1988 NASCAR Busch Series
















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




Contents






  • 1 Goody's 300


  • 2 Mountain Dew 400


  • 3 Goodwrench 200


  • 4 Miller Classic


  • 5 Country Squire 200


  • 6 Budweiser 200


  • 7 Hampton 200


  • 8 Pennsylvania 300


  • 9 Busch 200


  • 10 CarQuest 200


  • 11 Winn-Dixie 300


  • 12 Budweiser 200


  • 13 Roses Stores 150


  • 14 Big Star/Coca-Cola 200


  • 15 Granger Select 200


  • 16 Myrtle Beach 200


  • 17 Oxford 250


  • 18 Coors 200


  • 19 Pepsi 200


  • 20 Busch 200


  • 21 Kroger 200


  • 22 Poole Equipment 150


  • 23 Tri-City Pontiac 200


  • 24 Gatorade 200


  • 25 Commonwealth 200


  • 26 Grand National 200


  • 27 Advance Auto 150


  • 28 All Pro 300


  • 29 AC-Delco 200


  • 30 Winston Classic


  • 31 Final points standings


  • 32 See also


  • 33 External links





Goody's 300


The Goody's 300 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 Sqiure 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


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. 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.



Final points standings





  1. Tommy Ellis - 4281


  2. Rob Moroso - 3986


  3. Larry Pearson - 3981


  4. Mike Alexander - 3966


  5. Tommy Houston - 3964


  6. Jimmy Hensley - 3837


  7. Jimmy Spencer - 3801


  8. Rick Mast - 3773


  9. L.D. Ottinger - 3670


  10. Jack Ingram - 3485


  11. Ed Berrier - 3204


  12. Billy Standridge - 3040


  13. Steve Grissom - 2969


  14. Mike Swaim - 2918


  15. Ronald Cooper - 2843


  16. Elton Sawyer - 2686


  17. Tommy Sigmon - 2639


  18. Joe Thurman - 2486


  19. Harry Gant - 2238


  20. Ronnie Silver - 2217


  21. Kenny Burks - 1968


  22. Bobby Hillin, Jr. - 1945


  23. Brad Teague - 1781


  24. Morgan Shepherd - 1646


  25. Dale Earnhardt - 1633


  26. Dale Jarrett - 1607


  27. Bobby Dotter - 1600


  28. Larry Pollard - 1489


  29. Darrell Waltrip - 1262


  30. Mark Martin - 1211


  31. Geoff Bodine - 1171


  32. Davey Allison - 1111


  33. Ken Schrader - 1050


  34. Patty Moise - 1001


  35. Max Prestwood - 846


  36. Dale Shaw - 756


  37. Bobby Allison - 656


  38. Tom Peck - 596


  39. Jamie Aube - 587


  40. Jeff Burton - 569


  41. Bosco Lowe - 553


  42. Kelly Moore - 548


  43. Kyle Petty - 537


  44. Tom Harrington - 477


  45. Joe Millikan - 455


  46. Sterling Marlin - 445

  47. Mike Porter - 430


  48. Joe Bessey - 428


  49. Donny Ling, Jr. - 424


  50. Brett Hearn - 410



See also


  • 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series


External links


  • Busch Series Standings and Statistics for 1988








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