1989 NASCAR Busch Series

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

Races

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Goody's 300

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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
  • Donnie Allison made his last ever start in any NASCAR series. He crashed out after completing 7 laps, finishing 37th.

Goodwrench 200

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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

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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

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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
  • 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
  • This would be Henderson Motorsports' last NASCAR win until 2017.

Roses Stores 200

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

PosDriverDAYCARMARHCYDARBRINZHSBOLANNSVCLTDOVROULVLVOLMYBSBOHCYDUBIRPROUBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTCARMARPts
1Rob Moroso3*1233962242181172091*75281314162212423211234001
2Tommy Houston115221151019*33*167322112231573210177131395243946
3Tommy Ellis39312162921*6734516212921*121538621229161010*3945
4L. D. Ottinger20617131171412161014132144224857628985*231513916
5Jack Ingram771341222825481512145215381928121461921291973802
6Kenny Wallace (R)102478295156133*12747820999131192232719821123750
7Rick Mast2736317133125715193197171941354324277233013283558
8Ronald Cooper299142210112771524111013611812271121181121341138173554
9Chuck Bown32238191813238208236265*3283*292*8*1523363468223053349
10Tom Peck181620351641518143714118251020181199165299151828253171
11Bobby Hamilton (R)192823242420142422129192016316246172324271242217383133
12Steve Grissom1738111129439252220163818101815141636122126222120929213108
13Jeff Burton (R)19101220262111911152781614423262616731252232139262967
14Billy Standridge16332424251513198192825171815291117212520131561334192843
15Jimmy Spencer34861*17992215911261*17261*17637361052704
16Dave Rezendes (R)13163420724212126362210121319202813191312327DNQ14312635
17Joe Thurman36302291833131713DNQ131111251013252119172816342423202575
18Elton Sawyer2315332241132216323512152418173530152202
19Robert Pressley (R)15191812129151321261410301*20141215132129
20Harry Gant2611*206330292828125152671*21907
21Mark Martin2131922353942621*428*2*1720241832
22Jimmy Hensley33302840173324231476182614151313DNQ321785
23Michael Waltrip815833302125231525271716
24Kenny Burks272019152361762221427723251682
25Dale Earnhardt42106273720328554*5271637
26Randy LaJoie31231021512251118112027148231542
27Bobby Hillin Jr.141221110381624363310283461460
28Max Prestwood4141423142419132971430DNQ1354
29Rick Wilson62721*51*26421*303424281273
30Brandon Baker (R)39292816262130252319291638311172
31Ronnie Silver2692565924205DNQ371155
32Ken Schrader91486418313513291108
33Phil Parsons24354122722311021098
34Dale Jarrett13215316440313*271049
35Patty Moise3826222535182930162616301023
36Darrell Waltrip13723732285314985
37Ed Berrier122625422831401294211961
38Davey AllisonDNQ297531272914293226954
39Dan Patten101916941910893
40Robert Powell104221581020785
41Bobby Labonte43813317635757
42John Linville182522222214DNQ27691
43Jamie Aube37152824242017DNQ646
44Wayne Patterson2221DNQ2527817DNQDNQ621
45Joe Bessey201720343014573
46Donny Ling Jr.41311622313616562
47Jack Pennington1739252334553
48Brad Teague18363643418549
49Jay Fogleman222111231820536
50Bobby Moon1418241129527
51Dave Simpson (R)283418262125522
52Morgan Shepherd1510273837406478
53Geoffrey Bodine51*10*4469
54Kelly Moore402911DNQ3311443
55Ed Ferree517DNQ3614443
56Rusty Wallace230389264135430
57Larry Pollard342423DNQ3218422
58Jeff Spraker2732172833404
59Lee Faulk1633182016391
60Don Satterfield12222732373
61Kyle Petty3374DNQ370
62Tom Harrington3217DNQ2332340
63Mike Porter181919DNQ321
64Ron Lamell182030285
65Jimmy Means303010280
66Dave Davis281235264
67Davey Johnson1710246
68Randy Baker313322231
69Greg Sacks254122225
70Curtis Markham2221197
71Jeff McClureDNQ1925194
72Billy Clark2918185
73Ken Bouchard353218176
74Eric Wilson3126DNQ155
75Todd Cray2928155
76Dale Shaw10134
77Sterling Marlin3925134
78Allen Applegate17112
79Ted Musgrave1217112
80Grant Adcox18109
81Dave Marcis19106
82Don Jenkins19DNQ106
83Ben Hess22DNQ97
84Bill Gratton2394
85Debbie Lunsford2394
86Brett Hearn25DNQ88
87Dick McCabe2685
88Joey Kourafas2782
89Martin Truex Sr.25302273
90Lloyd GillieDNQ3364
91Joe Nemechek3364
92Ed St. Angelo Jr.3558
93Hut Stricklin3655
94Donnie Allison3752
95Thierry Tassin4043
96Jeff Purvis4043
97Jack Sprague4140
98David Green30
99Jimmy Horton16
100Butch Miller9
101Bobby Dotter9
102Larry Pearson611
103Frank Fleming24
104Jim Sauter26
105Larry BrolsmaDNQDNQ
106Ed LavoieDNQ
107Randy MacDonaldDNQ
108Brian RossDNQ
109Jim FieldDNQ
PosDriverDAYCARMARHCYDARBRINZHSBOLANNSVCLTDOVROULVLVOLMYBSBOHCYDUBIRPROUBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTCARMARPts

Rookie of the Year

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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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituaries: Rob Moroso, Stock Car Driver, 22". New York Times. October 2, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d Cross, Duane (November 14, 2005). "Cross' Words: Phoenix". NASCAR. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE: AUTO RACING; Concern Over Image". New York Times. October 5, 1990. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
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