Results

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

Delaware 500

Sunday, September 18th, 1988

Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, DE

  • 12 Ford
  • 8 Oldsmobile
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 5 Pontiac
  • 6 Buick

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 109.349
  • Cautions: 14 for 84 laps
  • Lead Changes: 22
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Delaware 500 at Dover Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 9 Bill Elliott Ford 185 175 500 392 0 running
28 17 29 Dale Jarrett Oldsmobile 79 79 377 0 0 crash
36 32 68 Derrike Cope Ford 55 55 111 0 0 crash
35 9 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 58 58 180 0 0 crash
6 13 21 Kyle Petty Ford 150 150 499 0 0 running
39 1 6 Mark Martin Ford 46 46 35 0 0 crash
12 11 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 127 127 497 0 0 running
29 8 88 Morgan Shepherd Oldsmobile 76 76 371 0 0 engine
37 29 74 Randy LaJoie Chevrolet 52 52 89 0 0 engine
10 19 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 134 134 497 0 0 running
3 5 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 165 165 500 0 0 running
23 15 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 99 94 458 5 0 engine
18 25 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 109 109 491 0 0 running
31 2 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 70 70 326 0 0 crash
27 27 90 Benny Parsons Ford 82 82 383 0 0 clutch
21 18 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 100 100 477 0 0 running
34 37 98 Brad Noffsinger Buick 61 61 182 0 0 engine
30 36 67 Brad Teague Ford 73 73 340 0 0 engine
22 4 15 Brett Bodine Ford 102 97 465 37 0 running
15 39 19 Chad Little Ford 118 118 494 0 0 running
2 12 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 175 170 500 50 0 running
33 38 96 Dana Patten Buick 64 64 259 0 0 crash
17 7 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 112 112 492 0 0 running
16 24 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 120 115 493 7 0 running
4 10 28 Davey Allison Ford 160 160 500 0 0 running
26 26 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 85 85 391 0 0 crash
13 35 2 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 124 124 496 0 0 running
5 6 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 160 155 500 4 0 running
11 23 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 130 130 497 0 0 running
32 34 31 Jim Sauter Oldsmobile 67 67 281 0 0 engine
20 40 80 Jimmy Horton Ford 103 103 478 0 0 running
19 30 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 106 106 481 0 0 running
25 33 10 Ken Bouchard Ford 93 88 409 4 0 crash
9 14 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 138 138 498 0 0 running
7 21 12 Mike Alexander Buick 146 146 499 0 0 running
8 28 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 142 142 499 0 0 running
14 16 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 126 121 494 1 0 running
38 22 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 49 49 72 0 0 engine
24 20 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 91 91 421 0 0 engine
40 31 97 Rodney Combs Buick 43 43 16 0 0 piston

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