Race: AC Spark Plug 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 16 of 29
Date: July 24, 1988
Track: Pocono Raceway
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AC Spark Plug 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 122 |
| Started First | Morgan Shepherd | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (122) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $368,425 | Winner Earnings | $53,200 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 13 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 16 of 29 |
AC Spark Plug 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 122 | running | 185 | $53,200 |
| 2 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 5 | running | 175 | $30,725 |
| 3 | 12 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 165 | $26,275 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 28 | running | 165 | $17,775 |
| 5 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 6 | running | 160 | $17,925 |
| 6 | 1 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 13 | running | 155 | $16,600 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,600 |
| 8 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $11,425 |
| 9 | 17 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 15 | running | 143 | $13,775 |
| 10 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 200 | 8 | running | 139 | $10,025 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $15,025 |
| 12 | 25 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 2 | running | 132 | $7,875 |
| 13 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,575 |
| 14 | 8 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,275 |
| 15 | 18 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $10,875 |
| 16 | 30 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,925 |
| 17 | 24 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,675 |
| 18 | 20 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,725 |
| 19 | 37 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,100 |
| 20 | 7 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 103 | $11,875 |
| 21 | 26 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 196 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,925 |
| 22 | 34 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,525 |
| 23 | 32 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 195 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,525 |
| 24 | 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 189 | 0 | running | 91 | $11,175 |
| 25 | 21 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,425 |
| 26 | 40 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | James | Bobby Gerhart / Billy Gerhart | Chevrolet | 187 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,275 |
| 27 | 28 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 166 | 0 | steering | 82 | $3,175 |
| 28 | 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 161 | 1 | engine | 84 | $6,525 |
| 29 | 36 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Ford | 141 | 0 | engine | 76 | $2,125 |
| 30 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,825 |
| 31 | 29 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 119 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,725 |
| 32 | 16 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 92 | 0 | crash | 67 | $4,150 |
| 33 | 19 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 91 | 0 | crash | 64 | $5,550 |
| 34 | 14 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 91 | 0 | suspension | 61 | $1,850 |
| 35 | 31 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 90 | 0 | engine | 58 | $4,425 |
| 36 | 22 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 78 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,750 |
| 37 | 39 | 64 | Mike Potter | Valley | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | rear end | 52 | $1,700 |
| 38 | 27 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 34 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,675 |
| 39 | 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 26 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,250 |
| 40 | 35 | 16 | Bob Schacht | Learn | Gordon Chilson | Ford | 5 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,600 |
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