Results

The 1988 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Winston 500

Sunday, May 1st, 1988

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 10 Ford
  • 6 Buick
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 9 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 156.547
  • Cautions: 7 for 29 laps
  • Lead Changes: 23
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
7 11 9 Bill Elliott Ford 146 146 188 0 0 running
11 28 1 Dale Jarrett Buick 130 130 188 0 0 running
26 31 68 Derrike Cope Ford 85 85 183 0 0 running
17 17 50 Greg Sacks Pontiac 112 112 187 0 0 running
5 6 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 160 155 188 11 0 running
8 5 21 Kyle Petty Ford 142 142 188 0 0 running
12 12 6 Mark Martin Ford 127 127 188 0 0 running
33 23 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 64 64 148 0 0 crash
29 14 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 76 76 177 0 0 engine
10 15 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 139 134 188 3 0 running
6 8 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 155 150 188 1 0 running
4 19 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 165 160 188 1 0 running
28 21 14 AJ Foyt Oldsmobile 79 79 182 0 0 flagged
22 26 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 97 97 185 0 0 running
24 27 90 Benny Parsons Ford 91 91 184 0 0 running
2 4 12 Bobby Allison Buick 175 170 188 13 0 running
13 7 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 124 124 188 0 0 running
25 34 98 Brad Noffsinger Buick 88 88 183 0 0 running
21 24 31 Brad Teague Oldsmobile 100 100 185 0 0 running
19 39 15 Brett Bodine Ford 106 106 185 0 0 running
16 10 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 115 115 187 0 0 running
18 37 29 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 109 109 186 0 0 running
9 16 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 138 138 188 0 0 running
37 2 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 57 52 83 4 0 engine
27 36 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 82 82 183 0 0 running
34 1 28 Davey Allison Ford 66 61 132 4 0 engine
39 30 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 46 46 13 0 0 crash
32 41 2 Ernie Irvan Chevrolet 67 67 169 0 0 overheating
3 13 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 175 165 188 99 0 running
36 25 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 55 55 100 0 0 transmission
23 22 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 94 94 184 0 0 running
41 35 77 Ken Ragan Ford 40 40 13 0 0 crash
15 18 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 118 118 188 0 0 running
40 38 01 Mickey Gibbs Ford 43 43 13 0 0 crash
14 9 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 121 121 188 0 0 running
31 40 73 Phil Barkdoll Chevrolet 70 70 176 0 0 running
1 3 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 180 175 188 52 0 running
20 32 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 103 103 185 0 0 running
30 33 67 Rick Jeffrey Chevrolet 73 73 176 0 0 engine
35 20 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 58 58 122 0 0 oil leak
38 29 97 Rodney Combs Buick 49 49 13 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.