1988 NASCAR Busch Series

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The 1988 NASCAR Busch Series began February 13, 1988 and ended October 30, 1988. Tommy Ellis of J&J Racing won the championship.

Contents

Schedule

Schedule as follows: [1]

No.Race Title Track Date
1 Goody's 300 Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 13
2 Mountain Dew 400 Hickory Speedway, Hickory February 28
3 Goodwrench 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham March 5
4 Miller Classic Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville March 13
5 Country Squire 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington March 26
6 Budweiser 200 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol April 9
7 Hampton 200 Langley Speedway, Hampton April 30
8 Pennsylvania 300 Nazareth Speedway, Nazareth May 7
9 Busch 200 South Boston Speedway, South Boston May 14
10 CarQuest 200 Nashville Speedway USA, Nashville May 21
11 Winn-Dixie 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord May 28
12 Budweiser 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover June 4
13 Roses Stores 150 Orange County Speedway, Rougemont June 11
14 Big Star/Coca-Cola 200 Lanier Speedway, Gainesville June 19
15 Granger Select 200 Louisville Motor Speedway, Louisville June 25
16 Myrtle Beach 200 Myrtle Beach Speedway, Myrtle Beach July 2
17 Oxford 250 Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford July 10
18 Coors 200 South Boston Speedway, South Boston July 16
19 Pepsi 200 Hickory Speedway, Hickory July 23
20 Busch 200 Langley Speedway, Hampton July 30
21 Kroger 200 Indianapolis Raceway Park, Clermont August 6
22 Poole Equipment 150 Orange County Speedway, Rougemont August 13
23 Tri-City Pontiac 200 Bristol International Speedway, Bristol August 26
24 Gatorade 200 Darlington Raceway, Darlington September 3
25 Commonwealth 200 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond September 10
26 Grand National 200 Dover International Speedway, Dover September 17
27 Advance Auto 150 Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville September 24
28 All Pro 300 Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord October 8
29 AC-Delco 200 North Carolina Motor Speedway, Rockingham October 22
30 Winston Classic Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville October 30

Races

Goody's 300 powered by Sprite

The Goody's 300 powered by Sprite was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Mike Swaim won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 12-Bobby Allison
  2. 15-Geoff Bodine
  3. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  4. 06-Mark Martin
  5. 32-Dale Jarrett
  6. 28-Davey Allison
  7. 84-Mike Alexander
  8. 7-Harry Gant
  9. 25-Rob Moroso
  10. 22-Rick Mast

Mountain Dew 400

The Mountain Dew 400 was held February 28 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Dale Jarrett won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 84-Mike Alexander
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 99-Tommy Ellis
  5. 32-Dale Jarrett
  6. 21-Larry Pearson
  7. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  9. 00-Larry Pollard
  10. 25-Rob Moroso

Goodwrench 200

The Goodwrench 200 was held March 5 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 06-Mark Martin
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  5. 7-Harry Gant
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 22-Rick Mast
  8. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 00-Larry Pollard
  10. 5-Jimmy Hensley

Miller Classic

The Miller Classic was held March 13 at Martinsville Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 84-Mike Alexander
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 41-Max Prestwood
  7. 22-Rick Mast
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 02-Kenny Burks
  10. 00-Larry Pollard

Country Squire 200

The Country Squire 200 was held March 26 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 15-Geoff Bodine
  2. 7-Harry Gant
  3. 32-Dale Jarrett
  4. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  5. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  6. 25-Rob Moroso
  7. 21-Larry Pearson
  8. 72-Rusty Wallace
  9. 06-Mark Martin
  10. 17-Darrell Waltrip

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held April 9 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 90-Ed Berrier
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 7-Harry Gant
  9. 22-Rick Mast
  10. 75-Brad Teague

Hampton 200

The Hampton 200 was held April 30 at Langley Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 11-Jack Ingram
  4. 6-Tommy Houston
  5. 00-Larry Pollard
  6. 42-Elton Sawyer
  7. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 84-Mike Alexander
  10. 14-Ronnie Silver

Pennsylvania 300

The Pennsylvania 300 was held May 7 at Nazareth Speedway. Mike Alexander won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 25-Rob Moroso
  3. 12-Bobby Allison
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  7. 00-Larry Pollard
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 39-Steve Grissom
  10. 99-Tommy Ellis

Busch 200

The Busch 200 was held May 14 at South Boston Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 21-Larry Pearson
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 14-Ronnie Silver
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  7. 25-Rob Moroso
  8. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  9. 24-Joe Thurman
  10. 22-Rick Mast

