Entry List
The official 1988 Talladega DieHard 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Talladega DieHard 500
Sunday, July 31st, 1988
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 154.505
- Cautions: 8 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 30
- 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 | 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 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 46 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 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 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Sunoco | Mike Curb |
| 19 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 29 | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore |
| 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 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 43 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark |
| 32 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Bob Whitcomb | Bob Whitcomb |
| 33 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan |
| 34 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 40 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 35 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Ford | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs |
| 36 | 12 | Mike Alexander | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers |
| 37 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae Motorsports | Phil Barkdoll |
| 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 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 35 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 41 | 97 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Buick | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle |
| 42 | 67 | Ron Esau | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1988 | Chevrolet | Pannill Sweatshirts | Buddy Arrington |