Entry List
The official 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Atlanta Journal 500
Sunday, November 20th, 1988
Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 328
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 129.024
- Cautions: 9 for 55 laps
- Lead Changes: 33
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 33 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 31 | Buick | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington |
| 3 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 30 | Ford | Purolator | Jim Testa |
| 4 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 33 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 28 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush |
| 8 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 25 | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider |
| 9 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 47 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 10 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 32 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 32 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle |
| 12 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 13 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 32 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 14 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |
| 15 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 16 | 90 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey |
| 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 18 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Sunoco | Mike Curb |
| 19 | 64 | Brad Teague | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Tiger Sauce | Mike Potter |
| 20 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore |
| 21 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough |
| 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 37 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 41 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 47 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis |
| 25 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 26 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale |
| 27 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 29 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 28 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 39 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 29 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 30 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 31 | 31 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark |
| 32 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | S & H Racing | George Smith |
| 33 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 34 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 40 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 35 | 16 | Larry Pearson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson |
| 36 | 12 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 37 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 38 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 39 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 40 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 35 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 41 | 34 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Fab Detergent | Ken Allen |
| 42 | 97 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle |