Budweiser 400

Riverside International Raceway — January 1, 1988

Rusty Wallace
Winner
95
Laps
43
Entries
9
Leaders

Rusty Wallace won the 1988 Budweiser 400 at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1988, leading 43 of 95 laps. Terry Labonte finished second; Ricky Rudd rounded out the podium. The race featured 9 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, January 1, 1988
Season
1988
Winner
Leaders
9 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 2 +1 Rusty Wallace
2 3 +1 Terry Labonte
3 1 -2 Ricky Rudd
4 6 +2 Dale Earnhardt
5 21 +16 Phil Parsons
6 29 +23 Richard Petty
7 15 +8 Mark Martin
8 19 +11 Dale Jarrett
9 10 +1 Sterling Marlin
10 4 -6 Neil Bonnett
11 40 +29 Michael Waltrip
12 37 +25 Bill Schmitt
13 30 +17 Benny Parsons
14 5 -9 Kyle Petty
15 13 -2 Rick Hendrick
16 8 -8 Bill Elliott
17 27 +10 Derrike Cope
18 24 +6 Tommy Kendall
19 33 +14 Buddy Baker
20 11 -9 Ken Schrader
21 9 -12 Dave Marcis
22 23 +1 Bobby Allison
23 16 -7 Chad Little
24 22 -2 Bobby Hillin Jr.
25 38 +13 John Krebs
26 18 -8 Lake Speed
27 26 -1 Roy Smith
28 7 -21 Darrell Waltrip
29 28 -1 Joe Ruttman
30 32 +2 Jocko Maggiacomo
31 42 +11 Ernie Irvan
32 34 +2 Davey Allison
33 25 -8 Rick Wilson
34 14 -20 Geoffrey Bodine
35 36 +1 Terry Petris
36 35 -1 Hershel McGriff
37 31 -6 Rick McCray
38 20 -18 Alan Kulwicki
39 43 +4 Ruben Garcia
40 17 -23 Brett Bodine
41 39 -2 Jim Bown
42 12 -30 Morgan Shepherd
43 41 -2 Jimmy Means

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 1988 Budweiser 400?
Rusty Wallace won the 1988 Budweiser 400 at Riverside International Raceway driving for Blue Max Racing.
Where was the 1988 Budweiser 400 held?
The 1988 Budweiser 400 was held at Riverside International Raceway on January 1, 1988.