1988 Coca-Cola 600

Tenth race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series July 2023 NASWINSTON 1988 5 29 965.606 124.46 mph km/h Ranier-Lundy Racing TBS Rick Wilson Performance Racing Network Ken Squier, Johnny Hayes Morgan–McClure Motorsports Darrell Waltrip Hendrick Motorsports 106 29 Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway 31.107 165,000 400 2.414 1.5 10 29th Annual Coca-Cola 600 17 Coca-Cola 600 1988 600 Davey Allison 1988 Coca-Cola 600.jpeg The 1988 Coca-Cola 600 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt, Bill Elliott, Bobby Allison, and Cale Yarborough. Artwork by NASCAR artist Sam Bass. The 1988 Coca-Cola 600 was the tenth stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, May 29, 1988, before an audience of 165,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. On the final restart with nine laps left in the race, Hendrick Motorsports driver Darrell Waltrip would manage to fend off the field to take his 72nd career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom May 30, 1988 Waltrip Rolls On Tired Treads (Part 1) 19 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-waltrip-rolls-on/127541802/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom May 30, 1988 Waltrip Rolls On Tired Treads (Part 2) 22 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-waltrip-rolls-on/127541829/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike May 30, 1988 Waltrip Wins World 600 for Record Fourth Time (Part 1) 21 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-waltrip-wins-world/127544256/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike May 30, 1988 Waltrip Wins World 600 for Record Fourth Time (Part 2) 28 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-waltrip-wins-world/127544294/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Blue Max Racing driver Rusty Wallace and owner-driver Alan Kulwicki would finish second and third, respectively. The race was marred by a series of tire failures that had lasted throughout the entire race. With almost every starter for the race deciding to run tires made by Hoosier Racing Tire (with Dave Marcis being the only exception, deciding to instead run tires made by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company), numerous drivers suffered tire blowouts. Notable drivers who suffered tire blowouts include Harry Gant, Neil Bonnett, and Rick Wilson, all of whom had to be hospitalized after their accidents. Marcis did not suffer any tire failures, but still failed to finish after Sterling Marlin also suffered a tire failure and collected Marcis in the process.Myers Bob May 30, 1988 Tire Problems Fan Controversy's Flame 23 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-tire-problems-fan/127544861/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com The increased amount of tire blowouts was blamed on an increase of both track temperature and higher speeds than Hoosier had expected, according to the company's CEO, Bob Newton.Mulhurn Mike May 30, 1988 NASCAR Officials Promise Quick End to Earnhardt–Bodine Fireworks 28 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-nascar-officials-p/127545432/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor00Gary BrooksBrooks RacingChevroletBrooks Racing2Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevroletKroger3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletGM Goodwrench4Rick 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 RacingChevroletWhitcomb Racing11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordCrisco16Larry PearsonPearson RacingChevroletChattanooga Chew17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo23Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobileWayne Paging25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time31Brad TeagueTeague was fired after first-round qualifying, with Joe Ruttman replacing Teague for second-round qualifying and the race.Higgins Tom May 26, 1988 Rudd Will Probably Participate in 600 39 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-rudd-will-probabl/127542726/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com alphaBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit34Donnie AllisonAAG RacingChevroletAllen's Associated Glass36H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiacAlmeda Auto Parts40Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobileHess Racing43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines47Morgan ShepherdShepherd RacingBuickWinner's Circle Auto Products50Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiacDingman Brothers Racing52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevroletEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum64Mike PotterPotter RacingChevroletPotter Racing67Dale JarrettArrington RacingChevroletRaven Boats, Bud Light68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline80Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFordS&H Racing82Mark StahlStahl RacingFordAuto Bell Car Wash83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart87Randy BakerBuck Baker RacingOldsmobileSony Magnetic Products88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza89Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingPontiacEvinrude Outboard Motors90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce93Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevroletSalmon Racing95Slick JohnsonSadler Brothers RacingChevroletSadler Brothers Racing97Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuickAC Spark Plug98Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuickSunoco99Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevroletBall Motorsports Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, May 27, 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 Thursday, May 28, 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,May 22, 1989 Race Week '88 150 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-race-week-88/127546961/ July 3, 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. Davey Allison, driving for Ranier-Lundy Racing, would win the pole, setting a time of 31.107 and an average speed of 173.594 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom May 26, 1988 D. Allison Takes 600 Pole (Part 1) 33 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-d-allison-takes/127547149/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom May 26, 1988 D. Allison Takes 600 Pole (Part 2) 38 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-d-allison-takes/127547177/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com 11 drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord31.107173.59425Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.300172.524311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet31.447171.717412Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick31.455171.674517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.480171.53769Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord31.511171.36973Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.550171.15786Mark MartinRoush RacingFord31.556171.12497Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord31.590170.940104Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile31.593170.9241127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac31.599170.8911255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile31.622170.7671321Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord31.622170.7671415Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord31.636170.6921583Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile31.638170.6811647Morgan ShepherdShepherd