Race: Budweiser 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 12 of 29
Date: June 12, 1988
Track: Riverside International Raceway
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Budweiser 400 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 43 |
| Started First | Ricky Rudd | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (43) |
| Race Distance | 248.9 miles (95 laps) | Track Length | 2.62 miles |
| Track Type | Road course | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $311,475 | Winner Earnings | $49,100 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 14 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 12 of 29 |
Budweiser 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 95 | 43 | running | 185 | $49,100 |
| 2 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 95 | 1 | running | 175 | $26,175 |
| 3 | 1 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 95 | 30 | running | 170 | $20,950 |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 95 | 7 | running | 165 | $18,600 |
| 5 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 95 | 0 | running | 155 | $10,725 |
| 6 | 29 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | running | 150 | $10,850 |
| 7 | 15 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 95 | 0 | running | 146 | $5,450 |
| 8 | 19 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 95 | 4 | running | 147 | $5,000 |
| 9 | 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 95 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,675 |
| 10 | 4 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 95 | 5 | running | 139 | $12,925 |
| 11 | 40 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 95 | 0 | running | 130 | $6,275 |
| 12 | 37 | 73 | Bill Schmitt | Tom Bell | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 95 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,450 |
| 13 | 30 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 95 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,550 |
| 14 | 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 95 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,650 |
| 15 | 13 | 18 | Rick Hendrick | Superflo Motor Oil | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,550 |
| 16 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,000 |
| 17 | 27 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,075 |
| 18 | 24 | 76 | Tommy Kendall | Spears Manufacturing | Wayne Spears | Buick | 94 | 1 | running | 114 | $3,400 |
| 19 | 33 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 94 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,800 |
| 20 | 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,550 |
| 21 | 9 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,600 |
| 22 | 23 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 93 | 0 | running | 97 | $8,700 |
| 23 | 16 | 19 | Chad Little | Coors Extra Gold | Fred Stoke | Ford | 93 | 3 | running | 99 | $3,875 |
| 24 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 92 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,250 |
| 25 | 38 | 66 | John Krebs | Skoal | John Krebs | Oldsmobile | 92 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,600 |
| 26 | 18 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 91 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,125 |
| 27 | 26 | 79 | Roy Smith | Western Peterbilt | Warren Razore | Ford | 85 | 1 | running | 87 | $2,575 |
| 28 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | overheating | 79 | $8,400 |
| 29 | 28 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 84 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,000 |
| 30 | 32 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Maggiacomo Racing | Jim Rosenblum | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | running | 73 | $1,350 |
| 31 | 42 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 78 | 0 | oil pump | 70 | $1,050 |
| 32 | 34 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 74 | 0 | running | 67 | $10,675 |
| 33 | 25 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 56 | 0 | running | 64 | $1,850 |
| 34 | 14 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | piston | 61 | $3,225 |
| 35 | 36 | 62 | Terry Petris | Marchman | Terry Petris | Chevrolet | 52 | 0 | ball joint | — | $1,150 |
| 36 | 35 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | U.S. Bank | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | 51 | 0 | rock stud | 55 | $1,145 |
| 37 | 31 | 8 | Rick McCray | Wewaynes-Far West Meat | Rick McCray | Pontiac | 46 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,140 |
| 38 | 20 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 39 | 0 | oil pressure | 49 | $3,135 |
| 39 | 43 | 32 | Ruben Garcia | Pick Your Part | Fred Stoke | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,380 |
| 40 | 17 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 22 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,700 |
| 41 | 39 | 1 | Jim Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | oil pressure | 40 | $1,600 |
| 42 | 12 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | engine | 37 | $3,100 |
| 43 | 41 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 5 | 0 | engine | 34 | $3,100 |
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