1988 Delaware 500

July 2023 23rd race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 804.672 18th Annual Delaware 500 The 1988 Delaware 500 program cover. Motor Racing Network ESPN Melling Racing Melling Racing Bill Elliott Bill Elliott Roush Racing Mark Martin 392 9 804.672 Dover, Delaware, Dover Downs International Speedway 500 500 500 109.349 mph km/h September 18 24.312 1.6 1 Delaware 500 1988 29 23 500 Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Gary Nelson 1988 Delaware 500.jpeg 56,500 The 1988 Delaware 500 was the 23rd stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 18, 1988, before an audience of 56,500 in Dover, Delaware at Dover Downs International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Melling Racing's Bill Elliott managed to dominate a majority of the race, leading 392 laps to take his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth and final victory of the season.Higgins Tom September 19, 1988 Elliott Outduels Earnhardt, Wallace At Dover 1D, 7D The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-outduels/128644705/ July 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike September 19, 1988 Elliott Survives Exploding Tire to Win at Dover 15, 22 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-elliott-survives-e/128645042/ July 22, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt and Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Dover Downs International Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Dover Downs International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports. The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats. 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 MotorsportsChevroletTide19Chad LittleLittle RacingFordCoors Extra Gold21Kyle 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 Salons33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit40Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobileHess Racing43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsBuickHylton Motorsports52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCrown Central Petroleum, Skoal Classic67Brad TeagueArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator Filters70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy74Randy LaJoieWawak RacingChevroletWawak Racing75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline76Graham TaylorBetty Taylor RacingFordBetty Taylor Racing80Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFordS&H Racing83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletJames Chevrolet86Rick JeffreyJeffrey RacingChevroletSlenderizers88Morgan ShepherdBaker-Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce96Dana PattenPatten RacingBuickU.S. Chrome97Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuickAC Spark Plug98Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuickSunoco Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 16, at 3:00 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 Saturday, September 17, at 11:30 AM 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,September 16, 1988 NASCAR Today 5B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/128645068/ July 22, 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 provisionals were given. Mark Martin, driving for Roush Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 24.312 and an average speed of 148.075 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom September 17, 1988 Martin Wins Pole At Dover 8C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-martin-wins-pole/128645221/ July 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Six drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed16Mark MartinRoush RacingFord24.312148.07527Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord24.366147.74739Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord24.514146.855415Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord24.551146.634527Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac24.567146.53865Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.688145.820717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.696145.773888Morgan ShepherdBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile24.742145.502925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet24.766145.3611028Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord24.788145.2321130Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac24.829144.992123Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet24.899144.5841321Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord24.917144.4801483Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile24.927144.4221544Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile24.930144.4041655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile24.948144.3001729Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile24.969144.179188Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick24.988144.0691926Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick25.003143.983204Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile25.016143.908Failed to lock in Round 12112Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick24.708145.7022243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac24.869144.7592333Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet24.882144.6832471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet25.042143.7582511Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet25.055143.6842623Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile25.059143.6612790Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord25.089143.4892875Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac25.101143.4212974Randy LaJoieWawak RacingChevrolet25.101143.4213052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac25.132143.2443197Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick25.139143.2043268Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord25.193142.8973310Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord25.214142.7783431Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile25.220142.744352Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet25.234142.6653667Brad TeagueArrington RacingFord25.271142.4563798Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick25.279142.4113896Dana PattenPatten RacingBuick25.283142.3883919Chad LittleLittle RacingFord25.919138.8944080Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord26.170137.562Failed to qualify4140Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile -* -*4286Rick JeffreyJeffrey RacingChevrolet -* -*4385Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet -* -*4476Graham TaylorBetty Taylor RacingFord -* -*4570J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac - -4648James HyltonHylton MotorsportsBuick - -Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings139Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord500392running185$56,4002123Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet50050running175$37,4503527Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac5000running165$26,20041028Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord5000running160$21,600565Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet5004running160$16,25061321Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord4990running150$14,70072112Mike AlexanderStavola Brothers RacingBuick4990running146$13,37582875Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac4990running142$12,32591483Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile4980running138$7,375101926Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick4970running134$10,650112333Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet4970running130$7,825121130Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4970running127$9,22513352Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet4960running124$5,625141655Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4941running126$6,525153919Chad LittleLittle RacingFord4940running118$3,175162471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4937running120$6,10017717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4920running112$9,450182511Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet4910running109$9,400193052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac4810running106$4,350204080Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord4780running103$2,95021188Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick4770running100$5,55022415Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord46537running102$10,800231544Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile4585engine99$5,75024204Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile4210engine91$3,100253310Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord4094crash93$3,350262623Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile3910crash85$2,000272790Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord3830clutch82$4,800281729Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile3770crash79$3,40029888Morgan ShepherdBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile3710engine76$4,550303667Brad TeagueArrington RacingFord3400engine0$3,8003127Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord3260crash70$4,825323431Jim SauterBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile2810engine67$2,350333896Dana PattenPatten RacingBuick2590crash64$1,650343798Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick1820engine61$1,60035925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1800crash58$7,700363268Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord1110crash55$1,475372974Randy LaJoieWawak RacingChevrolet890engine0$1,460382243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac720engine49$4,0703916Mark MartinRoush RacingFord350crash46$7,520403197Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick160piston43$1,400Failed to qualify4140Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile4286Rick JeffreyJeffrey RacingChevrolet4385Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet4476Graham TaylorBetty Taylor RacingFord4570J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac4648James HyltonHylton MotorsportsBuickOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Bill Elliott 3,548 10px 2 Dale Earnhardt 3,421 (-127) 10px 3 Rusty Wallace 3,409 (-139) 10px 4 Terry Labonte 3,075 (–473) 10px 1 5 Geoff Bodine 3,048 (–500) 10px 1 6 Ken Schrader 2,999 (–549) 10px 1 7 Darrell Waltrip 2,923 (–625) 10px 1 8 Sterling Marlin 2,918 (–630) 10px 9 Phil Parsons 2,878 (–670) 10px 10 Davey Allison 2,854 (–694)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1988 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) 1988 Goody's 500 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Dover Motor Speedway Category:September 1988 sports events in the United States Category:1988 in sports in Delaware