De 24 uur van Daytona 1989 was de 27e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 4 en 5 februari 1989 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.

De race werd gewonnen door de Miller High Life/BF Goodrich 962 #67 van Bob Wollek, Derek Bell en John Andretti. Voor Wollek en Bell was het hun derde Daytona-zege, terwijl Andretti zijn eerste overwinning behaalde. De GTO-klasse werd gewonnen door de Stroh's Light Cougar #16 van Pete Halsmer, Bob Earl, Mark Martin en Paul Stewart. De Lights-klasse werd gewonnen door de Essex Racing #9 van Charles Morgan, John Morrison en Tom Hessert jr. De GTU-klasse werd gewonnen door de Al Bacon Performance #17 van Al Bacon, Bob Reed en Rod Millen.

Race Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.

Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Banden Ronden Motor 1 GTP 67 Miller High Life/BF Goodrich 962 Bob Wollek Derek Bell John Andretti Porsche 962 621 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 2 GTP 61 Castrol Jaguar Racing Price Cobb John Nielsen Andy Wallace Jan Lammers Jaguar XJR-9 621 Jaguar 6.0L V12 3 GTP 3 Brun Motorsports/Kalagian Racing Oscar Larrauri Walter Brun Hans-Joachim Stuck Porsche 962 603 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 4 GTP 86 Texaco Havoline Star Bayside Motorsports Klaus Ludwig James Weaver Sarel van der Merwe Porsche 962 600 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 5 GTP 77 Mazda Motors of America Yoshimi Katayama Takashi Yorino Elliott Forbes-Robinson Mazda 767B 559 Mazda 2.6L 4 Rotor 6 GTO 16 Stroh's Light Cougar Pete Halsmer Bob Earl Mark Martin Paul Stewart Mercury Cougar XR-7 554 Ford 6.0L V8 7 GTO 11 Stroh's Light Cougar Wally Dallenbach jr. Dorsey Schroeder Mark Martin Mercury Cougar XR-7 534 Ford 6.0L V8 8 Lights 9 Essex Racing Charles Morgan John Morrison Tom Hessert jr. Tiga GT288 530 Buick 3.0L V6 9 GTO 92 Motorcraft Bob Zeeb Jeff Purner Bobby Akin Mercury Capri 530 Ford 6.0L V8 10 GTO 90 Road Circuit Technology Andy Petery Les Delano Craig Carter Mercury Capri 528 Ford 6.0L V8 11 GTO 38 Mandeville Auto/Tech Roger Mandeville Kelly Marsh Brian Redman Mazda RX-7 528 Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor 12 GTU 17 Al Bacon Performance Al Bacon Bob Reed Rod Millen Mazda RX-7 526 Mazda 1.3L Rotary DNF GTU 95 Fastcolor Images Bob Leitzinger Chuck Kurtz Butch Leitzinger Nissan 240SX 517 Nissan 3.0L V6 14 GTU 71 Team Highball Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw Bob Lazier Mazda RX-7 516 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 15 GTP 8 Fabcar American Racing Tim McAdam Bill Adam Chip Mead Fabcar GTP 515 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 16 GTU 89 901 Racing Jack Refenning Rusty Scott Freddy Baker Peter Uria Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 511 Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 17 GTO 03 Skoal Bandit Racing Tommy Kendall Max Jones Buz McCall Jack Baldwin Chevrolet Camaro 498 Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DNF GTP 64 Bernard Jourdain Bernard Jourdain Oscar Manautou Allen Berg Andres Contreras Porsche 962 485 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 19 GTU 62 Alex Job Racing Terry Wolters Chris Kraft Rusty Bond Alex Job Porsche 911 485 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 DNF GTP 10 Hotchkis Racing Jim Adams John Hotchkis John Hotchkis jr. Porsche 962 483 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo 21 GTU 82 Aspen Inn Dick Greer Mike Mees John Finger Mazda RX-7 478 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 22 Lights 40 Bieri Racing Martino Finotto Paolo Guatamacchi Uli Bieri Tiga GT286 475 Ferrari 3.0L V8 23 Lights 55 Huffaker Racing Dan Marvin Alan Freed Mike Allison Scott Liebler Spice SE86CL 471 Pontiac 3.0L I4 24 GTP 5 Tom Milner Racing Jean-Pierre Frey Marty Roth Albert Naon jr. Ford Mustang Probe 465 Ford 6.0L V8 25 Lights 26 MSB Racing Dave Cowart Scott Brayton Mike Meyer Jim Fowells Argo JM19 460 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF Lights 4 Buick/Quaker State Linda Ludemann Scott Schubot John Williams Spice SE88P 456 Buick 3.0L V6 DNF GTP 83 Electramotive Engineering Arie Luyendyk Chip Robinson Geoff Brabham Michael Roe Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 453 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo DNF GTP 33 Old Spice Pontiac Dieter Quester Costas Los Jeff Kline Spice SE88P 427 Pontiac 5.0L V8 DNF GTP 09 Ball Bros. Racing Steve Durst Jay Cochran Mike Brockman Tony Belcher Spice SE88P 426 Buick 4.5L V6 DNF Lights 63 Mazda Motors of America Howard Katz Jim Downing John O'Steen John Maffucci Argo JM19 412 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF Lights 43 Motorsports Marketing John Higgins Lorenzo Lamas Buddy Lazier Justus Reid Fabcar CL 395 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 32 Lights 75 Jack Engelhardt Max Schmidt Todd Brayton Rusty Schmidt