1989 NASCAR Busch Series

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

Races

Goody's 300

The Goody's 300 was held on February 18 at Daytona International Speedway. Kenny Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 72-Rusty Wallace
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 15-Geoff Bodine
  6. 75-Rick Wilson
  7. 11-Jack Ingram
  8. 30-Michael Waltrip
  9. 52-Ken Schrader
  10. 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

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 44-Bobby Labonte
  5. 6-Tommy Houston 1 lap down
  6. 2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  7. 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
  9. 56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 42-Elton Sawyer
  4. 4-Max Prestwood
  5. 49-Ed Ferree
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer 1 lap down
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  8. 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  9. 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 34-Jimmy Spencer*
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 32-Dale Jarrett* 1 lap down
  6. 7-Harry Gant 1 lap down
  7. 22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  9. 24-Joe Thurman 1 lap down
  10. 3-Dale Earnhardt 2 laps down

Country Squire 200

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

Top Ten Results

  1. 15-Geoff Bodine
  2. 1-Mark Martin
  3. 7-Harry Gant
  4. 55-Phil Parsons
  5. 75-Rick Wilson
  6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 28-Davey Allison
  8. 52-Ken Schrader
  9. 25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 75-Rick Wilson
  2. 1-Mark Martin
  3. 22-Rick Mast
  4. 9-Steve Grissom
  5. 36-Kenny Wallace
  6. 25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
  7. 2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  8. 30-Michael Waltrip 2 laps down
  9. 34-Jimmy Spencer 2 laps down
  10. 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

  1. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 30-Michael Waltrip
  4. 86-Tom Peck
  5. 28-Davey Allison
  6. 52-Ken Schrader 1 lap down
  7. 79-Dave Rezendes 3 laps down
  8. 11-Jack Ingram 5 laps down
  9. 34-Jimmy Spencer 6 laps down
  10. 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

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 11-Jack Ingram
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 36-Kenny Wallace
  7. 56-Ronald Cooper
  8. 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  9. 30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 56-Ronald Cooper
  2. 25-Rob Moroso
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 32-Robert Powell
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 22-Rick Mast
  8. 47-Billy Standridge
  9. 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 11-Jack Ingram 1 lap down
  5. 56-Ronald Cooper 1 lap down
  6. 30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis 2 laps down
  8. 63-Chuck Bown 2 laps down
  9. 34-Jimmy Spencer 2 laps down
  10. 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

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  3. 30-Michael Waltrip
  4. 33-Brad Teague
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 32-Dale Jarrett
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 11-Jack Ingram
  9. 72-Rusty Wallace
  10. 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

  1. 75-Rick Wilson
  2. 55-Phil Parsons
  3. 87-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 1-Mark Martin
  5. 99-Tommy Ellis
  6. 63-Chuck Bown
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 52-Ken Schrader
  9. 86-Dana Patten
  10. 71-Randy LaJoie 1 lap down

Roses Stores 200

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

Top Ten Results

  1. 34-Jimmy Spencer*
  2. 6-Tommy Houston 1 lap down
  3. 22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
  4. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  5. 30-Ronnie Silver 1 lap down
  6. 42-Elton Sawyer 1 lap down
  7. 81-Kyle Petty 2 laps down
  8. 12-Jeff Burton 3 laps down
  9. 59-Robert Pressley 3 laps down
  10. 56-Ronald Cooper 5 laps down

Granger Select 200

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

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 42-Elton Sawyer
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 02-Kenny Burks
  7. 36-Kenny Wallace
  8. 96-Tom Peck
  9. 25-Rob Moroso 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 56-Ronald Cooper
  7. 22-Rick Mast
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace
  9. 30-Ronnie Silver
  10. 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

  1. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  2. 11-Jack Ingram
  3. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 12-Jeff Burton
  5. 42-Elton Sawyer
  6. 02-Kenny Burks
  7. 25-Rob Moroso
  8. 32-Robert Powell
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis
  10. 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

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 63-Chuck Bown
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 25-Rob Moroso
  6. 90-Larry Pearson
  7. 70-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 56-Ronald Cooper
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace
  10. 24-Joe Thurman

