Race: Busch 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 20 of 29
Date: August 27, 1988
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway

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Busch 500 Race Information

WinnerDale EarnhardtCarNo. 3 Chevrolet
Team / OwnerRichard ChildressSponsorGM Goodwrench
Winner Start5thWinner Laps Led220
Started FirstAlan KulwickiMost Laps LedDale Earnhardt (220)
Race Distance266.5 miles (500 laps)Track Length0.533 miles
Track TypePaved ovalStarters32
Total Purse$270,150Winner Earnings$48,500
Different Leaders13Lead-Lap Finishers2
Points Leader After RaceBill ElliottSeason Race20 of 29

Busch 500 Race Results

FinStartNo.DriverSponsorTeam / OwnerMakeLapsLedStatusPointsEarnings
153Dale EarnhardtGM GoodwrenchRichard ChildressChevrolet500220running185$48,500
269Bill ElliottCoorsHarry MellingFord5003running175$29,150
335Geoffrey BodineLevi GarrettRick HendrickChevrolet49915running170$17,475
41128Davey AllisonHavolineHarry RanierFord49917running165$16,775
517Alan KulwickiZerexAlan KulwickiFord49921running160$16,410
6733Harry GantSkoal BanditHal NeedhamChevrolet49724running155$7,525
7417Darrell WaltripTideRick HendrickChevrolet4973running151$9,300
82043Richard PettySTPPetty EnterprisesPontiac4970running142$6,300
91727Rusty WallaceKodiakRaymond BeadlePontiac4930running138$10,800
10318Bobby Hillin, Jr.Miller High LifeStavola BrothersBuick4920running134$9,050
112897Rodney CombsAC Spark PlugTom WinkleBuick4890running130$2,450
121344Sterling MarlinPiedmont AirlinesBilly HaganOldsmobile4810running127$5,350
132221Kyle PettyCitgoWood BrothersFord47965running129$7,950
142975Neil BonnettValvolineRahmoc EnterprisesPontiac4760running121$7,850
15212Ernie IrvanKrogerD.K. UlrichPontiac4520running118$3,450
161926Ricky RuddQuaker StateKenny BernsteinBuick45110engine120$4,850
171231Butch MillerSlender You Figure SalonsBob ClarkOldsmobile4380engine—$3,175
182612Mike AlexanderMiller High LifeStavola BrothersBuick4280running109$7,525
192355Phil ParsonsCrown PetroleumLeo Jackson / Richard JacksonOldsmobile4170overheating106$4,475
202483Lake SpeedWynn's / KmartLake SpeedOldsmobile39166running108$3,425
21925Ken SchraderFolger's CoffeeRick HendrickChevrolet3880running100$6,835
221011Terry LabonteBudweiserJunior JohnsonChevrolet33117engine102$7,305
2384Rick WilsonKodak FilmLarry McClureOldsmobile2850crash94$2,435
242720Dave Mader IIIBahre RacingDick BahrePontiac2710engine91$1,565
251615Brett BodineCriscoBud MooreFord2520crash88$8,945
261529Dale JarrettHardee'sCale YarboroughOldsmobile2070crash85$2,325
2726Mark MartinStroh's LightJack RoushFord20737crash87$3,480
282588Rick MastRed Baron Frozen PizzaBuddy Baker / Danny SchiffOldsmobile2072crash—$3,660
291871Dave MarcisLifebuoyDave MarcisChevrolet1420crash76$3,615
301468Derrike CopePurolator FiltersJim TestaFord930overheating73$3,550
313230Michael WaltripCountry Time LemonadeChuck RiderPontiac540engine70$2,950
323098Brad NoffsingerSunocoMike CurbBuick10crash67$1,700

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