1989 NASCAR Busch Series
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The 1989 NASCAR Busch Series season began February 18 and ended October 29. Rob Moroso of Moroso Racing won the championship.
Contents
1 Goody's 300
2 Goodwrench 200
3 Miller Classic
4 Mountain Dew 400
5 Country Squire 200
6 Budweiser 200
7 GM Parts 300
8 Busch 200
9 Big Star/Nestle 200
10 Granger Select 200
11 Champion 300
12 Budweiser 200
13 Roses Stores 200
14 Granger Select 200
15 Firecracker 200
16 Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200
17 Coors 200
18 Pepsi 200
19 Old Milwaukee 200
20 Kroger 200
21 Texas Pete 200
22 Jay Johnson 200
23 Gatorade 200
24 Commonwealth 200
25 Ames/Peak 200
26 Zerex 150
27 All Pro 300
28 AC-Delco 200
29 Winston Classic
30 Final points standings
31 Rookie of the Year
32 Additional Information
33 References
34 External links
Goody's 300
The Goody's 300 was held on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 72-Rusty Wallace
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 15-Geoff Bodine
- 75-Rick Wilson
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 36-Kenny Wallace
Goodwrench 200
The Goodwrench 200 was held March 4 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 6-Tommy Houston 1 lap down
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 1 lap down
- 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
- 34-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
- 56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
- 86-Dana Patten 1 lap down
Miller Classic
The Miller Classic was a 200 lap race held March 10 at Martinsville Speedway. The No. 25 of Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 42-Elton Sawyer
- 4-Max Prestwood
- 49-Ed Ferree
- 34-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
- 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
Mountain Dew 400
The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 34-Jimmy Spencer*
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 32-Dale Jarrett* 1 lap down
- 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
- 22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 24-Joe Thurman 1 lap down
- 3-Dale Earnhardt 2 laps down
Jimmy Spencer spun out Dale Jarrett in turn 3 with 2 laps to go in order to win the race. Fines were handed out to both Spencer and Jarrett for inappropriate actions afterwards by NASCAR.
Country Squire 200
The Country Squire 200 was held April 1 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 15-Geoff Bodine
- 1-Mark Martin
- 7-Harry Gant
- 55-Phil Parsons
- 75-Rick Wilson
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 28-Davey Allison
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
- 56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
Budweiser 200
The Budweiser 200 was held April 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Rick Wilson won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 75-Rick Wilson
- 1-Mark Martin
- 22-Rick Mast
- 9-Steve Grissom
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 1 lap down
- 30-Michael Waltrip 2 laps down
- 34-Jimmy Spencer 2 laps down
- 6-Tommy Houston 2 laps down
GM Parts 300
The GM Parts 300 was held April 30 at Nazareth Speedway. The No. 6 of Tommy Houston won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 81-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 86-Tom Peck
- 28-Davey Allison
- 52-Ken Schrader 1 lap down
- 79-Dave Rezendes 3 laps down
- 11-Jack Ingram 5 laps down
- 34-Jimmy Spencer 6 laps down
- 60-Dale Shaw 11 laps down
Busch 200
The Busch 200 was held May 6 at South Boston Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 22-Rick Mast
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
- 30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
- 32-Robert Powell 1 lap down
Big Star/Nestle 200
The Big Star/Nestle 200 was held May 13 at Lanier Raceway. The No. 63 of Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 32-Robert Powell
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 22-Rick Mast
- 47-Billy Standridge
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 81-Bobby Hillin, Jr. 1 lap down
Granger Select 200
The Granger Select 200 was held May 20 at Nashville Speedway USA. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
- 56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
- 30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 2 laps down
- 63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
- 34-Jimmy Spencer 2 laps down
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 3 laps down
Champion 300
The Champion 300 was held May 27 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 87 of Greg Sacks won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 33-Brad Teague
- 22-Rick Mast
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 72-Rusty Wallace
- 15-Geoff Bodine
Budweiser 200
The Budweiser 200 was held June 3 at Dover International Speedway. The No. 7 of Harry Gant won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 75-Rick Wilson
- 55-Phil Parsons
- 87-Dale Earnhardt
- 1-Mark Martin
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 86-Dana Patten
- 71-Randy LaJoie 1 lap down
- This would be Henderson Motorsports' last NASCAR win until 2017
Roses Stores 200
The Roses Stores 200 was held June 10 at Orange County Speedway. Jimmy Spencer won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 34-Jimmy Spencer*
- 6-Tommy Houston 1 lap down
- 22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
- 42-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
- 81-Kyle Petty 2 laps down
- 12-Jeff Burton 3 laps down
- 59-Robert Pressley 3 laps down
- 56-Ronald Cooper 5 laps down
Jimmy Spencer lapped the entire field in this race.
