1988 Checker 500 - NASCAR Race
| Name of Race: | 1988 Checker 500 |
| Name of Track: | Phoenix International Raceway |
| Date: | November 6th |
Phoenix International Raceway or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, but wasn't used by NASCAR until 1988, with the first race won by the late Alan Kulwicki, where he debuted his Polish Victory Lap).
It is an unusual tri-oval shape, more like a "D" shape. This is because the owner did not wish to alter the infield road course to accommodate a traditional NASCAR oval. It has since been used by the Indy Racing League and an infield road course has been used by the Grand American Road Racing Association.
In 2005, the track hosted a second NASCAR race, replacing the spring race formerly held at Darlington Raceway, in South Carolina.
Courtesy of Wikipedia.1988 Checker 500 NASCAR Race Results
Below are the race results for 1988 Checker 500, in order of finishing place.
| Fin | Driver | Num | Start | Money | Laps | Pts | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | 21 | $54,100 | 312 | 0 | running | Zerex |
| 2 | Terry Labonte | 11 | 17 | $31,075 | 312 | 0 | running | Budweiser |
| 3 | Davey Allison | 28 | 20 | $24,275 | 312 | 0 | running | Havoline |
| 4 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 6 | $19,475 | 312 | 0 | running | Coors |
| 5 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | 2 | $20,400 | 312 | 0 | running | Kodiak |
| 6 | Geoffrey Bodine | 5 | 1 | $13,700 | 311 | 0 | running | Levi Garrett |
| 7 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 8 | 33 | $0 | 311 | 0 | running | Miller High Life |
| 8 | Benny Parsons | 90 | 15 | $9,650 | 311 | 0 | running | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce |
| 9 | Phil Parsons | 55 | 18 | $9,050 | 311 | 0 | running | Crown Petroleum |
| 10 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | 9 | $10,150 | 311 | 0 | running | Piedmont Airlines |
| 11 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | 13 | $15,100 | 311 | 0 | running | GM Goodwrench |
| 12 | Harry Gant | 33 | 3 | $7,850 | 311 | 0 | running | Skoal Bandit |
| 13 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | 16 | $10,550 | 310 | 0 | running | Tide |
| 14 | Ken Schrader | 25 | 24 | $9,250 | 310 | 0 | running | Folger's Coffee |
| 15 | Lake Speed | 83 | 12 | $4,850 | 310 | 0 | running | Wynn's |
| 16 | Derrike Cope | 68 | 23 | $2,450 | 309 | 0 | running | Purolator Filters |
| 17 | Kyle Petty | 21 | 25 | $9,500 | 309 | 0 | running | Citgo |
| 18 | Dave Marcis | 71 | 38 | $5,575 | 308 | 0 | running | Lifebuoy |
| 19 | Chad Little | 19 | 37 | $4,450 | 307 | 0 | running | Coors Extra Gold |
| 20 | Trevor Boys | 69 | 40 | $2,875 | 306 | 0 | running | Boys Racing |
| 21 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | 8 | $9,150 | 306 | 0 | running | Valvoline |
| 22 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | 27 | $3,875 | 305 | 0 | running | Kroger |
| 23 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | 41 | $3,300 | 304 | 0 | running | Whitcomb Racing |
| 26 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | 4 | $17,350 | 296 | 0 | engine | Quaker State |
| 27 | Mike Alexander | 12 | 14 | $9,550 | 293 | 0 | running | Miller High Life |
| 28 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | 11 | $4,750 | 292 | 0 | running | Country Time Lemonade |
| 29 | Rick Wilson | 4 | 10 | $2,690 | 221 | 0 | running | Kodak Film |
| 31 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | 32 | $2,600 | 215 | 0 | engine | Hardee's |
| 33 | Gary Collins | 24 | 39 | $2,525 | 212 | 0 | engine | Nex Shop |
| 34 | Hershel McGriff | 4 | 19 | $2,475 | 177 | 0 | engine | U.S. Bank |
| 35 | Richard Petty | 43 | 30 | $4,435 | 168 | 0 | oil pan | STP |
| 36 | Mark Martin | 6 | 7 | $3,805 | 159 | 0 | crash | Stroh's Light |
| 38 | Greg Sacks | 88 | 35 | $3,775 | 157 | 0 | crash | Red Baron Frozen Pizza |
| 39 | Johnny Rutherford | 31 | 34 | $3,775 | 155 | 0 | crash | Slender You Figure Salons |
| 40 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | 31 | $1,750 | 133 | 0 | engine | Wayne Paging |
| 41 | Joe Ruttman | 73 | 26 | $1,725 | 65 | 0 | crash | Helen Rae Motorsports |
| 42 | Jim Bown | 1 | 36 | $1,725 | 64 | 0 | engine | Rose Auto Wrecking |
| 43 | Brett Bodine | 15 | 22 | $1,725 | 13 | 0 | engine | Crisco |
