1988 Commonwealth 200
Richmond Raceway · 1988 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gant | 1 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 200 | 150 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Harry Gant | Whitaker Racing | Buick | 200 | 73 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 26 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 89 | running | 170 |
| 3 | 13 | 25 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 200 | running | 165 | ||
| 4 | 28 | 99 | Tommy Ellis | Buick | 200 | 3 | running | 160 | |
| 5 | 18 | 39 | Steve Grissom | Grissom Racing | Oldsmobile | 200 | running | 155 | |
| 6 | 21 | 5 | Jimmy Hensley | Buick | 199 | running | 150 | ||
| 7 | 32 | 07 | Tommy Sigmon | Oldsmobile | 199 | running | 146 | ||
| 8 | 8 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Buick | 198 | running | 142 | ||
| 9 | 6 | 06 | Mark Martin | Bill Davis Racing | Ford | 197 | running | 138 | |
| 10 | 27 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Grover Shugart (Owner) | Buick | 197 | running | 134 | |
| 11 | 34 | 1 | Jamie Aube | Buick | 197 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 3 | 81 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Team SABCO | Buick | 197 | running | 127 | |
| 13 | 32 | 24 | Joe Thurman | Ford | 196 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 5 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Enterprises | Oldsmobile | 195 | running | 121 | |
| 15 | 14 | 37 | Patty Moise | Patty Moise (Owner) | Buick | 195 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 17 | 34 | Jimmy Spencer | Frank Cicci Racing | Buick | 194 | 2 | running | 115 |
| 17 | 25 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Pontiac | 194 | running | 112 | ||
| 18 | 11 | 60 | Dale Shaw | Pontiac | 192 | running | 109 | ||
| 19 | 15 | 63 | Mike Swaim | Chevrolet | 188 | running | 106 | ||
| 20 | 4 | 56 | Ronald Cooper | Buick | 188 | running | 103 | ||
| 21 | 35 | 9 | Joe Bessey | Pontiac | 187 | running | 100 | ||
| 22 | 19 | 71 | Bobby Dragon | Buick | 186 | running | 97 | ||
| 23 | 20 | 66 | Donny Ling Jr. | Ling Racing | Oldsmobile | 176 | running | 94 | |
| 24 | 12 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Buick | 173 | 26 | running | 91 | |
| 25 | 31 | 22 | Rick Mast | Buick | 154 | running | 88 | ||
| 26 | 2 | 15 | Geoff Bodine | Chevrolet | 142 | 7 | carburetor | 85 | |
| 27 | 10 | 41 | Max Prestwood | Oldsmobile | 138 | engine | 82 | ||
| 28 | 16 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | 121 | accident | 79 | ||
| 29 | 22 | 42 | Elton Sawyer | Sawyer Racing | Chevrolet | 118 | engine | 76 | |
| 30 | 30 | 76 | Billy Hicks | Oldsmobile | 112 | accident | 73 | ||
| 31 | 36 | 69 | Kelly Moore | Chevrolet | 90 | engine | 70 | ||
| 32 | 7 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | 89 | rear end | 67 | ||
| 33 | 29 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 88 | running | 64 | ||
| 34 | 9 | 32 | Dale Jarrett | Isenhower Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 77 | tire | 61 | |
| 35 | 23 | 48 | Robbie Crouch | Buick | 26 | engine | 58 | ||
| 36 | 24 | 4 | Andy Petree | Oldsmobile | 9 | accident | 55 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Pearson | 89 | 44.5% | P2 |
| 2 | Harry Gant | 73 | 36.5% | P1 |
| 3 | Mike Alexander | 26 | 13.0% | P24 |
| 4 | Geoff Bodine | 7 | 3.5% | P26 |
| 5 | Tommy Ellis | 3 | 1.5% | P4 |
| 6 | Jimmy Spencer | 2 | 1.0% | P16 |