Race: Winston 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 9 of 29
Date: May 1, 1988
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
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Winston 500 Race Information
| Winner | Phil Parsons | Car | No. 55 Oldsmobile |
| Team / Owner | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Sponsor | Crown Petroleum |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 52 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Geoffrey Bodine (99) |
| Race Distance | 500.08 miles (188 laps) | Track Length | 2.66 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $545,910 | Winner Earnings | $86,850 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 15 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 9 of 29 |
Winston 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 188 | 52 | running | 180 | $86,850 |
| 2 | 4 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 13 | running | 175 | $50,060 |
| 3 | 13 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 99 | running | 175 | $37,560 |
| 4 | 19 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 188 | 1 | running | 165 | $28,425 |
| 5 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 188 | 11 | running | 160 | $27,165 |
| 6 | 8 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 188 | 1 | running | 155 | $17,775 |
| 7 | 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 146 | $21,375 |
| 8 | 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 142 | $18,000 |
| 9 | 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 188 | 0 | running | 138 | $21,500 |
| 10 | 15 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 188 | 3 | running | 139 | $19,300 |
| 11 | 28 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Hoss Ellington | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 130 | $9,790 |
| 12 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | Ford | 188 | 0 | running | 127 | $7,240 |
| 13 | 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 188 | 0 | running | 124 | $10,840 |
| 14 | 9 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 188 | 0 | running | 121 | $13,440 |
| 15 | 18 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,640 |
| 16 | 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 187 | 0 | running | 115 | $9,740 |
| 17 | 17 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Dingman Brothers Racing | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 187 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,120 |
| 18 | 37 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 186 | 0 | running | 109 | $4,920 |
| 19 | 39 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Bud Moore | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 106 | $13,320 |
| 20 | 32 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 185 | 0 | running | 103 | $8,970 |
| 21 | 24 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 185 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,260 |
| 22 | 26 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 185 | 0 | running | 97 | $7,760 |
| 23 | 22 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 184 | 0 | running | 94 | $7,320 |
| 24 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 91 | $6,920 |
| 25 | 34 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 183 | 0 | running | 88 | $4,670 |
| 26 | 31 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | Ford | 183 | 0 | running | 85 | $6,695 |
| 27 | 36 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 183 | 0 | running | 82 | $6,545 |
| 28 | 21 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | flagged | 79 | $4,145 |
| 29 | 14 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 177 | 0 | engine | 76 | $6,345 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 | Rick Jeffrey | Pannill Sweatshirts | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | engine | 73 | $6,245 |
| 31 | 40 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | Helen Rae | Phil Barkdoll | Chevrolet | 176 | 0 | running | 70 | $3,450 |
| 32 | 41 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 169 | 0 | overheating | 67 | $4,350 |
| 33 | 23 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 148 | 0 | crash | 64 | $6,050 |
| 34 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 132 | 4 | engine | 66 | $18,475 |
| 35 | 20 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 122 | 0 | oil leak | 58 | $3,975 |
| 36 | 25 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $5,925 |
| 37 | 2 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 83 | 4 | engine | 57 | $11,850 |
| 38 | 29 | 97 | Rodney Combs | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle | Buick | 13 | 0 | crash | 49 | $3,275 |
| 39 | 30 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | 13 | 0 | crash | 46 | $3,225 |
| 40 | 38 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs-West Tractor | Don Gibbs | Ford | 13 | 0 | crash | 43 | $3,200 |
| 41 | 35 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 13 | 0 | crash | 40 | $3,200 |
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