain Dew 400

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

Top Ten Results

#Jimmy Spencer
#Tommy Ellis
#Rob Moroso
#Jack Ingram
#Dale Jarrett
#Harry Gant
#Rick Mast
#Kenny Wallace
#Joe Thurman
#Dale Earnhardt

Country Squire 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Geoff Bodine
#Mark Martin
#Harry Gant
#Phil Parsons
#Rick Wilson
#Dale Earnhardt
#Davey Allison
#Ken Schrader
#Rob Moroso
#Ronald Cooper

Budweiser 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Rick Wilson
#Mark Martin
#Rick Mast
#Steve Grissom
#Kenny Wallace
#Rob Moroso
#L.D. Ottinger
#Michael Waltrip
#Jimmy Spencer
#Tommy Houston

GM Parts 300

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

Top Ten Results

#Bobby Hillin, Jr.
#Tommy Ellis
#Michael Waltrip
#Tom Peck
#Davey Allison
#Ken Schrader
#Dave Rezendes
#Jack Ingram
#Jimmy Spencer
#Dale Shaw

Busch 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Ellis
#Jack Ingram
#Tommy Houston
#Rob Moroso
#Rick Mast
#Kenny Wallace
#Ronald Cooper
#Chuck Bown
#Ronnie Silver
#Robert Powell

Big Star/Nestle 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Ronald Cooper
#Rob Moroso
#Tommy Houston
#Robert Powell
#Jack Ingram
#Tommy Ellis
#Rick Mast
#Billy Standridge
#Jeff Burton
#Bobby Hillin, Jr.

Granger Select 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Rick Mast
#Bobby Hamilton
#Kenny Wallace
#Jack Ingram
#Ronald Cooper
#Ronnie Silver
#Tommy Ellis
#Chuck Bown
#Jimmy Spencer
#L.D. Ottinger

Champion 300

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

Top Ten Results

#Rob Moroso
#Darrell Waltrip
#Michael Waltrip
#Brad Teague
#Rick Mast
#Dale Jarrett
#Tommy Houston
#Jack Ingram
#Rusty Wallace
#Geoff Bodine

Budweiser 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Rick Wilson
#Phil Parsons
#Dale Earnhardt
#Mark Martin
#Tommy Ellis
#Chuck Bown
#Kenny Wallace
#Ken Schrader
#Dana Patten
#Randy LaJoie

Roses Stores 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Jimmy Spencer
#Tommy Houston
#Rick Mast
#Kenny Wallace
#Ronnie Silver
#Elton Sawyer
#Kyle Petty
#Jeff Burton
#Robert Pressley
#Ronald Cooper

Granger Select 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Michael Waltrip
#Elton Sawyer
#L.D. Ottinger
#Chuck Bown
#Kenny Burks
#Kenny Wallace
#Tom Peck
#Rob Moroso
#Steve Grissom

Firecracker 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Rob Moroso
#Tommy Ellis
#Chuck Bown
#L.D. Ottinger
#Jack Ingram
#Ronald Cooper
#Rick Mast
#Kenny Wallace
#Ronnie Silver
#Dave Rezendes

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

#Jimmy Spencer
#Jack Ingram
#Bobby Hamilton
#Jeff Burton
#Elton Sawyer
#Kenny Burks
#Rob Moroso
#Robert Powell
#Tommy Ellis
#Tom Peck

Coors 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Tommy Ellis
#Chuck Bown
#L.D. Ottinger
#Rob Moroso
#Larry Pearson
#Jimmy Hensley
#Ronald Cooper
#Kenny Wallace
#Joe Thurman

Pepsi 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Ellis
#Randy LaJoie
#Jack Ingram
#Rick Mast
#Tommy Houston
#Jimmy Hensley
#Max Prestwood
#L.D. Ottinger
#Kenny Wallace
#Robert Powell

Old Milwaukee 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Rick Mast
#Chuck Bown
#Steve Grissom
#Kenny Burks
#L.D. Ottinger
#Bobby Hamilton
#Tommy Houston
#Jack Ingram
#Kenny Wallace
#Robert Pressley

= Kroger 200 =

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

Top Ten Results

#Michael Waltrip
#Mark Martin
#Tommy Houston
#Dana Patten
#Dale Earnhardt
#Steve Grissom
#L.D. Ottinger
#Chuck Bown
#Tom Peck
#Morgan Shepherd

