1989 24 Hours of Daytona
The 27th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 4–5, 1989[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1989 IMSA GT Championship.
Index: Races | Winners |

Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 67 Miller High Life/BF Goodrich 962 Porsche 962 driven by Bob Wollek, Derek Bell, and John Andretti.[2][3] Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 9 Essex Racing Tiga GT288 driven by Charles Morgan, John Morrison, and Tom Hessert Jr. The GTO class was won by the No. 16 Stroh's Light Cougar Mercury Cougar XR-7 driven by Pete Halsmer, Bob Earl, Mark Martin, and Paul Stewart. Finally, the GTU class was won by the No. 17 Al Bacon Performance Mazda RX-7 driven by Al Bacon, Bob Reed, and Rod Millen.
Race results
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | |
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1 | GTP | 67 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | BF | 621 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
2 | GTP | 61 | ![]() |
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Jaguar XJR-9 | D | 621 | |
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A | ||||||||
3 | GTP | 3 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | Y | 603 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
4 | GTP | 86 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | G | 600 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
5 | GTP | 77 | ![]() |
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Mazda 767B | D | 559 | |
Mazda 2.6L 4 Rotor | ||||||||
6 | GTO | 16 | ![]() |
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Mercury Cougar XR-7 | G | 554 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
7 | GTO | 11 | ![]() |
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Mercury Cougar XR-7 | G | 534 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
8 | Lights | 9 | ![]() |
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Tiga GT288 | G | 530 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
9 | GTO | 92 | ![]() |
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Mercury Capri | G | 530 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
10 | GTO | 90 | ![]() |
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Mercury Capri | G | 528 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
11 | GTO | 38 | ![]() |
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Mazda RX-7 | Y | 528 | |
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor | ||||||||
12 | GTU | 17 | ![]() |
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Mazda RX-7 | F | 526 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
13 DNF |
GTU | 95 | ![]() |
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Nissan 240SX | T | 517 | |
Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
14 | GTU | 71 | ![]() |
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Mazda RX-7 | Y | 516 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
15 | GTP | 8 | ![]() |
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Fabcar GTP | G | 515 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
16 | GTU | 89 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | F | 511 | |
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
17 | GTO | 03 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 498 | |
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A | ||||||||
18 DNF |
GTP | 64 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | G | 485 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
19 | GTU | 62 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 | G | 485 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
20 DNF |
GTP | 10 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | G | 483 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
21 | GTU | 82 | ![]() |
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Mazda RX-7 | Y | 478 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
22 | Lights | 40 | ![]() |
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Tiga GT286 | G | 475 | |
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
23 | Lights | 55 | ![]() |
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Spice SE86CL | F | 471 | |
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
24 | GTP | 5 | ![]() |
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Ford Mustang Probe | G | 465 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
25 | Lights | 26 | ![]() |
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Argo JM19 | G | 460 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
26 DNF |
Lights | 4 | ![]() |
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Spice SE88P | G | 456 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
27 DNF |
GTP | 83 | ![]() |
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Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo | G | 453 | |
Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo | ||||||||
28 DNF |
GTP | 33 | ![]() |
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Spice SE88P | G | 427 | |
Pontiac 5.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
29 DNF |
GTP | 09 | ![]() |
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Spice SE88P | G | 426 | |
Buick 4.5L V6 N/A | ||||||||
30 DNF |
Lights | 63 | ![]() |
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Argo JM19 | G | 412 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
31 DNF |
Lights | 43 | ![]() |
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Fabcar CL | G | 395 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
32 | Lights | 75 | ![]() |
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Badger BB | G | 391 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
33 DNF |
GTO | 35 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 360 | |
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A | ||||||||
34 DNF |
GTU | 04 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 Carrera | G | 351 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
35 DNF |
Lights | 05 | ![]() |
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Royale RP40 | G | 349 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
36 DNF |
GTP | 85 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | G | 347 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
37 DNF |
GTP | 0 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | G | 346 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
38 DNF |
GTU | 87 | ![]() |
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Mazda RX-7 | F | 344 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
39 | GTO | 51 | ![]() |
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Buick Somerset | G | 341 | |
Buick 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
40 | GTO | 32 | ![]() |
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Buick Somerset | F | 335 | |
Buick 5.7L V8 N/A | ||||||||
41 DNF |
GTU | 74 | ![]() |
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Pontiac Fiero | F | 323 | |
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
42 DNF |
Lights | 91 | ![]() |
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Tiga GT285 | G | 310 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
43 DNF |
GTP | 60 | ![]() |
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Jaguar XJR-9 | D | 288 | |
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A | ||||||||
44 DNF |
GTO | 53 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 287 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
45 | GTO | 94 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 269 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
46 DNF |
Lights | 28 | ![]() |
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Tiga GT286 | G | 266 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
47 DNF |
GTP | 68 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | BF | 237 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
48 DNF |
Lights | 02 | ![]() |
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Spice SE86CL | G | 229 | |
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
49 DNF |
GTO | 31 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 217 | |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A | ||||||||
50 DNF |
GTP | 98 | ![]() |
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Toyota 88C | G | 180 | |
Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo | ||||||||
51 DNF |
Lights | 88 | ![]() |
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Argo JM19 | G | 165 | |
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
52 DNF |
GTO | 46 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 160 | |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A | ||||||||
53 DNF |
GTU | 07 | ![]() |
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Dodge Daytona | Y | 156 | |
Dodge 2.4L I4 N/A | ||||||||
54 DNF |
GTU | 57 | ![]() |
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Nissan 300ZX | G | 142 | |
Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
55 DNF |
GTP | 6 | ![]() |
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Ford Mustang Probe | G | 117 | |
Ford 2.1L I4 Turbo | ||||||||
56 DNF |
Lights | 36 | ![]() |
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Argo JM16 | G | 111 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
57 DNF |
GTO | 47 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 111 | |
Chevrolet 5.1L V8 N/A | ||||||||
58 DNF |
GTO | 27 | ![]() |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass | G | 101 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
59 DNF |
Lights | 20 | ![]() |
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Tiga GT285 | H | 92 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
60 DNF |
GTP | 30 | ![]() |
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Porsche 962 | G | 80 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
61 DNF |
GTP | 84 | ![]() |
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Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo | G | 51 | |
Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo | ||||||||
62 DNF |
GTO | 12 | ![]() |
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Pontiac Firebird | G | 50 | |
Pontiac 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
63 DNF |
GTO | 29 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | G | 31 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
64 DNF |
Lights | 58 | ![]() |
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Lola T616 | H | 19 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
65 DNF |
GTO | 96 | ![]() |
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Chevrolet Camaro | F | 4 | |
Chevrolet 5.8L V8 N/A | ||||||||
66 DNF |
GTU | 72 | ![]() |
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Porsche 911 | F | 2 | |
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
67 DNF |
GTP | 66 | ![]() |
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Jaguar XJR-9 | D | 1 | |
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A | ||||||||
DNS | GTP | 7 | ![]() |
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Ford Mustang Probe | ? | - | |
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DNS | Lights | 79 | ![]() |
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Spice SE87L | G | - | |
Pontiac 2.7L I4 N/A | ||||||||
Source:[2] |
References
- "The 27th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona". Racing Sports Cars.
- "The 27th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona". Racing Sports Cars.
- "1989 Daytona 24 Hours". Motorsport Database.