Race: Talladega DieHard 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 17 of 29
Date: July 31, 1988
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega DieHard 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ken Schrader | Car | No. 25 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | Folger's Coffee |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 8 |
| Started First | Darrell Waltrip | Most Laps Led | Darrell Waltrip (123) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $482,095 | Winner Earnings | $67,920 |
| Different Leaders | 14 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 19 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rusty Wallace | Season Race | 17 of 29 |
Talladega DieHard 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 8 | running | 180 | $67,920 |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 170 | $39,915 |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 37 | running | 170 | $37,775 |
| 4 | 25 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 160 | $20,075 |
| 5 | 22 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 155 | $23,215 |
| 6 | 2 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,800 |
| 7 | 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $10,675 |
| 8 | 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 1 | running | 147 | $16,220 |
| 9 | 16 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 188 | 5 | running | 143 | $8,520 |
| 10 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 188 | 1 | running | 139 | $11,370 |
| 11 | 12 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 3 | running | 135 | $9,440 |
| 12 | 17 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 188 | 3 | running | 132 | $5,470 |
| 13 | 30 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 188 | 1 | running | 129 | $6,650 |
| 14 | 21 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $12,680 |
| 15 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,175 |
| 16 | 18 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,865 |
| 17 | 11 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 112 | $7,505 |
| 18 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 114 | $7,395 |
| 19 | 32 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 106 | $7,110 |
| 20 | 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,505 |
| 21 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,635 |
| 22 | 40 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 187 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,725 |
| 23 | 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 187 | 1 | running | 99 | $6,365 |
| 24 | 42 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,230 |
| 25 | 15 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 186 | 0 | running | 88 | $10,520 |
| 26 | 38 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae Motorsports | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 186 | 0 | running | 85 | $3,355 |
| 27 | 41 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 186 | 0 | running | 82 | $5,935 |
| 28 | 33 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 79 | $11,825 |
| 29 | 28 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 184 | 0 | running | 76 | $3,165 |
| 30 | 36 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 176 | 0 | running | 73 | $3,105 |
| 31 | 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 175 | 0 | running | 70 | $3,045 |
| 32 | 31 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 165 | 0 | running | 67 | $3,235 |
| 33 | 1 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 162 | 123 | engine | 74 | $32,675 |
| 34 | 19 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs | Ford | 160 | 2 | clutch | 66 | $3,955 |
| 35 | 39 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | — | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 148 | 0 | oil pan | 58 | $2,790 |
| 36 | 29 | 67 | Ron Esau | Pannill Sweatshirts | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | 141 | 0 | fan blade | — | $4,755 |
| 37 | 26 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 141 | 1 | engine | 57 | $2,795 |
| 38 | 10 | 50 | Greg Sacks | — | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 133 | 0 | engine | 49 | $2,630 |
| 39 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 88 | 1 | engine | 51 | $12,270 |
| 40 | 5 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 67 | 0 | crash | 43 | $9,560 |
| 41 | 9 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 45 | 0 | engine | 40 | $5,135 |
| 42 | 35 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 33 | 0 | engine | 37 | $3,110 |
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