Granger Select 200
The Granger Select 200 was held June 24 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 42-Elton Sawyer
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 02-Kenny Burks
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 96-Tom Peck
- 25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
- 9-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
Firecracker 200
The Firecracker 200 was held July 1 at Volusia County Speedway in Barberville, Florida. Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 22-Rick Mast
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 30-Ronnie Silver
- 79-Dave Rezendes
Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200
The Carolina Pride / Budweiser 200 was held July 4 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. The No. 22 of Rick Mast won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 34-Jimmy Spencer
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 12-Jeff Burton
- 42-Elton Sawyer
- 02-Kenny Burks
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 32-Robert Powell
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 96-Tom Peck −1 lap
Coors 200
The Coors 200 was held July 15 at South Boston Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 90-Larry Pearson
- 70-Jimmy Hensley
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 24-Joe Thurman
Pepsi 200
The Pepsi 200 was held July 22 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Jimmy Hensley won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 34-Randy LaJoie*
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 22-Rick Mast
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 70-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
- 41-Max Prestwood 1 lap down
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 1 lap down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 32-Robert Powell 2 laps down
Randy LaJoie replaced Jimmy Spencer, who had been released.
Old Milwaukee 200
The Old Milwaukee 200 was held July 29 at New River Valley Speedway in Dublin, Virginia. The No. 25 of Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 22-Rick Mast
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 9-Steve Grissom
- 02-Kenny Burks
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 59-Robert Pressley 1 lap down
Kroger 200
The Kroger 200 was held August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 1-Mark Martin
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 86-Dana Patten
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 9-Steve Grissom
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 1 lap down
- 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
- 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
- 90-Morgan Shepherd 1 lap down
Texas Pete 200
The Texas Pete 200 was held August 12 at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina. The No. 25 of Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 59-Robert Pressley*
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 22-Rick Mast
- 30-Ronnie Silver
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
- 14-Wayne Patterson 1 lap down
- 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
- 90-Davey Johnson 1 lap down
- This was Robert Pressley's first career Busch Grand National victory.
Jay Johnson 200
The Jay Johnson 200 was held August 25 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The No. 90 of Morgan Shepherd won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 1-Mark Martin
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 22-Rick Mast
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 87-Jimmy Spencer
- 02-Kenny Burks 1 lap down
- 99-Tommy Ellis 2 laps down
- 36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
- 6-Tommy Houston 2 laps down
Gatorade 200
The Gatorade 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. The No. 15 of Ken Schrader won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 55-Phil Parsons
- 01-Jack Pennington
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 96-Tom Peck
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 4-Ed Berrier
- 92-Jimmy Means
Commonwealth 200
The Commonwealth 200 was held September 9 at Richmond International Raceway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 99-Tommy Ellis
- 36-Kenny Wallace
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 3-Dale Earnhardt
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 1 lap down
- 81-Bobby Hillin, Jr. 1 lap down
Ames/Peak 200
The Ames/Peak 200 was held September 16 at Dover International Speedway. The No. 30 of Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 1-Mark Martin
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 82-Kyle Petty
- 17-Darrell Waltrip 1 lap down
- 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
- 22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
- 2-L.D. Ottinger 1 lap down
- 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
- 86-Dana Patten 2 laps down
Zerex 150
The Zerex 150 was held September 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 12-Jeff Burton
- 56-Ronald Cooper
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 47-Billy Standridge
- 79-Dave Rezendes
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 75-Butch Miller 1 lap down
- 87-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
All Pro 300
The All Pro 300 was held October 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 25-Rob Moroso*
- 30-Michael Waltrip
- 32-Dale Jarrett
- 01-Jack Pennington
- 87-Jimmy Spencer
- 44-Bobby Labonte
- 7-Harry Gant
- 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
- 9-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
- 55-Phil Parsons 2 laps down
- This was Rob Moroso's 3rd consecutive Busch Grand National victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
AC-Delco 200
The AC-Delco 200 was held October 21 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. The No. 1 of Mark Martin won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 7-Harry Gant
- 55-Phil Parsons
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 17-Darrell Waltrip
- 6-Tommy Houston
- 81-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
- 3-Michael Waltrip
- 34-Randy LaJoie
- 52-Ken Schrader
- 99-Tommy Ellis 1 lap down
Winston Classic
The Winston Classic was a 200 lap race held October 29 at Martinsville Speedway. The No. 22 of Rick Mast won the pole.
