Entry List
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
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| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Oct 8, 1955 | 68 | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling | |
| 2 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 67 | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | |
| 3 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Nov 2, 1958 | 65 | Ford | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | |
| 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 69 | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 64 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Jan 9, 1959 | 65 | Ford | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | |
| 7 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 61 | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | |
| 8 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 82 | Buick | Heinz Ketchup | Morgan Shepherd | |
| 9 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 68 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | |
| 10 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 68 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | |
| 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 67 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 12 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 67 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | |
| 14 | 90 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | |
| 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | |
| 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 65 | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore | |
| 17 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 73 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing | |
| 18 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 77 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 83 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | |
| 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier | |
| 21 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | |
| 22 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 65 | Chevrolet | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 23 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 75 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports | |
| 24 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | |
| 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | |
| 26 | 31 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | |
| 27 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | S & H Racing | George Smith | |
| 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | |
| 29 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Ford | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan | |
| 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 76 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed | |
| 32 | 12 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises | |
| 34 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 67 | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | |
| 35 | 32 | Philip Duffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | Bob Beard | Philip Duffie | |
| 36 | 87 | Randy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Oldsmobile | Sony Magnetic Products | Buck Baker | |
| 37 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises | |
| 38 | 88 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Mar 4, 1957 | 67 | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | |
| 39 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 71 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | |
| 40 | 97 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 2024 | Buick | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle |