1988 in 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.

See also: 1988 in NASCAR

Preceded by 1987 in NASCAR Busch Series

NASCAR seasons 1988

Succeeded by 1989 in NASCAR Busch Series

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 External links

[edit] Goody's 300

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

Top Ten Results

1. Bobby Allison
2. Geoff Bodine
3. Darrell Waltrip
4. Mark Martin
5. Dale Jarrett
6. Davey Allison
7. Mike Alexander
8. Harry Gant
9. Rob Moroso
10. Rick Mast

[edit] Mountain Dew 400

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

Top Ten Results

1. Mike Alexander
2. Tommy Houston
3. Jack Ingram
4. Tommy Ellis
5. Dale Jarrett
6. Larry Pearson
7. Jimmy Hensley
8. Dale Jarrett
9. Larry Pollard
10. Rob Moroso

[edit] Goodwrench 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Mark Martin
2. Mike Alexander
3. Dale Jarrett
4. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
5. Harry Gant
6. Tommy Ellis
7. Rick Mast
8. Morgan Shepherd
9. Larry Pollard
10. Jimmy Hensley

[edit] Miller Classic

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

Top Ten Results

1. Jimmy Hensley
2. L.D. Ottinger
3. Rob Moroso
4. Mike Alexander
5. Jack Ingram
6. Max Prestwood
7. Rick Mast
8. Jimmy Spencer
9. Kenny Burks
10. Larry Pollard

[edit] Country Squire 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Geoff Bodine
2. Harry Gant
3. Dale Jarrett
4. Dale Earnhardt
5. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
6. Rob Moroso
7. Larry Pearson
8. Rusty Wallace
9. Mark Martin
10. Darrell Waltrip

[edit] Budweiser 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Earnhardt
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Jack Ingram
4. Rob Moroso
5. Jimmy Spencer
6. Ed Berrier
7. Tommy Houston
8. Harry Gant
9. Rick Mast
10. Brad Teague

[edit] Hampton 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Ellis
2. Larry Pearson
3. Jack Ingram
4. Tommy Houston
5. Larry Pollard
6. Elton Sawyer
7. Tommy Sigmon
8. Jimmy Spencer
9. Mike Alexander
10. Ronnie Silver

[edit] Pennsylvania 300

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

Top Ten Results

1. Rick Mast
2. Rob Moroso
3. Bobby Allison
4. Jack Ingram
5. Jimmy Hensley
6. Dale Earnhardt
7. Larry Pollard
8. Jimmy Spencer
9. Steve Grissom
10. Tommy Ellis

[edit] Busch 200

Top Ten Results

1. Larry Pearson
2. Mike Alexander
3. Tommy Ellis
4. Ronnie Silver
5. Tommy Houston
6. L.D. Ottinger
7. Rob Moroso
8. Tommy Sigmon
9. Joe Thurman
10. Rick Mast

[edit] CarQuest 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Darrell Waltrip
2. Jack Ingram
3. Jimmy Spencer
4. Larry Pearson
5. Ed Berrier
6. Jimmy Hensley
7. Tommy Houston
8. Ronnie Silver
9. Mike Alexander
10. L.D. Ottinger

[edit] Winn-Dixie 300

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

Top Ten Results

1. Dale Jarrett
2. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
3. Bobby Allison
4. Rob Moroso
5. Dale Earnhardt
6. Harry Gant
7. Bill Elliott
8. Morgan Shepherd
9. Mike Alexander
10. Ed Berrier

[edit] Budweiser 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
2. Larry Pearson
3. Ken Schrader
4. Ed Berrier
5. Brad Teague
6. Tommy Ellis
7. Kelly Moore
8. Steve Grissom
9. Tom Peck
10. Mike Alexander

[edit] Roses Stores 150

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

Top Ten Results

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

[edit] 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. Tommy Houston
2. Jimmy Hensley
3. Larry Pearson
4. L.D. Ottinger
5. Mike Alexander
6. Kenny Burks
7. Billy Standridge
8. Jimmy Spencer
9. Ronnie Silver
10. Mike Swaim

[edit] Granger Select 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Ellis
2. L.D. Ottinger
3. Jimmy Hensley
4. Mike Alexander
5. Jimmy Spencer
6. Ed Berrier
7. Ronnie Silver
8. Steve Grissom
9. Tommy Sigmon
10. Mike Swaim

