Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Pepsi Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
07-02-1988 | Pepsi Firecracker 400 | Daytona International 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 | 38 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 160 | 23 | Running | 63,500 |
| 2 | 26 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 175 | 160 | 19 | Running | 45,825 |
| 3 | 6 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 170 | 160 | 17 | Running | 22,250 |
| 4 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 170 | 160 | 53 | Running | 22,825 |
| 5 | 1 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160 | 160 | 13 | Running | 25,430 |
| 6 | 6 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 155 | 160 | 8 | Running | 14,185 |
| 7 | 8 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 146 | 160 | 0 | Running | 12,835 |
| 8 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 147 | 160 | 10 | Running | 16,435 |
| 9 | 37 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 138 | 159 | 0 | Running | 8,660 |
| 10 | 32 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dingman Brothers Racing | 134 | 159 | 0 | Running | 7,535 |
| 11 | 13 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 130 | 159 | 0 | Running | 7,325 |
| 12 | 19 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127 | 159 | 0 | Running | 13,940 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 124 | 159 | 0 | Running | 8,720 |
| 14 | 17 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Buick | Port-A-Lube | 121 | 159 | 0 | Running | 4,705 |
| 15 | 15 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 0 | 159 | 0 | Running | 12,090 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 115 | 159 | 0 | Running | 7,885 |
| 17 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 117 | 159 | 0 | Running | 5,380 |
| 18 | 5 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 109 | 159 | 0 | Running | 10,930 |
| 19 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 106 | 159 | 0 | Running | 10,680 |
| 20 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 103 | 159 | 0 | Running | 7,230 |
| 21 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 100 | 158 | 0 | Running | 6,380 |
| 22 | 12 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 102 | 158 | 2 | Running | 6,230 |
| 23 | 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 94 | 158 | 0 | Running | 6,005 |
| 24 | 2 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 91 | 158 | 0 | Running | 10,555 |
| 25 | 31 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 88 | 156 | 0 | Running | 3,805 |
| 26 | 33 | 37 | Patty Moise | Buick | Duralt Fuel Conditioner | 85 | 156 | 0 | Running | 2,905 |
| 27 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 82 | 155 | 0 | Running | 5,480 |
| 28 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | Pannill Knitting | 79 | 153 | 0 | Running | 4,630 |
| 29 | 40 | 86 | Rick Jeffrey | Chevrolet | Slenderizers | 76 | 152 | 0 | Running | 2,805 |
| 30 | 36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | Bob Beard | 73 | 150 | 0 | Running | 2,980 |
| 31 | 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | 70 | 150 | 0 | Running | 2,380 |
| 32 | 34 | 07 | Larry Moyer | Pontiac | Hooters | 67 | 148 | 0 | Running | 2,355 |
| 33 | 47 | 97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | GM Tech Team | 64 | 141 | 0 | Running | 2,330 |
| 34 | 7 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 66 | 130 | 15 | Crash | 5,755 |
| 35 | 28 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 58 | 123 | 0 | Running | 5,655 |
| 36 | 29 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 55 | 82 | 0 | Running | 2,355 |
| 37 | 18 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 52 | 72 | 0 | Engine | 2,230 |
| 38 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 49 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 11,865 |
| 39 | 35 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 46 | 2 | 0 | Crash | 4,840 |
| 40 | 21 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 43 | 1 | 0 | Engine | 4,790 |
| 41 | 25 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 40 | 1 | 0 | Crash | 2,765 |
| 42 | 41 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 37 | 1 | 0 | Crash | 10,765 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-02-1988
- Track: Daytona International Speedway
- Race: Pepsi Firecracker 400
- Race #: 15
- Cars: 42
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 38th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 163.302 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $438,225
- Cautions: 3
- Caution Laps: 15
- Lead Changes: 22
- Pole: 193.819 mph


