Entry List
The official 1988 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Sunday, September 4th, 1988
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 128.297
- Cautions: 10 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 24
- 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 | 32 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling |
| 2 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough |
| 3 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 29 | Ford | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa |
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 33 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 28 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush |
| 7 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 25 | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider |
| 8 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 46 | Buick | Heinz Ketchup | Morgan Shepherd |
| 9 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 31 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 10 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 32 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle |
| 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 12 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 31 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 14 | 90 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey |
| 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore |
| 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 37 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 41 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 47 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis |
| 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 21 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale |
| 22 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 29 | Chevrolet | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 23 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 39 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 26 | 31 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark |
| 27 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | S & H Racing | George Smith |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 29 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan |
| 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 40 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 32 | 12 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 34 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 35 | 32 | Philip Duffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Bob Beard | Philip Duffie |
| 36 | 87 | Randy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Sony Magnetic Products | Buck Baker |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 38 | 88 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 39 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 35 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 40 | 97 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle |