1988 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond)

22nd race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series July 2023 NASWINSTON Richmond, Virginia, Richmond International Raceway 300 21.978 262 Davey Allison Davey Allison 28 Davey Allison Ranier-Lundy Racing Ranier-Lundy Racing Ranier-Lundy Racing TBS Motor Racing Network Ken Squier, Johnny Hayes 400 482.803 0.75 1.21 1988 22 29 The 1988 Miller Genuine Draft 400 program cover, featuring Bobby Hillin Jr. and Bobby Allison. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. 1988 9 11 95.77 mph km/h Miller High Life 400 31st Annual Miller High Life 400 1988_Miller_High_Life_400_(Richmond).jpeg 60,000 The 1988 Miller High Life 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 31st iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 11, 1988, before an audience of 60,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond International Raceway, a 0.75 miles (1.21 km) D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. At race's end, Ranier-Lundy Racing's Davey Allison would manage to dominate the majority of the race, leading 262 laps to take his fourth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second and final victory of the season.Higgins Tom September 12, 1988 Allison Drives To Win 1B, 3B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-allison-drives-to/128538984/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Pearson Harold September 12, 1988 Allison captures triumph in 400 C1, C6 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-allison-captures/128539714/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson & Associates' Terry Labonte would finish second and third, respectively. The race was the first ever race at the newly built Richmond International Raceway, a track that replaced the old Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway.Millsaps Bill September 12, 1988 Richmond reaches big time with RIR's coming-out party C1, C6 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-richmond-reaches/128539751/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Richmond International Raceway, the venue where the race was at. Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevroletKroger3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordStroh Light7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors Light10Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFordWhitcomb Racing11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordCrisco17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide20Rayven ClarkZieglar RacingChevroletZieglar Racing21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobileWayne Paging25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFordHavoline29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time31Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons32Lee FaulkBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit37Randy MorrisonMorrison RacingFordMorrison Racing40Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobileHess Racing43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka54Lennie PondGray RacingChevroletHeritage Chevrolet55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCrown Central Petroleum, Skoal Classic57Morgan ShepherdOsterlund RacingBuickHeinz Ketchup66Bob SchachtReet RacingBuickReet Racing67Ron EsauArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator Filters70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline78Jay SommersSommers RacingChevroletDoe & Associates83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart88Greg SacksBaker-Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce97Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuickAC Spark Plug98Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuickSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was scheduled to be held on Friday, September 9, at 3:00 PM EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21-30 meant to be determined the following day on Saturday, September 10.September 9, 1988 NASCAR Today 3B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/128539873/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com However, due to rain, the first round was cancelled. As a result, qualifying was condensed into one round for all starting grid spots in the race, which was run on Saturday. 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.Higgins Tom September 10, 1988 Drivers Still Wait To Get Acquainted With New Track 3B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-drivers-still-wai/128539895/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Davey Allison, driving for Ranier-Lundy Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 21.978 and an average speed of 122.850 mph km/h.Higgins Tom September 11, 1988 Allison Grabs Richmond Pole 19D The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-allison-grabs-ric/128539936/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com The starting lineup was drastically changed due to consequences of an ongoing tire war between the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company and Hoosier Racing Tire. A rule implemented at the time stated that if a driver who had managed to qualify for a race changed tire brands between the qualifying session and the race, the driver was forced to forfeit their starting position and start at the rear. Around half of qualified drivers decided to switch tire brands, all of them forfeiting their original starting positions. The decision was regarded as unprecedented. The lineup is still disputed to this day, as NASCAR officials at the time were still in dispute over the correct order of the official starting lineup at the start of the race.Mulhurn Mike September 12, 1988 Some Teams Calling for Changes With NASCAR, Tire Companies 24 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-some-teams-calling/128538937/ July 19, 2023 Newspapers.com Nine drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results (disputed) Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord21.978122.850212Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick22.150121.89634Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile22.162121.830425Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.251121.343531Butch MillerBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile22.296121.098630Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac22.256121.316715Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord22.407120.498888Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile22.284121.163997Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick22.545119.7601090Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord22.343120.843118Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick22.668119.1111226Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick22.373120.6811371Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet - -1432Lee FaulkBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile22.539119.7921510Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord22.705118.9171633Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet22.547119.7501723Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile - -1866Bob SchachtReet RacingBuick22.630119.311Forfeit starting positions193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet22.384120.622209Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord22.083122.2662127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac22.253121.3322211Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet22.389120.595235Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.274121.2182444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile22.319120.9732517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet22.116122.0842655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile22.604119.4482721Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord22.352120.795286Mark MartinRoush RacingFord22.105122.1442975Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac22.591119.5173083Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile22.316120.989317Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord22.070122.3383243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac22.508119.9573329Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile22.500120.0003457Morgan ShepherdOsterlund RacingBuick22.447120.283352Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingPontiac22.516119.9153652Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac22.553119.718Failed to qualify (results unknown)3720Rayven ClarkZieglar RacingChevrolet -* -*3837Randy MorrisonMorrison RacingFord -* -*3940Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile -* -*4054Lennie PondGray RacingChevrolet -* -*4167Ron EsauArrington RacingFord -* -*4268Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord -* -*4370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*4478Jay SommersSommers RacingChevrolet -* -*4598Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick -* -*Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1128Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord400262running185$57,8002193Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40078running175$29,62532211Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet4005running170$20,5254286Mark MartinRoush RacingFord4000running160$10,9255317Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord4000running155$15,82562721Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord3990running150$10,4007209Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord3991running151$11,60082517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3980running142$9,10092975Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac3980running138$8,900101371Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3970running134$8,60011715Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord3970running130$10,07012630Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3970running127$6,00013888Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile3960running0$5,75014118Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3960running121$5,160153329Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile3950running118$4,430162444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile3940running115$5,13017212Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick39422running117$7,97518425Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3930running109$8,865191510Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord3920running106$4,050201090Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord3920running103$5,27521997Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick3920running100$2,02022235Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3900running97$4,315231432Lee FaulkBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile3880running0$1,920242655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile3610running91$4,17525531Butch MillerBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile35218axle0$2,730261226Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick34914engine90$5,010271723Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile3390engine82$1,76028352Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingPontiac2920engine79$1,990293652Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac2590fatigue76$3,210301866Bob SchachtReet RacingBuick1380brakes0$1,650313457Morgan ShepherdOsterlund RacingBuick590handling70$1,590321633Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet360crash67$3,7103334Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile360engine64$2,150343243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac260crash61$2,900352127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac180crash58$9,650363083Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile110crash55$1,400Failed to qualify (results unknown)3720Rayven ClarkZieglar RacingChevrolet3837Randy MorrisonMorrison RacingFord3940Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile4054Lennie PondGray RacingChevrolet4167Ron EsauArrington RacingFord4268Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord4370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac4478Jay SommersSommers RacingChevrolet4598Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuickOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Bill Elliott 3,363 10px 1 2 Dale Earnhardt 3,246 (-117) 10px 1 3 Rusty Wallace 3,244 (-119) 10px 1 4 Terry Labonte 2,966 (–397) 10px 1 5 Ken Schrader 2,941 (–422) 10px 6 Geoff Bodine 2,888 (–475) 10px 7 Sterling Marlin 2,819 (–544) 10px 8 Darrell Waltrip 2,811 (–552) 10px 9 Phil Parsons 2,752 (–611) 10px 10 Davey Allison 2,694 (–669)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1988 Southern 500 1988 Delaware 500 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1988 in sports in Virginia Category:1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:September 1988 sports events in the United States Category:1988 in Richmond, Virginia