1988 AC Delco 500

September 2023 27th race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 24th Annual AC Delco 500 October 23 Bill Elliott Melling Racing Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Gary Nelson Bill Elliott Rusty Wallace 217 Melling Racing Blue Max Racing 27 ESPN Motor Racing Network 111.557 mph km/h 52,400 Rockingham, North Carolina, North Carolina Motor Speedway 805.257 805.257 500.364 492 492 1.636 1.017 29 27 AC Delco 500 1988 24.678 500.364 The 1988 AC Delco 500 program cover. 1988_AC_Delco_500.jpeg The 1988 AC Delco 500 was the 27th stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 23, 1988, before an audience of 52,400 in Rockingham, North Carolina, at North Carolina Speedway, a 1.017 mi km permanent high-banked racetrack. Coming back from a two-lap deficit, Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace managed to gain the laps back late in the first half of the race. Afterwards, he proceeded to dominate most of the second half of the race, leading 182 of the last 189 laps to take his ninth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory, his fifth victory of the season, and his third consecutive victory.Higgins Tom October 24, 1988 Wallace Rallies At Rockingham 1B, 2B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-rallies-a/131876208/ September 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike October 24, 1988 Final-lap tap boosts Wallace past Bodine 15, 22 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-wallace-roars-from/131900892/ September 16, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, King Racing's Ricky Rudd and Junior Johnson & Associates' Terry Labonte finished second and third, respectively. In the driver's championship for the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Wallace was able to gain 10 points on championship leader Bill Elliott, dropping Wallace's deficit down to 79 points.McLaurin Jim October 24, 1988 Elliott still favored over Wallace for title 1C, 6C The State https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-elliott-still-favored-over-wal/131931844/ September 16, 2023 Newspapers.com 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. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevroletKroger3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench Service4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6Mark MartinRoush RacingFordStroh Light06Lee RaymondCoyle RacingChevroletRiverside Auto Parts7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors Light10Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFordWhitcomb Racing11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life13D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobileGreyhound Package Experience15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordCrisco17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Rodney CombsRichard Childress RacingChevroletRichard Childress Racing23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobileWayne Paging25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time31Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons32Philip DuffieDuffie RacingBuickBob Beard Buick33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit34Connie SaylorAAG RacingBuickAllen's Associated Glass40Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobileHess Racing43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum57Morgan ShepherdOsterlund RacingBuickWinner's Circle Auto Parts63Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevroletLinro Motorsports67Brad TeagueArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline80Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFordS&H Racing83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart88Greg SacksBaker-Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce93Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevroletSalmon Racing97Joe RuttmanWinkle MotorsportsBuickAC Spark Plug98Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuickSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, October 20, at 2:30 pm EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21-40 meant to be determined the following day on Friday, October 21.October 20, 1988 NASCAR today 3B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/131905094/ September 16, 2023 Newspapers.com However, due to rain, the second round was cancelled. As a result, the rest of the starting lineup was set using the results from the first round. 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 October 22, 1988 NASCAR Might Ride On Radials In '89 1C, 6C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-might-ride/131904331/ September 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Bill Elliott, driving for Melling Racing, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 24.678 and an average speed of 148.359 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom October 21, 1988 Elliott Outruns Kulwicki For Pole 1D, 4D The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-outruns-k/131905141/ September 16, 2023 Newspapers.com Seven drivers failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord24.678148.35927Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord24.706148.191327Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac24.790147.68946Mark MartinRoush RacingFord24.866147.237517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.885147.125628Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord24.899147.042711Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet24.905147.007815Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord24.919146.924926Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick24.946146.7651088Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile25.018146.3431123Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile25.054146.1321233Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet25.085145.952133Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25.092145.9111421Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord25.098145.8761530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac25.159145.5221612Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick25.161145.5111757Morgan ShepherdOsterlund RacingBuick25.171145.4531844Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile25.173145.4431968Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord25.221145.165205Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.228145.1242125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet25.261144.9352229Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile25.268144.8952355Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile25.276144.849244Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile25.294144.7462575Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac25.297144.7292697Joe RuttmanWinkle MotorsportsBuick25.387144.2162767Brad TeagueArrington RacingFord25.402144.1302822Rodney CombsRichard Childress RacingChevrolet25.432143.9602990Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord25.445143.8873083Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile25.445143.8873198Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick25.472143.734322Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingPontiac25.479143.6953331Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile25.482143.6783471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet25.509143.5263543Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac25.555143.2673640Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile25.582143.1163752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac25.615142.932388Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick25.692142.5043934Connie SaylorAAG RacingBuick25.745142.2104010Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingPontiac25.746142.205Failed to qualify4132Philip DuffieDuffie RacingBuick -* -*4263Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4313D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobile -* -*4480Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord -* -*4593Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevrolet -* -*4606Lee RaymondCoyle RacingChevrolet -* -*4770J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1327Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac492200running180$52,1502926Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick4928running175$26,9853711Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet4921running170$25,095419Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord491217running170$23,4805133Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet4911running160$27,96561612Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick4890running150$12,91071233Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet4890running146$10,11082355Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4892running147$9,21091421Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord4890running138$14,410102575Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac4890running134$13,810112125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4880running130$11,020121088Greg SacksBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile4880running127$8,220132990Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord4880running124$11,520141757Morgan ShepherdOsterlund RacingBuick4870running121$3,72015322Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingPontiac4840running118$6,470163471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4811running120$7,170173331Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile4790running0$4,820184010Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingPontiac4770running109$5,620191530Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4750running106$5,970203640Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile4720running103$3,370213934Connie SaylorAAG RacingBuick4640running100$2,56522244Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile4580running97$3,49023388Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick44411running99$5,340243083Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile4330running91$3,165253543Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac4250engine88$5,0902627Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord3790handling85$5,14027628Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord37450crash87$12,2902846Mark MartinRoush RacingFord3740crash79$4,76529815Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord3730crash76$10,61530205Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3550crash73$6,71531517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2761engine75$9,625322229Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile2550engine67$2,450331123Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile2410engine64$1,755341844Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile2360engine61$4,305352767Brad TeagueArrington RacingFord2310engine58$3,655361968Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord2310crash55$1,600373198Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick1730crank52$1,575382697Joe RuttmanWinkle MotorsportsBuick710handling0$1,550393752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac290engine46$3,525402822Rodney CombsRichard Childress RacingChevrolet40quit43$1,500Failed to qualify4132Philip DuffieDuffie RacingBuick4263Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevrolet4313D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobile4480Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord4593Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevrolet4606Lee RaymondCoyle RacingChevrolet4770J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Bill Elliott 4,198 10px 2 Rusty Wallace 4,119 (-79) 10px 3 Dale Earnhardt 4,000 (-198) 10px 4 Terry Labonte 3,690 (–508) 10px 5 Ken Schrader 3,582 (–616) 10px 6 Geoff Bodine 3,521 (–677) 10px 7 Darrell Waltrip 3,480 (–718) 10px 1 8 Phil Parsons 3,377 (–821) 10px 1 9 Sterling Marlin 3,350 (–848) 10px 10 Davey Allison 3,291 (–907)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1988 Holly Farms 400 1988 Checker 500 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1988 in sports in North Carolina Category:1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Rockingham Speedway Category:October 1988 sports events in the United States