Official NASCAR Race Results
Alan Kulwicki won the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Checker 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
11-06-1988 | Checker 500 | Phoenix International 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 | 21 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 180 | 312 | 41 | Running | 54,100 |
| 2 | 17 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175 | 312 | 2 | Running | 31,075 |
| 3 | 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165 | 312 | 0 | Running | 24,275 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160 | 312 | 0 | Running | 19,475 |
| 5 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160 | 312 | 68 | Running | 20,400 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 155 | 311 | 2 | Running | 13,700 |
| 7 | 33 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller High Life | 146 | 311 | 0 | Running | 11,400 |
| 8 | 15 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 142 | 311 | 0 | Running | 9,650 |
| 9 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 138 | 311 | 0 | Running | 9,050 |
| 10 | 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 139 | 311 | 11 | Running | 10,150 |
| 11 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 130 | 311 | 0 | Running | 15,100 |
| 12 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127 | 311 | 0 | Running | 7,850 |
| 13 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 124 | 310 | 0 | Running | 10,550 |
| 14 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 121 | 310 | 0 | Running | 9,250 |
| 15 | 12 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 118 | 310 | 0 | Running | 4,850 |
| 16 | 23 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 115 | 309 | 0 | Running | 2,450 |
| 17 | 25 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 112 | 309 | 0 | Running | 9,500 |
| 18 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 109 | 308 | 0 | Running | 5,575 |
| 19 | 37 | 19 | Chad Little | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | 106 | 307 | 0 | Running | 4,450 |
| 20 | 40 | 69 | Trevor Boys | Oldsmobile | Boys Racing | 103 | 306 | 0 | Running | 2,875 |
| 21 | 8 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 100 | 306 | 0 | Running | 9,150 |
| 22 | 27 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 97 | 305 | 0 | Running | 3,875 |
| 23 | 41 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | 94 | 304 | 0 | Running | 3,300 |
| 24 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 91 | 303 | 0 | Running | 4,080 |
| 25 | 42 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 88 | 299 | 0 | Running | 2,175 |
| 26 | 4 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 95 | 296 | 183 | Engine | 17,350 |
| 27 | 14 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 87 | 293 | 5 | Running | 9,550 |
| 28 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 79 | 292 | 0 | Running | 4,750 |
| 29 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 76 | 221 | 0 | Running | 2,690 |
| 30 | 29 | 79 | Roy Smith | Ford | Western Peterbilt | 73 | 218 | 0 | Running | 1,975 |
| 31 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 70 | 215 | 0 | Engine | 2,600 |
| 32 | 5 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 67 | 213 | 0 | Engine | 1,900 |
| 33 | 39 | 24 | Gary Collins | Oldsmobile | Nex Shop | 64 | 212 | 0 | Engine | 2,525 |
| 34 | 19 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | U.S. Bank | 61 | 177 | 0 | Engine | 2,475 |
| 35 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 58 | 168 | 0 | Oil pan | 4,435 |
| 36 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 55 | 159 | 0 | Crash | 3,805 |
| 37 | 43 | 07 | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | Schmitt Racing | 52 | 157 | 0 | Crash | 1,795 |
| 38 | 35 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 49 | 157 | 0 | Crash | 3,775 |
| 39 | 34 | 31 | Johnny Rutherford | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 46 | 155 | 0 | Crash | 3,775 |
| 40 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | 43 | 133 | 0 | Engine | 1,750 |
| 41 | 26 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Ford | Helen Rae Motorsports | 40 | 65 | 0 | Crash | 1,725 |
| 42 | 36 | 1 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet | Rose Auto Wrecking | 37 | 64 | 0 | Engine | 1,725 |
| 43 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 34 | 13 | 0 | Engine | 1,725 |
Race Recap
- Date: 11-06-1988
- Track: Phoenix International Raceway
- Race: Checker 500
- Race #: 28
- Cars: 43
- Winner: Alan Kulwicki
- Start Position: 21st
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 90.457 mph
- Distance: 312 miles
- Purse: $368,630
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 53
- Lead Changes: 15
- Pole: 123.203 mph