CarQuest 200

The CarQuest 200 was held May 21 at Nashville Speedway USA. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  2. 11-Jack Ingram
  3. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  4. 21-Larry Pearson
  5. 90-Ed Berrier
  6. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  7. 6-Tommy Houston
  8. 14-Ronnie Silver
  9. 84-Mike Alexander
  10. 2-L. D. Ottinger

Winn-Dixie 300

The Winn-Dixie 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 32-Dale Jarrett
  2. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  3. 12-Bobby Allison
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  6. 7-Harry Gant
  7. 9-Bill Elliott
  8. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  9. 84-Mike Alexander
  10. 90-Ed Berrier

Budweiser 200

The Budweiser 200 was held June 4 at Dover International Speedway. Mike Alexander won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 52-Ken Schrader
  4. 90-Ed Berrier
  5. 75-Brad Teague
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 4-Kelly Moore
  8. 39-Steve Grissom
  9. 96-Tom Peck
  10. 84-Mike Alexander

Roses Stores 150

The Roses Stores 150 was held June 11 at Orange County Speedway. Tommy Houston won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  4. 25-Rob Moroso
  5. 84-Mike Alexander
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 84-Ronnie Silver
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  10. 47-Billy Standridge

Big Star/Coca-Cola 200

The Big Star/Coca-Cola 200 was held June 19 at Lanier Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 21-Larry Pearson
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 84-Mike Alexander
  6. 02-Kenny Burks
  7. 47-Billy Standridge
  8. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  9. 00-Ronnie Silver
  10. 63-Mike Swaim

Granger Select 200

The Granger Select 200 was held June 25 at Louisville Motor Speedway. Bobby Dotter won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  3. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 84-Mike Alexander
  5. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 90-Ed Berrier
  7. 14-Ronnie Silver
  8. 39-Steve Grissom
  9. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  10. 63-Mike Swaim

Myrtle Beach 200

The Myrtle Beach 200 was held July 2 at Myrtle Beach Speedway. L. D. Ottinger won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 41-Max Prestwood
  5. 11-Jack Ingram
  6. 22-Rick Mast
  7. 42-Elton Sawyer
  8. 75-Brad Teague
  9. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  10. 63-Mike Swaim

Oxford 250

The Oxford 250 was held July 10 at Oxford Plains Speedway. Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 0-Dick McCabe
  2. 47-Kelly Moore
  3. 66-Randy LaJoie
  4. 71-Bobby Dragon
  5. 88-Larry Caron
  6. 26-Darren Bernier
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis
  8. 11-Jack Ingram
  9. 33-Joey Kourafas
  10. 7-Chuck Bown

Coors 200

The Coors 200 was held July 16 at South Boston Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 21-Larry Pearson
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 6-Tommy Houston
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 56-Ronald Cooper
  7. 90-Ed Berrier
  8. 42-Elton Sawyer
  9. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  10. 00-Ronnie Silver

Pepsi 200

The Pepsi 200 was held July 23 at Hickory Motor Speedway. Rob Moroso won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 6-Tommy Houston
  2. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 11-Jack Ingram
  5. 21-Larry Pearson
  6. 79-Bobby Dotter
  7. 00-Ronnie Silver
  8. 22-Rick Mast
  9. 25-Rob Moroso
  10. 07-Tommy Sigmon

Busch 200

The Busch 200 was held July 30 at Langley Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 99-Tommy Ellis
  2. 11-Jack Ingram
  3. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  4. 6-Tommy Houston
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 25-Rob Moroso
  7. 21-Larry Pearson
  8. 84-Mike Alexander
  9. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  10. 90-Ed Berrier

Kroger 200

The Kroger 200 was held August 6 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Kelly Moore won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  2. 6-Tommy Houston
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 21-Larry Pearson
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 79-Bobby Dotter
  7. 06-Mark Martin
  8. 30-Kyle Petty
  9. 91-Tom Harrington
  10. 4-Kelly Moore

Poole Equipment 150

The Poole Equipment 150 was held August 13 at Orange County Speedway. [2] Larry Pearson won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 22-Rick Mast
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 90-Ed Berrier
  5. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  6. 6-Tommy Houston
  7. 99-Tommy Ellis
  8. 56-Ronald Cooper
  9. 42-Elton Sawyer
  10. 02-Kenny Burks

Tri-City Pontiac 200

The Tri-City Pontiac 200 was held August 26 at Bristol International Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 21-Larry Pearson
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  4. 7-Harry Gant
  5. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 28-Davey Allison
  8. 6-Tommy Houston
  9. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  10. 06-Mark Martin

Gatorade 200

The Gatorade 200 was held September 3 at Darlington Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 15-Geoff Bodine
  3. 17-Michael Waltrip
  4. 28-Davey Allison
  5. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 84-Mike Alexander
  8. 25-Rob Moroso
  9. 66-Rusty Wallace
  10. 75-Brad Teague

Commonwealth 200

The Commonwealth 200 was held September 10 at Richmond International Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 21-Larry Pearson
  3. 25-Rob Moroso
  4. 99-Tommy Ellis
  5. 39-Steve Grissom
  6. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  7. 07-Tommy Sigmon
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  9. 06-Mark Martin
  10. 90-Ed Berrier

NOTE: This was the first race held at the newly expanded Richmond International Raceway, expanded from .542 mile to the new .750 mile distance in February.