[edit] 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. Rob Moroso
2. Larry Pearson
3. Tommy Houston
4. Max Prestwood
5. Jack Ingram
6. Rick Mast
7. Elton Sawyer
8. Brad Teague
9. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
10. Mike Swaim

[edit] Oxford 250

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

Top Ten Results

1. Dick McCabe
2. Kelly Moore
3. Randy LaJoie
4. Bobby Dragon
5. Larry Caron
6. Darren Bernier
7. Tommy Ellis
8. Jack Ingram
9. Joey Kourafas
10. Chuck Bown

[edit] Coors 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Larry Pearson
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Tommy Houston
4. Jack Ingram
5. Rick Mast
6. Ronald Cooper
7. Ed Berrier
8. Elton Sawyer
9. Tommy Sigmon
10. Ronnie Silver

[edit] Pepsi 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Houston
2. Jimmy Hensley
3. Tommy Ellis
4. Jack Ingram
5. Larry Pearson
6. Bobby Dotter
7. Ronnie Silver
8. Rick Mast
9. Rob Moroso
10. Tommy Sigmon

[edit] Busch 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Tommy Ellis
2. Jack Ingram
3. Jimmy Hensley
4. Tommmy Houston
5. Rick Mast
6. Rob Moroso
7. Larry Pearson
8. Mike Alexander
9. Jimmy Spencer
10. Ed Berrier

[edit] Kroger 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Morgan Shepherd
2. Tommy Houston
3. Tommy Ellis
4. Larry Pearson
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Bobby Dotter
7. Mark Martin
8. Kyle Petty
9. Tom Harrington
10. Kelly Moore

[edit] Poole Equipment 150

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

Top Ten Results

1. Rick Mast
2. Mike Alexander
3. Rob Moroso
4. Ed Berrier
5. L.D. Ottinger
6. Tommy Houston
7. Tommy Ellis
8. Ronald Cooper
9. Elton Sawyer
10. Kenny Burks

[edit] 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. Larry Pearson
2. Mike Alexander
3. Dale Earnhardt
4. Harry Gant
5. Jimmy Hensley
6. Jimmy Spencer
7. Davey Allison
8. Tommy Houston
9. L.D. Ottinger
10. Mark Martin

[edit] Gatorade 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Geoff Bodine
3. Michael Waltrip
4. Davey Allison
5. Morgan Shepherd
6. Jimmy Spencer
7. Mike Alexander
8. Rob Moroso
9. Rusty Wallace
10. Brad Teague

[edit] Commonwealth 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Larry Pearson
3. Rob Moroso
4. Tommy Ellis
5. Steve Grissom
6. Jimmy Hensley
7. Tommy Sigmon
8. L.D. Ottinger
9. Mark Martin
10. Ed Berrier

[edit] Grand National 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Michael Waltrip
2. Tommy Ellis
3. Morgan Shepherd
4. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
5. Ronald Cooper
6. Jimmy Spencer
7. Harry Gant
8. L.D. Ottinger
9. Jack Ingram
10. Davey Allison

[edit] Advance Auto 150

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

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Mike Alexander
3. Elton Sawyer
4. Larry Pearson
5. Jimmy Spencer
6. Rick Mast
7. Ronald Cooper
8. Joe Millikan
9. Tommy Houston
10. Rob Moroso

[edit] All Pro 300

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

Top Ten Results

1. Rob Moroso
2. Geoff Bodine
3. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
4. Ken Schrader
5. Darrell Waltrip
6. Tommy Ellis
7. Jimmy Hensley
8. Billy Standridge
9. Rusty Wallace
10. Dale Jarrett

[edit] AC-Delco 200

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

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Dale Earnhardt
3. Davey Allison
4. Darrell Waltrip
5. Tommy Houston
6. Geoff Bodine
7. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
8. Ken Schrader
9. Tommy Ellis
10. Dave Rezendes

[edit] Winston Classic

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

Top Ten Results

1. Harry Gant
2. Rob Moroso
3. Tommy Ellis
4. L.D. Ottinger
5. Rick Mast
6. Morgan Shepherd
7. Elton Sawyer
8. Brad Teague
9. Tommy Houston
10. Bobby Hillin, Jr.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Busch Series Standings and Statistics for 1988

Preceded by 1987 in NASCAR Busch Series

NASCAR seasons 1988

Succeeded by 1989 in NASCAR Busch Series