1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season
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The 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began February 7 and ended November 20. Bill Elliott of Melling Racing won the championship.

See also: 1988 in NASCAR Busch Series

1988 Team Chart

Team	Car(s)	#	Driver(s)	Primary Sponsor(s)	Listed Owner(s)
AK Racing	Ford Thunderbird	7	Alan Kulwicki	Zerex	Alan Kulwicki
B&B Racing	Oldsmobile Cutlass	23	Eddie Bierschwale	Wayne Paging	Don Bierschwale
Bahari Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	30	Michael Waltrip	Country Time	Chuck Rider
Baker-Schiff Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	88	Buddy Baker	Red Baron Frozen Pizza	Danny Schiff
Blue Max Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	27	Rusty Wallace	Kodiak	Raymond Beadle
Bob Clark Motorsports	Oldsmobile Cutlass	31	Brad Teague	Slender You Figure Salons	Bob Clark
Bud Moore Engineering	Ford Thunderbird	15	Brett Bodine	Crisco	Bud Moore
Cale Yarborough Motorsports	Oldsmobile Cutlass	29	Dale Jarrett	Hardee's	Cale Yarborough
Curb Racing	Buick Regal	98	Brad Noffsinger (R)	Sunoco	Mike Curb
Donlavey Racing	Ford Thunderbird	90	Benny Parsons	Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce	Junie Donlavey
Hagan Racing	Oldsmobile Cutlass	44	Sterling Marlin	Piedmont Airlines	Billy Hagan
Hamby Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	22	Steve Moore	Hesco Exhaust Systems	Roger Hamby
Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	5	Geoff Bodine	Levi Garrett	Rick Hendrick
		17	Darrell Waltrip	Tide
		25	Ken Schrader	Folgers	Joe Hendrick
Jackson Brothers Motorsports	Oldsmobile Cutlass	55	Phil Parsons	Crown Petroleum	Richard Jackson
Junior Johnson & Associates	Ford Thunderbird	11	Terry Labonte	Budweiser	Junior Johnson
King Racing	Buick Regal	26	Ricky Rudd	Quaker State	Kenny Bernstein
Mach 1 Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	33	Harry Gant	Skoal Bandit	Hal Needham
Marcis Auto Racing	Chevrolet Monte Carlo	71	Dave Marcis	Lifebuoy Soap	Helen Marcis
Means Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	52	Jimmy Means	Eureka Vacuum Cleaners	Jimmy Means
Melling Racing	Ford Thunderbird	9	Bill Elliott	Coors	Harry Melling
Morgan-McClure Motorsports	Oldsmobile Cutlass	4	Rick Wilson	Kodak Film	Larry McClure
Petty Enterprises	Pontiac Grand Prix	43	Richard Petty	STP	Richard Petty
RahMoc Enterprises	Ford Thunderbird	75	Neil Bonnett	Valvoline	Bob Rahilly
Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	3	Dale Earnhardt	GM Goodwrench	Richard Childress
Robert Yates Racing	Ford Thunderbird	28	Davey Allison	Texaco/Havoline	Robert Yates
Roush Racing	Ford Thunderbird	6	Mark Martin	Stroh's Light	Jack Roush
S&H Racing	Ford Thunderbird	80	Jimmy Horton (R)	n/a	George Smith
Speed Racing	Oldsmobile Cutlass	83	Lake Speed	Wynn's	Lake Speed
Stavola Brothers Racing	Buick Regal	8	Bobby Hillin, Jr.	Miller High Life	Billy Stavola
		12	Bobby Allison		Mickey Stavola
Testa Racing	Ford Thunderbird	68	Derrike Cope	Purolator Filters	Jim Testa
U.S. Racing	Pontiac Grand Prix	2	Ernie Irvan (R)	Kroger	D. K. Ulrich
Whitcomb Racing	Chevrolet Lumina	10	Ken Bouchard (R)	n/a	Bob Whitcomb
Winkle Motorsports	Buick Regal	97	Rodney Combs	AC Spark Plugs	Tom Winkle
Wood Brothers Racing	Ford Thunderbird	21	Kyle Petty	Citgo	Glen Wood

Busch Clash

The Busch Clash, an invitational event for all Busch Pole winners the previous season, was held February 7 at Daytona International Speedway. Geoffrey Bodine drew for the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Davey Allison
3. Bobby Allison
4. Geoffrey Bodine
5. Bill Elliott
6. Rusty Wallace
7. Ken Schrader
8. Morgan Shepherd
9. Terry Labonte
10. Harry Gant

• Tim Richmond was eligible to race in this event, but was without a ride.

