Race: Gatorade 200
NASCAR Busch Grand National Series: Race 24 of 30
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Gatorade 200 Race Information
| Winner | Harry Gant | Car | No. 7 Buick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team / Owner | Whitaker Racing | ||
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 91 |
| Started First | Geoff Bodine | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (91) |
| Race Distance | 200.802 miles (147 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Surface | Paved | Starters | 39 |
| Points Leader After Race | Tommy Ellis | Season Race | 24 of 30 |
Gatorade 200 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 147 | 91 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet | 147 | 32 | running | 170 | |
| 3 | 12 | 17 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | 147 | 7 | running | 0 | |
| 4 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Buick | 147 | 1 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 7 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 146 | 0 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 29 | 34 | Jimmy Spencer | Frank Cicci Racing | Buick | 146 | 0 | running | 150 |
| 7 | 9 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Buick | 146 | 0 | running | 146 | |
| 8 | 18 | 25 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | running | 142 | |
| 9 | 4 | 66 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | 146 | 16 | running | 0 | |
| 10 | 5 | 75 | Brad Teague | Henderson Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 146 | 0 | running | 134 |
| 11 | 23 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 146 | 0 | running | 130 | |
| 12 | 21 | 22 | Rick Mast | Buick | 146 | 0 | running | 127 | |
| 13 | 11 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 145 | 0 | running | 124 |
| 14 | 15 | 99 | Tommy Ellis | Buick | 145 | 0 | running | 121 | |
| 15 | 25 | 30 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Ford | 145 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 16 | 31 | 88 | Bobby Labonte | Labonte Motorsports | Buick | 144 | 0 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 26 | 42 | Elton Sawyer | Sawyer Racing | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 112 |
| 18 | 27 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | running | 109 | |
| 19 | 37 | 56 | Ronald Cooper | Buick | 143 | 0 | running | 106 | |
| 20 | 28 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Chevrolet | 143 | 0 | running | 103 | |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Buick | 142 | 0 | running | 100 | |
| 22 | 38 | 4 | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 142 | 0 | running | 97 | |
| 23 | 24 | 24 | Joe Thurman | Ford | 141 | 0 | running | 94 | |
| 24 | 22 | 96 | Tom Peck | Oldsmobile | 141 | 0 | running | 91 | |
| 25 | 32 | 07 | Tommy Sigmon | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 88 | |
| 26 | 16 | 63 | Mike Swaim | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | running | 85 | |
| 27 | 30 | 37 | Patty Moise | Patty Moise (Owner) | Buick | 139 | 0 | accident | 82 |
| 28 | 33 | 40 | Frank Fleming | Buick | 139 | 0 | running | 79 | |
| 29 | 13 | 5 | Jimmy Hensley | Buick | 107 | 0 | clutch | 76 | |
| 30 | 20 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Grover Shugart (Owner) | Buick | 96 | 0 | engine | 73 |
| 31 | 10 | 81 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team SABCO | Buick | 96 | 0 | overheating | 70 |
| 32 | 6 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | oil leak | 67 |
| 33 | 35 | 10 | Preston Brown | Oldsmobile | 77 | 0 | running | 64 | |
| 34 | 39 | 48 | Jimmy Edwards | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | handling | 61 | |
| 35 | 3 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 44 | 0 | suspension | 58 |
| 36 | 34 | 39 | Steve Grissom | Grissom Racing | Oldsmobile | 23 | 0 | electrical | 55 |
| 37 | 36 | 60 | Dale Shaw | Pontiac | 16 | 0 | engine | 52 | |
| 38 | 19 | 06 | Mark Martin | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 14 | 0 | engine | 49 |
| 39 | 17 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Ken Schrader Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | electrical | 46 |
Season Navigation
1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Race Results
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