1989 NASCAR Winston West Series

1989 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 36th season of the series. The title was won by Bill Schmitt, his third and the series and first since 1979.

Schedule and results

The 1989 season included 11 individual races, although Mesa Marin Raceway and Sears Point International Raceway hosted two races each. ^[1] The first race at Sears Point and the season finale at Phoenix International Raceway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. ^{[2] [3]}

Date	Name	Racetrack	Location	Winner
April 30	Budweiser 200	Madera Speedway	Madera, California	Bill Sedgwick [4]
May 13	Spears Manufacturing 200	Mesa Marin Raceway	Bakersfield, California	Hershel McGriff [5]
May 27	Bank of Loleta/U.S. Bank 200	Redwood Acres Speedway	Eureka, California	Bill Sedgwick
June 11	Banquet Frozen Foods 300	Sears Point International Raceway	Sonoma, California	Ricky Rudd [6]
July 4	Winston 200	Portland Speedway	Portland, Oregon	Bill Schmitt
July 8	Pontiac Excitement 200	Tri-City Raceway	West Richland, Washington	Roy Smith
July 17	Motorcraft 500	Evergreen Speedway	Monroe, Washington	Chad Little
August 5	Coors 200	Mesa Marin Raceway	Bakersfield, California	Roy Smith [7]
August 12	Winston 200	Saugus Speedway	Saugus, California	Bill Sedgwick [8]
October 1	Winston 200	Sears Point International Raceway	Sonoma, California	Bill Schmitt
November 5	Autoworks 500	Phoenix International Raceway	Avondale, Arizona	Bill Elliott [9]

See also

• 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
• 1989 NASCAR Busch Series

References

1. "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
2. "1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
3. "1989 Autoworks 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
4. "Rookie challenger Bill Sedgwick opened the 1989 NASCAR Winston..." UPI. April 30, 1989. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
5. "Hershel McGriff". Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
6. "Sonoma Raceway Rewind: Ricky Rudd Wins First NASCAR Cup Series Event in 1989". Sonoma Raceway. June 11, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
7. "Roy Smith wins NASCAR stock car race". UPI. August 6, 1989. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
8. Kowalick, Vince (August 13, 1989). "Sedgwick Returns a Winner : Former Saugus Regular Posts Narrow Victory in NASCAR Race". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
9. Higgins, Tom (November 6, 1989). "Wallace's Crash Opens Way For Elliott Win (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer . p. 13. Retrieved February 24, 2025– via Newspapers.com.