Race: Delaware 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 29
Date: September 18, 1988
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Delaware 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 392 |
| Started First | Mark Martin | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (392) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $362,100 | Winner Earnings | $56,400 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 23 of 29 |
Delaware 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 500 | 392 | running | 185 | $56,400 |
| 2 | 12 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 500 | 50 | running | 175 | $37,450 |
| 3 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $26,200 |
| 4 | 10 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 160 | $21,600 |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 4 | running | 160 | $16,250 |
| 6 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 499 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,700 |
| 7 | 21 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 499 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,375 |
| 8 | 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 142 | $12,325 |
| 9 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 498 | 0 | running | 138 | $7,375 |
| 10 | 19 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 497 | 0 | running | 134 | $10,650 |
| 11 | 23 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 497 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,825 |
| 12 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 127 | $9,225 |
| 13 | 35 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,625 |
| 14 | 16 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 494 | 1 | running | 126 | $6,525 |
| 15 | 39 | 19 | Chad Little | Coors Extra Gold | Warren Razore | Ford | 494 | 0 | running | 118 | $3,175 |
| 16 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 493 | 7 | running | 120 | $6,100 |
| 17 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,450 |
| 18 | 25 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 491 | 0 | running | 109 | $9,400 |
| 19 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,350 |
| 20 | 40 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Ford | 478 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,950 |
| 21 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 477 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,550 |
| 22 | 4 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 465 | 37 | running | 102 | $10,800 |
| 23 | 15 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 458 | 5 | engine | 99 | $5,750 |
| 24 | 20 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 421 | 0 | engine | 91 | $3,100 |
| 25 | 33 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 409 | 4 | crash | 93 | $3,350 |
| 26 | 26 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 391 | 0 | crash | 85 | $2,000 |
| 27 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 383 | 0 | clutch | 82 | $4,800 |
| 28 | 17 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 377 | 0 | crash | 79 | $3,400 |
| 29 | 8 | 88 | Morgan Shepherd | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 371 | 0 | engine | 76 | $4,550 |
| 30 | 36 | 67 | Brad Teague | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 340 | 0 | engine | — | $3,800 |
| 31 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 326 | 0 | crash | 70 | $4,825 |
| 32 | 34 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 281 | 0 | engine | 67 | $2,350 |
| 33 | 38 | 96 | Dana Patten | U.S. Chrome | Dana Patten | Buick | 259 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,650 |
| 34 | 37 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 182 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,600 |
| 35 | 9 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 180 | 0 | crash | 58 | $7,700 |
| 36 | 32 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 111 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,475 |
| 37 | 29 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | engine | — | $1,460 |
| 38 | 22 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 72 | 0 | engine | 49 | $4,070 |
| 39 | 1 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 35 | 0 | crash | 46 | $7,520 |
| 40 | 31 | 97 | Rodney Combs | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle | Buick | 16 | 0 | piston | 43 | $1,400 |
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