1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 |
| Name of Track: | Michigan International Speedway |
| Date: | August 21st |
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile, moderate-banked, tri-oval superspeedway.
This NASCAR sanctioned race track is located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,200 acres near Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. It is used for NASCAR and high-level open wheel motor racing events.
One Of NASCAR's Fastest TracksMichigan is now one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR due to its wide, sweeping corners and long straightaways; typical qualifying speeds are in excess of 190 mph and corner entry speeds easily exceed 200.
The track opened in 1968 and is owned by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). Michigan International Speedway is recognized as one of motorsports' premier facilities because of its wide racing surface and high banking (to open-wheel standards; the 18-degree banking is modest to stock car standards).
From 1996 to 2000, the track was referred to as Michigan Speedway. This was to keep consistency with other tracks owned by Roger Penske's Motorsports International before its merger with ISC.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1988 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1988 Champion Spark Plug 400, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davey Allison | 28 | 4 | $60,475 | 200 | 0 | running | Havoline |
| 2 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | 7 | $37,250 | 200 | 0 | running | Kodiak |
| 3 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 1 | $31,775 | 200 | 0 | running | Coors |
| 4 | Morgan Shepherd | 88 | 9 | $19,600 | 200 | 0 | running | Red Baron Frozen Pizza |
| 5 | Lake Speed | 83 | 16 | $14,650 | 200 | 0 | running | Wynn's |
| 6 | Brett Bodine | 15 | 6 | $18,425 | 200 | 0 | running | Crisco |
| 7 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 28 | $12,365 | 200 | 0 | running | Country Time Lemonade |
| 8 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 22 | $14,365 | 200 | 0 | running | Citgo |
| 9 | Rick Wilson | 4 | 23 | $8,910 | 200 | 0 | running | Kodak Film |
| 10 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 2 | $12,705 | 200 | 0 | running | Levi Garrett |
| 11 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | 14 | $9,750 | 200 | 0 | running | Piedmont Airlines |
| 12 | Ken Schrader | 25 | 3 | $11,695 | 200 | 0 | running | Folger's Coffee |
| 13 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 20 | $12,190 | 199 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 14 | Rodney Combs | 97 | 25 | $4,860 | 199 | 0 | running | AC Spark Plug |
| 15 | Benny Parsons | 90 | 21 | $8,935 | 199 | 0 | running | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce |
| 16 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | 10 | $7,895 | 198 | 0 | engine | Quaker State |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 15 | $11,085 | 198 | 0 | running | Tide |
| 18 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | 33 | $5,175 | 198 | 0 | running | Hardee's |
| 20 | Phil Parsons | 55 | 13 | $7,205 | 198 | 0 | running | Crown Petroleum |
| 21 | Harry Gant | 33 | 27 | $6,320 | 197 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 22 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 18 | $6,160 | 197 | 0 | running | Lifebuoy |
| 23 | Mike Alexander | 12 | 12 | $10,075 | 197 | 0 | running | Miller High Life |
| 24 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | 40 | $2,965 | 197 | 0 | running | Wayne Paging |
| 25 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | 35 | $3,710 | 196 | 0 | running | Whitcomb Racing |
| 27 | Chad Little | 19 | 34 | $2,725 | 195 | 0 | running | Coors Extra Gold |
| 28 | H.B. Bailey | 36 | 38 | $2,670 | 195 | 0 | running | National Motors |
| 29 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 5 | $14,315 | 194 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench |
| 31 | Mickey Gibbs | 1 | 32 | $2,490 | 186 | 0 | running | Gibbs-West Tractor |
| 32 | Mark Martin | 6 | 26 | $3,295 | 162 | 0 | engine | Stroh's Light |
| 33 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | 39 | $2,400 | 157 | 0 | engine | Kroger |
| 34 | Derrike Cope | 68 | 17 | $5,080 | 127 | 0 | engine | Purolator Filters |
| 35 | Donnie Allison | 31 | 41 | $3,000 | 114 | 0 | engine | Slender You Figure Salons |
| 36 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | 8 | $4,955 | 104 | 0 | engine | Zerex |
| 37 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 37 | $0 | 94 | 0 | engine | Miller High Life |
| 39 | Richard Petty | 43 | 24 | $4,825 | 68 | 0 | distrib | STP |
| 40 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | 19 | $9,210 | 51 | 0 | engine | Valvoline |
| 41 | Dale Jarrett | 1 | 11 | $2,210 | 50 | 0 | oil pan | Port-A-Lube |
| 42 | Greg Sacks | 50 | 29 | $2,710 | 21 | 0 | ignition | Dingman Brothers Racing |
