Race: AC Delco 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 29
Date: October 23, 1988
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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AC Delco 500 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 200 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (217) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $374,740 | Winner Earnings | $52,150 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 27 of 29 |
AC Delco 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 492 | 200 | running | 180 | $52,150 |
| 2 | 9 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 492 | 8 | running | 175 | $26,985 |
| 3 | 7 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 1 | running | 170 | $25,095 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 491 | 217 | running | 170 | $23,480 |
| 5 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 491 | 1 | running | 160 | $27,965 |
| 6 | 16 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 489 | 0 | running | 150 | $12,910 |
| 7 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,110 |
| 8 | 23 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 489 | 2 | running | 147 | $9,210 |
| 9 | 14 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,410 |
| 10 | 25 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,810 |
| 11 | 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 488 | 0 | running | 130 | $11,020 |
| 12 | 10 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 127 | $8,220 |
| 13 | 29 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 488 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,520 |
| 14 | 17 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Winner's Circle Auto Parts | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,720 |
| 15 | 32 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 484 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,470 |
| 16 | 34 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 481 | 1 | running | 120 | $7,170 |
| 17 | 33 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 479 | 0 | running | — | $4,820 |
| 18 | 40 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 477 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,620 |
| 19 | 15 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 475 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,970 |
| 20 | 36 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Ben Hess | Oldsmobile | 472 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,370 |
| 21 | 39 | 34 | Connie Saylor | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen | Buick | 464 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,565 |
| 22 | 24 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 458 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,490 |
| 23 | 38 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 444 | 11 | running | 99 | $5,340 |
| 24 | 30 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 433 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,165 |
| 25 | 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 425 | 0 | engine | 88 | $5,090 |
| 26 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 379 | 0 | handling | 85 | $5,140 |
| 27 | 6 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 374 | 50 | crash | 87 | $12,290 |
| 28 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 374 | 0 | crash | 79 | $4,765 |
| 29 | 8 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 373 | 0 | crash | 76 | $10,615 |
| 30 | 20 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | crash | 73 | $6,715 |
| 31 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 276 | 1 | engine | 75 | $9,625 |
| 32 | 22 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 255 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,450 |
| 33 | 11 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 241 | 0 | engine | 64 | $1,755 |
| 34 | 18 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 236 | 0 | engine | 61 | $4,305 |
| 35 | 27 | 67 | Brad Teague | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 231 | 0 | engine | 58 | $3,655 |
| 36 | 19 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 231 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,600 |
| 37 | 31 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 173 | 0 | crank | 52 | $1,575 |
| 38 | 26 | 97 | Joe Ruttman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 71 | 0 | handling | — | $1,550 |
| 39 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 29 | 0 | engine | 46 | $3,525 |
| 40 | 28 | 22 | Rodney Combs | Childress R&D | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 4 | 0 | quit | 43 | $1,500 |
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