1988 Busch 500
20th race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1988 Busch 500 was the 20th stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 27, 1988, before an audience of 54,000 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol International Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt managed to dominate the late stages of the race, leading the final 110 laps to take his 34th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third and final victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Melling Racing's Bill Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports's Geoff Bodine would finish second and third, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 20 of 29 in the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series | |||
![]() The 1988 Busch 500 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott. | |||
Date | August 27, 1988 | ||
Official name | 28th Annual Busch 500 | ||
Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol International Speedway | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 500 laps, 266.5 mi (428.89 km) | ||
Average speed | 78.775 miles per hour (126.776 km/h) | ||
Attendance | 53,100 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | AK Racing | ||
Time | 16.415 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
Laps | 220 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | ESPN | ||
Announcers | Bob Jenkins, Ned Jarrett, Gary Nelson | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |