1988 NASCAR Winston West Series

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The 1988 NASCAR Winston West Series was the 35th season of the series. The title was won by Roy Smith, his fourth in the series and first since 1982.

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Schedule and results

The 1988 season included 8 individual races, although Mesa Marin Raceway hosted two races. [1] The races at Riverside International Raceway and Phoenix International Raceway were in combination with the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. [2] [3]

DateNameRacetrackLocationWinner
April 247-Up 200 Sears Point International Raceway Sonoma, California Bill Schmitt
May 21Kragen Auto Parts 200 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Roy Smith
June 12 Budweiser 400 Riverside International Raceway Riverside, California Rusty Wallace [4]
July 3Budweiser 300 Spokane Grand Prix Course Spokane, Washington Roy Smith [5]
July 10 Winston 200 Portland Speedway Portland, Oregon Derrike Cope [6]
July 17Motorcraft 500 Evergreen Speedway Monroe, Washington Chad Little
August 6American National Bank 200 Mesa Marin Raceway Bakersfield, California Roy Smith
November 6 Checker 500 Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona Alan Kulwicki [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Season Stats". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "1988 Budweiser 400 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1988 Checker 500 - The Third Turn". The Third Turn. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Wallace Wins at Riverside : He Takes Final Race as Penalty Drops Earnhardt". Los Angeles Times. June 13, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Kerchner, Mike (June 29, 2023). "Chicago Is Not NASCAR's First Street Race". SPEED SPORT. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Derrike Cope gave up the lead for a tire..." UPI. July 10, 1988. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Waid, Steve (October 30, 2023). "Waid's World: Alan Kulwicki's 1st Big Step to Fame Came at Phoenix in 1988". Frontstretch. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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