1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 at Atlanta on March 20, 1988, leading 270 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 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 328 | 270 | Running |
| 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 4 | 328 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 4 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 13 | 327 | 2 | Running |
| 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 327 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 22 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 18 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 9 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 5 | 326 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 32 | 325 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 27 | 325 | 2 | Running |
| 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 16 | 322 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 90 | Benny Parsons | 8 | 322 | 44 | Running |
| 14 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | 25 | 321 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 33 | 320 | 3 | Running |
| 16 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | 42 | 320 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | 319 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 34 | 318 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 3 | 312 | 0 | Crash |
| 20 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 11 | 311 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 33 | Harry Gant | 17 | 296 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 31 | 289 | 1 | Running |
| 23 | 43 | Richard Petty | 24 | 285 | 0 | Engine |
| 24 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 28 | 253 | 0 | Engine |
| 25 | 89 | Jim Sauter | 38 | 238 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 26 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 36 | 194 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 97 | Rodney Combs | 26 | 172 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 28 | 92 | David Sosebee | 29 | 165 | 0 | Clutch |
| 29 | 99 | Dale Jarrett | 40 | 164 | 0 | Brakes |
| 30 | 47 | Morgan Shepherd | 20 | 143 | 0 | Grease seal |
| 31 | 6 | Mark Martin | 7 | 142 | 0 | Crash |
| 32 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 19 | 127 | 0 | Brakes |
| 33 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 1 | 109 | 1 | Engine |
| 34 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 6 | 85 | 0 | Engine |
| 35 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 30 | 84 | 0 | Engine |
| 36 | 31 | Brad Teague | 35 | 80 | 0 | Crash |
| 37 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 15 | 71 | 0 | Crash |
| 38 | 83 | Lake Speed | 14 | 49 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| 39 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 12 | 29 | 0 | Engine |
| 40 | 28 | Davey Allison | 41 | 29 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | 37 | 12 | 0 | Oil leak |
| 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 39 | 3 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | March 20, 1988 |
| Track | Atlanta |
| Laps | 328 |