Grand National 200

The Grand National 200 was held September 17 at Dover International Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 17-Michael Waltrip
  2. 99-Tommy Ellis
  3. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  4. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  5. 56-Ronald Cooper
  6. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  7. 7-Harry Gant
  8. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  9. 11-Jack Ingram
  10. 28-Davey Allison

Advance Auto 150

The Advance Auto 150 was held September 24 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Ellis won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 84-Mike Alexander
  3. 42-Elton Sawyer
  4. 21-Larry Pearson
  5. 34-Jimmy Spencer
  6. 22-Rick Mast
  7. 56-Ronald Cooper
  8. 0-Joe Millikan
  9. 6-Tommy Houston
  10. 25-Rob Moroso

All Pro 300

The All Pro 300 was held October 8 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 25-Rob Moroso
  2. 15-Geoff Bodine
  3. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  4. 52-Ken Schrader
  5. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  6. 99-Tommy Ellis
  7. 5-Jimmy Hensley
  8. 47-Billy Standridge
  9. 66-Rusty Wallace
  10. 32-Dale Jarrett

AC-Delco 200

The AC-Delco 200 was held October 22 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 8-Dale Earnhardt
  3. 28-Davey Allison
  4. 17-Darrell Waltrip
  5. 6-Tommy Houston
  6. 15-Geoff Bodine
  7. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.
  8. 52-Ken Schrader
  9. 99-Tommy Ellis
  10. 79-Dave Rezendes

Winston Classic

The Winston Classic was held October 30 at Martinsville Speedway. Tommy Houston won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 25-Rob Moroso
  3. 99-Tommy Ellis
  4. 2-L. D. Ottinger
  5. 22-Rick Mast
  6. 97-Morgan Shepherd
  7. 42-Elton Sawyer
  8. 75-Brad Teague
  9. 6-Tommy Houston
  10. 81-Bobby Hillin Jr.

Full Drivers' Championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. ** - All laps led.

