Race: Budweiser 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 29
Date: June 5, 1988
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Budweiser 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 17th | Winner Laps Led | 203 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (203) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $351,000 | Winner Earnings | $53,000 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 11 of 29 |
Budweiser 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 500 | 203 | running | 185 | $53,000 |
| 2 | 12 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 500 | 110 | running | 175 | $29,300 |
| 3 | 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 500 | 51 | running | 170 | $26,350 |
| 4 | 21 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $13,550 |
| 5 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 499 | 74 | running | 160 | $20,150 |
| 6 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 499 | 7 | running | 155 | $16,400 |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 498 | 0 | running | 146 | $8,225 |
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,325 |
| 9 | 2 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 497 | 20 | running | 143 | $7,075 |
| 10 | 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 497 | 0 | running | 134 | $13,300 |
| 11 | 18 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 497 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,525 |
| 12 | 16 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,225 |
| 13 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 496 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,275 |
| 14 | 30 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 496 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,075 |
| 15 | 19 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,275 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 115 | $13,450 |
| 17 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 495 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,450 |
| 18 | 25 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,600 |
| 19 | 20 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 493 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,200 |
| 20 | 35 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 492 | 0 | running | 103 | $3,700 |
| 21 | 13 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 100 | $8,250 |
| 22 | 24 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 490 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,900 |
| 23 | 22 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,150 |
| 24 | 33 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 477 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,100 |
| 25 | 39 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 476 | 1 | running | 93 | $2,150 |
| 26 | 34 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 426 | 1 | valve | 90 | $2,000 |
| 27 | 32 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 425 | 4 | running | 87 | $3,950 |
| 28 | 37 | 96 | Dana Patten | U.S. Chrome | Dana Patten | Buick | 413 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,900 |
| 29 | 29 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 406 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,850 |
| 30 | 15 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | oil pump | 73 | $2,475 |
| 31 | 5 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 391 | 15 | engine | 75 | $10,350 |
| 32 | 8 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 362 | 0 | crash | 67 | $5,100 |
| 33 | 26 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 357 | 0 | engine | 64 | $8,650 |
| 34 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Ford | 314 | 0 | wheel bearing | 61 | $1,600 |
| 35 | 6 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 297 | 0 | engine | 58 | $8,550 |
| 36 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 295 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,150 |
| 37 | 36 | 78 | Jay Sommers | — | Doe & Associates | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | overheating | 52 | $1,510 |
| 38 | 38 | 41 | Joe Booher | Everide Radiator | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | 272 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,495 |
| 39 | 7 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 209 | 14 | valve | 51 | $4,020 |
| 40 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 15 | 0 | valve | 43 | $1,400 |
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