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Results

The 1988 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Sunday, September 4th, 1988

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

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  • 11 Ford
  • 9 Oldsmobile
  • 8 Chevrolet
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 6 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 367
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 128.297
  • Cautions: 10 for 39 laps
  • Lead Changes: 24
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 1 9 Bill Elliott Ford 185 175 367 154 0 running
34 18 29 Dale Jarrett Oldsmobile 61 61 239 0 0 engine
35 31 68 Derrike Cope Ford 58 58 203 0 0 crash
11 25 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 130 130 366 0 0 running
28 35 21 Kyle Petty Ford 84 79 337 1 0 running
19 7 6 Mark Martin Ford 106 106 358 0 0 running
25 14 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 88 88 343 0 0 running
39 10 57 Morgan Shepherd Buick 46 46 53 0 0 engine
10 29 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 139 134 366 6 0 running
2 5 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 175 170 367 50 0 running
5 12 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 160 155 367 21 0 running
8 23 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 142 142 366 0 0 running
15 3 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 118 118 365 0 0 running
13 27 90 Benny Parsons Ford 129 124 365 25 0 running
30 16 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 73 73 317 0 0 oil pressure
17 8 15 Brett Bodine Ford 117 112 363 2 0 running
3 2 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 170 165 367 85 0 running
4 6 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 165 160 367 5 0 running
22 38 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 97 97 355 0 0 running
9 15 28 Davey Allison Ford 143 138 366 9 0 running
26 33 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 85 85 340 0 0 running
20 17 2 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 103 103 358 0 0 running
7 4 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 151 146 366 7 0 running
27 34 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 82 82 340 0 0 running
40 9 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 43 43 50 0 0 engine
23 32 31 Jim Sauter Oldsmobile 94 94 351 0 0 running
37 40 80 Jimmy Horton Ford 52 52 114 0 0 engine
24 28 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 91 91 350 0 0 running
18 36 10 Ken Bouchard Ford 109 109 360 0 0 running
31 20 77 Ken Ragan Ford 70 70 308 0 0 crash
12 11 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 127 127 366 0 0 running
14 30 12 Mike Alexander Buick 126 121 365 2 0 running
16 24 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 115 115 364 0 0 running
6 21 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 150 150 366 0 0 running
29 39 32 Philip Duffie Buick 76 76 332 0 0 running
36 37 87 Randy Baker Oldsmobile 55 55 135 0 0 engine
33 26 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 64 64 266 0 0 engine
32 22 88 Rick Mast Oldsmobile 67 67 305 0 0 running
38 19 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 49 49 82 0 0 engine
21 13 97 Rodney Combs Buick 100 100 357 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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