1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 - NASCAR Race

Name of Race:	1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300
Name of Track:	Infineon Raceway
Date:	June 11th

Infineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a NASCAR sanctioned road course and drag strip in the hills of northern California, near Sonoma, north of San Francisco.

One Of Two NASCAR Road Courses NASCAR On The West Coast

With the closure of Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California after the 1988 season, NASCAR, wanting a west coast road course event to replace it, chose the Sears Point facility. Riverside International was razed for a shopping center development.

In 2002, Sears Point Raceway was renamed after a corporation, Infineon. However, as with many renamings of sports complexes, many people still call it by its original name. Despite its name, it was in no ways affiliated with Sears.The Chute

The standard road course at Infineon Raceway is a 2.52 mile, 12 turn course, however the track was modified in 1998, adding the Chute, which bypasses turns 5 and 6, shortening course to 1.95 miles. The Chute is only used for NASCAR events such as the Dodge/Save Mart 350, and is criticised by many drivers, who prefer the full layout; most races, including the Grand American Road Racing Association's Grand Prix of Sonoma, use the full course, while American Motorcyclist Association and Indy Racing League events use a modified 2.22 mile, 12 turn course.

This layout, opened in 2003, skips much of the Esses and run from Turn 10 to Turn 11 (the hairpin) for additional safety for motorcyclists, including runoff available in the motorcycle Turn 11 (the main Turn 11 has no runoff, and is a very slow turn, similar to the Mirabeau hairpin at Monaco). The raceway also has a quarter mile drag strip used for NHRA drag racing events.

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1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 NASCAR Race Results

Below are the race results for 1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300, in order of finishing place.

Fin	Driver	Num	Start	Money	Laps	Status	Sponsor
1	Ricky Rudd	26	4	$62,350	74	running	Quaker State
2	Rusty Wallace	27	1	$39,225	74	running	Kodiak
3	Bill Elliott	9	3	$28,375	74	running	Coors
4	Dale Earnhardt	3	10	$20,350	74	running	GM Goodwrench
5	Lake Speed	83	26	$18,507	74	running	Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce
6	Joe Ruttman	88	12	$11,350	74	running	Crisco
7	Morgan Shepherd	75	9	$16,575	74	running	Valvoline
8	Rick Wilson	4	16	$10,075	74	running	Kodak Film
9	Davey Allison	28	15	$13,875	74	running	Havoline
10	Michael Waltrip	30	28	$11,600	74	running	Country Time Lemonade
11	Neil Bonnett	21	18	$8,475	74	running	Citgo
12	Harry Gant	33	13	$11,175	74	running	Skoal Bandit
13	Bobby Hillin, Jr.	8	19	$0	74	running	Miller High Life
14	Hershel McGriff	4	31	$5,075	74	running	U.S. Bank
15	Terry Labonte	11	27	$10,675	73	running	Budweiser
16	Dave Marcis	71	35	$6,200	73	running	Lifebuoy Soap
18	Phil Parsons	55	23	$5,800	73	running	Crown Petroleum
19	Larry Pearson	16	21	$4,475	73	running	Chattanooga Chew
20	Geoffrey Bodine	5	8	$10,675	73	running	Levi Garrett
22	Darin Brassfield	40	30	$2,650	73	running	Mobile One
23	Ernie Irvan	2	29	$3,475	73	running	Kroger
24	Troy Beebe	93	32	$2,605	72	running	Taco Bell
25	Terry Fisher	9	24	$2,825	72	running	Midgley Racing
26	Richard Petty	43	38	$3,345	72	running	STP
27	Brett Bodine	15	20	$5,275	72	running	Motorcraft
29	Jim Bown	41	14	$2,215	70	running	Rose Auto Wrecking
30	Dick Trickle	84	21	$5,200	69	running	Miller High Life
31	Mark Martin	6	2	$6,825	69	running	Stroh's Light
32	Dick Johnson	38	11	$2,425	65	running	Dick Johnson
33	John Krebs	99	42	$3,000	65	running	Skoal
34	Eddie Bierschwale	23	41	$2,375	63	engine	Bierschwale Racing
35	Bill Cooper	61	25	$2,360	61	engine	Stoke Racing
36	Alan Kulwicki	7	7	$4,330	55	engine	Zerex
37	Ken Schrader	25	5	$9,520	47	running	Folger's Coffee
38	Darrell Waltrip	17	6	$10,900	47	running	Tide
40	Sterling Marlin	94	17	$4,250	33	engine	Sunoco
41	Ron Esau	56	39	$2,250	15	ignition	Brandt
42	Dale Jarrett	29	33	$4,250	8	trans	Hardee's