Pepsi 200

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

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 34-Randy LaJoie*
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 22-Rick Mast
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 70-Jimmy Hensley 1 lap down
  7. 41-Max Prestwood 1 lap down
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  10. 32-Robert Powell 2 laps down

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

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 63-Chuck Bown
  3. 9-Steve Grissom
  4. 02-Kenny Burks
  5. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 11-Jack Ingram
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 30-Michael Waltrip
  2. 1-Mark Martin
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 86-Dana Patten
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 9-Steve Grissom
  7. 2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  8. 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  9. 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 59-Robert Pressley*
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 22-Rick Mast
  5. 30-Ronnie Silver
  6. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  7. 12-Jeff Burton 1 lap down
  8. 14-Wayne Patterson 1 lap down
  9. 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  10. 90-Davey Johnson 1 lap down

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. 1-Mark Martin
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 22-Rick Mast
  4. 32-Dale Jarrett
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 87-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 02-Kenny Burks 1 lap down
  8. 99-Tommy Ellis 2 laps down
  9. 36-Kenny Wallace 2 laps down
  10. 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

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 55-Phil Parsons
  3. 01-Jack Pennington
  4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 96-Tom Peck
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 44-Bobby Labonte
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  9. 4-Ed Berrier
  10. 92-Jimmy Means

Commonwealth 200

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

Top Ten Results

  1. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 36-Kenny Wallace
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 11-Jack Ingram
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 1-Mark Martin 1 lap down
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 52-Ken Schrader
  2. 1-Mark Martin
  3. 56-Ronald Cooper
  4. 82-Kyle Petty
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip 1 lap down
  6. 63-Chuck Bown 1 lap down
  7. 22-Rick Mast 1 lap down
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger 1 lap down
  9. 96-Tom Peck 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 25-Rob Moroso
  3. 12-Jeff Burton
  4. 56-Ronald Cooper
  5. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. 47-Billy Standridge
  7. 79-Dave Rezendes
  8. 63-Chuck Bown
  9. 75-Butch Miller 1 lap down
  10. 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

  1. 25-Rob Moroso*
  2. 30-Michael Waltrip
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 01-Jack Pennington
  5. 87-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 44-Bobby Labonte
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 36-Kenny Wallace 1 lap down
  9. 9-Steve Grissom 1 lap down
  10. 55-Phil Parsons 2 laps down

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

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 55-Phil Parsons
  3. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  7. 3-Michael Waltrip
  8. 34-Randy LaJoie
  9. 52-Ken Schrader
  10. 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

  1. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 1-Geoff Bodine
  5. 63-Chuck Bown
  6. 77-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 11-Jack Ingram
  8. 8-Bobby Hamilton
  9. 08-Bobby Dotter
  10. 99-Tommy Ellis