PosDriver DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR Pts
1 Tommy Ellis 1846221421*10320126617125*7231*3*724144215*6934281
2 Rob Moroso 91022364132*7164124182014013*963332783341011123986
3 Larry Pearson 3063523714*2221*439223192291574211*132*1242212203981
4 Mike Alexander 71*24111391829910*55420432018811227242222617223966
5 Tommy Houston 11236111674195725201*1*1733831426811333791159*3964
6 Jimmy Hensley 177101121122514618247231528122*5122252961527719253837
7 Jimmy Spencer 291611820588123162838518111722917166616652913163801
8 Rick Mast 10157733911110132123141221613585181*171225216252753773
9 L. D. Ottinger 2214302*291714206101511942*21241423131359218823241443670
10 Jack Ingram 2532352533423219252419225844235112218289252834133485
11 Ed Berrier 3819282038612312151041313626377211023426301027281621263204
12 Billy Standridge 392312192616301314323210723141918161622131420171419838213040
13 Steve Grissom 1515181716179192242818148244622172024231936525311726182969
14 Mike Swaim 13182017352720291812263520101010312420141519212619171441232918
15 Ronald Cooper 18162125201522261516122261112268181920571528142843
16 Elton Sawyer 28213821232263415253673581215169151729363341572686
17Tommy Sigmon2515281572781113231191391019322431257243135322639
18Joe Thurman202526251814917131514121919212112202313312135302486
19 Harry Gant 81152*862341*17138112238
20 Ronnie Silver 162110482889711DNQ1071114132232172217
21 Bobby Hillin Jr. 2445232193012311241637102105
22 Kenny Burks 2622928151127126132823151710303826231968
23 Brad Teague 402029143410123458111011*32391881781
24 Morgan Shepherd 44248322928829301715323421661646
25 Dale Earnhardt 37827*41625527293323321633
26 Dale Jarrett 553253201*30323534301040111607
27 Bobby Dotter DNQ1321242419212424172417661629DNQ1600
28 Larry Pollard 149910131257222124151489
29 Darrell Waltrip 3*101*373116529541262
30 Mark Martin 4192333710389351836391211
31 Geoff Bodine 2129*252262*6271171
32 Davey Allison 613403240287410DNQ3*1111
33 Ken Schrader 421215331733928481050
34 Patty Moise 33241819312715261933191001
35 Max Prestwood 126414282712846
36 Dale Shaw 43192716332025371819756
37 Bobby Allison 1303033656
38 Tom Peck DNQ20924163029596
39 Jamie Aube 111614201118587
40 Jeff Burton 2817111115569
41 Bosco Lowe 35162639311831553
42 Kelly Moore 323672*103129548
43 Kyle Petty 121437181434815303725537
44Tom Harrington1915169477
45 Joe Millikan 208443712455
46 Sterling Marlin 23111421445
47Mike Porter19113113430
48 Joe Bessey 381921272124428
49Donny Ling Jr.18232015424
50 Brett Hearn 322622154121410
51 Dave Rezendes 142710337
52 Chuck Bown Wth24241013306
53 Bobby Labonte 373127163243298
54 Rusty Wallace 278133099297
55Billy Hicks171930DNQ291
56Tommy Riggins36342135DNQ274
57Bill Gratton143722273
58 Dick McCabe 2111936270
59 Ben Hess 242031270
60 Andy Petree 36172230240
61 Bill Elliott 723240
62 Michael Waltrip 14233112221
63 Donnie Allison 2313DNQ218
64Rickie Smith211617215
65Dave Lind1722DNQ209
66Larry Brolsma2617197
67 Hut Stricklin 1924197
68Pete Silva36333428195
69Joe Cudmore2323DNQ188
70 Frank Fleming 2824170
71 Neil Bonnett 4113164
72 John Linville DNQ3125158
73 Jeff McClure 35292118134
74 Kenny Wallace 11130
75Gary Neice13124
76 Rich Vogler Wth17112
77Joey Kourafas189109
78 Ken Bouchard 18109
79Wes Burnette19106
80Tim Nooner20103
81Dave Davis3936DNQ101
82 Bobby Dragon 42297
83 Ed Ferree 27161594
84Wayne Patterson2491
85Allen Applegate2685
86Robert Ingram3170
87 Brian Weber 3170
88Dave Simpson3267
89Joe HarrisonWth3364
90Preston Brown33DNQ64
91 Glenn Jarrett 3461
92Jimmy Edwards Jr.34DNQ61
93Robbie Crouch183558
94Kirk BryantDNQ3655
95Larry Cates3655
96Darrell Holman3849
97 Randy LaJoie 34043
98Paul Redford27
99Gregg LessardDNQ29
100 Bobby Hamilton 1420
101Jeff Stevens47
102Bob Healey45
103Bobby Gada44
104 Dave Dion 42
105Leland Kangas41
106Bobby Gahan39
107Bobby Babb Jr.36
108Jon Lizotte34
109Mike Johnson32
110Ron Moon30
111Bruce Haley27
112Steve Knowlton26
113Jimmy Burns25
114Kenny Robbins23
115Leo Poirier22
116Larry Caron5
117Darren Barnier6
118Stub Fadden12
119 Mike Rowe 16
120Billy Clark15
121Rodney Cundiff25
122Randy Craft18
123 Rodney Combs DNQ
124 Jimmy Horton DNQ
125Ed ChampagneDNQ
126Reggie GammonDNQ
127Roger GodinDNQ
128Kevin HeathDNQ
129Jeff KazmierskiDNQ
130Dave KimballDNQ
131Ray LeeDNQ
132George LibbyDNQ
133Mike MaiettaDNQ
134Barney McRaeDNQ
135Kenny WilkensonDNQ
136Roger LaperleDNQ
137Jay CurrierDNQ
138Terry ClattenburgDNQ
139Aaron BennettDNQ
140David SmithDNQ
141Steve NelsonDNQ
142Glenn JosselynDNQ
143Gary CaronDNQ
144Dave BathDNQ
145Jim FieldDNQ
146Gary PulciferDNQ
147Tracy GordonDNQ
148Lloyd GillieDNQ
149Del ThompsonDNQ
150Richard TibbettsDNQ
151Bob AilesDNQ
152Dale VerrillDNQ
153Albert HammondDNQ
154 Jeff Spraker DNQ
155Butch ChadbourneDNQ
156Bob GerryDNQ
157Alan StrobridgeDNQ
158Paul RichardsonDNQ
159 Mike Potter DNQ
160Karen SchulzDNQ
161Mark SmithDNQ
162Jack MatavaWth
163Dickie BoswellWth
164Stuart HuffmanWth
165 Brett Bodine Wth
166Ricky VanadoreWth
167 Bill Ingle Wth
168 Jim Sauter Wth
PosDriver DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR Pts

See also

References

  1. "1988 NASCAR Busch Grand National Results". ESPN . Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. "Xfinity Race Results at Rougemont - 8/13/1988 [Poole Equipment 150]". DriverAverages.com.