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

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 4 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held March 25 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole. Top Ten Results

Country Squire 200

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

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held April 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Rick Wilson won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

Busch 200

The Busch 200 was held May 6 at South Boston Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held May 20 at Nashville Speedway USA. Kenny Wallace won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

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

Roses Stores 200

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

Granger Select 200

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

Firecracker 200

The Firecracker 200 was held July 1 at Volusia County Speedway in Barberville, Florida. Rob Moroso won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

Coors 200

The Coors 200 was held July 15 at South Boston Speedway. Chuck Bown won the pole. Top Ten Results

Pepsi 200

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

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

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 5 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Michael Waltrip won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

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

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 2 at Darlington Raceway. The No. 15 of Ken Schrader won the pole. Top Ten Results

Commonwealth 200

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

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

Zerex 150

The Zerex 150 was held September 23 at Martinsville Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole. Top Ten Results

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 7 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Michael Waltrip won the pole. Top Ten Results

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

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

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points.

• – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

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. Traveling at estimated 75 mi/h, Moroso lost control of his vehicle on a curve with a 35 mi/h posted speed limit. The resulting collision killed both Moroso and Tammy Williams, the driver of the vehicle in the opposite lane. 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. His blood alcohol level was 0.22, over twice the then legal level of 0.10. He also had been convicted of speeding four times. Judges could have revoked his license at least twice but the charges were reduced. 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.