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Results

The 1988 Busch 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

Busch 500

Saturday, August 27th, 1988

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 7 Ford
  • 7 Oldsmobile
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 5 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 32
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 78.775
  • Cautions: 14 for 83 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
2 6 9 Bill Elliott Ford 175 170 500 3 0 running
26 15 29 Dale Jarrett Oldsmobile 85 85 207 0 0 crash
30 14 68 Derrike Cope Ford 73 73 93 0 0 overheating
21 9 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 100 100 388 0 0 running
13 22 21 Kyle Petty Ford 129 124 479 65 0 running
27 2 6 Mark Martin Ford 87 82 207 37 0 crash
31 32 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 70 70 54 0 0 engine
16 19 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 120 115 451 10 0 engine
9 17 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 138 138 493 0 0 running
12 13 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 127 127 481 0 0 running
22 10 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 102 97 331 17 0 engine
5 1 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 160 155 499 21 0 running
10 31 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 134 134 492 0 0 running
32 30 98 Brad Noffsinger Buick 67 67 1 0 0 crash
25 16 15 Brett Bodine Ford 88 88 252 0 0 crash
17 12 31 Butch Miller Oldsmobile 112 112 438 0 0 engine
1 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 500 220 0 running
7 4 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 151 146 497 3 0 running
24 27 20 Dave Mader III Pontiac 91 91 271 0 0 engine
29 18 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 76 76 142 0 0 crash
4 11 28 Davey Allison Ford 165 160 499 17 0 running
15 21 2 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 118 118 452 0 0 running
3 3 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 170 165 499 15 0 running
6 7 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 155 150 497 24 0 running
20 24 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 108 103 391 66 0 running
18 26 12 Mike Alexander Buick 109 109 428 0 0 running
14 29 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 121 121 476 0 0 running
19 23 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 106 106 417 0 0 overheating
8 20 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 142 142 497 0 0 running
28 25 88 Rick Mast Oldsmobile 84 79 207 2 0 crash
23 8 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 94 94 285 0 0 crash
11 28 97 Rodney Combs Buick 130 130 489 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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