1988 Budweiser 500 Results
Bill Elliott won the 1988 Budweiser 500 at Dover on June 5, 1988, leading 203 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 40 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 17 | 500 | 203 | Running |
| 2 | 33 | Morgan Shepherd | 12 | 500 | 110 | Running |
| 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 11 | 500 | 51 | Running |
| 4 | 83 | Lake Speed | 21 | 499 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | 14 | 499 | 74 | Running |
| 6 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 1 | 499 | 7 | Running |
| 7 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 3 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 4 | 498 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | Mark Martin | 2 | 497 | 20 | Running |
| 10 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 10 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 18 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 16 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 27 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | 30 | 496 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 43 | Richard Petty | 19 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 28 | 495 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 25 | 494 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 20 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 35 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 13 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 90 | Benny Parsons | 24 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 22 | 490 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | 33 | 477 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | 39 | 476 | 1 | Running |
| 26 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 34 | 426 | 1 | Valve |
| 27 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 32 | 425 | 4 | Running |
| 28 | 96 | Dana Patten | 37 | 413 | 0 | Engine |
| 29 | 97 | Rodney Combs | 29 | 406 | 0 | Engine |
| 30 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | 15 | 391 | 0 | Oil pump |
| 31 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 5 | 391 | 15 | Engine |
| 32 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 8 | 362 | 0 | Crash |
| 33 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 26 | 357 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | 40 | 314 | 0 | Wheel bearing |
| 35 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 6 | 297 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 23 | 295 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 78 | Jay Sommers | 36 | 280 | 0 | Overheating |
| 38 | 41 | Joe Booher | 38 | 272 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 7 | 209 | 14 | Valve |
| 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 31 | 15 | 0 | Valve |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | June 5, 1988 |
| Track | Dover |
| Laps | 500 |