1988 Busch 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1988 Busch 500 at Bristol on August 27, 1988, leading 220 of 500 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 32 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 500 | 220 | Running |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 500 | 3 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 3 | 499 | 15 | Running |
| 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | 11 | 499 | 17 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 1 | 499 | 21 | Running |
| 6 | 33 | Harry Gant | 7 | 497 | 24 | Running |
| 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 | 497 | 3 | Running |
| 8 | 43 | Richard Petty | 20 | 497 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 17 | 493 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 31 | 492 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 97 | Rodney Combs | 28 | 489 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 13 | 481 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 22 | 479 | 65 | Running |
| 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 29 | 476 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 21 | 452 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 19 | 451 | 10 | Engine |
| 17 | 31 | Butch Miller | 12 | 438 | 0 | Engine |
| 18 | 12 | Mike Alexander | 26 | 428 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 23 | 417 | 0 | Overheating |
| 20 | 83 | Lake Speed | 24 | 391 | 66 | Running |
| 21 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 9 | 388 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 10 | 331 | 17 | Engine |
| 23 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 8 | 285 | 0 | Crash |
| 24 | 20 | Dave Mader III | 27 | 271 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 16 | 252 | 0 | Crash |
| 26 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 15 | 207 | 0 | Crash |
| 27 | 6 | Mark Martin | 2 | 207 | 37 | Crash |
| 28 | 88 | Rick Mast | 25 | 207 | 2 | Crash |
| 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 18 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 30 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 14 | 93 | 0 | Overheating |
| 31 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 32 | 54 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | 30 | 1 | 0 | Crash |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | August 27, 1988 |
| Track | Bristol |
| Laps | 500 |