Entry List
The official 1988 Checker 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Phoenix Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Checker 500
Sunday, November 6th, 1988
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 43 (3 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 90.457
- Cautions: 6 for 53 laps
- Lead Changes: 15
- 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 | 33 | 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 | 30 | Ford | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa |
| 4 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 36 | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 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 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 32 | 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 | 07 | Bill Schmitt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt |
| 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 17 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Sunoco | Mike Curb |
| 18 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore |
| 19 | 19 | Chad Little | Spokane, WA | Apr 23, 1963 | 25 | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | George Jefferson |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 37 | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 41 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 47 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale |
| 25 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Jan 13, 1959 | 29 | Pontiac | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich |
| 26 | 24 | Gary Collins | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Nex Shop | Marion Collins |
| 27 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 39 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 28 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 29 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | U.S. Bank | Hershel McGriff |
| 30 | 1 | Jim Bown | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown |
| 31 | 89 | Jim Sauter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers |
| 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 33 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 44 | Ford | Helen Rae Motorsports | Phil Barkdoll |
| 34 | 31 | Johnny Rutherford | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark |
| 35 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb |
| 36 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 40 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 37 | 12 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 38 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 39 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 40 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 41 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 35 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 42 | 79 | Roy Smith | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Western Peterbilt | Warren Razore |
| 43 | 69 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 31 | Oldsmobile | Boys Racing | Buddie Boys |