Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-27-1988 | Busch 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185 | 500 | 220 | Running | 48,500 |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 175 | 500 | 3 | Running | 29,150 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170 | 499 | 15 | Running | 17,475 |
| 4 | 11 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165 | 499 | 17 | Running | 16,775 |
| 5 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 160 | 499 | 21 | Running | 16,410 |
| 6 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 497 | 24 | Running | 7,525 |
| 7 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 151 | 497 | 3 | Running | 9,300 |
| 8 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 142 | 497 | 0 | Running | 6,300 |
| 9 | 17 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 138 | 493 | 0 | Running | 10,800 |
| 10 | 31 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 134 | 492 | 0 | Running | 9,050 |
| 11 | 28 | 97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plug | 130 | 489 | 0 | Running | 2,450 |
| 12 | 13 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 127 | 481 | 0 | Running | 5,350 |
| 13 | 22 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 129 | 479 | 65 | Running | 7,950 |
| 14 | 29 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 121 | 476 | 0 | Running | 7,850 |
| 15 | 21 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 118 | 452 | 0 | Running | 3,450 |
| 16 | 19 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 120 | 451 | 10 | Engine | 4,850 |
| 17 | 12 | 31 | Butch Miller | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 0 | 438 | 0 | Engine | 3,175 |
| 18 | 26 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 109 | 428 | 0 | Running | 7,525 |
| 19 | 23 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 106 | 417 | 0 | Overheating | 4,475 |
| 20 | 24 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 108 | 391 | 66 | Running | 3,425 |
| 21 | 9 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 100 | 388 | 0 | Running | 6,835 |
| 22 | 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 102 | 331 | 17 | Engine | 7,305 |
| 23 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 94 | 285 | 0 | Crash | 2,435 |
| 24 | 27 | 20 | Dave Mader III | Pontiac | Bahre Racing | 91 | 271 | 0 | Engine | 1,565 |
| 25 | 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 88 | 252 | 0 | Crash | 8,945 |
| 26 | 15 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 85 | 207 | 0 | Crash | 2,325 |
| 27 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 87 | 207 | 37 | Crash | 3,480 |
| 28 | 25 | 88 | Rick Mast | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 0 | 207 | 2 | Crash | 3,660 |
| 29 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 76 | 142 | 0 | Crash | 3,615 |
| 30 | 14 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 73 | 93 | 0 | Overheating | 3,550 |
| 31 | 32 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 70 | 54 | 0 | Engine | 2,950 |
| 32 | 30 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 67 | 1 | 0 | Crash | 1,700 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-27-1988
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Busch 500
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 32
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 5th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 78.775 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $270,150
- Cautions: 14
- Caution Laps: 83
- Lead Changes: 23
- Pole: 116.893 mph