RacingBuick31.675170.4811789Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingPontiac31.685170.4281890Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord31.699170.3521925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.725170.2132044Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile31.772169.961Failed to lock in Round 12133Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet31.723170.2232230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac31.813169.742232Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet31.921169.1682410Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord31.939169.0722531Joe RuttmanBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile31.943169.0512680Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord31.966168.9292788Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile31.972168.898288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick31.993168.7872968Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord32.021168.6393043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac32.024168.6243175Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac32.052168.4763223Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile32.084168.3083329Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile32.126168.0883426Mike AlexanderAlexander would replace Ricky Rudd for the race's qualifying sessions, after Rudd suffered torn ligaments in his left knee during the 1988 The Winston.Foreman Jr. Tom May 27, 1988 Gant leads 2nd-day qualifying 12 Myrtle Beach Sun-News https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-news-gant-leads-2nd-day-qualifying/127543150/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com While Rudd would manage to start the race, he was replaced by Alexander midway into the race.Higgins Tom May 27, 1988 Gant Leads 2nd Day 600 Qualifying 38 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-gant-leads-2nd-da/127542989/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com betaKing RacingBuick32.161167.9053536H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac32.175167.8323650Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac32.181167.8013752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac32.203167.6863871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet32.261167.3853967Dale JarrettArrington RacingChevrolet32.276167.3074097Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick32.281167.281Provisional4198Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick32.281167.281Failed to qualify4234Donnie AllisonAAG RacingChevrolet -* -*4340Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile -* -*4499Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevrolet -* -*4564Mike PotterPotter RacingChevrolet -* -*4670J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*4793Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevrolet -* -*4882Mark StahlStahl RacingFord -* -*4995Slick JohnsonSadler Brothers RacingChevrolet -* -*5087Randy BakerBuck Baker RacingOldsmobile -* -*5100Gary BrooksBrooks RacingChevrolet -* -*5216Larry PearsonPearson would crash in first-round qualifying. With a lack of a backup car, Pearson would withdraw from the event.May 27, 1988 Skyland's Marcis sticks with old tires 24 The Asheville Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-asheville-times-skylands-marcis-sti/127543925/ July 3, 2023 Newspapers.com gammaPearson RacingChevrolet - -Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40073running180$104,25021127Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac4004running175$56,425397Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord40012running170$38,10041415Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord40096running165$49,3055128Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord40027running160$62,05061925Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4001running155$23,90073426Ricky Ruddbeta lower-alphaKing RacingBuick3990running146$17,05081255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile3981running147$15,5509311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet3970running138$22,600103650Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac3960running134$10,900112410Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord3960running130$9,325123752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac3956running132$12,7651373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet3940running124$19,20514288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3930running121$11,045153043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3921running123$10,985161321Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord3750engine115$13,00017412Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick36519running117$17,75018104Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile353106accident119$13,9501969Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord34017running111$17,200202531Joe RuttmanBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile3390running0$5,500211583Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile3380running100$4,60022232Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet3280running97$5,950232230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac3260running94$7,4002425Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3171running96$12,100251890Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord2940engine88$6,700261647Morgan ShepherdShepherd RacingBuick2700engine85$3,000272044Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile24718running87$6,400283223Eddie BierschwaleB&B RacingOldsmobile2430accident79$2,400292788Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile2436accident81$5,350302133Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet23110accident78$5,900312680Jimmy Horton (R)S&H RacingFord2300engine70$2,200324097Rodney CombsWinkle MotorsportsBuick2270engine67$2,600334198Brad Noffsinger (R)Curb RacingBuick1911accident69$2,000343871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1661accident66$4,625353536H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac1550engine58$1,750363175Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1130accident55$8,7003786Mark MartinRoush RacingFord830engine52$2,150383329Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile580accident49$1,625391789Jim SauterMueller Brothers RacingPontiac570accident46$1,600402968Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord570accident43$2,275413967Dale JarrettArrington RacingChevrolet270engine40$4,200Failed to qualify4234Donnie AllisonAAG RacingChevrolet4340Ben HessHess RacingOldsmobile4499Connie SaylorBall MotorsportsChevrolet4564Mike PotterPotter RacingChevrolet4670J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac4793Charlie BakerSalmon RacingChevrolet4882Mark StahlStahl RacingFord4995Slick JohnsonSadler Brothers RacingChevrolet5087Randy BakerBuck Baker RacingOldsmobile5100Gary BrooksBrooks RacingChevrolet5216Larry PearsonPearson RacingChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 1,506 10px 4 2 Rusty Wallace 1,435 (-71) 10px 1 3 Sterling Marlin 1,409 (-97) 10px 4 Terry Labonte 1,400 (–106) 10px 2 5 Bill Elliott 1,386 (–120) 10px 1 6 Bobby Allison 1,377 (–129) 10px 2 7 Ken Schrader 1,328 (–178) 10px 2 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. 1,275 (–231) 10px 2 9 Geoff Bodine 1,271 (–235) 10px 2 10 Darrell Waltrip 1,264 (–242)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. Notes lower-alpha References 1988 Winston 500 1988 Budweiser 500 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Coca-Cola 600 Category:NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway Category:May 1988 sports events in the United States