Jack Engelhardt Badger BB 391 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF GTO 35 Budweiser Racing Craig Rubright Jean-Paul Libert Kermit Upton Chevrolet Camaro 360 Chevrolet 5.5L V8 DNF GTU 04 SP Racing Gary Auberlen Bill Auberlen Cary Eisenlohr Monte Shelton Porsche 911 Carrera 351 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 DNF Lights 05 Diman Racing Tato Ferrer Rolando Falgueras Manuel Villa Mandy Gonzalez Royale RP40 349 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 DNF GTP 85 Texaco Havoline Star Bayside Motorsports Bruce Leven Rob Dyson Dominic Dobson John Paul jr. Porsche 962 347 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNF GTP 0 Joest Racing Frank Jelinski Claude Ballot-Léna Jean-Louis Ricci Porsche 962 346 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNF GTU 87 Overton Autosport Lance Stewart Ron Cortez Jeff Alkazian Chet Fillip Mazda RX-7 344 Mazda 1.3L Rotary 39 GTO 51 Caribbean Sol Jack Boxstrom Dale Kreider Mark Porcaro Carson Hurley Buick Somerset 341 Buick 6.0L V8 40 GTO 32 Oftedahl Racing Ric Moore Pieter Baljet Randy McDonald Buick Somerset 335 Buick 5.7L V8 DNF GTU 74 Huffaker Racing George Robinson Bart Kendall Johnny Unser Pontiac Fiero 323 Pontiac 3.0L I4 DNF Lights 91 G.T. Motorsport David LaCroix David Seabroke Buzzy Smith Tommy Johnson Tiga GT285 310 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF GTP 60 Castrol Jaguar Racing Jan Lammers Davy Jones Raul Boesel Jaguar XJR-9 288 Jaguar 6.0L V12 DNF GTO 53 Chateau Souverain Richard McDill Robert Whitaker Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro 287 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 45 GTO 94 Spirit of Brandon Steve Burgner Ken Bupp Henry Brosnaham Robert Peters Mark Montgomery Chevrolet Camaro 269 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 DNF Lights 28 Far Western Bank Canada Shoes Tony Adamowicz Albert Rocca Tomas Lopez Aurelio Lopez Tiga GT286 266 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF GTP 68 Busby Racing Mario Andretti Michael Andretti Porsche 962 237 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNF Lights 02 Taymay, Inc. Parker Johnstone Frank Everett Ron Nelson Spice SE86CL 229 Pontiac 3.0L I4 DNF GTO 31 A&R Auto Electric Wayne Akers Kent Painter Anthony Puleo David Donner Chevrolet Camaro 217 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 DNF GTP 98 All American Racers Drake Olson Chris Cord Steve Bren Toyota 88C 180 Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo DNF Lights 88 Transact, Inc. Tom Phillips Steve Johnson Bob Lesnett Argo JM19 165 Ferrari 3.0L V8 DNF GTO 46 Gultwind Marine Daniel Urrutia Gene Whipp Gary Smith Jack Swanson Chevrolet Camaro 160 Chevrolet 5.7L V8 DNF GTU 07 Full Time Racing Tommy Riggins Joe Varde Kal Showket Dodge Daytona 156 Dodge 2.4L I4 DNF GTU 57 Kryder Racing Reed Kryder Zoltan Polony Brian Goodwin Craig Shafer Nissan 300ZX 142 Nissan 3.0L V6 DNF GTP 6 Tom Milner Racing Tom Pumpelly Ruggero Melgrati Jack Baldwin Ford Mustang Probe 117 Ford 2.1L I4 Turbo DNF Lights 36 Erie Scientific John Grooms John Fergus Frank Jellinek Charles Monk Argo JM16 111 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF GTO 47 Chaunce Wallace Jim Burt Nort Northam Chaunce Wallace Chevrolet Camaro 111 Chevrolet 5.1L V8 DNF GTO 27 Rocketsports Racing Scott Pruett Jerry Clinton Les Lindley Paul Gentilozzi Oldsmobile Cutlass 101 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 DNF Lights 20 Kennedy Groves Fred Phillips Ron McKay Randy Pobst Tiga GT285 92 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF GTP 30 Torno-Momo Massimo Sigala Mauro Baldi Gianpiero Moretti Stanley Dickens Porsche 962 80 Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo DNF GTP 84 Electramotive Engineering Michael Roe Geoff Brabham Chip Robinson Arie Luyendyk Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 51 Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo DNF GTO 12 Del Russo Taylor Ken Bupp Robert Peters Del Russo Taylor Mark Montgomery Paul Goral Pontiac Firebird 50 Pontiac 6.0L V8 DNF GTO 29 Overbagh Motor Racing Oma Kimbrough Robert Kahn Hoyt Overbagh Robert Siegal Robert Peters Chevrolet Camaro 31 Chevrolet 6.0L V8 DNF Lights 58 Gary Wonzer Racing Bill Bean Michael Dow Gary Wonzer Lola T616 19 Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor DNF GTO 96 Paul Reisman Paul Reisman Bob Hebert Tom Gaffney Doug Mills Chevrolet Camaro 4 Chevrolet 5.8L V8 DNF GTU 72 Jay Kjoller Jay Kjoller Patrick Mooney Robin Boone Bob Dotson Porsche 911 2 Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 DNF GTP 66 Castrol Jaguar Racing Derek Daly Martin Donnelly Patrick Tambay Jaguar XJR-9 1 Jaguar 6.0L V12 DNS GTP 7 Tom Milner Racing Lyn St. James David Loring Marty Roth Ford Mustang Probe ? 0 ? DNS Lights 79 Whitehall Motorsports Jim Rothbarth Mike Ciasulli Kenper Miller Gene Felton Spice SE87L 0 Pontiac 2.7L I4

1989 Daytona