Race: Pontiac Excitement 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 2 of 29
Date: February 21, 1988
Track: Richmond International Raceway
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Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Information
| Winner | Neil Bonnett | Car | No. 75 Pontiac |
| Team / Owner | Rahmoc Enterprises | Sponsor | Valvoline |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 141 |
| Started First | Morgan Shepherd | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (151) |
| Race Distance | 216.8 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 0.542 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $275,065 | Winner Earnings | $45,900 |
| Different Leaders | 6 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Neil Bonnett | Season Race | 2 of 29 |
Pontiac Excitement 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 141 | running | 180 | $45,900 |
| 2 | 22 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 400 | 0 | running | 170 | $25,660 |
| 3 | 9 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 165 | $16,975 |
| 4 | 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 400 | 39 | running | 165 | $14,185 |
| 5 | 14 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 400 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,315 |
| 6 | 18 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 400 | 67 | running | 155 | $5,290 |
| 7 | 4 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 400 | 0 | running | 146 | $11,790 |
| 8 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,550 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 399 | 1 | running | 143 | $9,320 |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 399 | 151 | running | 144 | $16,245 |
| 11 | 25 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,795 |
| 12 | 16 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 399 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,595 |
| 13 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,305 |
| 14 | 12 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 398 | 0 | running | 121 | $5,125 |
| 15 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 118 | $5,505 |
| 16 | 1 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 398 | 1 | running | 120 | $8,025 |
| 17 | 28 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 397 | 0 | running | 112 | $4,450 |
| 18 | 24 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 397 | 0 | running | 109 | $8,075 |
| 19 | 23 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 395 | 0 | running | 106 | $1,835 |
| 20 | 30 | 67 | Ken Schrader | Pannill Sweatshirts / Folger's Coffee | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 395 | 0 | running | 103 | $4,610 |
| 21 | 5 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 393 | 0 | crank | 100 | $4,045 |
| 22 | 31 | 22 | Lennie Pond | Hesco Exhaust Systems | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 383 | 0 | running | — | $2,375 |
| 23 | 13 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 380 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,365 |
| 24 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 374 | 0 | running | 91 | $3,755 |
| 25 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 364 | 0 | running | 88 | $1,645 |
| 26 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 337 | 0 | crash | 85 | $1,510 |
| 27 | 19 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 325 | 0 | running | 82 | $9,275 |
| 28 | 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 289 | 0 | crash | 79 | $4,430 |
| 29 | 15 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 276 | 0 | running | 76 | $10,055 |
| 30 | 17 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 225 | 0 | running | 73 | $3,420 |
| 31 | 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 110 | 0 | engine | 70 | $2,820 |
| 32 | 21 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 47 | 0 | crash | 67 | $2,820 |
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