Entry List
The official 1988 Pepsi Firecracker 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Daytona International Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Pepsi Firecracker 400
Saturday, July 2nd, 1988
Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 163.302
- Cautions: 3 for 15 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- 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 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Nov 26, 1956 | 31 | Buick | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington |
| 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 | 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 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 46 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 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 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 13 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 31 | 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 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore |
| 19 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington |
| 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 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 30 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 43 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark |
| 31 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb |
| 32 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan |
| 33 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 40 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 34 | 07 | Larry Moyer | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Hooters | John Stark |
| 35 | 12 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 36 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 37 | 37 | Patty Moise | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Duralt Fuel Conditioner | Randy Hope |
| 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 | 86 | Rick Jeffrey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Slenderizers | Doreen Jeffrey |
| 41 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 35 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 42 | 97 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle |