Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 29
Date: August 21, 1988
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Davey Allison | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Havoline |
| Winner Start | 4th | Winner Laps Led | 38 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Rusty Wallace (75) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $417,440 | Winner Earnings | $60,475 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 12 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 19 of 29 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 38 | running | 180 | $60,475 |
| 2 | 7 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 75 | running | 180 | $37,250 |
| 3 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 36 | running | 170 | $31,775 |
| 4 | 9 | 88 | Morgan Shepherd | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 6 | running | 165 | $19,600 |
| 5 | 16 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 155 | $14,650 |
| 6 | 6 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $18,425 |
| 7 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,365 |
| 8 | 22 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $14,365 |
| 9 | 23 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,910 |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,705 |
| 11 | 14 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,750 |
| 12 | 3 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 132 | $11,695 |
| 13 | 20 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 129 | $12,190 |
| 14 | 25 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,860 |
| 15 | 21 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,935 |
| 16 | 10 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 198 | 3 | engine | 120 | $7,895 |
| 17 | 15 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 198 | 1 | running | 117 | $11,085 |
| 18 | 33 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,175 |
| 19 | 36 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,665 |
| 20 | 13 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,205 |
| 21 | 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,320 |
| 22 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 97 | $6,160 |
| 23 | 12 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | 94 | $10,075 |
| 24 | 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 91 | $2,965 |
| 25 | 35 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 196 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,710 |
| 26 | 42 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 196 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,030 |
| 27 | 34 | 19 | Chad Little | Coors Extra Gold | Warren Razore | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | 82 | $2,725 |
| 28 | 38 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 79 | $2,670 |
| 29 | 5 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 194 | 39 | running | 81 | $14,315 |
| 30 | 31 | 96 | Dana Patten | U.S. Chrome | Dana Patten | Buick | 193 | 0 | running | 73 | $2,535 |
| 31 | 32 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 70 | $2,490 |
| 32 | 26 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 162 | 0 | engine | 67 | $3,295 |
| 33 | 39 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 157 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,400 |
| 34 | 17 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 127 | 0 | engine | 61 | $5,080 |
| 35 | 41 | 31 | Donnie Allison | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 114 | 0 | engine | 58 | $3,000 |
| 36 | 8 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 104 | 0 | engine | 55 | $4,955 |
| 37 | 37 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 94 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,915 |
| 38 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 72 | 0 | spindle | 49 | $4,870 |
| 39 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 68 | 0 | distributor | 46 | $4,825 |
| 40 | 19 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 51 | 0 | engine | 43 | $9,210 |
| 41 | 11 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 50 | 0 | oil pan | 40 | $2,210 |
| 42 | 29 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 21 | 0 | ignition | 37 | $2,710 |
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