Entry List

The official 1988 First Union 400 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at North Wilkesboro Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

First Union 400

Sunday, April 17th, 1988

North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, NC

  • 8 Ford
  • 6 Oldsmobile
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 4 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: 400
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 99.075
  • Cautions: 5 for 20 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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First Union 400 at North Wilkesboro 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 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 32 Chevrolet Folger's Coffee Hendrick Motorsports
5 21 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 27 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 24 Pontiac Country Time Lemonade Chuck Rider
8 26 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 31 Buick Quaker State Kenny Bernstein
9 27 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 31 Pontiac Kodiak Raymond Beadle
10 44 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 30 Oldsmobile Piedmont Airlines Billy Hagan
11 11 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 31 Chevrolet Budweiser Junior Johnson
12 7 Alan Kulwicki , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Ford Zerex Alan Kulwicki
13 90 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Ford Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce Junie Donlavey
14 12 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Buick Miller High Life Stavola Brothers
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 88 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Oldsmobile Red Baron Frozen Pizza Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff
18 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 36 Chevrolet GM Goodwrench Richard Childress Racing
19 17 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 41 Chevrolet Tide Hendrick Motorsports
20 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 47 Chevrolet Lifebuoy Dave Marcis
21 28 Davey Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Ford Havoline Harry Ranier
22 2 Ernie Irvan Modesto, CA Jan 13, 1959 29 Pontiac Kroger D.K. Ulrich
23 5 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 38 Chevrolet Levi Garrett Hendrick Motorsports
24 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
25 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Pontiac Eureka Vacuum Cleaners Jimmy Means
26 10 Ken Bouchard , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Chevrolet Whitcomb Racing Bob Whitcomb
27 83 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 40 Oldsmobile Wynn's Lake Speed
28 75 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Pontiac Valvoline RahMoc Enterprises
29 55 Phil Parsons Denver, NC Jun 21, 1957 30 Oldsmobile Crown Petroleum Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson
30 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
31 4 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Jan 31, 1953 35 Oldsmobile Kodak Film Larry McClure
32 97 Rodney Combs , Nov 30, -0001 1988 Buick AC Spark Plug Tom Winkle