Race: Oakwood Homes 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 25 of 29
Date: October 9, 1988
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Oakwood Homes 500 Race Information
| Winner | Rusty Wallace | Car | No. 27 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Raymond Beadle | Sponsor | Kodiak |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 35 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (83) |
| Race Distance | 501 miles (334 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $541,165 | Winner Earnings | $84,300 |
| Different Leaders | 15 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 25 of 29 |
Oakwood Homes 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 334 | 35 | running | 180 | $84,300 |
| 2 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 43 | running | 175 | $54,525 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 334 | 50 | running | 170 | $43,350 |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 334 | 4 | running | 165 | $35,900 |
| 5 | 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 334 | 17 | running | 160 | $28,200 |
| 6 | 32 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 334 | 24 | running | 155 | $20,740 |
| 7 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 151 | $16,300 |
| 8 | 36 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,825 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,850 |
| 10 | 24 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 139 | $15,350 |
| 11 | 23 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 130 | $12,650 |
| 12 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 332 | 13 | running | 132 | $10,750 |
| 13 | 31 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,650 |
| 14 | 34 | 47 | Rob Moroso | Peak Antifreeze | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,500 |
| 15 | 35 | 67 | Brad Teague | Pannill Sweatshirts | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | ā | $6,850 |
| 16 | 39 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Heinz Ketchup | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 328 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,100 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 83 | running | 122 | $24,300 |
| 18 | 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,900 |
| 19 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 325 | 36 | running | 111 | $24,000 |
| 20 | 42 | 31 | Lee Faulk | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,150 |
| 21 | 6 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 323 | 2 | engine | 105 | $11,350 |
| 22 | 20 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,750 |
| 23 | 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 278 | 0 | crash | 94 | $6,250 |
| 24 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 250 | 3 | engine | 96 | $6,250 |
| 25 | 30 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 236 | 0 | engine | 88 | $3,450 |
| 26 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | crash | 85 | $5,100 |
| 27 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 207 | 0 | crash | 82 | $4,900 |
| 28 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 193 | 0 | crash | 79 | $24,650 |
| 29 | 17 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | crash | 76 | $4,425 |
| 30 | 38 | 97 | Tommy Ellis | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 176 | 0 | engine | ā | $1,600 |
| 31 | 5 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 129 | 21 | engine | 75 | $8,990 |
| 32 | 15 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 129 | 0 | crank | 67 | $1,580 |
| 33 | 41 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 125 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,995 |
| 34 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 110 | 0 | crash | 61 | $2,210 |
| 35 | 26 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Fab Detergent | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | oil pressure | ā | $1,550 |
| 36 | 21 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 89 | 1 | overheating | 60 | $2,240 |
| 37 | 22 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 78 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,530 |
| 38 | 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 58 | 0 | crash | 49 | $4,145 |
| 39 | 13 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs | Ford | 41 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $1,510 |
| 40 | 37 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 31 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,500 |
| 41 | 40 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | oil pump | 40 | $1,500 |
| 42 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | engine | 37 | $3,500 |
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