Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Valleydale Meats 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
04-10-1988 | Valleydale Meats 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 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 500 | 116 | Running | 45,750 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 170 | 500 | 0 | Running | 21,250 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170 | 500 | 74 | Running | 17,425 |
| 4 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160 | 499 | 0 | Running | 14,370 |
| 5 | 21 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 155 | 498 | 0 | Running | 12,625 |
| 6 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 150 | 497 | 0 | Running | 9,800 |
| 7 | 14 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 146 | 495 | 0 | Running | 9,300 |
| 8 | 15 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 142 | 495 | 0 | Running | 6,700 |
| 9 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 143 | 493 | 48 | Running | 6,250 |
| 10 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 134 | 493 | 0 | Running | 9,600 |
| 11 | 29 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 130 | 490 | 0 | Running | 8,250 |
| 12 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 127 | 486 | 0 | Running | 5,550 |
| 13 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124 | 483 | 0 | Running | 5,200 |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126 | 461 | 95 | Running | 12,050 |
| 15 | 32 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 123 | 448 | 24 | Running | 5,200 |
| 16 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 115 | 437 | 0 | Running | 7,560 |
| 17 | 11 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 112 | 430 | 0 | Running | 9,120 |
| 18 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 119 | 421 | 121 | Quit | 6,830 |
| 19 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 106 | 383 | 0 | Running | 4,940 |
| 20 | 10 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 108 | 378 | 1 | Crash | 4,800 |
| 21 | 23 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 100 | 361 | 0 | Running | 2,360 |
| 22 | 7 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 97 | 360 | 0 | Crash | 3,920 |
| 23 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 94 | 327 | 0 | Running | 7,230 |
| 24 | 24 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 91 | 298 | 0 | Overheating | 3,790 |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 93 | 291 | 21 | Running | 4,775 |
| 26 | 28 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 85 | 284 | 0 | Crash | 2,345 |
| 27 | 20 | 31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 82 | 265 | 0 | Crash | 1,390 |
| 28 | 25 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 79 | 129 | 0 | Oil pump | 1,360 |
| 29 | 19 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 76 | 91 | 0 | Engine | 9,430 |
| 30 | 26 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 73 | 81 | 0 | Engine | 1,300 |
| 31 | 31 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 70 | 77 | 0 | Engine | 3,450 |
| 32 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 67 | 26 | 0 | Crash | 3,400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 04-10-1988
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Valleydale Meats 500
- Race #: 6
- Cars: 32
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 13th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 83.115 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $267,320
- Cautions: 12
- Caution Laps: 70
- Lead Changes: 11
- Pole: 117.552 mph