Top Ten Results
- 2-L.D. Ottinger
- 7-Harry Gant
- 25-Rob Moroso
- 1-Geoff Bodine
- 63-Chuck Bown
- 77-Morgan Shepherd
- 11-Jack Ingram
- 8-Bobby Hamilton
- 08-Bobby Dotter
- 99-Tommy Ellis
Final points standings
- 25-Rob Moroso – 4001
- 6-Tommy Houston – 3946
- 99-Tommy Ellis – 3945
- 2-L.D. Ottinger – 3916
- 11-Jack Ingram – 3802
- 36-Kenny Wallace – 3750
- 22-Rick Mast – 3558
- 56-Ronald Cooper – 3554
- 63-Chuck Bown – 3349
- 86/96-Tom Peck – 3171
- 8-Bobby Hamilton – 3133
- 9-Steve Grissom – 3108
- 12-Jeff Burton – 2967
- 47-Billy Standridge – 2843
- 34/87-Jimmy Spencer – 2704
- 79-Dave Rezendes – 2635
- 24-Joe Thurman – 2575
- 70/42-Elton Sawyer – 2202
- 59-Robert Pressley – 2129
- 7-Harry Gant – 1907
- 1-Mark Martin – 1832
- 70-Jimmy Hensley – 1785
- 30/3-Michael Waltrip – 1716
- 02-Kenny Burks – 1682
- 3/87-Dale Earnhardt – 1637
- 71/34-Randy LaJoie – 1542
- 81-Bobby Hillin, Jr. – 1360
- 4/41-Max Prestwood – 1354
- 75-Rick Wilson – 1273
Brandon Baker – 1172- 30-Ronnie Silver – 1155
- 52/15-Ken Schrader – 1108
- 55-Phil Parsons – 1098
- 32-Dale Jarrett – 1049
- 45-Patty Moise – 1023
- 17-Darrell Waltrip – 985
Ed Berrier – 961- 28-Davey Allison – 954
- 86-Dana Patten – 893
- 32/5-Robert Powell – 785
- 44-Bobby Labonte – 757
- 62-John Linville – 691
- 41-Jamie Aube – 646
- 14-Wayne Patterson – 621
Joe Bessey – 573- 66-Donny Ling, Jr. – 562
- 01-Jack Pennington – 553
- 33-Brad Teague – 549
- 5-Jay Fogleman – 536
- 85-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
Additional Information
On September 30, 1990, less than 1 year after becoming champion, Rob Moroso was killed in an automobile crash near Mooresville, North Carolina, only hours after finishing 21st in the NASCAR Winston Cup Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.[1] Traveling at estimated 75 mph (121 km/h),[2] Moroso lost control of his vehicle on a curve with a 35 mph (56 km/h) posted speed limit. The resulting collision killed both Moroso and Tammy Williams, the driver of the vehicle in the opposite lane.[1] The curve in which Moroso was killed is now called Dead Mans Curve, by the townspeople of Mooresville, NC.
Investigations revealed that he had been driving under the influence of alcohol.[2] His blood alcohol level was 0.22, over twice the then legal level of 0.10.[3] He also had been convicted of speeding four times.[2] Judges could have revoked his license at least twice but the charges were reduced.[2]
Moroso earned enough points after completing just 25 of 29 NASCAR Winston Cup races that he was posthumously awarded the Raybestos NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award in 1990.
References
^ ab "Obituaries: Rob Moroso, Stock Car Driver, 22". New York Times. October 2, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2009..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcd Cross, Duane (November 14, 2005). "Cross' Words: Phoenix". NASCAR. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: AUTO RACING; Concern Over Image". New York Times. October 5, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
External links
- Busch Series Standings and Statistics for 1989
