Results

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

Checker 500

Sunday, November 6th, 1988

Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ

  • 11 Ford
  • 10 Oldsmobile
  • 9 Chevrolet
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 4 Buick

  • 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
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Checker 500 at Phoenix Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
4 6 9 Bill Elliott Ford 160 160 312 0 0 running
31 32 29 Dale Jarrett Oldsmobile 70 70 215 0 0 engine
16 23 68 Derrike Cope Ford 115 115 309 0 0 running
38 35 88 Greg Sacks Oldsmobile 49 49 157 0 0 crash
14 24 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 121 121 310 0 0 running
17 25 21 Kyle Petty Ford 112 112 309 0 0 running
36 7 6 Mark Martin Ford 55 55 159 0 0 crash
28 11 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 79 79 292 0 0 running
26 4 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 95 85 296 183 0 engine
5 2 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 160 155 312 68 0 running
10 9 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 139 134 311 11 0 running
2 17 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 175 170 312 2 0 running
1 21 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 180 175 312 41 0 running
8 15 90 Benny Parsons Ford 142 142 311 0 0 running
37 43 07 Bill Schmitt Chevrolet 52 52 157 0 0 crash
7 33 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 146 146 311 0 0 running
25 42 98 Brad Noffsinger Buick 88 88 299 0 0 running
43 22 15 Brett Bodine Ford 34 34 13 0 0 engine
19 37 19 Chad Little Ford 106 106 307 0 0 running
11 13 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 130 130 311 0 0 running
13 16 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 124 124 310 0 0 running
18 38 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 109 109 308 0 0 running
3 20 28 Davey Allison Ford 165 165 312 0 0 running
40 31 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 43 43 133 0 0 engine
22 27 2 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 97 97 305 0 0 running
33 39 24 Gary Collins Oldsmobile 64 64 212 0 0 engine
6 1 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 155 150 311 2 0 running
12 3 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 127 127 311 0 0 running
34 19 04 Hershel McGriff Pontiac 61 61 177 0 0 engine
42 36 1 Jim Bown Chevrolet 37 37 64 0 0 engine
32 5 89 Jim Sauter Pontiac 67 67 213 0 0 engine
24 28 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 91 91 303 0 0 running
41 26 73 Joe Ruttman Ford 40 40 65 0 0 crash
39 34 31 Johnny Rutherford Oldsmobile 46 46 155 0 0 crash
23 41 10 Ken Bouchard Pontiac 94 94 304 0 0 running
15 12 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 118 118 310 0 0 running
27 14 12 Mike Alexander Buick 87 82 293 5 0 running
21 8 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 100 100 306 0 0 running
9 18 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 138 138 311 0 0 running
35 30 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 58 58 168 0 0 oil pan
29 10 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 76 76 221 0 0 running
30 29 79 Roy Smith Ford 73 73 218 0 0 running
20 40 69 Trevor Boys Oldsmobile 103 103 306 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.