1988 Goodwrench 500

June 2023 Third race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 120.159 mph km/h 23rd Annual Goodwrench 500 Bob Jenkins, Gary Nelson, Ned Jarrett ESPN Motor Racing Network 166 Neil Bonnett Neil Bonnett RahMoc Enterprises RahMoc Enterprises 75 Melling Racing Bill Elliott March 6 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Motor Speedway 1.637 1.017 805.257 805.257 500.364 492 492 29 3 Goodwrench 500 1988 24.972 500.364 The 1988 GM Goodwrench 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 1988 Goodwrench 500.jpeg 53,600 The 1988 Goodwrench 500 was the third stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, March 6, 1988, before an audience of 53,600 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Motor Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. The race took the scheduled 492 laps to complete. In the closing laps of the race, RahMoc Enterprises driver Neil Bonnett would manage to make a late-race charge to the lead, passing for the lead with 20 laps left in the race to take his 18th and final career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.Higgins Tom March 7, 1988 Bonnett Earns Dramatic Win At Rockingham (Part 1) 25 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-bonnett-earns-dra/127000067/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom March 7, 1988 Bonnett Earns Dramatic Win At Rockingham (Part 2) 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-bonnett-earns-dra/127000090/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike March 7, 1988 Bonnett Continues Comeback, Takes Goodwrench for 3rd Straight Win (Part 1) 17 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-bonnett-continues/127000284/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike March 7, 1988 Bonnett Continues Comeback, Takes Goodwrench for 3rd Straight Win (Part 2) 20 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-bonnett-continues/127000300/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, owner-driver Lake Speed and Hagan Racing driver Sterling Marlin would finish second and third, respectively. The victory was the second NASCAR Winston Cup victory for tire company Hoosier Racing Tire, who had entered the series as a direct competitor to the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company starting at the 1988 Daytona 500. With this victory, Hoosier Racing Tire had managed to earn three straight victories, including an exhibition race victory at the 1988 Goodyear NASCAR 500 at Calder Park Raceway; all with Neil Bonnett. The feat was considered a major victory for Hoosier Racing Tire for two main reasons; the first was that before the 1988 season, Goodyear had a monopoly on NASCAR's tire supply since the 1971 season. The second was that for the entirety of the race itself, the contenders for the race victory all exclusively used Hoosier tires.King Randy March 7, 1988 Neil Bonnett riding high on Hoosiers (Part 1) 13 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-neil-bonnett-riding-hi/127014830/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com King Randy March 7, 1988 Neil Bonnett riding high on Hoosiers (Part 2) 15 The Roanoke Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-neil-bonnett-riding-hi/127014855/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com In interviews, CEO of Hoosier Racing Tire, Bob Newton would both praise Hoosier and taunt Goodyear, stating that "This wasn't just a win, this was a runaway." Background thumb|The layout of North Carolina Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. North Carolina Motor Speedway was opened as a flat, one-mile oval on October 31, 1965. In 1969, the track was extensively reconfigured to a high-banked, D-shaped oval just over one mile in length. In 1997, North Carolina Motor Speedway merged with Penske Motorsports, and was renamed North Carolina Speedway. Shortly thereafter, the infield was reconfigured, and competition on the infield road course, mostly by the SCCA, was discontinued. Currently, the track is home to the Fast Track High Performance Driving School. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor01Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFordGibbs–West Tractor2Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevroletKroger02Howard MarkMark RacingChevroletDeland Truck Center3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench03Dave Pletcher Sr.Weaver RacingFordWild Turkey Music4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordStroh's Light7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors Light10Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFordWhitcomb Racing11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life13D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobileGreyhound Package Experience15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordCrisco17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Steve MooreHamby RacingChevroletHamby Racing23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingChevroletWayne Paging25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacWaltrip's initial entry was with a Pontiac, only to crash that car in practice; resulting in Waltrip qualifying and running the race in a Chevrolet.Country Time31Brad TeagueBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines45Billy FulcherFulcher RacingPontiacFulcher Racing48Tony SpanosHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevroletEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum67Rick JeffreyArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline82Mark StahlStahl RacingFordAuto Bell Car Wash83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce93Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevroletSalmon Racing97Morgan ShepherdWinkle MotorsportsBuickAC Spark Plug98Ed PimmCurb RacingPontiacSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, March 3, at 2:30 PM EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Friday, March 4, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 would be decided on time,March 3, 1988 NASCAR Today 51 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/127015677/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. Bill Elliott, driving for Melling Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.972 and an average speed of 146.612 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom March 4, 1988 Elliott Edges Kulwicki To Gain Rockingham Pole (Part 1) 25 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-edges-kul/127015989/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom March 4, 1988 Elliott Edges Kulwicki To Gain Rockingham Pole (Part 2) 29 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-edges-kul/127016006/ June 24, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord24.972146.61227Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord25.039146.220326Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick25.081145.975428Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord25.091145.917525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.124145.725627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac25.168145.470729Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile25.225145.14285Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.256144.964933Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet25.280144.8261011Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet25.286144.7921117Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.288144.780126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord25.315144.6261321Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord25.318144.6091444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile25.349144.4321515Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord25.394144.176168Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick25.438143.9261710Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord25.447143.8761855Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile25.529143.4131983Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile25.552143.2842043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac25.570143.183Failed to lock in Round 1212Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet25.572143.172223Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25.579143.1332312Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick25.642142.7812471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet25.671142.6202501Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord25.686142.537264Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile25.728142.3042788Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile25.772142.0612898Ed PimmCurb RacingBuick25.788141.9732931Brad TeagueBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile25.789141.9683075Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac25.907141.3213123Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingChevrolet25.914141.2833290Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord25.943141.1253367Rick JeffreyArrington RacingFord26.031140.6483452Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac26.039140.6043597Morgan ShepherdWinkle MotorsportsBuick26.077140.4003668Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord26.202139.7303730Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet26.205139.7143803Dave Pletcher Sr.Weaver RacingFord26.211139.6823982Mark StahlStahl RacingFord26.270139.3684093Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevrolet26.449138.425Provisional4122Steve MooreHamby RacingChevrolet -* -*Failed to qualify4213D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobile -* -*4348Tony SpanosHylton MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4445Billy FulcherFulcher RacingPontiac -* -*4502Howard MarkMark RacingChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings13075Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac492166running185$45,80021983Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile49251running175$22,31031444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile492103running170$19,195427Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord4920running160$14,3305223Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet49222running160$19,865619Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord491112running155$17,91073597Morgan ShepherdWinkle MotorsportsBuick4916running151$7,71081710Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord4910running142$5,7609428Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord4910running138$14,21010525Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4900running134$12,785112788Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile49022running135$9,17012126Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4890running127$4,120133730Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet4890running124$7,92014627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac4890running121$12,520151855Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4880running118$7,97016729Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile4880running115$3,37017326Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick4870running112$7,1201885Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4870running109$6,670191321Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord4870running106$9,870203668Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord4860running103$6,77021168Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick4860running100$5,665222312Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick4840running97$9,490232471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4810running94$5,965241117Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4810running91$9,31525212Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet4790running88$3,290263367Rick JeffreyArrington RacingFord4760running85$5,065271515Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord4700running82$10,74028933Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet4690running79$4,840293803Dave Pletcher Sr.Weaver RacingFord4640running76$2,015304122Steve MooreHamby RacingChevrolet4130running73$2,665311011Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet4074valve75$8,915323123Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingChevrolet4070running67$1,865333290Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord3870running64$4,520342898Ed PimmCurb RacingBuick3110crash61$1,745352501Mickey GibbsGibbs RacingFord2360engine58$1,69536264Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile2346engine60$2,290373982Mark StahlStahl RacingFord2330valve52$1,615384093Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevrolet1360clutch49$1,590392931Brad TeagueBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile990engine46$1,565403452Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac860engine43$4,165412043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac170crash40$4,140Failed to qualify4213D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobile4348Tony SpanosHylton MotorsportsChevrolet4445Billy FulcherFulcher RacingPontiac4502Howard MarkMark RacingChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Neil Bonnett 530 10px 2 2 Sterling Marlin 472 (-58) 10px 4 3 Dale Earnhardt 443 (-87) 10px 2 4 Rusty Wallace 418 (–112) 10px 3 5 Bobby Allison 412 (–118) 10px 6 6 Bill Elliott 409 (–121) 10px 1 7 Ricky Rudd 394 (–136) 10px 2 8 Ken Schrader 392 (–138) 10px 4 9 Darrell Waltrip 391 (–139) 10px 1 10 Buddy Baker 391 (–139)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. Notes References 1988 Pontiac Excitement 400 1988 Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1988 Goodwrench 500 Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Goodwrench 500 Goodwrench 500