Entry List

The official 1988 Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Coca-Cola 600

Sunday, May 29th, 1988

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, NC

  • 10 Ford
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 8 Pontiac
  • 6 Buick
  • 8 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 334
  • Laps Actual: 400 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 124.460
  • Cautions: 13 for 89 laps
  • Lead Changes: 43
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 32 Ford Coors Harry Melling
2 67 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Nov 26, 1956 31 Chevrolet Raven Boats Buddy Arrington
3 68 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Nov 2, 1958 29 Ford Purolator Filters Jim Testa
4 50 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Nov 3, 1952 35 Pontiac Dingman Brothers Racing Dingman Brothers
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 27 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 47 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 46 Buick Winner's Circle Products Morgan Shepherd
10 26 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 31 Buick Quaker State Kenny Bernstein
11 27 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 31 Pontiac Kodiak Raymond Beadle
12 44 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 30 Oldsmobile Piedmont Airlines Billy Hagan
13 11 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 31 Chevrolet Budweiser Junior Johnson
14 7 Alan Kulwicki , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Ford Zerex Alan Kulwicki
15 90 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Ford Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce Junie Donlavey
16 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Buick Miller High Life Stavola Brothers
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 15 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Jan 11, 1959 29 Ford Crisco Bud Moore
20 88 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Oldsmobile Red Baron Frozen Pizza Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff
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 Chevrolet 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 National Motors H.B. Bailey
30 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
31 89 Jim Sauter , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Pontiac Evinrude Mueller Brothers
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 31 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 43 Oldsmobile Slender You Figure Salons Bob Clark
35 10 Ken Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Ford Whitcomb Racing Bob Whitcomb
36 83 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 40 Oldsmobile Wynn's Lake Speed
37 75 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Pontiac Valvoline RahMoc Enterprises
38 55 Phil Parsons Denver, NC Jun 21, 1957 30 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 97 Rodney Combs , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Buick AC Spark Plug Tom Winkle