Texas Pete 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Robert Pressley
#Tommy Houston
#Tommy Ellis
#Rick Mast
#Ronnie Silver
#L.D. Ottinger
#Jeff Burton
#Wayne Patterson
#Tom Peck
#Davey Johnson

Jay Johnson 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Mark Martin
#L.D. Ottinger
#Rick Mast
#Dale Jarrett
#Dale Earnhardt
#Jimmy Spencer
#Kenny Burks
#Tommy Ellis
#Kenny Wallace
#Tommy Houston

Gatorade 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Harry Gant
#Phil Parsons
#Jack Pennington
#Dale Earnhardt
#Tom Peck
#Tommy Ellis
#Bobby Labonte
#L.D. Ottinger
#Ed Berrier
#Jimmy Means

Commonwealth 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Bobby Hamilton
#Tommy Ellis
#Kenny Wallace
#Rob Moroso
#Dale Earnhardt
#Jack Ingram
#Tommy Houston
#Mark Martin
#L.D. Ottinger
#Bobby Hillin, Jr.

Ames/Peak 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Ken Schrader
#Mark Martin
#Ronald Cooper
#Kyle Petty
#Darrell Waltrip
#Chuck Bown
#Rick Mast
#L.D. Ottinger
#Tom Peck
#Dana Patten

Zerex 150

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

Top Ten Results

#Tommy Houston
#Rob Moroso
#Jeff Burton
#Ronald Cooper
#L.D. Ottinger
#Billy Standridge
#Dave Rezendes
#Chuck Bown
#Butch Miller
#Jimmy Spencer

All Pro 300

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

Top Ten Results

#Rob Moroso
#Michael Waltrip
#Dale Jarrett
#Jack Pennington
#Jimmy Spencer
#Bobby Labonte
#Harry Gant
#Kenny Wallace
#Steve Grissom
#Phil Parsons

AC-Delco 200

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

Top Ten Results

#Harry Gant
#Phil Parsons
#Bobby Hamilton
#Darrell Waltrip
#Tommy Houston
#Bobby Hillin, Jr.
#Michael Waltrip
#Randy LaJoie
#Ken Schrader
#Tommy Ellis

Winston Classic

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

Top Ten Results

#L.D. Ottinger
#Harry Gant
#Rob Moroso
#Geoff Bodine
#Chuck Bown
#Morgan Shepherd
#Jack Ingram
#Bobby Hamilton
#Bobby Dotter
#Tommy Ellis

Final points standings

#Rob Moroso - 4001
#Tommy Houston - 3946
#Tommy Ellis - 3945
#L.D. Ottinger - 3916
#Jack Ingram - 3802
#Kenny Wallace - 3750
#Rick Mast - 3558
#Ronald Cooper - 3554
#Chuck Bown - 3349
#Tom Peck - 3171
#Bobby Hamilton - 3133
#Steve Grissom - 3108
#Jeff Burton - 2967
#Billy Standridge - 2843
#Jimmy Spencer - 2704
#Dave Rezendes - 2635
#Joe Thurman - 2575
#Elton Sawyer - 2202
#Robert Pressley - 2129
#Harry Gant - 1907
#Mark Martin - 1832
#Jimmy Hensley - 1785
#Michael Waltrip - 1716
#Kenny Burks - 1682
#Dale Earnhardt - 1637
#Randy LaJoie - 1542
#Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 1360
#Max Prestwood - 1354
#Rick Wilson - 1273
#Brandon Baker - 1172
#Ronnie Silver - 1155
#Ken Schrader - 1108
#Phil Parsons - 1098
#Dale Jarrett - 1049
#Patty Moise - 1023
#Darrell Waltrip - 985
#Ed Berrier - 961
#Davey Allison - 954
#Dana Patten - 893
#Robert Powell - 785
#Bobby Labonte - 757
#John Linville - 691
#Jamie Aube - 646
#Wayne Patterson - 621
#Joe Bessey - 573
#Donny Ling, Jr. - 562
#Jack Pennington - 553
#Brad Teague - 549
#Jay Fogleman - 536
#Bobby Moon - 527

= 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

External links

* [http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1989&series=B Busch Series Standings and Statistics for 1989]