Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 29
Date: February 14, 1988
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1988 Season Results | Pontiac Excitement 400 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bobby Allison | Car | No. 12 Buick |
| Team / Owner | Stavola Brothers | Sponsor | Miller High Life |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 70 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Bobby Allison (70) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,346,270 | Winner Earnings | $202,940 |
| Different Leaders | 12 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 17 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bobby Allison | Season Race | 1 of 29 |
Daytona 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 70 | running | 185 | $202,940 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 2 | running | 175 | $113,760 |
| 3 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 9 | running | 170 | $81,625 |
| 4 | 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 9 | running | 165 | $67,290 |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 160 | $62,415 |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 14 | running | 155 | $72,215 |
| 7 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 4 | running | 151 | $59,990 |
| 8 | 12 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 200 | 13 | running | 147 | $43,765 |
| 9 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $36,490 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 139 | $52,540 |
| 11 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 69 | running | 135 | $73,840 |
| 12 | 31 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 127 | $31,015 |
| 13 | 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 124 | $28,320 |
| 14 | 15 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 121 | $27,305 |
| 15 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 118 | $23,165 |
| 16 | 36 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 115 | $18,845 |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 112 | $20,125 |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $23,505 |
| 19 | 28 | 95 | Trevor Boys | Sadler Racing | Sadler Brothers | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,085 |
| 20 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $18,175 |
| 21 | 33 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 198 | 0 | running | 100 | $13,570 |
| 22 | 24 | 89 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 197 | 0 | running | 97 | $14,065 |
| 23 | 35 | 22 | Steve Moore | Danny Belyeu / Nestle Chunky | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 94 | $13,810 |
| 24 | 40 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 191 | 0 | running | 91 | $11,605 |
| 25 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 88 | $14,250 |
| 26 | 39 | 92 | Ralph Jones | War Eagle Construction | Lucky Compton | Ford | 190 | 0 | running | 85 | $10,595 |
| 27 | 22 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 82 | $15,235 |
| 28 | 23 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 181 | 0 | running | 79 | $12,080 |
| 29 | 20 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 175 | 1 | crash | 81 | $15,575 |
| 30 | 26 | 86 | Rick Jeffrey | Slenderizers | Doreen Jeffrey | Chevrolet | 174 | 0 | running | 73 | $11,420 |
| 31 | 42 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 156 | 0 | engine | 70 | $13,390 |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 148 | 0 | running | 67 | $14,410 |
| 33 | 17 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 105 | 0 | crash | 64 | $11,455 |
| 34 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 104 | 0 | crash | 61 | $11,475 |
| 35 | 41 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 104 | 0 | crash | 58 | $17,870 |
| 36 | 25 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Special | Phil Barkdoll | Ford | 103 | 0 | crash | 55 | $10,340 |
| 37 | 10 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 65 | 5 | engine | 57 | $12,860 |
| 38 | 32 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 46 | 0 | crash | 49 | $8,780 |
| 39 | 30 | 99 | Connie Saylor | Eagle Engines | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 32 | 0 | crash | — | $9,645 |
| 40 | 7 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing / "Be My Valentine" | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 22 | 0 | engine | 43 | $12,110 |
| 41 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 19 | 0 | overheating | 40 | $7,910 |
| 42 | 11 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 11 | 0 | engine | 37 | $11,410 |
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