Delaware 500

Dover International Speedway — January 1, 1988

Bill Elliott
Winner
500
Laps
40
Entries
8
Leaders

Bill Elliott won the 1988 Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway on January 1, 1988, leading 392 of 500 laps. Dale Earnhardt finished second; Rusty Wallace rounded out the podium. The race featured 8 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, January 1, 1988
Track
Dover International Speedway
Season
1988
Winner
Leaders
8 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 3 +2 Bill Elliott
2 12 +10 Dale Earnhardt
3 5 +2 Rusty Wallace
4 10 +6 Davey Allison
5 6 +1 Geoffrey Bodine
6 13 +7 Kyle Petty
7 21 +14 Mike Alexander
8 28 +20 Neil Bonnett
9 14 +5 Lake Speed
10 19 +9 Ricky Rudd
11 23 +12 Harry Gant
12 11 -1 Michael Waltrip
13 35 +22 Ernie Irvan
14 16 +2 Phil Parsons
15 39 +24 Chad Little
16 24 +8 Dave Marcis
17 7 -10 Darrell Waltrip
18 25 +7 Terry Labonte
19 30 +11 Jimmy Means
20 40 +20 Jimmy Horton
21 18 -3 Bobby Hillin Jr.
22 4 -18 Brett Bodine
23 15 -8 Sterling Marlin
24 20 -4 Rick Wilson
25 33 +8 Ken Bouchard
26 26 Eddie Bierschwale
27 27 Benny Parsons
28 17 -11 Dale Jarrett
29 8 -21 Morgan Shepherd
30 36 +6 Brad Teague
31 2 -29 Alan Kulwicki
32 34 +2 Jim Sauter
33 38 +5 Dana Patten
34 37 +3 Brad Noffsinger
35 9 -26 Ken Schrader
36 32 -4 Derrike Cope
37 29 -8 Randy LaJoie
38 22 -16 Richard Petty
39 1 -38 Mark Martin
40 31 -9 Rodney Combs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1988 Delaware 500?
Bill Elliott won the 1988 Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway driving for Melling Racing.
Where was the 1988 Delaware 500 held?
The 1988 Delaware 500 was held at Dover International Speedway on January 1, 1988.