Race: Pepsi Firecracker 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 15 of 29
Date: July 2, 1988
Track: Daytona International Speedway
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Pepsi Firecracker 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 38th | Winner Laps Led | 23 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (53) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (160 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $438,225 | Winner Earnings | $63,500 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 8 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 15 of 29 |
Pepsi Firecracker 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 160 | 23 | running | 180 | $63,500 |
| 2 | 26 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 160 | 19 | running | 175 | $45,825 |
| 3 | 6 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 160 | 17 | running | 170 | $22,250 |
| 4 | 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 160 | 53 | running | 170 | $22,825 |
| 5 | 1 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 13 | running | 160 | $25,430 |
| 6 | 9 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 160 | 8 | running | 155 | $14,185 |
| 7 | 8 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 160 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,835 |
| 8 | 4 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 160 | 10 | running | 147 | $16,435 |
| 9 | 37 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 159 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,660 |
| 10 | 32 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,535 |
| 11 | 13 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 159 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,325 |
| 12 | 19 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 127 | $13,940 |
| 13 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 159 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,720 |
| 14 | 17 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 159 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,705 |
| 15 | 15 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 159 | 0 | running | — | $12,090 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,885 |
| 17 | 22 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 159 | 0 | running | 117 | $5,380 |
| 18 | 5 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,930 |
| 19 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 159 | 0 | running | 106 | $10,680 |
| 20 | 27 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 159 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,230 |
| 21 | 30 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 158 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,380 |
| 22 | 12 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 158 | 2 | running | 102 | $6,230 |
| 23 | 39 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 158 | 0 | running | 94 | $6,005 |
| 24 | 2 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 158 | 0 | running | 91 | $10,555 |
| 25 | 31 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | running | 88 | $3,805 |
| 26 | 33 | 37 | Patty Moise | Duralt Fuel Conditioner | Randy Hope | Buick | 156 | 0 | running | 85 | $2,905 |
| 27 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 155 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,480 |
| 28 | 23 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | 153 | 0 | running | 79 | $4,630 |
| 29 | 40 | 86 | Rick Jeffrey | Slenderizers | Doreen Jeffrey | Chevrolet | 152 | 0 | running | 76 | $2,805 |
| 30 | 36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Bob Beard Ford / Circle Bar Truck Stop | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 150 | 0 | running | 73 | $2,980 |
| 31 | 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 150 | 0 | running | 70 | $2,380 |
| 32 | 34 | 7 | Larry Moyer | Hooters | John Stark | Pontiac | 148 | 0 | running | 67 | $2,355 |
| 33 | 42 | 97 | Rodney Combs | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle | Buick | 141 | 0 | running | 64 | $2,330 |
| 34 | 7 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 130 | 15 | crash | 66 | $5,755 |
| 35 | 28 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 123 | 0 | running | 58 | $5,655 |
| 36 | 29 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 82 | 0 | running | 55 | $2,355 |
| 37 | 18 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 72 | 0 | engine | 52 | $2,230 |
| 38 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 43 | 0 | engine | 49 | $11,865 |
| 39 | 35 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 2 | 0 | crash | 46 | $4,840 |
| 40 | 21 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 1 | 0 | engine | 43 | $4,790 |
| 41 | 25 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 1 | 0 | crash | 40 | $2,765 |
| 42 | 41 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco / Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 1 | 0 | crash | 37 | $10,765 |
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