Gatorade 125s

The Gatorade 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 11 at Daytona International Speedway. Ken Schrader and Davey Allison won the poles for both races, respectively.

Race One: Top Ten Results

1. 12-Bobby Allison
2. 27-Rusty Wallace
3. 25-Ken Schrader
4. 50-Greg Sacks
5. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
6. 97-Morgan Shepherd
7. 4-Rick Wilson
8. 5-Geoff Bodine
9. 14-A. J. Foyt
10. 55-Phil Parsons

Race Two: Top Ten Results

1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 28-Davey Allison
4. 11-Terry Labonte
5. 83-Lake Speed
6. 44-Sterling Marlin
7. 75-Neil Bonnett
8. 7-Alan Kulwicki
9. 88-Buddy Baker
10. 33-Harry Gant

Daytona 500

Main article: 1988 Daytona 500

Pontiac Excitement 400

The Pontiac Excitement 400 was held February 21 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. The #97 of Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 75-Neil Bonnett
2. 26-Ricky Rudd
3. 43-Richard Petty
4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
5. 44-Sterling Marlin
6. 83-Lake Speed
7. 27-Rusty Wallace
8. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
9. 11-Terry Labonte
10. 3-Dale Earnhardt

Failed to qualify: 2-Ernie Irvan, 4-Rick Wilson, 25*-Ken Schrader,

• Ken Schrader's team bought the #67 entry (normally driven by Buddy Arrington) in order to get Schrader into the race.

• This was the last race on the old half-mile Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. After the race, workers got going to convert the track into a more modern-looking 3/4-mile oval.

• A scoring error failed to show Bonnett was one lap down after making a green flag pit stop. A post-race protest filed by Ricky Rudd's car owner Kenny Bernstein did not resolve the NASCAR scoring error and Bonnett's win stood even though a review of the race tape shows clearly that Rudd should have been awarded the victory.

Goodwrench 500

The Goodwrench 500 was held March 6 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 75-Neil Bonnett*
2. 83-Lake Speed
3. 44-Sterling Marlin
4. 7-Alan Kulwicki
5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
6. 9-Bill Elliott
7. 97-Morgan Shepherd
8. 10-Ken Bouchard
9. 28-Davey Allison
10. 25-Ken Schrader

• This Was Neil Bonnett's final Winston Cup Series win.

Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was held March 20 at Atlanta International Raceway. The #5 of Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 27-Rusty Wallace
3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
4. 11-Terry Labonte
5. 21-Kyle Petty
6. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
7. 88-Buddy Baker
8. 25-Ken Schrader
9. 15-Brett Bodine
10. 4-Rick Wilson

TranSouth 500

The TranSouth 500 was held March 27 at Darlington Raceway. The #25 of Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 83-Lake Speed*
2. 7-Alan Kulwicki
3. 28-Davey Allison
4. 9-Bill Elliott
5. 44-Sterling Marlin
6. 6-Mark Martin
7. 5-Geoff Bodine
8. 55-Phil Parsons
9. 12-Bobby Allison
10. 88-Buddy Baker

• This was Lake Speed's only victory in the Winston Cup Series.

Valleydale Meats 500

The Valleydale Meats 500 was held April 10 at Bristol International Raceway. The #4 of Rick Wilson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 9-Bill Elliott
2. 6-Mark Martin
3. 5-Geoff Bodine
4. 27-Rusty Wallace
5. 12-Bobby Allison
6. 43-Richard Petty
7. 21-Kyle Petty
8. 44-Sterling Marlin
9. 71-Dave Marcis
10. 25-Ken Schrader

First Union 400

The First Union 400 was held April 17 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole. Labonte passed Dale Earnhardt with 10 laps to go when Earnhardt suffered a slow leak of air from his right rear tire.

Top Ten Results

1. 11-Terry Labonte
2. 26-Ricky Rudd
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 27-Rusty Wallace
5. 21-Kyle Petty
6. 43-Richard Petty
7. 55-Phil Parsons
8. 28-Davey Allison
9. 5-Geoff Bodine
10. 9-Bill Elliott

Failed to Qualify: 00-Gary Brooks, 04-Bill Meacham, 09-Doug French, 20-Alan Russell, 31-Brad Teague, 46-Glenn Moffat, 67-Rick Jeffrey, 70-Jeff McDuffie, 78- Jay Sommers, 98-Brad Noffsinger

