| 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $387,785 | Race Date: | Nov 20, 1988 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 4.250 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 52Min 9Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 33 | Average Speed: | 129.024 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 9 For 55 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Rusty Wallace R. Wallace | Driver: | Rusty Wallace R. Wallace | Pontiac: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #27 Pontiac | Car No.: | #27 Pontiac | Ford: | 3 | |||
| Team: | Blue Max Racing | Team: | Blue Max Racing | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Barry Dodson | Crew Chief: | Barry Dodson | Chevrolet: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 166 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 179.499 MPH | |||||
| Official 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running |  | 185 | 328 | 166 |
| 2 | 23 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Running |  | 175 | 328 | 26 |
| 3 | 4 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Miller High Life | Running |  | 170 | 328 | 20 |
| 4 | 5 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Quaker State | Running | | 165 | 328 | 1 |
| 5 | 13 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running |  | 160 | 328 | 14 |
| 6 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Folgers | Running | | 155 | 328 | 1 |
| 7 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Country Time Lemonade | Running | | 146 | 327 | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Running | | 142 | 327 | 0 |
| 9 | 38 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller High Life | Running | | 138 | 327 | 0 |
| 10 | 26 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Running |  | 134 | 327 | 0 |
| 11 | 29 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running | | 130 | 327 | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Running | | 132 | 327 | 23 |
| 13 | 18 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Running | | 124 | 327 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Running | | 126 | 326 | 49 |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Running | | 123 | 326 | 1 |
| 16 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Crown Petroleum | Running | | 115 | 326 | 0 |
| 17 | 14 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Running | | 112 | 325 | 0 |
| 18 | 30 | 2 | Ernie Irvan (R) | Kroger | Running | | 109 | 325 | 0 |
| 19 | 40 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Running | | 111 | 320 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 6 | Mark Martin | Stroh's Light | Engine | | 103 | 276 | 0 |
| 21 | 27 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Engine | | 100 | 272 | 0 |
| 22 | 21 | 21 | Kyle Petty | CITGO | Engine | | 97 | 267 | 0 |
| 23 | 41 | 31 | Jim Sauter | Slender You Figure Salons | Flywheel | | 99 | 265 | 2 |
| 24 | 15 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Waynepaging | Running | | 91 | 252 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Accident | | 93 | 250 | 13 |
| 26 | 35 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger (R) | Sunoco | Engine | | 85 | 234 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Crisco | Engine | | 82 | 228 | 0 |
| 28 | 42 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Engine | | 84 | 224 | 1 |
| 29 | 36 | 34 | Rodney Combs | Fab | Engine | | 76 | 220 | 0 |
| 30 | 22 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Accident | | 73 | 206 | 0 |
| 31 | 24 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | Engine | | 75 | 199 | 5 |
| 32 | 32 | 80 | Jimmy Horton (R) | S&H Racing | Water Pump | | 67 | 190 | 0 |
| 33 | 25 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Purolator Filters | Engine | | 64 | 166 | 0 |
| 34 | 33 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Accident | | 61 | 134 | 0 |
| 35 | 39 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | Engine | | 58 | 105 | 0 |
| 36 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Accident | | 55 | 84 | 0 |
| 37 | 11 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's Oil Treatment | Engine | | 52 | 66 | 0 |
| 38 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Engine | | 54 | 63 | 1 |
| 39 | 16 | 64 | Brad Teague | Tiger Sauce | Engine | | 46 | 60 | 0 |
| 40 | 17 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Valvoline | Water Pump | | 43 | 52 | 0 |
| 41 | 34 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Port-A-Lube | Accident | | 40 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | 31 | 97 | Tommy Ellis | AC Spark Plugs | Transmission | | 37 | 2 | 0 |
