Race: Checker 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 28 of 29
Date: November 6, 1988
Track: Phoenix International Raceway
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Checker 500 Race Information
| Winner | Alan Kulwicki | Car | No. 7 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Alan Kulwicki | Sponsor | Zerex |
| Winner Start | 21st | Winner Laps Led | 41 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Ricky Rudd (183) |
| Race Distance | 312 miles (312 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 43 |
| Total Purse | $368,630 | Winner Earnings | $54,100 |
| Different Leaders | 7 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 28 of 29 |
Checker 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 312 | 41 | running | 180 | $54,100 |
| 2 | 17 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 312 | 2 | running | 175 | $31,075 |
| 3 | 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 165 | $24,275 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 312 | 0 | running | 160 | $19,475 |
| 5 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 312 | 68 | running | 160 | $20,400 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 311 | 2 | running | 155 | $13,700 |
| 7 | 33 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 311 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,400 |
| 8 | 15 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,650 |
| 9 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 311 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,050 |
| 10 | 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 311 | 11 | running | 139 | $10,150 |
| 11 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 130 | $15,100 |
| 12 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 311 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,850 |
| 13 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,550 |
| 14 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 310 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,250 |
| 15 | 12 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 310 | 0 | running | 118 | $4,850 |
| 16 | 23 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,450 |
| 17 | 25 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 309 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,500 |
| 18 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,575 |
| 19 | 37 | 19 | Chad Little | Coors Extra Gold | George Jefferson | Ford | 307 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,450 |
| 20 | 40 | 69 | Trevor Boys | Boys Racing | Buddie Boys | Oldsmobile | 306 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,875 |
| 21 | 8 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 306 | 0 | running | 100 | $9,150 |
| 22 | 27 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Pontiac | 305 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,875 |
| 23 | 41 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Pontiac | 304 | 0 | running | 94 | $3,300 |
| 24 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 303 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,080 |
| 25 | 42 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 299 | 0 | running | 88 | $2,175 |
| 26 | 4 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 296 | 183 | engine | 95 | $17,350 |
| 27 | 14 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 293 | 5 | running | 87 | $9,550 |
| 28 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | running | 79 | $4,750 |
| 29 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 221 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,690 |
| 30 | 29 | 79 | Roy Smith | Western Peterbilt | Warren Razore | Ford | 218 | 0 | running | 73 | $1,975 |
| 31 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 215 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,600 |
| 32 | 5 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 213 | 0 | engine | 67 | $1,900 |
| 33 | 39 | 24 | Gary Collins | Wax Shop / Coors Light | Marion Collins | Oldsmobile | 212 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,525 |
| 34 | 19 | 4 | Hershel McGriff | U.S. Bank | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | 177 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,475 |
| 35 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 168 | 0 | oil pan | 58 | $4,435 |
| 36 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 159 | 0 | crash | 55 | $3,805 |
| 37 | 43 | 3 | Bill Schmitt | Schmitt Racing | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | 157 | 0 | crash | 52 | $1,795 |
| 38 | 35 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 157 | 0 | crash | 49 | $3,775 |
| 39 | 34 | 31 | Johnny Rutherford | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 155 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,775 |
| 40 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 133 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,750 |
| 41 | 26 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Helen Rae Motorsports | Phil Barkdoll | Ford | 65 | 0 | crash | 40 | $1,725 |
| 42 | 36 | 1 | Jim Bown | Rose Auto Wrecking | Dick Bown | Chevrolet | 64 | 0 | engine | 37 | $1,725 |
| 43 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 13 | 0 | engine | 34 | $1,725 |
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