Pannill Sweatshirts 500

The Pannill Sweatshirts 500 was held April 24 at Martinsville Speedway. The #26 of Ricky Rudd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 44-Sterling Marlin
3. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
4. 11-Terry Labonte
5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
6. 28-Davey Allison
7. 88-Buddy Baker
8. 12-Bobby Allison
9. 55-Phil Parsons
10. 25-Ken Schrader

Failed to qualify: 2-Ernie Irvan, 52-Jimmy Means

Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held May 1 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. The #28 of Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 55-Phil Parsons*
2. 12-Bobby Allison
3. 5-Geoff Bodine
4. 11-Terry Labonte
5. 25-Ken Schrader
6. 44-Sterling Marlin
7. 9-Bill Elliott
8. 21-Kyle Petty
9. 3-Dale Earnhardt
10. 27-Rusty Wallace

Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard

• This was Phil Parsons' only win in the Winston Cup Series.

Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 29 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
2. 27-Rusty Wallace
3. 7-Alan Kulwicki
4. 15-Brett Bodine
5. 28-Davey Allison
6. 25-Ken Schrader
7. 26-Ricky Rudd*
8. 55-Phil Parsons
9. 11-Terry Labonte
10. 50-Greg Sacks

• Ricky Rudd was relieved during the race by Mike Alexander (Rudd had suffered injuries earlier in the season).

Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held June 5 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 9-Bill Elliott
2. 33-Morgan Shepherd*
3. 27-Rusty Wallace
4. 83-Lake Speed
5. 28-Davey Allison
6. 7-Alan Kulwicki
7. 4-Rick Wilson
8. 5-Geoff Bodine
9. 6-Mark Martin
10. 12-Bobby Allison

• Morgan Shepherd was subbing for Harry Gant, who had been injured during the Busch Grand National race the previous day.

Budweiser 400

The final Budweiser 400 was held June 12 at Riverside International Raceway. Ricky Rudd won the pole. It was the last NASCAR race held at Riverside before the track's closure.

Top Ten Results

1. 27-Rusty Wallace
2. 11-Terry Labonte
3. 26-Ricky Rudd
4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
5. 55-Phil Parsons
6. 43-Richard Petty
7. 6-Mark Martin
8. 29-Dale Jarrett
9. 44-Sterling Marlin
10. 75-Neil Bonnett

Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard

Miller High Life 500

The Miller High Life 500 was held June 19 at Pocono Raceway. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki won the pole. On the opening lap of this race, Bobby Allison suffered career-ending injuries when he spun and was T-boned by the #63 of Jocko Maggiacomo.

Top Ten Results

1. 5-Geoff Bodine
2. 30-Michael Waltrip
3. 27-Rusty Wallace
4. 6-Mark Martin
5. 28-Davey Allison
6. 17-Darrell Waltrip
7. 88-Buddy Baker
8. 55-Phil Parsons
9. 25-Ken Schrader
10. 9-Bill Elliott

Miller High Life 400

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The Miller High Life 400 was held June 26 at Michigan International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 27-Rusty Wallace
2. 9-Bill Elliott
3. 11-Terry Labonte
4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
5. 5-Geoff Bodine
6. 25-Ken Schrader
7. 55-Phil Parsons
8. 17-Darrell Waltrip
9. 29-Cale Yarborough
10. 12-Mike Alexander

Pepsi Firecracker 400

The Pepsi Firecracker 400 was held July 2 at Daytona International Speedway. Darrell Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 9-Bill Elliott
2. 4-Rick Wilson
3. 55-Phil Parsons
4. 3-Dale Earnhardt
5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
6. 88-Buddy Baker
7. 33-Morgan Shepherd
8. 25-Ken Schrader
9. 83-Lake Speed
10. 50-Greg Sacks

• This was the first Pepsi Firecracker 400 run with restrictor plates, and was notable for a very close finish. Bill Elliott charged from 38th starting position, and nearly fell a lap down at one point. On the final lap, Elliott battled with Rick Wilson out of the final turn, with Elliott taking the win by 18 inches. The second place would be Wilson's best-career finish.
• This race marked the final start at Daytona for Cale Yarborough. He was involved in a crash on the second lap, dropped out and finished 41st.

AC Spark Plug 500

The AC Spark Plug 500 was held July 24 at Pocono Raceway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 9-Bill Elliott
2. 25-Ken Schrader
3. 28-Davey Allison
4. 5-Geoff Bodine
5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
6. 75-Morgan Shepherd*
7. 6-Mark Martin
8. 7-Alan Kulwicki
9. 11-Terry Labonte
10. 33-Harry Gant*

• Morgan Shepherd drove the #75 in place of Neil Bonnett for this race and Talladega.
• Harry Gant's first race back from injury.

