Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Budweiser 500 at Dover International Speedway.
06-05-1988 | Budweiser 500 | Dover 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 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185 | 500 | 203 | Running | 53,000 |
| 2 | 12 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 175 | 500 | 110 | Running | 29,300 |
| 3 | 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 170 | 500 | 51 | Running | 26,350 |
| 4 | 21 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 160 | 499 | 0 | Running | 13,550 |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 160 | 499 | 74 | Running | 20,150 |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 155 | 499 | 7 | Running | 16,400 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 146 | 498 | 0 | Running | 8,225 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 142 | 498 | 0 | Running | 9,325 |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 143 | 497 | 20 | Running | 7,075 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 134 | 497 | 0 | Running | 13,300 |
| 11 | 18 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 130 | 497 | 0 | Running | 7,525 |
| 12 | 16 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 127 | 497 | 0 | Running | 10,225 |
| 13 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 124 | 496 | 0 | Running | 6,275 |
| 14 | 30 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 121 | 496 | 0 | Running | 5,075 |
| 15 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 118 | 495 | 0 | Running | 6,275 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 115 | 495 | 0 | Running | 13,450 |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 112 | 495 | 0 | Running | 5,450 |
| 18 | 25 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 109 | 494 | 0 | Running | 5,600 |
| 19 | 20 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 106 | 493 | 0 | Running | 5,200 |
| 20 | 35 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 103 | 492 | 0 | Running | 3,700 |
| 21 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 100 | 490 | 0 | Running | 8,250 |
| 22 | 24 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 97 | 490 | 0 | Running | 4,900 |
| 23 | 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 94 | 490 | 0 | Running | 9,150 |
| 24 | 33 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 91 | 477 | 0 | Running | 2,100 |
| 25 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 93 | 476 | 1 | Running | 2,150 |
| 26 | 34 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 90 | 426 | 1 | Valve | 2,000 |
| 27 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 87 | 425 | 4 | Running | 3,950 |
| 28 | 37 | 96 | Dana Patten | Buick | U.S. Chrome | 79 | 413 | 0 | Engine | 1,900 |
| 29 | 29 | 97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plug | 76 | 406 | 0 | Engine | 1,850 |
| 30 | 15 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 73 | 391 | 0 | Oil pump | 2,475 |
| 31 | 5 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 75 | 391 | 15 | Engine | 10,350 |
| 32 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 67 | 362 | 0 | Crash | 5,100 |
| 33 | 26 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 64 | 357 | 0 | Engine | 8,650 |
| 34 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S & H Racing | 61 | 314 | 0 | Wheel bearing | 1,600 |
| 35 | 6 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 58 | 297 | 0 | Engine | 8,550 |
| 36 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 55 | 295 | 0 | Engine | 4,150 |
| 37 | 36 | 78 | Jay Sommers | Chevrolet | Doe & Associates | 52 | 280 | 0 | Overheating | 1,510 |
| 38 | 38 | 41 | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | Everide Radiator | 49 | 272 | 0 | Crash | 1,495 |
| 39 | 7 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 51 | 209 | 14 | Valve | 4,020 |
| 40 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | 43 | 15 | 0 | Valve | 1,400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 06-05-1988
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Budweiser 500
- Race #: 11
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 17th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 118.726 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $351,000
- Cautions: 7
- Caution Laps: 45
- Lead Changes: 25
- Pole: 146.681 mph


