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Date February 14, 1988 (1988-02-14) Course Permanent racing facility2.5 mi (4.02336 km) Distance 200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km) Weather Temperatures reaching up to 64.9 °F (18.3 °C); wind speeds approaching 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) Average speed 137.531 miles per hour (221.335 km/h) | ||
The 1988 Daytona 500, the 30th running of the event, was held February 14, 1988, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, as the first race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup season. Bobby Allison won his third Daytona 500 victory while Ken Schrader won the pole.
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Race summary
This race was best remembered for Richard Petty's rollover crash in the tri-oval on lap 106, initiated when he was tagged from behind by Phil Barkdoll. Petty rolled over about eight times and was then hit by Brett Bodine. The wreck also collected 1972 race winner A.J. Foyt, Eddie Bierschwale, and Alan Kulwicki. Fortunately, all of the drivers (including Petty) walked away. The race was also memorable for the finish, in which Bobby Allison beat his son, Davey, to the finish line. At age 50, Allison became the oldest person ever to win the Daytona 500 (as of 2014).
Results
- 12-Bobby Allison, Led 70 of 200 Laps
- 28-Davey Allison, Led 9 Laps
- 55-Phil Parsons, Led 2 Laps
- 75-Neil Bonnett, Led 2 Laps
- 11-Terry Labonte, Led 9 Laps
- 25-Ken Schrader (polesitter), Led 14 Laps
- 27-Rusty Wallace, Led 4 Laps
- 44-Sterling Marlin, Led 13 Laps
- 88-Buddy Baker
- 3-Dale Earnhardt, Led 2 Laps
- 17-Darrell Waltrip, Led 69 Laps
- 9-Bill Elliott
- 8-Bobby Hillin Jr.
- 5-Geoff Bodine
- 4-Rick Wilson
- 1-Dale Jarrett
- 26-Ricky Rudd
- 21-Kyle Petty, 1 Lap down
- 95-Trevor Boys, 1 Lap down
- 71-Dave Marcis, 2 Laps down
- 31-Brad Teague, 2 Laps down
- 89-Michael Waltrip, 3 Laps down
- 22-Steve Moore, 5 Laps down
- 98-Ed Pimm*, 9 Laps down
- 52-Jimmy Means, 9 Laps down
- 92-Ralph Jones, 10 Laps down
- 68-Derrike Cope, 17 Laps down
- 23-Eddie Bierschwale, 19 Laps down
- 33-Harry Gant, 175 Laps Completed (Accident); Led 1 Lap
- 86-Rick Jeffrey*, 26 Laps down
- 90-Benny Parsons, 156 Laps (Engine Failure)
- 7-Alan Kulwicki, 52 Laps down
- 14-A.J. Foyt, 105 Laps (Accident)
- 43-Richard Petty, 104 Laps (Accident)
- 15-Brett Bodine, 104 Laps (Accident)
- 73-Phil Barkdoll*, 103 Laps (Accident)
- 83-Lake Speed, 65 Laps (Engine Failure); Led 5 Laps
- 29-Cale Yarborough, 46 Laps (Accident)
- 99-Connie Saylor, 32 Laps (Accident)
- 50-Greg Sacks, 22 Laps (Engine Failure)
- 6-Mark Martin, 19 Laps (Overheating)
- 97-Morgan Shepherd, 11 Laps (Engine Failure).