Talladega DieHard 500

The Talladega DieHard 500 was held July 31 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. The #17 of Darrell Waltrip won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 25-Ken Schrader*
2. 5-Geoff Bodine
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 4-Rick Wilson
5. 27-Rusty Wallace
6. 44-Sterling Marlin
7. 6-Mark Martin
8. 9-Bill Elliott
9. 29-Cale Yarborough
10. 88-Buddy Baker

• This was Ken Schrader's 1st career Winston Cup Series win.

The Budweiser at the Glen

The Budweiser at the Glen was held August 14 at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 26-Ricky Rudd
2. 27-Rusty Wallace
3. 9-Bill Elliott
4. 55-Phil Parsons
5. 12-Mike Alexander
6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
7. 88-Morgan Shepherd*
8. 44-Sterling Marlin
9. 31-Joe Ruttman*
10. 25-Ken Schrader

• Morgan Shepherd was subbing for Buddy Baker, who had suffered a blood clot in his brain in a crash in the Coca-Cola 600 earlier in the season.

• This was the best finish in the Winston Cup Series for Bob Clark's #31 Slender You Figure Salons team.

Champion Spark Plug 500

The Champion Spark Plug 500 was held August 21 at Michigan International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 28-Davey Allison
2. 27-Rusty Wallace
3. 9-Bill Elliott
4. 88-Morgan Shepherd
5. 83-Lake Speed
6. 15-Brett Bodine
7. 30-Michael Waltrip
8. 21-Kyle Petty
9. 4-Rick Wilson
10. 5-Geoff Bodine

Busch 500

The Busch 500 was held August 27 at Bristol International Raceway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 3-Dale Earnhardt
2. 9-Bill Elliott
3. 5-Geoff Bodine
4. 28-Davey Allison
5. 7-Alan Kulwicki
6. 33-Harry Gant
7. 17-Darrell Waltrip
8. 43-Richard Petty
9. 27-Rusty Wallace
10. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.

Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard, 90-Benny Parsons

• During practice on Friday, Rusty Wallace wrecked and barrel-rolled down the frontstrech, knocking him unconscious. ESPN pit reporter Dr. Jerry Punch happened to be the first person on the scene and actually revived Wallace. Wallace would recover, and started the race Saturday night, but eventually turned the car over to a relief driver.

Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held September 4 at Darlington Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 9-Bill Elliott
2. 27-Rusty Wallace
3. 3-Dale Earnhardt
4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
5. 44-Sterling Marlin
6. 55-Phil Parsons
7. 5-Geoff Bodine
8. 11-Terry Labonte
9. 28-Davey Allison
10. 26-Ricky Rudd

Miller High Life 400

The Miller High Life 400 was held September 11 at Richmond International Raceway. Davey Allison won the pole. This race was the first on the new 3/4-mile Richmond International Raceway.

Top Ten Results

1. 28-Davey Allison
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 11-Terry Labonte
4. 6-Mark Martin
5. 7-Alan Kulwicki
6. 21-Kyle Petty
7. 9-Bill Elliott
8. 17-Darrell Waltrip
9. 75-Neil Bonnett
10. 71-Dave Marcis

Failed to qualify: 68-Derrike Cope

Delaware 500

The Delaware 500 was held September 18 at Dover International Speedway. The #6 of Mark Martin won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 9-Bill Elliott
2. 3-Dale Earnhardt
3. 27-Rusty Wallace
4. 28-Davey Allison
5. 5-Geoff Bodine
6. 21-Kyle Petty
7. 12-Mike Alexander
8. 75-Neil Bonnett
9. 83-Lake Speed
10. 26-Ricky Rudd

Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 25 at Martinsville Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
2. 7-Alan Kulwicki
3. 27-Rusty Wallace
4. 25-Ken Schrader
5. 5-Geoff Bodine
6. 9-Bill Elliott
7. 11-Terry Labonte
8. 3-Dale Earnhardt
9. 6-Mark Martin
10. 15-Brett Bodine

Failed to qualify: 68-Derrike Cope

Oakwood Homes 500

The Oakwood Homes 500 was held October 9 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The #7 of Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 27-Rusty Wallace
2. 17-Darrell Waltrip
3. 15-Brett Bodine
4. 9-Bill Elliott
5. 44-Sterling Marlin
6. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
7. 25-Ken Schrader
8. 26-Ricky Rudd
9. 6-Mark Martin
10. 11-Terry Labonte

Failed to qualify: 2-Ernie Irvan

Holly Farms 400

The Holly Farms 400 was held October 16 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The event was originally scheduled for October 2, but two consecutive days of rain caused it to be rescheduled for October 16. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 27-Rusty Wallace
2. 55-Phil Parsons
3. 5-Geoff Bodine
4. 11-Terry Labonte
5. 9-Bill Elliott
6. 3-Dale Earnhardt
7. 26-Ricky Rudd
8. 25-Ken Schrader
9. 12-Mike Alexander
10. 88-Greg Sacks*

Failed to qualify: 68-Derrike Cope

• Greg Sacks subbed for the still recovering Buddy Baker.

