Race: Goodwrench 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 3 of 29
Date: March 6, 1988
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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Goodwrench 500 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 75 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Rahmoc Enterprises | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 30th | Winner Laps Led | 166 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Neil Bonnett (166) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $348,530 | Winner Earnings | $45,800 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Neil Bonnett | Season Race | 3 of 29 |
Goodwrench 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 492 | 166 | running | 185 | $45,800 |
| 2 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 492 | 51 | running | 175 | $22,310 |
| 3 | 14 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 492 | 103 | running | 170 | $19,195 |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 492 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,330 |
| 5 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 492 | 22 | running | 160 | $19,865 |
| 6 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 491 | 112 | running | 155 | $17,910 |
| 7 | 35 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 491 | 6 | running | 151 | $7,710 |
| 8 | 17 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,760 |
| 9 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 491 | 0 | running | 138 | $14,210 |
| 10 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 134 | $12,785 |
| 11 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 490 | 22 | running | 135 | $9,170 |
| 12 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 489 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,120 |
| 13 | 37 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 124 | $7,920 |
| 14 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,520 |
| 15 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 118 | $7,970 |
| 16 | 7 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 488 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,370 |
| 17 | 3 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 487 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,120 |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 487 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,670 |
| 19 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,870 |
| 20 | 36 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 486 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,770 |
| 21 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 486 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,665 |
| 22 | 23 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 484 | 0 | running | 97 | $9,490 |
| 23 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,965 |
| 24 | 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 481 | 0 | running | 91 | $9,315 |
| 25 | 21 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 479 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,290 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 | Rick Jeffrey | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 476 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,065 |
| 27 | 15 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 470 | 0 | running | 82 | $10,740 |
| 28 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 469 | 0 | running | 79 | $4,840 |
| 29 | 38 | 3 | Dave Pletcher | Wild Turkey | J.C. Weaver | Ford | 464 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,015 |
| 30 | 41 | 22 | Steve Moore | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 413 | 0 | running | 73 | $2,665 |
| 31 | 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 407 | 4 | valve | 75 | $8,915 |
| 32 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Chevrolet | 407 | 0 | running | 67 | $1,865 |
| 33 | 32 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 387 | 0 | running | 64 | $4,520 |
| 34 | 28 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 311 | 0 | crash | 61 | $1,745 |
| 35 | 25 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs | Ford | 236 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,695 |
| 36 | 26 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 234 | 6 | engine | 60 | $2,290 |
| 37 | 39 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 233 | 0 | valve | 52 | $1,615 |
| 38 | 40 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Baker Racing | Patsy Salmon | Chevrolet | 136 | 0 | clutch | 49 | $1,590 |
| 39 | 29 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 99 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,565 |
| 40 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 86 | 0 | engine | 43 | $4,165 |
| 41 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 17 | 0 | crash | 40 | $4,140 |
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