Race Entry List
NASCAR Cup Series
Southern 500
Darlington Raceway
September 4th, 1988
Race #21 of the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series Season
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- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Makes
- Buick (6)
- Chevrolet (8)
- Ford (11)
- Oldsmobile (9)
- Pontiac (6)
- Last Darlington Raceway
race (TranSouth 500)
- Pole: (-- mph)
- Winner:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Make | Sponsor | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ken Bouchard | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | Bob Whitcomb | ||
| 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | |
| 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | ||
| 15 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Ford | Crisco | Bud Moore | |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Chevrolet | Tide | Rick Hendrick | |
| 2 | Ernie Irvan | Modesto, CA | Chevrolet | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | |
| 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers | |
| 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | Don Bierschwale | ||
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | |
| 26 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | |
| 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier | ||
| 29 | Dale Jarrett | Hickory, NC | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | Richard Childress | |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | Chuck Rider | |
| 31 | Jim Sauter | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | ||
| 32 | Philip Duffie | Buick | Bob Beard | Philip Duffie | ||
| 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | ||
| 36 | HB Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey | ||
| 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises | ||
| 44 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | |
| 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | ||
| 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | |
| 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Buick | Heinz Ketchup | Morgan Shepherd | |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Batesville, AR | Ford | Stroh's Light | Jack Roush | |
| 68 | Derrike Cope | Spanaway, WA | Ford | Purolator Filters | Jim Testa | |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | ||
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | |
| 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises | ||
| 77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | Bob Beard | Marvin Ragan | ||
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | Stavola Brothers | ||
| 80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S & H Racing | George Smith | ||
| 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed | |
| 87 | Randy Baker | Oldsmobile | Sony Magnetic Products | Buck Baker | ||
| 88 | Rick Mast | Rockbridge Baths, VA | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Dawsonville, GA | Ford | Coors | Harry Melling | |
| 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Junie Donlavey | ||
| 97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | GM Tech Team | Tom Winkle |