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AccuPredict: NASCAR Driver Finish Predictions. It ain't rocket science, but it's damn close!

Official NASCAR Race Results

Bill Elliott won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

09-04-1988 | Southern 500 | Darlington Raceway

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 1 9 Bill Elliott Ford Coors 185 367 154 Running 75,800
2 5 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac Kodiak 175 367 50 Running 38,850
3 2 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 170 367 85 Running 31,375
4 6 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet Tide 165 367 5 Running 19,850
5 12 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile Piedmont Airlines 160 367 21 Running 21,130
6 21 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile Crown Petroleum 150 366 0 Running 12,950
7 4 5 Geoffrey Bodine Chevrolet Levi Garrett 151 366 7 Running 11,310
8 23 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Budweiser 142 366 0 Running 13,260
9 15 28 Davey Allison Ford Havoline 143 366 9 Running 15,105
10 29 26 Ricky Rudd Buick Quaker State 139 366 6 Running 13,130
11 25 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet Folger's Coffee 130 366 0 Running 10,980
12 11 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile Wynn's 127 366 0 Running 6,815
13 27 90 Benny Parsons Ford Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce 129 365 25 Running 19,305
14 30 12 Mike Alexander Buick Miller High Life 126 365 2 Running 11,495
15 3 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford Zerex 118 365 0 Running 8,735
16 24 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac Valvoline 115 364 0 Running 11,195
17 8 15 Brett Bodine Ford Crisco 117 363 2 Running 12,635
18 36 10 Ken Bouchard Ford Whitcomb Racing 109 360 0 Running 6,240
19 7 6 Mark Martin Ford Stroh's Light 106 358 0 Running 5,040
20 17 2 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet Kroger 103 358 0 Running 4,985
21 13 97 Rodney Combs Buick GM Tech Team 100 357 0 Running 3,320
22 38 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet Lifebuoy 97 355 0 Running 6,320
23 32 31 Jim Sauter Oldsmobile Slender You Figure Salons 0 351 0 Running 4,120
24 28 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac Eureka Vacuum Cleaners 91 350 0 Running 5,000
25 14 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac Country Time Lemonade 88 343 0 Running 5,955
26 33 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile Wayne Paging 85 340 0 Running 2,815
27 34 36 H.B. Bailey Pontiac Almeda Auto Parts 82 340 0 Running 2,725
28 35 21 Kyle Petty Ford Citgo 84 337 1 Running 9,630
29 39 32 Philip Duffie Buick Bob Beard 76 332 0 Running 2,540
30 16 8 Bobby Hillin, Jr. Buick Miller High Life 73 317 0 Oil pressure 5,335
31 20 77 Ken Ragan Ford Bob Beard 70 308 0 Crash 2,340
32 22 88 Rick Mast Oldsmobile Red Baron Frozen Pizza 0 305 0 Running 5,530
33 26 43 Richard Petty Pontiac STP 64 266 0 Engine 4,925
34 18 29 Dale Jarrett Oldsmobile Hardee's 61 239 0 Engine 2,850
35 31 68 Derrike Cope Ford Purolator Filters 58 203 0 Crash 4,755
36 37 87 Randy Baker Oldsmobile Sony Magnetic Products 55 135 0 Engine 2,055
37 40 80 Jimmy Horton Ford S & H Racing 52 114 0 Engine 2,005
38 19 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile Kodak Film 49 82 0 Engine 2,580
39 10 57 Morgan Shepherd Buick Heinz Ketchup 46 53 0 Engine 1,910
40 9 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet Skoal Bandit 43 50 0 Engine 4,450

Race Recap

  • Date: 09-04-1988
  • Track: Darlington Raceway
  • Race: Southern 500
  • Race #: 21
  • Cars: 40
  • Winner: Bill Elliott
  • Start Position: 1st
  • Car Make: Ford
  • Avg Speed: 128.297 mph
  • Distance: 501 miles
  • Purse: $431,345
  • Cautions: 10
  • Caution Laps: 39
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Pole: 160.827 mph

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