1989 Commonwealth 200
Richmond Raceway · 1989 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hamilton | 29 | 36 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 200 | 150 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hamilton | Oldsmobile | 200 | 30 | running | 180 | |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Tommy Ellis | Buick | 200 | 43 | running | 170 | |
| 3 | 15 | 36 | Kenny Wallace | Pontiac | 200 | running | 165 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 25 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 200 | running | 160 | ||
| 5 | 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 8 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | 200 | running | 150 | ||
| 7 | 25 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 200 | running | 146 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 1 | Mark Martin | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 199 | 78 | running | 142 |
| 9 | 26 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Pontiac | 199 | running | 138 | ||
| 10 | 27 | 81 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team SABCO | Buick | 199 | running | 134 | |
| 11 | 32 | 34 | Randy LaJoie | Frank Cicci Racing | Buick | 199 | running | 130 | |
| 12 | 17 | 79 | Dave Rezendes | Oldsmobile | 199 | running | 127 | ||
| 13 | 21 | 70 | Jimmy Hensley | Buick | 199 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 28 | 59 | Robert Pressley | Oldsmobile | 199 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 2 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari' Racing | Pontiac | 199 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 23 | 24 | Joe Thurman | Ford | 198 | running | 115 | ||
| 17 | 19 | 14 | Wayne Patterson | Pontiac | 196 | running | 112 | ||
| 18 | 34 | 71 | Billy Clark | Pontiac | 196 | running | 109 | ||
| 19 | 31 | 86 | Dana Patten | Buick | 193 | running | 106 | ||
| 20 | 24 | 41 | Jamie Aube | Buick | 192 | running | 103 | ||
| 21 | 33 | 56 | Ronald Cooper | Buick | 184 | engine | 100 | ||
| 22 | 35 | 9 | Steve Grissom | Grissom Racing | Pontiac | 182 | running | 97 | |
| 23 | 20 | 02 | Kenny Burks | Buick | 172 | rear end | 94 | ||
| 24 | 6 | 75 | Rick Wilson | Henderson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 171 | 34 | accident | 91 |
| 25 | 10 | 7 | Harry Gant | Buick | 171 | 15 | accident | 88 | |
| 26 | 36 | 0 | Dick McCabe | Dick McCabe (Owner) | Buick | 152 | ignition | 85 | |
| 27 | 13 | 22 | Rick Mast | Buick | 151 | running | 82 | ||
| 28 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 150 | engine | 79 | ||
| 29 | 16 | 96 | Tom Peck | Oldsmobile | 147 | accident | 76 | ||
| 30 | 9 | 19 | Joe Bessey | Pontiac | 142 | accident | 73 | ||
| 31 | 22 | 66 | Donny Ling Jr. | Ling Racing | Oldsmobile | 142 | accident | 70 | |
| 32 | 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | 121 | brakes | 67 | ||
| 33 | 18 | 74 | Kelly Moore | Chevrolet | 84 | accident | 64 | ||
| 34 | 7 | 63 | Chuck Bown | Pontiac | 74 | transmission | 61 | ||
| 35 | 12 | 42 | Elton Sawyer | Sawyer Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | engine | 58 | |
| 36 | 30 | 87 | Jimmy Spencer | Frank Cicci Racing | Pontiac | 2 | engine | 55 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Martin | 78 | 39.0% | P8 |
| 2 | Tommy Ellis | 43 | 21.5% | P2 |
| 3 | Rick Wilson | 34 | 17.0% | P24 |
| 4 | Bobby Hamilton | 30 | 15.0% | P1 |
| 5 | Harry Gant | 15 | 7.5% | P25 |