Race: Motorcraft Quality Parts 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 4 of 29
Date: March 20, 1988
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Information
| Winner | Dale Earnhardt | Car | No. 3 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Richard Childress | Sponsor | GM Goodwrench |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 270 |
| Started First | Geoffrey Bodine | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (270) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $416,355 | Winner Earnings | $67,950 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Neil Bonnett | Season Race | 4 of 29 |
Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 270 | running | 185 | $67,950 |
| 2 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 328 | 2 | running | 175 | $37,875 |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 2 | running | 170 | $26,150 |
| 4 | 13 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 327 | 2 | running | 165 | $19,575 |
| 5 | 21 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 327 | 1 | running | 160 | $18,750 |
| 6 | 22 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 326 | 0 | running | 150 | $13,300 |
| 7 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 326 | 0 | running | 146 | $13,650 |
| 8 | 9 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 326 | 0 | running | 142 | $16,950 |
| 9 | 5 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 138 | $19,675 |
| 10 | 32 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 325 | 0 | running | 134 | $11,825 |
| 11 | 27 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 325 | 2 | running | 135 | $11,020 |
| 12 | 16 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 322 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,000 |
| 13 | 8 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 322 | 44 | running | 129 | $8,930 |
| 14 | 25 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 321 | 0 | running | — | $5,310 |
| 15 | 33 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 320 | 3 | running | 123 | $7,880 |
| 16 | 42 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 320 | 0 | running | 115 | $5,520 |
| 17 | 23 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 319 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,410 |
| 18 | 34 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 318 | 0 | running | 109 | $6,100 |
| 19 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 312 | 0 | crash | 106 | $11,940 |
| 20 | 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 311 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,770 |
| 21 | 17 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 296 | 0 | running | 100 | $5,985 |
| 22 | 31 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 289 | 1 | running | 102 | $9,600 |
| 23 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 285 | 0 | engine | 94 | $5,615 |
| 24 | 28 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 253 | 0 | engine | 91 | $5,430 |
| 25 | 38 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 238 | 0 | cylinder head | 88 | $2,945 |
| 26 | 36 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 85 | $5,255 |
| 27 | 26 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 172 | 0 | cylinder head | — | $3,095 |
| 28 | 29 | 92 | David Sosebee | War Eagle Construction | Lucky Compton | Ford | 165 | 0 | clutch | 79 | $2,210 |
| 29 | 40 | 99 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | brakes | 76 | $2,175 |
| 30 | 20 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 143 | 0 | grease seal | 73 | $2,090 |
| 31 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 142 | 0 | crash | 70 | $2,060 |
| 32 | 19 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 127 | 0 | brakes | 67 | $2,030 |
| 33 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 109 | 1 | engine | 69 | $8,725 |
| 34 | 6 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 85 | 0 | engine | 61 | $2,430 |
| 35 | 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 84 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,930 |
| 36 | 35 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 80 | 0 | crash | 55 | $1,905 |
| 37 | 15 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 71 | 0 | crash | 52 | $4,585 |
| 38 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 49 | 0 | cylinder head | 49 | $1,865 |
| 39 | 12 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 29 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,515 |
| 40 | 41 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 29 | 0 | crash | 43 | $11,160 |
| 41 | 37 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 12 | 0 | oil leak | 40 | $1,760 |
| 42 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 3 | 0 | engine | 37 | $4,410 |
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