Race: TranSouth 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 29
Date: March 27, 1988
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth 500 Race Information
| Winner | Lake Speed | Car | No. 83 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Lake Speed | Sponsor | Wynn's / Kmart |
| Winner Start | 8th | Winner Laps Led | 178 |
| Started First | Ken Schrader | Most Laps Led | Lake Speed (178) |
| Race Distance | 501.322 miles (367 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $357,240 | Winner Earnings | $49,435 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 5 of 29 |
TranSouth 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 367 | 178 | running | 185 | $49,435 |
| 2 | 3 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 367 | 1 | running | 175 | $30,905 |
| 3 | 9 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline Star | Harry Ranier | Ford | 367 | 42 | running | 170 | $26,095 |
| 4 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 366 | 1 | running | 165 | $19,260 |
| 5 | 16 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 366 | 5 | running | 160 | $14,800 |
| 6 | 21 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 365 | 59 | running | 155 | $7,025 |
| 7 | 4 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 365 | 61 | running | 151 | $10,490 |
| 8 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 365 | 0 | running | 142 | $9,135 |
| 9 | 18 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 365 | 0 | running | 138 | $11,505 |
| 10 | 23 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 365 | 3 | running | 139 | $9,630 |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 363 | 0 | running | 130 | $14,825 |
| 12 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 362 | 0 | running | 127 | $3,520 |
| 13 | 22 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 360 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,640 |
| 14 | 25 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 360 | 0 | running | 121 | $3,160 |
| 15 | 6 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 353 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,990 |
| 16 | 38 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 352 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,795 |
| 17 | 29 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 351 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,585 |
| 18 | 35 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S & H Racing | George Smith | Ford | 344 | 0 | running | 109 | $3,025 |
| 19 | 26 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 339 | 0 | running | 106 | $9,465 |
| 20 | 20 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 330 | 0 | ignition | 103 | $2,905 |
| 21 | 27 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 324 | 0 | running | 100 | $6,070 |
| 22 | 31 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 300 | 0 | running | 97 | $3,785 |
| 23 | 11 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 276 | 0 | running | 94 | $9,100 |
| 24 | 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 268 | 1 | running | 96 | $9,015 |
| 25 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 265 | 2 | engine | 93 | $11,585 |
| 26 | 34 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 263 | 0 | engine | 85 | $5,180 |
| 27 | 7 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 230 | 0 | distributor | 82 | $2,925 |
| 28 | 41 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Sweatshirts | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 227 | 0 | crash | 79 | $4,780 |
| 29 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 225 | 14 | running | 81 | $10,815 |
| 30 | 10 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 208 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,635 |
| 31 | 36 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | engine | 70 | $1,645 |
| 32 | 33 | 97 | Rodney Combs | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Buick | 135 | 0 | engine | — | $2,455 |
| 33 | 37 | 22 | Steve Moore | Banks Oil | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,315 |
| 34 | 28 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 108 | 0 | engine | 61 | $4,230 |
| 35 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 103 | 0 | engine | 58 | $4,175 |
| 36 | 40 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 64 | 0 | engine | — | $1,470 |
| 37 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,090 |
| 38 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | 49 | $4,050 |
| 39 | 14 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | Shepherd Racing | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 19 | 0 | crash | 46 | $1,410 |
| 40 | 17 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 5 | 0 | engine | 43 | $8,360 |
| 41 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 4 | 0 | crash | 40 | $3,960 |
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