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1988 Southern 500


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 21 of 29
Sunday, September 4, 1988 at Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
367 laps on a 1.366 mile paved track (501.3 miles)

Time of race: 3:54:27
Average Speed: 128.297 mph
Pole Speed: 160.827 mph 		Cautions: 10 for 39 laps
Margin of Victory: 0.24 sec
Attendance: 74,000
Lead changes: 24

Glossary    1988 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1988 standings

Fin St # Driver Sponsor / Owner Car Laps Money Status Led Points
312077   Ken Ragan Bob Beard   (Marvin Ragan)Ford3082,340crash070
353168   Derrike Cope Purolator Filters   (Jim Testa)Ford2034,755crash058
332643   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac2664,925engine064
341829   Dale Jarrett Hardee's   (Cale Yarborough)Oldsmobile2392,850engine061
363787   Randy Baker Sony Magnetic Products   (Buck Baker)Oldsmobile1352,055engine055
374080   Jimmy Horton S & H Racing   (George Smith)Ford1142,005engine052
38194   Rick Wilson Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Oldsmobile822,580engine049
391057   Morgan Shepherd Heinz Ketchup   (Morgan Shepherd)Buick531,910engine046
40 933   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Hal Needham)Chevrolet504,450engine043
30168   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Miller High Life   (Stavola Brothers)Buick3175,335oil pressure073
1 19   Bill Elliott Coors   (Harry Melling)Ford36775,800running154185
2 527   Rusty Wallace Kodiak   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac36738,850running50175
3 23   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet36731,375running85170
4 617   Darrell Waltrip Tide   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet36719,850running5165
51244   Sterling Marlin Piedmont Airlines   (Billy Hagan)Oldsmobile36721,130running21160
62155   Phil Parsons Crown Petroleum   (Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile36612,950running0150
7 45   Geoffrey Bodine Levi Garrett   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet36611,310running7151
82311   Terry Labonte Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet36613,260running0142
91528   Davey Allison Havoline   (Harry Ranier)Ford36615,105running9143
102926   Ricky Rudd Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Buick36613,130running6139
112525   Ken Schrader Folger's Coffee   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet36610,980running0130
121183   Lake Speed Wynn's   (Lake Speed)Oldsmobile3666,815running0127
132790   Benny Parsons Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce   (Junie Donlavey)Ford36519,305running25129
143012   Mike Alexander Miller High Life   (Stavola Brothers)Buick36511,495running2126
15 37   Alan Kulwicki Zerex   (Alan Kulwicki)Ford3658,735running0118
162475   Neil Bonnett Valvoline   (RahMoc Enterprises)Pontiac36411,195running0115
17 815   Brett Bodine Crisco   (Bud Moore)Ford36312,635running2117
183610   Ken Bouchard Whitcomb Racing   (Bob Whitcomb)Ford3606,240running0109
19 76   Mark Martin Stroh's Light   (Jack Roush)Ford3585,040running0106
20172   Ernie Irvan Kroger   (D.K. Ulrich)Chevrolet3584,985running0103
211397   Rodney Combs GM Tech Team   (Tom Winkle)Buick3573,320running0100
223871   Dave Marcis Lifebuoy   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet3556,320running097
233231   Jim Sauter Slender You Figure Salons   (Bob Clark)Oldsmobile3514,120running0 
242852   Jimmy Means Eureka Vacuum Cleaners   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac3505,000running091
251430   Michael Waltrip Country Time Lemonade   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac3435,955running088
263323   Eddie Bierschwale Wayne Paging   (Don Bierschwale)Oldsmobile3402,815running085
273436   H.B. Bailey Almeda Auto Parts   (H.B. Bailey)Pontiac3402,725running082
283521   Kyle Petty Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford3379,630running184
293932   Philip Duffie Bob Beard   (Philip Duffie)Buick3322,540running076
322288   Rick Mast Red Baron Frozen Pizza   (Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff)Oldsmobile3055,530running0 

Failed to qualify:   Brad Noffsinger (#98), Slick Johnson, Ricky Woodward, Mike Potter (#64), Hershel McGriff (#04)

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps		Reason'Lucky
Dog'
14040  
41444  
45539  
54607  
6112969  
1301323  
13316634  
1671704  
17120535  
2062083  
20923527  
2362394  
24025617  
2572604  
26130141  
3023054  
3063116  
3123143  
31532713  
3283303  
33136737  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.6%             Average green flag run: 29.8 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap		To
Lap		# Of
Laps
  Bill Elliott1107107
  Sterling Marlin1081092
  Brett Bodine1101112
  Kyle Petty1121121
  Davey Allison1131219
  Bill Elliott12213110
  Geoffrey Bodine1321354
  Dale Earnhardt13616732
  Benny Parsons16819225
  Dale Earnhardt19320614
  Ricky Rudd2072093
  Rusty Wallace21023627
  Dale Earnhardt23725721
  Darrell Waltrip2582614
  Dale Earnhardt2622632
  Geoffrey Bodine2642663
  Rusty Wallace26727913
  Sterling Marlin28029819
  Rusty Wallace2993013
  Darrell Waltrip3023021
  Ricky Rudd3033053
  Rusty Wallace3063127
  Dale Earnhardt31332816
  Mike Alexander3293302
  Bill Elliott33136737

Points standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Bill Elliott 3212    
2   Rusty Wallace 3186   -26  
3   Dale Earnhardt 3071   -141  
4   Ken Schrader 2832   -380  
5   Terry Labonte 2796   -416  
6   Geoffrey Bodine 2791   -421  
7   Sterling Marlin 2704   -508  
8   Darrell Waltrip 2669   -543  
9   Phil Parsons 2661   -551  
10   Davey Allison 2509   -703  
11   Ricky Rudd 2489   -723  
12   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 2442   -770  
13   Mark Martin 2322   -890  
14   Kyle Petty 2307   -905  
15   Lake Speed 2267   -945  
16   Alan Kulwicki 2258   -954  
17   Neil Bonnett 2098   -1114  
18   Michael Waltrip 2094   -1118  
19   Richard Petty 2093   -1119  
20   Buddy Baker 2056   -1156