AC Delco 500

The AC Delco 500 was held October 23 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 27-Rusty Wallace
2. 26-Ricky Rudd
3. 11-Terry Labonte
4. 9-Bill Elliott
5. 3-Dale Earnhardt
6. 12-Mike Alexander
7. 33-Harry Gant
8. 55-Phil Parsons
9. 21-Kyle Petty
10. 75-Neil Bonnett

Checker 500

The inaugural Checker 500 was held November 6 at Phoenix International Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 7-Alan Kulwicki*
2. 11-Terry Labonte
3. 28-Davey Allison
4. 9-Bill Elliott
5. 27-Rusty Wallace
6. 5-Geoff Bodine
7. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
8. 90-Benny Parsons
9. 55-Phil Parsons
10. 44-Sterling Marlin

• This was Alan Kulwicki's 1st career Winston Cup Series win. After taking the checked flag, Kulwicki turned the car clockwise around and completed what he eventually referred to as a "Polish Victory Lap." Kulwicki, himself a Polish American, wanted to be able to wave to the fans directly from his drivers side window.

Atlanta Journal 500

The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 20 at Atlanta International Raceway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

1. 27-Rusty Wallace
2. 28-Davey Allison
3. 12-Mike Alexander
4. 26-Ricky Rudd
5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
6. 25-Ken Schrader
7. 30-Michael Waltrip
8. 11-Terry Labonte
9. 8-Bobby Hillin, Jr.
10. 29-Cale Yarborough*

Failed to qualify: 10-Ken Bouchard

• Bill Elliott finished 11th to clinch his first and only Winston Cup.
• Cale Yarborough's and Benny Parsons's final career starts in the Winston Cup Series.

Final points standings

1. Bill Elliott – 4488
2. Rusty Wallace – 4464
3. Dale Earnhardt – 4256
4. Terry Labonte – 4007
5. Ken Schrader – 3858
6. Geoff Bodine – 3799
7. Darrell Waltrip – 3764
8. Davey Allison – 3631
9. Phil Parsons – 3630
10. Sterling Marlin – 3621
11. Ricky Rudd – 3547
12. Bobby Hillin, Jr. – 3446
13. Kyle Petty – 3296
14. Alan Kulwicki – 3176
15. Mark Martin – 3142
16. Neil Bonnett – 3040
17. Lake Speed – 2984
18. Michael Waltrip – 2949
19. Dave Marcis – 2854
20. Brett Bodine – 2828
21. Rick Wilson – 2762
22. Richard Petty – 2644
23. Dale Jarrett – 2622
24. Benny Parsons – 2559
25. Ken Bouchard – 2378
26. Ernie Irvan – 2319
27. Harry Gant – 2266
28. Morgan Shepherd – 2193
29. Buddy Baker – 2056
30. Jimmy Means – 2045
31. Derrike Cope – 1985
32. Mike Alexander – 1931
33. Bobby Allison – 1654
34. Eddie Bierschwale – 1481
35. Rodney Combs – 1468
36. Brad Noffsinger – 1316
37. Greg Sacks – 1237
38. Cale Yarborough – 940
39. Joe Ruttman – 803
40. Brad Teague – 802
41. Jimmy Horton – 647
42. A. J. Foyt – 523
43. H.B. Bailey – 478
44. Jim Sauter – 463
45. Chad Little – 405
46. Buddy Arrington – 352
47. Ken Ragan – 314
48. Dana Patten – 313
49. Rick Jeffrey – 307
50. Mickey Gibbs – 283

Rookie of the Year

Ken Bouchard defeated Ernie Irvan by 59 points to win the Rookie of the Year title in 1988, driving for Bob Whitcomb. Bouchard raced only eight more times in the Cup series over his career, while Irvan won fifteen races over the next twelve years. The only other contenders were USAC driver Brad Noffsinger and Jimmy Horton, both of whom ran part-time schedules that season.

External links

• Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1988

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