1988 NASCAR Busch Series


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

Races

Goody's 300 Powered By Sprite">Goody's 300">Goody's 300 Powered By Sprite

The Goody's 300 Powered By Sprite was held February 13 at Daytona International Speedway. Mike Swaim won the pole.
Top Ten Results
  1. 12-Bobby Allison
  2. 15-Geoffrey 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">Diamond Hill Plywood 200">Country Squire 200

The Country Sqiure 200 was held March 26 at Darlington Raceway. Geoffrey Bodine won the pole.
Top Ten Results
  1. 15-Geoffrey 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">Scotts Turf Builder 300">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">Busch 200 (South Boston)">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">CarQuest Auto Parts 300">Winn-Dixie 300

The Winn-Dixie 300 was held May 28 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Geoffrey 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">Kroger 200 (Busch)">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">Food City 250">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. Geoffrey Bodine won the pole.
Top Ten Results
  1. 7-Harry Gant
  2. 15-Geoffrey 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">Emerson Radio 250">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">RoadLoans.com 200">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-Geoffrey 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-Geoffrey 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

  11. Tommy Ellis - 4281
  12. Rob Moroso - 3986
  13. Larry Pearson - 3981
  14. Mike Alexander - 3966
  15. Tommy Houston - 3964
  16. Jimmy Hensley - 3837
  17. Jimmy Spencer - 3801
  18. Rick Mast - 3773
  19. L. D. Ottinger - 3670
  20. Jack Ingram - 3485
  21. Ed Berrier - 3204
  22. Billy Standridge - 3040
  23. Steve Grissom - 2969
  24. Mike Swaim - 2918
  25. Ronald Cooper - 2843
  26. Elton Sawyer - 2686
  27. Tommy Sigmon - 2639
  28. Joe Thurman - 2486
  29. Harry Gant - 2238
  30. Ronnie Silver - 2217
  31. Kenny Burks - 1968
  32. Bobby Hillin Jr. - 1945
  33. Brad Teague - 1781
  34. Morgan Shepherd - 1646
  35. Dale Earnhardt - 1633
  36. Dale Jarrett - 1607
  37. Bobby Dotter - 1600
  38. Larry Pollard - 1489
  39. Darrell Waltrip - 1262
  40. Mark Martin - 1211
  41. Geoffrey Bodine - 1171
  42. Davey Allison - 1111
  43. Ken Schrader - 1050
  44. Patty Moise - 1001
  45. Max Prestwood - 846
  46. Dale Shaw - 756
  47. Bobby Allison - 656
  48. Tom Peck - 596
  49. Jamie Aube - 587
  50. Jeff Burton - 569
  51. Bosco Lowe - 553
  52. Kelly Moore - 548
  53. Kyle Petty - 537
  54. Tom Harrington - 477
  55. Joe Millikan - 455
  56. Sterling Marlin - 445
  57. Mike Porter - 430
  58. Joe Bessey - 428
  59. Donny Ling Jr. - 424
  60. Brett Hearn - 410