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

PosDriver DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR Pts
1 Rob Moroso 3*1233962242181172091*75281314162212423211234001
2 Tommy Houston 115221151019*33*167322112231573210177131395243946
3 Tommy Ellis 39312162921*6734516212921*121538621229161010*3945
4 L. D. Ottinger 20617131171412161014132144224857628985*231513916
5 Jack Ingram 771341222825481512145215381928121461921291973802
6 Kenny Wallace (R)102478295156133*12747820999131192232719821123750
7 Rick Mast 2736317133125715193197171941354324277233013283558
8 Ronald Cooper 299142210112771524111013611812271121181121341138173554
9 Chuck Bown 32238191813238208236265*3283*292*8*1523363468223053349
10 Tom Peck 181620351641518143714118251020181199165299151828253171
11 Bobby Hamilton (R)192823242420142422129192016316246172324271242217383133
12 Steve Grissom 1738111129439252220163818101815141636122126222120929213108
13 Jeff Burton (R)19101220262111911152781614423262616731252232139262967
14 Billy Standridge 16332424251513198192825171815291117212520131561334192843
15 Jimmy Spencer 34861*17992215911261*17261*17637361052704
16 Dave Rezendes (R)13163420724212126362210121319202813191312327DNQ14312635
17 Joe Thurman 36302291833131713DNQ131111251013252119172816342423202575
18 Elton Sawyer 2315332241132216323512152418173530152202
19 Robert Pressley (R)15191812129151321261410301*20141215132129
20 Harry Gant 2611*206330292828125152671*21907
21 Mark Martin 2131922353942621*428*2*1720241832
22 Jimmy Hensley 33302840173324231476182614151313DNQ321785
23 Michael Waltrip 815833302125231525271716
24 Kenny Burks 272019152361762221427723251682
25 Dale Earnhardt 42106273720328554*5271637
26 Randy LaJoie 31231021512251118112027148231542
27 Bobby Hillin Jr. 141221110381624363310283461460
28 Max Prestwood 4141423142419132971430DNQ1354
29 Rick Wilson 62721*51*26421*303424281273
30 Brandon Baker (R)39292816262130252319291638311172
31 Ronnie Silver 2692565924205DNQ371155
32 Ken Schrader 91486418313513291108
33 Phil Parsons 24354122722311021098
34 Dale Jarrett 13215316440313*271049
35 Patty Moise 3826222535182930162616301023
36 Darrell Waltrip 13723732285314985
37 Ed Berrier 122625422831401294211961
38 Davey Allison DNQ297531272914293226954
39 Dan Patten 101916941910893
40 Robert Powell 104221581020785
41 Bobby Labonte 43813317635757
42 John Linville 182522222214DNQ27691
43 Jamie Aube 37152824242017DNQ646
44 Wayne Patterson 2221DNQ2527817DNQDNQ621
45 Joe Bessey 201720343014573
46 Donny Ling Jr. 41311622313616562
47 Jack Pennington 1739252334553
48 Brad Teague 18363643418549
49 Jay Fogleman 222111231820536
50 Bobby Moon 1418241129527
51 Dave Simpson (R)283418262125522
52 Morgan Shepherd 1510273837406478
53 Geoff Bodine 51*10*4469
54 Kelly Moore 402911DNQ3311443
55 Ed Ferree 517DNQ3614443
56 Rusty Wallace 230389264135430
57 Larry Pollard 342423DNQ3218422
58 Jeff Spraker 2732172833404
59 Lee Faulk 1633182016391
60 Don Satterfield 12222732373
61 Kyle Petty 3374DNQ370
62 Tom Harrington 3217DNQ2332340
63 Mike Porter 181919DNQ321
64 Ron Lamell 182030285
65 Jimmy Means 303010280
66 Dave Davis 281235264
67 Davey Johnson 1710246
68 Randy Baker 313322231
69 Greg Sacks 254122225
70 Curtis Markham 2221197
71 Jeff McClure DNQ1925194
72 Billy Clark 2918185
73 Ken Bouchard 353218176
74 Eric Wilson 3126DNQ155
75 Todd Cray 2928155
76 Dale Shaw 10134
77 Sterling Marlin 3925134
78 Allen Applegate 17112
79 Ted Musgrave 1217112
80 Grant Adcox 18109
81 Dave Marcis 19106
82 Don Jenkins 19DNQ106
83 Ben Hess 22DNQ97
84 Bill Gratton 2394
85 Debbie Lunsford 2394
86 Brett Hearn 25DNQ88
87 Dick McCabe 2685
88 Joey Kourafas 2782
89 Martin Truex Sr. 25302273
90 Lloyd Gillie DNQ3364
91 Joe Nemechek 3364
92 Ed St. Angelo Jr. 3558
93 Hut Stricklin 3655
94 Donnie Allison 3752
95 Thierry Tassin 4043
96 Jeff Purvis 4043
97 Jack Sprague 4140
98 David Green 30
99 Jimmy Horton 16
100 Butch Miller 9
101 Bobby Dotter 9
102 Larry Pearson 611
103 Frank Fleming 24
104 Jim Sauter 26
105 Larry Brolsma DNQDNQ
106 Ed Lavoie DNQ
107 Randy MacDonald DNQ
108 Brian Ross DNQ
109 Jim Field DNQ
PosDriver DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR Pts

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.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Pete 200</span> NASCAR Busch Series stock car race

Stock car races in the now-NASCAR Xfinity Series were held at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, North Carolina in 1989 and 1990. The race was sponsored by Texas Pete during its entire existence in the second-tier series calendar, and was thus named Texas Pete 200.

References

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