1988 Valleydale Meats 500

June 2023 Sixth race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Melling Racing 16.323 28th Annual Valleydale Meats 500 The 1988 Valleydale Meats 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, and Ricky Rudd. 29 6 Rick Wilson Morgan–McClure Motorsports Motor Racing Network Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Gary Nelson ESPN 83.115 mph km/h 121 Jackson Bros. Motorsports Bill Elliott Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol International Raceway Harry Gant 9 500 0.858 500 428.89 428.89 266.5 April 10 0.533 Valleydale Meats 500 1988 266.5 48,800 1988 Valleydale Meats 500.jpeg The 1988 Valleydale Meats 500 was the sixth stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, April 10, 1988, before an audience of 48,800, in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol International Raceway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. With nine laps left in the race, race Melling Racing driver Bill Elliott would spin after contact with second-place driver, Hendrick Motorsports' Geoff Bodine. After racing back to the line, putting out the caution with eight laps left in the race, Elliott would manage to maintain second place. After the race proceeded to restart with four laps left in the race, Elliott would manage to mount a comeback, passing for the lead with three laps left in the race. Elliott would manage to defend Bodine for the victory, completing a spin-and-win late in the race. The victory was Elliott's 24th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom April 11, 1988 Elliott Takes Car For A Spin, Then Wins Race (Part 1) 15 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-takes-car/127304978/ June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Higgins Tom April 11, 1988 Elliott Takes Car For A Spin, Then Wins Race (Part 2) 18 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-elliott-takes-car/127304994/ June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike April 11, 1988 Elliott Survives Wreck, Outruns Field in Bristol (Part 1) 17 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-elliott-survives-w/127305065/ June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com Mulhurn Mike April 11, 1988 Elliott Survives Wreck, Outruns Field in Bristol (Part 2) 19 Winston-Salem Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-elliott-survives-w/127305101/ June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Roush Racing driver Mark Martin and the aforementioned Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor2Ernie 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 RacingFordWhitcomb Racing11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller High Life15Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFordCrisco17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo25Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Ricky RuddKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiacCountry Time31Brad TeagueBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobileSlender You Figure Salons33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevroletEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal, Crown Central Petroleum68Derrike CopeTesta RacingFordPurolator71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileRed Baron Frozen Pizza90Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFordBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, April 8, at 4:45 pm EST. Each driver would have one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 15 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, April 9, at 12:00 pm EST. As with the first round, each driver would have one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 16-30 would be decided on time,April 8, 1988 NASCAR Today 72 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/127360543/ June 30, 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. Rick Wilson, driving for Morgan–McClure Motorsports, would win the pole, setting a time of 16.323 and an average speed of 117.552 mph km/h in the first round.Waid Steve April 9, 1988 On Home Track, Wilson Speeds To Career's First Pole 32 The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-on-home-track-wi/127360646/ June 30, 2023 Newspapers.com No drivers would fail to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed14Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile16.323117.55227Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord16.368117.22935Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.387117.09343Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16.398117.01456Mark MartinRoush RacingFord16.413116.907625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.423116.836755Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile16.489116.368817Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.508116.235911Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet16.530116.0801026Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick16.530116.0801115Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord16.599115.5971233Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet16.605115.556139Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord16.608115.5351421Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord16.625115.4171544Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile16.626115.410Failed to lock in Round 11627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac16.627115.4031743Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac16.638115.3261871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet16.657115.1951928Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord16.673115.0842031Brad TeagueBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile16.701114.8912112Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick16.720114.7612230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac16.726114.7202310Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord16.781114.3442468Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord16.784114.3232529Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile16.788114.2962683Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile16.843113.9232790Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord16.856113.835282Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet16.861113.8012975Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac16.890113.6063052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac17.031112.665Provisionals3188Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile17.180111.688328Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick - -Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1139Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord500116running180$45,750256Mark MartinRoush RacingFord5000running170$21,250335Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet50074running170$17,42541627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac4990running160$14,37052112Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick4980running155$12,62561743Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac4970running150$9,80071421Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord4950running146$9,30081544Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile4950running142$6,70091871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet49348running143$6,25010625Ken SchraderHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4930running134$9,600112975Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac4900running130$8,250122230Michael WaltripBahari RacingPontiac4860running127$5,550132790Benny ParsonsDonlavey RacingFord4830running124$5,2001443Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet46195running126$12,05015328Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick44824running123$5,20016911Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet4370running115$7,560171115Brett BodineBud Moore EngineeringFord4300running112$9,120181233Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet421121quit119$6,8301927Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord3830running106$4,940201026Ricky RuddKing RacingBuick3781crash108$4,800212310Ken Bouchard (R)Whitcomb RacingFord3610running100$2,36022755Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile3600crash97$3,92023817Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3270running94$7,230242468Derrike CopeTesta RacingFord2980overheating91$3,7902514Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile29121running93$4,77526282Ernie Irvan (R)U.S. RacingChevrolet2840crash85$2,345272031Brad TeagueBob Clark MotorsportsOldsmobile2650crash82$1,390282529Dale JarrettCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile1290oil pump79$1,360291928Davey AllisonRanier-Lundy RacingFord910engine76$9,430302683Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile810engine73$1,300313188Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile770engine70$3,450323052Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac260crash67$3,400Official race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 884 10px 1 2 Sterling Marlin 877 (-8) 10px 1 3 Neil Bonnett 868 (-16) 10px 2 4 Bill Elliott 860 (–24) 10px 1 5 Rusty Wallace 846 (–38) 10px 1 6 Bobby Allison 840 (–44) 10px 2 7 Terry Labonte 752 (–132) 10px 8 Darrell Waltrip 751 (–133) 10px 1 9 Bobby Hillin Jr. 751 (–133) 10px 2 10 Ken Schrader 749 (–135)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1988 TranSouth 500 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1988 1988 First Union 400 Category:1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway Category:April 1988 sports events in the United States Category:1988 in sports in Tennessee