1988 Talladega DieHard 500 Results
Ken Schrader won the 1988 Talladega DieHard 500 at Talladega on July 31, 1988, leading 8 of 188 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 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 7 | 188 | 8 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | 4 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 188 | 37 | Running |
| 4 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 25 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 22 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 2 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | 20 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 8 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 9 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 16 | 188 | 5 | Running |
| 10 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 14 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 11 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 12 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 12 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 17 | 188 | 3 | Running |
| 13 | 83 | Lake Speed | 30 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 21 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 13 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 33 | Harry Gant | 18 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 11 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 37 | 188 | 1 | Running |
| 19 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 32 | 188 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | 27 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 21 | 43 | Richard Petty | 34 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | 40 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 23 | 187 | 1 | Running |
| 24 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 42 | 187 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 12 | Mike Alexander | 15 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | 38 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | 41 | 186 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 33 | 185 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 97 | Rodney Combs | 28 | 184 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | 36 | 176 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 24 | 175 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | 31 | 165 | 0 | Running |
| 33 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 1 | 162 | 123 | Engine |
| 34 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | 19 | 160 | 2 | Clutch |
| 35 | 10 | Ken Bouchard | 39 | 148 | 0 | Oil pan |
| 36 | 67 | Ron Esau | 29 | 141 | 0 | Fan blade |
| 37 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | 26 | 141 | 1 | Engine |
| 38 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 10 | 133 | 0 | Engine |
| 39 | 28 | Davey Allison | 3 | 88 | 1 | Engine |
| 40 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | 5 | 67 | 0 | Crash |
| 41 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 9 | 45 | 0 | Engine |
| 42 | 31 | Joe Ruttman | 35 | 33 | 0 | Engine |
Race facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | July 31, 1988 |
| Track | Talladega |
| Laps | 188 |