Results

The 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 21st, 1988

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

  • 11 Ford
  • 7 Buick
  • 9 Pontiac
  • 7 Chevrolet
  • 8 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 156.863
  • Cautions: 2 for 9 laps
  • Lead Changes: 21
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 4 28 Davey Allison Ford 180 175 200 38 0 running
2 7 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 180 170 200 75 0 running
3 1 9 Bill Elliott Ford 170 165 200 36 0 running
4 9 88 Morgan Shepherd Oldsmobile 165 160 200 6 0 running
5 16 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 155 155 200 0 0 running
6 6 15 Brett Bodine Ford 150 150 200 0 0 running
7 28 30 Michael Waltrip Pontiac 146 146 200 0 0 running
8 22 21 Kyle Petty Ford 142 142 200 0 0 running
9 23 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 138 138 200 0 0 running
10 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 134 134 200 0 0 running
11 14 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 130 130 200 0 0 running
12 3 25 Ken Schrader Chevrolet 132 127 200 1 0 running
13 20 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 129 124 199 1 0 running
14 25 97 Rodney Combs Buick 121 121 199 0 0 running
15 21 90 Benny Parsons Ford 118 118 199 0 0 running
16 10 26 Ricky Rudd Buick 120 115 198 3 0 engine
17 15 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 117 112 198 1 0 running
18 33 29 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 109 109 198 0 0 running
19 36 89 Jim Sauter Pontiac 106 106 198 0 0 running
20 13 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 103 103 198 0 0 running
21 27 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 100 100 197 0 0 running
22 18 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 97 97 197 0 0 running
23 12 12 Mike Alexander Buick 94 94 197 0 0 running
24 40 23 Eddie Bierschwale Oldsmobile 91 91 197 0 0 running
25 35 10 Ken Bouchard Ford 88 88 196 0 0 running
26 42 98 Brad Noffsinger Buick 85 85 196 0 0 running
27 34 19 Chad Little Ford 82 82 195 0 0 running
28 38 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 79 79 195 0 0 running
29 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 81 76 194 39 0 running
30 31 96 Dana Patten Buick 73 73 193 0 0 running
31 32 01 Mickey Gibbs Ford 70 70 186 0 0 running
32 26 6 Mark Martin Ford 67 67 162 0 0 engine
33 39 2 Ernie Irvan Pontiac 64 64 157 0 0 engine
34 17 68 Derrike Cope Ford 61 61 127 0 0 engine
35 41 31 Donnie Allison Oldsmobile 58 58 114 0 0 engine
36 8 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 55 55 104 0 0 engine
37 37 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 52 52 94 0 0 engine
38 30 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 49 49 72 0 0 spindle
39 24 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 46 46 68 0 0 distributor
40 19 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 43 43 51 0 0 engine
41 11 1 Dale Jarrett Buick 40 40 50 0 0 oil pan
42 29 50 Greg Sacks Pontiac 37 37 21 0 0 ignition

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