Race 16 of 29 in the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1988 AC Spark Plug 500 program cover.
Date
July 24, 1988
Official name
16th Annual AC Spark Plug 500
Location
Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway
Course
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance
200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Scheduled Distance
200 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Average speed
122.866 miles per hour (197.734 km/h)
Attendance
70,000
Pole position
Driver
Morgan Shepherd
RahMoc Enterprises
Time
57.269
Most laps led
Driver
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Laps
122
Winner
No. 9
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Television in the United States
Network
Viewer's Choice (PPV)
Announcers
Mike Joy, Ron Bouchard
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1988 AC Spark Plug 500 was the 16th stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 24, 1988, before an audience of 70,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Melling Racing driver Bill Elliott would manage to dominate a majority of the race, leading 122 laps to take his 27th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his fourth victory of the season.[1][2][3][4] To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports driver Ken Schrader and Ranier-Lundy Racing driver Davey Allison would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (July 25, 1988). "Elliott Wins At Pocono, Cuts Wallace's Lead (Part 1)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 15. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Higgins, Tom (July 25, 1988). "Elliott Wins At Pocono, Cuts Wallace's Lead (Part 2)". The Charlotte Observer. p. 18. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Kracz, Edward (July 25, 1988). "Easy win for Elliott at Pocono (Part 1)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 21. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Kracz, Edward (July 25, 1988). "Easy win for Elliott at Pocono (Part 2)". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 28. Retrieved July 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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