1988 Busch 200 (Race 9)
South Boston Speedway · 1988 · NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Race summary
| Winner | St | Cars | RAF | LLF | Ldrs | W-Led | Laps | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pearson | 3 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 200 | 71.4 |
Finishing order
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 142 | running | 180 |
| 2 | 2 | 84 | Mike Alexander | Buick | 200 | 7 | running | 170 | |
| 3 | 1 | 99 | Tommy Ellis | Buick | 200 | 51 | running | 165 | |
| 4 | 13 | 14 | Ronnie Silver | Oldsmobile | 199 | running | 160 | ||
| 5 | 8 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Buick | 199 | running | 155 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Buick | 198 | running | 150 | ||
| 7 | 4 | 25 | Rob Moroso | Oldsmobile | 198 | running | 146 | ||
| 8 | 22 | 07 | Tommy Sigmon | Oldsmobile | 198 | running | 142 | ||
| 9 | 25 | 24 | Joe Thurman | Ford | 197 | running | 138 | ||
| 10 | 11 | 22 | Rick Mast | Buick | 197 | running | 134 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 02 | Kenny Burks | Chevrolet | 197 | running | 130 | ||
| 12 | 19 | 34 | Jimmy Spencer | Frank Cicci Racing | Buick | 196 | running | 127 | |
| 13 | 23 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Pontiac | 196 | running | 124 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 5 | Jimmy Hensley | Buick | 195 | running | 121 | ||
| 15 | 10 | 42 | Elton Sawyer | Sawyer Racing | Chevrolet | 194 | running | 118 | |
| 16 | 24 | 45 | Ed Ferree | Buick | 194 | running | 0 | ||
| 17 | 9 | 64 | Jeff Burton | Burton Autosports | Chevrolet | 193 | running | 112 | |
| 18 | 7 | 63 | Mike Swaim | Chevrolet | 190 | running | 109 | ||
| 19 | 15 | 39 | Steve Grissom | Grissom Racing | Ford | 189 | running | 106 | |
| 20 | 16 | 56 | Ronald Cooper | Buick | 184 | running | 103 | ||
| 21 | 21 | 72 | Ed Berrier | Grover Shugart (Owner) | Buick | 127 | suspension | 100 | |
| 22 | 17 | 00 | Larry Pollard | Thomas Brothers Racing | Oldsmobile | 56 | overheating | 97 | |
| 23 | 6 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Chevrolet | 45 | engine | 94 | ||
| 24 | 20 | 79 | Bobby Dotter | Dotter Racing | Buick | 20 | rear end | 91 | |
| 25 | 18 | 8 | Dale Earnhardt | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 8 | accident | 88 |
Lap leaders
| # | Driver | Led | Share | Fin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Pearson | 142 | 71.0% | P1 |
| 2 | Tommy Ellis | 51 | 25.5% | P3 |
| 3 | Mike Alexander | 7 | 3.5% | P2 |