1988 Checker 500 Results
Alan Kulwicki won the 1988 Checker 500 at Phoenix on November 6, 1988, leading 41 of 312 laps. Full Cup Series results: finish, start, laps led and status for all 43 drivers.
Results
| Finish | Car | Driver | Start | Laps | Laps led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 21 | 312 | 41 | Running |
| 2 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 17 | 312 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | 20 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 6 | 312 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 2 | 312 | 68 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 311 | 2 | Running |
| 7 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 33 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 90 | Benny Parsons | 15 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 18 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 9 | 311 | 11 | Running |
| 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 13 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | 3 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 16 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 24 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 83 | Lake Speed | 12 | 310 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 23 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 25 | 309 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 38 | 308 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 19 | Chad Little | 37 | 307 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 69 | Trevor Boys | 40 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 8 | 306 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 27 | 305 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | 41 | 304 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 28 | 303 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | 42 | 299 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 4 | 296 | 183 | Engine |
| 27 | 12 | Mike Alexander | 14 | 293 | 5 | Running |
| 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 11 | 292 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 10 | 221 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 79 | Roy Smith | 29 | 218 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | 32 | 215 | 0 | Engine |
| 32 | 89 | Jim Sauter | 5 | 213 | 0 | Engine |
| 33 | 24 | Gary Collins | 39 | 212 | 0 | Engine |
| 34 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | 19 | 177 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | 30 | 168 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 36 | 6 | Mark Martin | 7 | 159 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 03 | Bill Schmitt | 43 | 157 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 88 | Greg Sacks | 35 | 157 | 0 | Crash |
| 39 | 31 | Johnny Rutherford | 34 | 155 | 0 | Crash |
| 40 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 31 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 41 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | 26 | 65 | 0 | Crash |
| 42 | 1 | Jim Bown | 36 | 64 | 0 | Engine |
| 43 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 22 | 13 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | November 6, 1988 |
| Track | Phoenix |
| Laps | 312 |