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1988 Daytona 500 Results
| Fin. Pos. | Str. Car Pos. | Car No. | Driver | Laps | Money | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 12 | Bobby Allison | 200 | $202,940 | |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | 200 | $113,760 | Ford |
| 3 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | 200 | $81,625 | Oldsmobile |
| 4 | 14 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | 200 | $67,290 | Pontiac |
| 5 | 8 | 11 | Terry Labonte | 200 | $62,415 | Chevrolet |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 200 | $72,215 | Chevrolet |
| 7 | 5 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | 200 | $59,990 | Pontiac |
| 8 | 12 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | 200 | $43,765 | Oldsmobile |
| 9 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | 200 | $36,490 | Oldsmobile |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 200 | $52,540 | Chevrolet |
| 11 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 200 | $73,840 | Chevrolet |
| 12 | 31 | 9 | Bill Elliott | 200 | $31,015 | Ford |
| 13 | 9 | 8 | Bobby Hillin | 200 | $28,320 | |
| 14 | 15 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 200 | $27,305 | Chevrolet |
| 15 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | 200 | $23,165 | Oldsmobile |
| 16 | 36 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | 200 | $18,845 | |
| 17 | 27 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | 200 | $20,125 | |
| 18 | 21 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 199 | $23,505 | Ford |
| 19 | 28 | 95 | Trevor Boys | 199 | $15,085 | Chevrolet |
| 20 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | 198 | $18,175 | Chevrolet |
| 21 | 33 | 31 | Brad Teague | 198 | $13,570 | Oldsmobile |
| 22 | 24 | 89 | Michael Waltrip | 197 | $14,065 | Pontiac |
| 23 | 35 | 22 | Steve Moore | 195 | $13,810 | Chevrolet |
| 24 | 40 | 98 | Ed Pimm | 191 | $11,605 | |
| 25 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | 191 | $14,250 | Chevrolet |
| 26 | 39 | 92 | Ralph Jones | 190 | $10,595 | Ford |
| 27 | 22 | 68 | Derrike Cope | 183 | $15,235 | Ford |
| 28 | 23 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 181 | $12,080 | Chevrolet |
| 29 | 20 | 33 | Harry Gant | 175 | $15,575 | Chevrolet |
| 30 | 26 | 86 | Rick Jeffrey | 174 | $11,420 | Chevrolet |
| 31 | 42 | 90 | Benny Parsons | 156 | $13,390 | Ford |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | 148 | $14,410 | Ford |
| 33 | 17 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | 105 | $11,455 | Oldsmobile |
| 34 | 34 | 43 | Richard Petty | 104 | $11,475 | Pontiac |
| 35 | 41 | 15 | Brett Bodine | 104 | $17,870 | Ford |
| 36 | 25 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | 103 | $10,340 | Ford |
| 37 | 10 | 83 | Lake Speed | 65 | $12,860 | Oldsmobile |
| 38 | 32 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | 46 | $8,780 | Oldsmobile |
| 39 | 30 | 99 | Connie Saylor | 32 | $9,645 | Chevrolet |
| 40 | 7 | 50 | Greg Sacks | 22 | $12,110 | Pontiac |
| 41 | 38 | 6 | Mark Martin | 19 | $7,910 | Ford |
| 42 | 11 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | 11 | $11,410 | Buick |
| Time of Race: | 3 hours, 38 minutes, 08 seconds |
| Average Speed: | 137.531 mph |
| Fastest Qualifier: | Ken Schrader, 193.823 mph |
| Pole: | Ken Schrader |
| Margin of Victory: | Ken Schrader |
| Caution Flags: | 7 for 42 laps |
| Lead Changes: | 26 lead changes among 12 drivers. Lap Leaders: Bobby Allison 1, Darrell Waltrip 2-10, Rusty Wallace 11, B. Allison 12-17, D. Waltrip 18-21, Wallace 22-24, Lake Speed 25-29, Sterling Marlin 30-42, D. Waltrip 43-49, B. Allison 50-85, D. Waltrip 86-107, Terry Labonte 108-109, Ken Schrader 110-123, Phil Parsons 124-127, Harry Gant 128, Neil Bonnett 129-137, B. Allison 138-140, Dale Earnhardt 141-142, D. Waltrip 143-154, B. Allison 155-157, D. Waltrip 158, B. Allison 159-161, Davey Allison 162-163, D. Waltrip 164-177, P. Parsons 178-182, B. Allison 183-200. |
| Total Laps Led: | Bobby Allison 70, Darrell Waltrip 69, Ken Schrader 14, Sterling Marlin 13, Neil Bonnett 9, Phil Parsons 9, Lake Speed 5, Rusty Wallace 4, Davey Allison 2, Dale Earnhardt 2, Terry Labonte 2, Harry Gant 1. |
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