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1988 Miller High Life 400


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NASCAR Winston Cup race number 22 of 29
Sunday, September 11, 1988 at Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
400 laps on a 0.750 mile paved track (300.000 miles)

Time of race: 3:07:57
Average speed: 95.77 mph
Pole speed: 122.85 mph
Cautions: 5 for 42 laps
Margin of victory: 3.37 sec
Attendance: 60000
Lead changes: 14

Glossary    1988 NASCAR Winston Cup results   /   1988 standings

PosSt#DriverCarLapsMoneyStatusLedPts
1 128   Davey Allison Havoline   (Harry Ranier)Ford40057800running262185
2193   Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench   (Richard Childress)Chevrolet40029625running78175
32211   Terry Labonte Budweiser   (Junior Johnson)Chevrolet40020525running5170
4286   Mark Martin Stroh's Light   (Jack Roush)Ford40010925running0160
5317   Alan Kulwicki Zerex   (Alan Kulwicki)Ford40015825running0155
62721   Kyle Petty Citgo   (Wood Brothers)Ford39910400running0150
7209   Bill Elliott Coors   (Harry Melling)Ford39911600running1151
82517   Darrell Waltrip Tide   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet3989100running0142
92975   Neil Bonnett Valvoline   (Rahmoc Enterprises)Pontiac3988900running0138
101371   Dave Marcis Lifebuoy   (Dave Marcis)Chevrolet3978600running0134
11 715   Brett Bodine Crisco   (Bud Moore)Ford39710070running0130
12 630   Michael Waltrip Country Time Lemonade   (Chuck Rider)Pontiac3976000running0127
13 888   Greg Sacks Red Baron Frozen Pizza   (Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff)Oldsmobile3965750running0 
14118   Bobby Hillin, Jr. Miller High Life   (Stavola Brothers)Buick3965160running0121
153329   Dale Jarrett Hardee's   (Cale Yarborough)Oldsmobile3954430running0118
162444   Sterling Marlin Piedmont Airlines   (Billy Hagan)Oldsmobile3945130running0115
17 212   Mike Alexander Miller High Life   (Stavola Brothers)Buick3947975running22117
18 425   Ken Schrader Folger's Coffee   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet3938865running0109
191510   Ken Bouchard Hinder Racing   (Bob Whitcomb)Ford3924050running0106
201090   Benny Parsons Accu-Turn   (Junie Donlavey)Ford3925275running0103
21 997   Rodney Combs GM Tech Team   (Tom Winkle)Buick3922020running0100
22235   Geoffrey Bodine Levi Garrett   (Rick Hendrick)Chevrolet3904315running097
231432   Lee Faulk Slender You Figure Salons   (Bob Clark)Oldsmobile3881920running0 
242655   Phil Parsons Crown Petroleum   (Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson)Oldsmobile3614175running091
25 531   Butch Miller Slender You Figure Salons   (Bob Clark)Oldsmobile3522730axle18 
261226   Ricky Rudd Quaker State   (Kenny Bernstein)Buick3495010engine1490
271723   Eddie Bierschwale Wayne Paging   (Don Bierschwale)Oldsmobile3391760engine082
28352   Ernie Irvan Kroger   (D.K. Ulrich)Pontiac2921990engine079
293652   Jimmy Means Eureka Vacuum Cleaners   (Jimmy Means)Pontiac2593210fatigue076
301866   Bob Schacht Tom ReetBuick1381650brakes0 
313457   Morgan Shepherd Heinz Ketchup   (Morgan Shepherd)Buick591590handling070
321633   Harry Gant Skoal Bandit   (Hal Needham)Chevrolet363710crash067
33 34   Rick Wilson Kodak Film   (Larry McClure)Oldsmobile362150engine064
343243   Richard Petty STP   (Petty Enterprises)Pontiac262900crash061
352127   Rusty Wallace Kodiak   (Raymond Beadle)Pontiac189650crash058
363083   Lake Speed Wynn's / Kmart   (Lake Speed)Oldsmobile111400crash055

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:
PosNameNbrSponsorOwnerCar
Rayvon Clark20Rob Ziglar
Randy Morrison37Ford
Ben Hess40Hess RacingBen HessOldsmobile
Lennie Pond54Heritage Chevrolet / American Home CareHenley GrayChevrolet
Ron Esau67Pannill KnittingBuddy ArringtonFord
Derrike Cope68PurolatorJim TestaFord
J.D. McDuffie70Rumple FurnitureJ.D. McDuffiePontiac
Jay Sommers78R.A. ZiglerChevrolet
Brad Noffsinger98SunocoMike CurbBuick

Caution flag breakdown:
ConditionFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
ReasonFree
Pass
111  
21312   #43,83,5,27 accident turns 1/2 
142714  
28325   #43 accident turn 3 
33375  
38469   #2,33,52 accident turn 2 
478943  
909910   #83 accident turn 2 
100325226  
3263316   #55 spun turn 1 
33240069  
  Percent of race run under caution: 10.5%             Average green flag run: 59.7 laps

Lap leader breakdown:
LeaderFrom
Lap
To
Lap
# Of
Laps
  Davey Allison166
  Mike Alexander72822
  Butch Miller294618
  Dale Earnhardt478741
  Bill Elliott88881
  Dale Earnhardt8912537
  Davey Allison12619873
  Ricky Rudd1991991
  Terry Labonte2002034
  Davey Allison204309106
  Ricky Rudd3103123
  Terry Labonte3133131
  Davey Allison31433724
  Ricky Rudd33834710
  Davey Allison34840053

Points Standings after this race:
RankDriverPointsDiff
1   Bill Elliott 3363    
2   Dale Earnhardt 3246   -117  
3   Rusty Wallace 3244   -119  
4   Terry Labonte 2966   -397  
5   Ken Schrader 2941   -422  
6   Geoffrey Bodine 2888   -475  
7   Sterling Marlin 2819   -544  
8   Darrell Waltrip 2811   -552  
9   Phil Parsons 2752   -611  
10   Davey Allison 2694   -669  
11   Ricky Rudd 2579   -784  
12   Bobby Hillin, Jr. 2563   -800  
13   Mark Martin 2482   -881  
14   Kyle Petty 2457   -906  
15   Alan Kulwicki 2413   -950  
16   Lake Speed 2322   -1041  
17   Neil Bonnett 2236   -1127  
18   Michael Waltrip 2221   -1142  
19   Richard Petty 2154   -1209  
20   Dale Jarrett 2153   -1210  
21   Brett Bodine 2123   -1240