Race: Valleydale Meats 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 6 of 29
Date: April 10, 1988
Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
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Valleydale Meats 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 116 |
| Started First | Rick Wilson | Most Laps Led | Harry Gant (121) |
| Race Distance | 266.5 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 0.533 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Total Purse | $267,320 | Winner Earnings | $45,750 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 3 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 6 of 29 |
Valleydale Meats 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 500 | 116 | running | 180 | $45,750 |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 500 | 0 | running | 170 | $21,250 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 500 | 74 | running | 170 | $17,425 |
| 4 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 499 | 0 | running | 160 | $14,370 |
| 5 | 21 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 498 | 0 | running | 155 | $12,625 |
| 6 | 17 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 497 | 0 | running | 150 | $9,800 |
| 7 | 14 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 146 | $9,300 |
| 8 | 15 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 495 | 0 | running | 142 | $6,700 |
| 9 | 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 493 | 48 | running | 143 | $6,250 |
| 10 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,600 |
| 11 | 29 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,250 |
| 12 | 22 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 127 | $5,550 |
| 13 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 483 | 0 | running | 124 | $5,200 |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 461 | 95 | running | 126 | $12,050 |
| 15 | 32 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 448 | 24 | running | 123 | $5,200 |
| 16 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 437 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,560 |
| 17 | 11 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 430 | 0 | running | 112 | $9,120 |
| 18 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 421 | 121 | quit | 119 | $6,830 |
| 19 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 383 | 0 | running | 106 | $4,940 |
| 20 | 10 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 378 | 1 | crash | 108 | $4,800 |
| 21 | 23 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | Ford | 361 | 0 | running | 100 | $2,360 |
| 22 | 7 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 360 | 0 | crash | 97 | $3,920 |
| 23 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,230 |
| 24 | 24 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 298 | 0 | overheating | 91 | $3,790 |
| 25 | 1 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 291 | 21 | running | 93 | $4,775 |
| 26 | 28 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 284 | 0 | crash | 85 | $2,345 |
| 27 | 20 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 265 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,390 |
| 28 | 25 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 129 | 0 | oil pump | 79 | $1,360 |
| 29 | 19 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 91 | 0 | engine | 76 | $9,430 |
| 30 | 26 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 81 | 0 | engine | 73 | $1,300 |
| 31 | 31 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 77 | 0 | engine | 70 | $3,450 |
| 32 | 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 26 | 0 | crash | 67 | $3,400 |
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