Race: Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 29
Date: May 29, 1988
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Coca-Cola 600 Race Information
| Winner | Darrell Waltrip | Car | No. 17 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Tide |
| Winner Start | 5th | Winner Laps Led | 73 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Rick Wilson (106) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $624,380 | Winner Earnings | $104,250 |
| Different Leaders | 18 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 6 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 10 of 29 |
Coca-Cola 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 73 | running | 180 | $104,250 |
| 2 | 11 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 400 | 4 | running | 175 | $56,425 |
| 3 | 9 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 400 | 12 | running | 170 | $38,100 |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 400 | 96 | running | 165 | $49,305 |
| 5 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 400 | 27 | running | 160 | $62,050 |
| 6 | 19 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 1 | running | 155 | $23,900 |
| 7 | 34 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 146 | $17,050 |
| 8 | 12 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 398 | 1 | running | 147 | $15,550 |
| 9 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 138 | $22,600 |
| 10 | 36 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,900 |
| 11 | 24 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 396 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,325 |
| 12 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 395 | 6 | running | 132 | $12,765 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 394 | 0 | running | 124 | $19,205 |
| 14 | 28 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 393 | 0 | running | 121 | $11,045 |
| 15 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 392 | 1 | running | 123 | $10,985 |
| 16 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 375 | 0 | engine | 115 | $13,000 |
| 17 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 365 | 19 | running | 117 | $17,750 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 353 | 106 | crash | 119 | $13,950 |
| 19 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 340 | 17 | running | 111 | $17,200 |
| 20 | 25 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 339 | 0 | running | — | $5,500 |
| 21 | 15 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 338 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,600 |
| 22 | 23 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 328 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,950 |
| 23 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,400 |
| 24 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 317 | 1 | running | 96 | $12,100 |
| 25 | 18 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 294 | 0 | engine | 88 | $6,700 |
| 26 | 16 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Winner's Circle Products | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 270 | 0 | engine | 85 | $3,000 |
| 27 | 20 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 247 | 18 | running | 87 | $6,400 |
| 28 | 32 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 243 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,400 |
| 29 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 243 | 6 | crash | 81 | $5,350 |
| 30 | 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 231 | 10 | crash | 78 | $5,900 |
| 31 | 26 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Ford | 230 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,200 |
| 32 | 40 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 227 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,600 |
| 33 | 41 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 191 | 1 | crash | 69 | $2,000 |
| 34 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 166 | 1 | crash | 66 | $4,625 |
| 35 | 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,750 |
| 36 | 31 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 113 | 0 | crash | 55 | $8,700 |
| 37 | 8 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 83 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,150 |
| 38 | 33 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 58 | 0 | crash | 49 | $1,625 |
| 39 | 17 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 57 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,600 |
| 40 | 29 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 57 | 0 | crash | 43 | $2,275 |
| 41 | 39 | 67 | Dale Jarrett | Raven Boats | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | 27 | 0 | engine | 40 | $4,200 |
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