TranSouth 500
Darlington Raceway — January 1, 1988
Lake Speed
Winner
367
Laps
41
Entries
11
Leaders
Lake Speed won the 1988 TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1988, leading 178 of 367 laps. Alan Kulwicki finished second; Davey Allison rounded out the podium. The race featured 11 different leaders.
Race Details
Date
Friday, January 1, 1988
Track
Season
1988
Winner
Leaders
11 drivers
| Pos | Start | +/- | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | +7 | Lake Speed |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Alan Kulwicki |
| 3 | 9 | +6 | Davey Allison |
| 4 | 15 | +11 | Bill Elliott |
| 5 | 16 | +11 | Sterling Marlin |
| 6 | 21 | +15 | Mark Martin |
| 7 | 4 | -3 | Geoffrey Bodine |
| 8 | 19 | +11 | Phil Parsons |
| 9 | 18 | +9 | Bobby Allison |
| 10 | 23 | +13 | Buddy Baker |
| 11 | 2 | -9 | Dale Earnhardt |
| 12 | 32 | +20 | Dale Jarrett |
| 13 | 22 | +9 | Ken Bouchard |
| 14 | 25 | +11 | Eddie Bierschwale |
| 15 | 6 | -9 | Brett Bodine |
| 16 | 38 | +22 | H.B. Bailey |
| 17 | 29 | +12 | Bobby Hillin Jr. |
| 18 | 35 | +17 | Jimmy Horton |
| 19 | 26 | +7 | Neil Bonnett |
| 20 | 20 | — | Brad Teague |
| 21 | 27 | +6 | Michael Waltrip |
| 22 | 31 | +9 | Ernie Irvan |
| 23 | 11 | -12 | Terry Labonte |
| 24 | 13 | -11 | Darrell Waltrip |
| 25 | 5 | -20 | Rusty Wallace |
| 26 | 34 | +8 | Derrike Cope |
| 27 | 7 | -20 | Rick Wilson |
| 28 | 41 | +13 | Buddy Arrington |
| 29 | 1 | -28 | Ken Schrader |
| 30 | 10 | -20 | Ricky Rudd |
| 31 | 36 | +5 | Greg Sacks |
| 32 | 33 | +1 | Rodney Combs |
| 33 | 37 | +4 | Steve Moore |
| 34 | 28 | -6 | Benny Parsons |
| 35 | 39 | +4 | Jimmy Means |
| 36 | 40 | +4 | Brad Noffsinger |
| 37 | 24 | -13 | Dave Marcis |
| 38 | 12 | -26 | Harry Gant |
| 39 | 14 | -25 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 40 | 17 | -23 | Kyle Petty |
| 41 | 30 | -11 | Richard Petty |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1988 TranSouth 500?
Lake Speed won the 1988 TranSouth 500 at Darlington Raceway driving for Lake Speed Racing.
Where was the 1988 TranSouth 500 held?
The 1988 TranSouth 500 was held at Darlington Raceway on January 1, 1988.