1989 Budweiser 200

1989 Budweiser 200
Race details[1]
Race 1 of 11 in the 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series season
Location Madera Speedway in Madera, California
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.333 miles (0.536 km)
Distance 200 laps, 66.60 mi (107.18 km)
Average speed 65.058 miles per hour (104.701 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Spears Motorsports
Most laps led
Driver Bill Sedgwick Spears Motorsports
Laps 118
Winner
No. 75 Bill Sedgwick Spears Motorsports

The 1989 Budweiser 200 was the first stock car race of the 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series season. The race was held on Sunday, April 30, 1989, at Madera Speedway, a 0.333 mile (0.536 km) oval shaped racetrack in Madera, California. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Bill Sedgwick won the race, his first of the season and the first of his career. Sedgwick won by one second over Roy Smith. Sedgwick took the lead for the final time on the 127th lap, passing Hershel McGriff.[2] McGriff, fighting through a handling problem in the final 50 laps, would finish third, and Bill Schmitt and Butch Gilliland rounded out the top five.

Report

Background

Madera Speedway is a 0.333 mile (0.536 km) oval race track located in Madera, California. It was built in 1971.

Entry list

No. Driver Owner Manufacturer
04 Hershel McGriff Hershel McGriff Chevrolet
08 Rick McCray Rick McCray Pontiac
22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick
24 Butch Gilliland Butch Gilliland Buick
41 Keith Van Houten Sara Vincent Chevrolet
44 Jack Sellers Adele Emerson Buick
56 Ron Esau Ron Esau Oldsmobile
65 Robert Sprague Unknown Ford
73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet
75 Bill Sedgwick Wayne Spears Chevrolet
79 Roy Smith Warren Razore Ford
82 J.C. Danielsen Shirnell Gautsche Buick
83 Sumner McKnight Sumner McKnight Ford
88 Bob Walker Bob Walker Pontiac
98 Jerry Bowers John Kieper Chevrolet
99 John Krebs John Krebs Pontiac

Qualifying

Bill Sedgwick won the pole with a speed of 80.591 mph.

Race results

Fin[3] St # Driver Owner Make Laps Led Status Pts[1]
1 1 75 Bill Sedgwick Wayne Spears Chevrolet 200 118 Running 185
2 6 79 Roy Smith Warren Razore Ford 200 0 Running 170
3 2 04 Hershel McGriff Hershel McGriff Pontiac 200 82 Running 170
4 10 73 Bill Schmitt Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 200 0 Running 160
5 12 24 Butch Gilliland Butch Gilliland Buick 200 0 Running 155
6 5 98 Jerry Bowers John Kieper Chevrolet 199 0 Running 150
7 3 83 Sumner McKnight Sumner McKnight Ford 198 0 Running 146
8 8 82 J.C. Danielsen Shirnell Gautsche Buick 198 0 Running 142
9 9 99 John Krebs John Krebs Pontiac 195 0 Running 138
10 15 44 Jack Sellers Adele Emerson Buick 192 0 Running 134
11 14 88 Bob Walker Bob Walker Pontiac 188 0 Running 130
12 4 41 Keith Van Houten Sara Vincent Cheverolet 167 0 Brakes 127
13 16 22 St. James Davis LaDonna Davis Buick 165 0 Flat Tire 124
14 11 65 Robert Sprague Unknown Ford 131 0 Running 121
15 7 08 Rick McCray Rick McCray Pontiac 77 0 Engine 118
16 13 56 Ron Esau Ron Esau Oldsmobile 62 0 Handling 115

Standings after the race

Pos Driver Points
1 Bill Sedgwick 185
2 Roy Smith 170 (-15)
3 Hershel McGriff 170 (-15)
4 Bill Schmitt 160 (-25)
5 Butch Gilliland 155 (-30)
6 Jerry Bowers 150 (-35)
7 Sumner McKnight 146 (-39)
8 J.C. Danielsen 142 (-43)
9 John Krebs 138 (-47)
10 Jack Sellers 134 (-51)
  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

  1. ^ a b "1989 Budweiser 200 Results". Racing Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  2. ^ "Rookie challenger Bill Sedgwick opened the 1989 NASCAR Winston..." UPI. April 30, 1989. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "1989 Budweiser 200 (Madera) - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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