1988 Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)

14th race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series July 2023 NASWINSTON 200 The 1988 Miller High Life 400 program cover, featuring Bobby Hillin Jr. and Bobby Allison. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. 41.694 20th Annual Miller High Life 400 Motor Racing Network 153.551 mph km/h 1988 6 26 29 14 643.737 3.218 Brooklyn, Michigan, Michigan International Speedway 2 Miller High Life 400 CBS Blue Max Racing Rusty Wallace Bill Elliott Melling Racing Blue Max Racing Rusty Wallace 106 27 1988 400 Ken Squier, Ned Jarrett, Chris Economaki 1988 Miller High Life 400 program cover.png 70,000 The 1988 Miller High Life 400 was the 14th stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 26, 1988, before an audience of 70,000 in Brooklyn, Michigan, at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In the final 29 laps of the race, Blue Max Racing driver Rusty Wallace would manage to fend off against second-place driver, Melling Racing driver Bill Elliott, to take his sixth career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his second victory of the season.Higgins Tom June 27, 1988 Wallace Rolls To Michigan Win (Part 1) 25 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-rolls-to/128014180/ July 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 27, 1988 Wallace Rolls To Michigan Win (Part 2) 28 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-wallace-rolls-to/128014202/ July 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Foster Terry June 27, 1988 Rusty wins 400 squeaker (Part 1) 52 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-rusty-wins-400-squeak/128014721/ July 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Foster Terry June 27, 1988 Rusty wins 400 squeaker (Part 2) 54 Detroit Free Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-rusty-wins-400-squeak/128014748/ July 10, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Bill Elliott and Junior Johnson & Associates driver Terry Labonte would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Michigan International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Michigan International Speedway, a two-mile (3.2 km) moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located in Brooklyn, Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is known as a "sister track" to Texas World Speedway as MIS's oval design was a direct basis of TWS, with moderate modifications to the banking in the corners, and was used as the basis of Auto Club Speedway. The track is owned by International Speedway Corporation. Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (by open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest by stock car standards). Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Dale JarrettEllington RacingBuickPort-A-Lube, Bud Light2Ernie 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 & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordCrisco17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobileWayne Paging25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFordHavoline29Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time31Joe RuttmanBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons33Morgan ShepherdMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit36H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiacAlmeda Auto Parts43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines51David SimkoSimko RacingPontiacTom Company52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCrown, Skoal Classic67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator Filters70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline78Jay SommersSommers RacingChevroletDoe & Associates80Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFordS&H Racing83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart88Buddy BakerBaker-Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce92David SosebeeLC RacingFordLC Racing96Dana PattenPatten RacingBuickU.S. Chrome97Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuickAC Spark Plug98Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuickSunoco99Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevroletBall Motorsports Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Saturday, June 24, at 11:30 AM 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 Saturday, June 24, 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,June 24, 1988 NASCAR Today 24 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/128014884/ May 11, 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 41.694 and an average speed of 172.687 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom June 25, 1988 Pole-Sitter Elliott Continues Michigan Mastery (Part 1) 21 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-pole-sitter-ellio/128014949/ July 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom June 25, 1988 Pole-Sitter Elliott Continues Michigan Mastery (Part 2) 27 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-pole-sitter-ellio/128014970/ July 10, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed19Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord41.694172.68725Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet41.744172.480328Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord41.825172.146417Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet41.917171.768527Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac41.953171.62167Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord42.040171.265723Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile42.190170.657890Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord42.203170.60493Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet42.211170.572108Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick42.283170.2811125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet42.284170.2771212Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick42.344170.036136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord42.348170.0201497Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick42.375169.9121544Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile42.387169.8631615Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord42.397169.8231721Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord42.398169.8191811Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet42.409169.775194Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile42.465169.5512075Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac42.478169.500Failed to lock in Round 12188Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile42.500169.4122283Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile42.543169.2412333Morgan ShepherdMach 1 RacingChevrolet42.569169.1372443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac42.597169.0262568Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord42.598169.0222631Joe RuttmanBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile42.615168.9552792David SosebeeLC RacingFord42.625168.9152829Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile42.711168.575292Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet42.733168.4883067Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord42.733168.4883126Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick42.797168.2363210Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord42.851168.024331Dale JarrettEllington RacingBuick42.869167.9543430Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac42.885167.8913555Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile42.946167.6523636H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac42.978167.5283796Dana PattenPatten RacingBuick42.999167.4463851David SimkoSimko RacingPontiac43.018167.3723971Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet43.030167.3254052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac43.125166.957Provisional4198Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick43.158166.829Failed to qualify4280Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord43.280166.3594378Jay SommersSommers RacingChevrolet43.647164.9604470J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac44.222162.8154599Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevrolet - -Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1527Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac200106running185$64,100219Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord20024running175$42,87531811Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet20029running170$28,075493Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20012running165$26,175525Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000running155$20,32561125Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2003running155$16,00073555Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile2000running146$14,1508417Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1991running147$15,45092829Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile1991running143$9,700101212Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick1990running134$15,950113126Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick1990running130$10,42512108Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1990running127$9,950132188Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile1981running129$9,50014136Mark MartinRoush RacingFord1980running121$7,05015292Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet1980running118$6,250162631Joe RuttmanBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile1980running115$6,250173210Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord1970running112$4,675183971Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1970running109$7,500192075Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1970running106$10,985204198Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick1960running103$4,4202167Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord1950running100$6,725223796Dana PattenPatten RacingBuick1940running97$3,510233067Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1880running94$5,375242443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1860running91$6,26525331Dale JarrettEllington RacingBuick1830running88$3,25526723Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile1740cylinder85$3,070271615Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord1650engine82$11,610283430Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac1580engine79$5,900292283Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile1280crank76$3,715301497Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick1260engine73$2,805312792David SosebeeLC RacingFord1240ignition0$2,750322568Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord1210clutch67$5,410331721Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1050engine64$9,650342333Morgan ShepherdMach 1 RacingChevrolet830engine61$5,27535328Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord7023engine63$12,440364052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac510engine55$5,185371544Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile410engine52$5,15038890Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord220oil pump49$5,110393636H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac210oil leak46$2,470403851David SimkoSimko RacingPontiac90engine0$2,45041194Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile20engine40$3,050Failed to qualify4280Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord4378Jay SommersSommers RacingChevrolet4470J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac4599Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Rusty Wallace 2,145 10px 2 Dale Earnhardt 2,015 (-130) 10px 3 Bill Elliott 1,995 (-150) 10px 4 Terry Labonte 1,939 (–206) 10px 1 5 Ken Schrader 1,829 (–316) 10px 1 6 Geoff Bodine 1,814 (–331) 10px 2 7 Sterling Marlin 1,808 (–337) 10px 1 8 Phil Parsons 1,762 (–383) 10px 2 9 Darrell Waltrip 1,734 (–411) 10px 10 Bobby Hillin Jr. 1,723 (–422)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1988 Miller High Life 500 1988 Pepsi Firecracker 400 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Miller High Life 400 (June) Miller High Life 400 (June) Category:NASCAR races at Michigan International Speedway Category:June 1988 sports events in the United States