Race 23 of 29 in the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
The 1988 Delaware 500 program cover.
Date
September 18, 1988
Official name
18th Annual Delaware 500
Location
Dover, Delaware, Dover Downs International Speedway
Course
Permanent racing facility 1 mi (1.6 km)
Distance
500 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Scheduled Distance
500 laps, 500 mi (804.672 km)
Average speed
109.349 miles per hour (175.980 km/h)
Attendance
56,500
Pole position
Driver
Mark Martin
Roush Racing
Time
24.312
Most laps led
Driver
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Laps
392
Winner
No. 9
Bill Elliott
Melling Racing
Television in the United States
Network
ESPN
Announcers
Bob Jenkins, Benny Parsons, Gary Nelson
Radio in the United States
Radio
Motor Racing Network
Motor car race
The 1988 Delaware 500 was the 23rd stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 18, 1988, before an audience of 56,500 in Dover, Delaware at Dover Downs International Speedway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Melling Racing's Bill Elliott managed to dominate a majority of the race, leading 392 laps to take his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his sixth and final victory of the season.[1][2] To fill out the top three, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt and Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace would finish second and third, respectively.
^Higgins, Tom (September 19, 1988). "Elliott Outduels Earnhardt, Wallace At Dover". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 1D, 7D. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Mulhurn, Mike (September 19, 1988). "Elliott Survives Exploding Tire to Win at Dover". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 15, 22. Retrieved July 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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