1988 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
Rusty Wallace won the 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta on November 20, 1988, leading 166 of 328 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 42 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 1 | 328 | 166 | Running |
| 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | 23 | 328 | 26 | Running |
| 3 | 12 | Mike Alexander | 4 | 328 | 20 | Running |
| 4 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 5 | 328 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 13 | 328 | 14 | Running |
| 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 7 | 328 | 1 | Running |
| 7 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 28 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 9 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 38 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 26 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 29 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 8 | 327 | 23 | Running |
| 13 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 18 | 327 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 326 | 49 | Running |
| 15 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 6 | 326 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 19 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 14 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 30 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 40 | 320 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 6 | Mark Martin | 10 | 276 | 0 | Engine |
| 21 | 16 | Larry Pearson | 27 | 272 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 267 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | 31 | Jim Sauter | 41 | 265 | 6 | Flywheel |
| 24 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 15 | 252 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 12 | 250 | 13 | Crash |
| 26 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | 35 | 234 | 0 | Engine |
| 27 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 3 | 228 | 0 | Engine |
| 28 | 88 | Greg Sacks | 42 | 224 | 1 | Engine |
| 29 | 34 | Rodney Combs | 36 | 220 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 33 | Harry Gant | 22 | 206 | 0 | Crash |
| 31 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 24 | 199 | 5 | Engine |
| 32 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | 32 | 190 | 0 | Water pump |
| 33 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 25 | 166 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 90 | Benny Parsons | 33 | 134 | 0 | Crash |
| 35 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 39 | 105 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | 20 | 84 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 83 | Lake Speed | 11 | 66 | 0 | Engine |
| 38 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 37 | 63 | 1 | Engine |
| 39 | 64 | Brad Teague | 16 | 60 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | 17 | 52 | 0 | Water pump |
| 41 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | 34 | 5 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 97 | Tommy Ellis | 31 | 2 | 0 | Transmission |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 20, 1988 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |