| 1988 Grand National 200 | ||||||||||
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| Dover International Speedway |  | |||||||||
| 200 L, 200 M | ||||||||||
| September 17, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Drivers in Blue Indicate BGNN Drivers | ||||||||||
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | ||
| 1 | 5 | 17 | Michael Waltrip | Exxon Superflo | Chevy | 200 | 37 | running | ||
| 2 | 16 | 99 | Tommy Ellis | J & J Racing | Buick | 200 | 17 | running | ||
| 3 | 29 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | Winner's Circle Auto | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 4 | 7 | 81 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Windmere | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 5 | 18 | 56 | Ronald Cooper | Speedway Waste Disposal | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 6 | 25 | 34 | Jimmy Spencer | Cicci Racing | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 7 | 1 | 7 | Harry Gant | Skoal | Buick | 200 | 68 | running | ||
| 8 | 21 | 2 | L.D. Ottinger | Detroit Gasket | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 9 | 23 | 11 | Jack Ingram | Skoal | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 10 | 8 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | ||
| 11 | 2 | 75 | Brad Teague | Food Country USA | Olds | 199 | 78 | running | ||
| 12 | 15 | 21 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Chevy | 199 | 0 | running | ||
| 13 | 10 | 1 | Chuck Bown | Skoal | Pontiac | 199 | 0 | running | ||
| 14 | 12 | 47 | Billy Standridge | Standridge Auto Parts | Chevy | 198 | 0 | running | ||
| 15 | 17 | 5 | Jimmy Hensley | Advance Auto Parts | Buick | 197 | 0 | running | ||
| 16 | 27 | 96 | Tom Peck | Thomas Chevrolet | Olds | 197 | 0 | running | ||
| 17 | 32 | 63 | Mike Swaim | Texas Pete Sauces | Chevy | 196 | 0 | running | ||
| 18 | 36 | 41 | Jamie Aube | Lake Morey Inn | Buick | 196 | 0 | running | ||
| 19 | 35 | 60 | Dale Shaw | Budweiser | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | ||
| 20 | 24 | 65 | Tim Nooner | Nooner Racing | Buick | 194 | 0 | running | ||
| 21 | 11 | 22 | Rick Mast | A.G. Dillard | Buick | 190 | 0 | overheating | ||
| 22 | 31 | 84 | Mike Alexander | GM Tech Team | Buick | 190 | 0 | running | ||
| 23 | 26 | 58 | Joe Cudmore | Southern MD M'sports | Olds | 184 | 0 | running | ||
| 24 | 38 | 9 | Joe Bessey | Cola Transport | Pontiac | 182 | 0 | running | ||
| 25 | 30 | 39 | Steve Grissom | Automatic Curb | Olds | 175 | 0 | crash | ||
| 26 | 19 | 37 | Patty Moise | Crisco Butter-Flavored | Buick | 172 | 0 | crash | ||
| 27 | 3 | 90 | Ed Berrier | Cox Wood Preserving | Buick | 167 | 0 | crash | ||
| 28 | 9 | 52 | Ken Schrader | Exxon | Chevy | 162 | 0 | engine | ||
| 29 | 28 | 4 | Kelly Moore | Jordan Lumber | Buick | 153 | 0 | engine | ||
| 30 | 13 | 30 | Kyle Petty | Peak Anti-Freeze | Ford | 146 | 0 | engine | ||
| 31 | 33 | 24 | Joe Thurman | Thackston's Garage | Ford | 131 | 0 | engine | ||
| 32 | 14 | 88 | Bobby Labonte | Winner's Circle Auto | Buick | 114 | 0 | engine | ||
| 33 | 37 | 0 | Dick McCabe | Hi-Torque Engines | Buick | 110 | 0 | ignition | ||
| 34 | 4 | 25 | Rob Moroso | Moroso Performance | Olds | 105 | 0 | engine | ||
| 35 | 6 | 06 | Mark Martin | Carolina Ford Dealers | Ford | 104 | 0 | crash | ||
| 36 | 20 | 42 | Elton Sawyer | Bill Lewis | Chevy | 79 | 0 | engine | ||
| 37 | 22 | 6 | Tommy Houston | Southern Biscuit Flour | Buick | 60 | 0 | flywheel | ||
| 38 | 34 | 02 | Kenny Burks | Williams & Burks | Buick | 52 | 0 | steering | ||
The Race::1988 Grand National 200 was a Busch Series-Busch North Series combination event that occurred at Track::Dover International Speedway on September 17, 1988. Michael Waltrip, in just his fourth career start won the event. Tommy Ellis's second place event gave him a commanding 208-point lead over Mike Alexander, effectively unbeatable.