Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.
09-18-1988 | Delaware 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 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185 | 500 | 392 | Running | 56,400 |
| 2 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 175 | 500 | 50 | Running | 37,450 |
| 3 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 26,200 |
| 4 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 160 | 500 | 0 | Running | 21,600 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 160 | 500 | 4 | Running | 16,250 |
| 6 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 150 | 499 | 0 | Running | 14,700 |
| 7 | 21 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 146 | 499 | 0 | Running | 13,375 |
| 8 | 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 142 | 499 | 0 | Running | 12,325 |
| 9 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 138 | 498 | 0 | Running | 7,375 |
| 10 | 19 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 134 | 497 | 0 | Running | 10,650 |
| 11 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 130 | 497 | 0 | Running | 7,825 |
| 12 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 127 | 497 | 0 | Running | 9,225 |
| 13 | 35 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 124 | 496 | 0 | Running | 5,625 |
| 14 | 16 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 126 | 494 | 1 | Running | 6,525 |
| 15 | 39 | 19 | Chad Little | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | 118 | 494 | 0 | Running | 3,175 |
| 16 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 120 | 493 | 7 | Running | 6,100 |
| 17 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 112 | 492 | 0 | Running | 9,450 |
| 18 | 25 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 109 | 491 | 0 | Running | 9,400 |
| 19 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 106 | 481 | 0 | Running | 4,350 |
| 20 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S & H Racing | 103 | 478 | 0 | Running | 2,950 |
| 21 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 100 | 477 | 0 | Running | 5,550 |
| 22 | 4 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 102 | 465 | 37 | Running | 10,800 |
| 23 | 15 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 99 | 458 | 5 | Engine | 5,750 |
| 24 | 20 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 91 | 421 | 0 | Engine | 3,100 |
| 25 | 33 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 93 | 409 | 4 | Crash | 3,350 |
| 26 | 26 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | 85 | 391 | 0 | Crash | 2,000 |
| 27 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 82 | 383 | 0 | Clutch | 4,800 |
| 28 | 17 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 79 | 377 | 0 | Crash | 3,400 |
| 29 | 8 | 88 | Morgan Shepherd | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 76 | 371 | 0 | Engine | 4,550 |
| 30 | 36 | 67 | Brad Teague | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 0 | 340 | 0 | Engine | 3,800 |
| 31 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 70 | 326 | 0 | Crash | 4,825 |
| 32 | 34 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 67 | 281 | 0 | Engine | 2,350 |
| 33 | 38 | 96 | Dana Patten | Buick | U.S. Chrome | 64 | 259 | 0 | Crash | 1,650 |
| 34 | 37 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 61 | 182 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 35 | 9 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 58 | 180 | 0 | Crash | 7,700 |
| 36 | 32 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 55 | 111 | 0 | Crash | 1,475 |
| 37 | 29 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | 0 | 89 | 0 | Engine | 1,460 |
| 38 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 49 | 72 | 0 | Engine | 4,070 |
| 39 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 46 | 35 | 0 | Crash | 7,520 |
| 40 | 31 | 97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | GM Tech Team | 43 | 16 | 0 | Piston | 1,400 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-18-1988
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Delaware 500
- Race #: 23
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 109.349 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $362,100
- Cautions: 14
- Caution Laps: 84
- Lead Changes: 22
- Pole: 148.075 mph


