From The Third Turn, an online resource for all news and results stock car racing.
1988 Atlanta Journal 500K | ![]() |
Held on November 19, 1988 at Atlanta International Raceway in Hampton, GA (Classic Oval configuration) | |
204 L, 310.488 M, 499.681 KM - Scheduled Distance |
RESULTS |
---|
Fin | St | # | Driver | Sponsor | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 62 | Mickey Gibbs | GMC Trucks, GMAC | Buick | 204 | 119 | running | |
2 | 15 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | Levi Garrett | Chevy | 204 | 13 | running | |
3 | 19 | 72 | Tracy Leslie | South Limousine Sales | Chevy | 204 | 4 | running | |
4 | 9 | 29 | Bob Keselowski | Arnold Jerome Enterprises, TRW | Chevy | 203 | 0 | running | |
5 | 1 | 92 | Ralph Jones | Melling Engine Parts | Ford | 202 | 0 | running | |
6 | 17 | 16 | Dave Weltmeyer | Weltmeyer Racing | Chevy | 201 | 0 | running | |
7 | 30 | 80 | Jimmy Horton | S&H Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | |
8 | 21 | 68 | Bill Ingram | McConnell Racing | Chevy | 200 | 0 | running | |
9 | 12 | 03 | Peter Sospenzo | Treetop, Sylvan Resorts | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | |
10 | 40 | 79 | J.D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | |
11 | 25 | 58 | Ronald Cooper | Speedway Waste Disposal | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | |
12 | 32 | 38 | Ronnie Adams | W.E. Blackmon Construction | Chevy | 199 | 0 | running | |
13 | 16 | 55 | Keith Segars | Mobil 1 | Chevy | 198 | 0 | running | |
14 | 42 | 8 | Bob Dotter | Dotter & Davis Racing | Chevy | 197 | 0 | running | |
15 | 34 | 85 | Bobby Gerhart | J. Omar Landis Auctions | Chevy | 196 | 0 | running | |
16 | 20 | 89 | Gary Weinbroer | A&H Metals Recycling | Buick | 196 | 0 | running | |
17 | 26 | 91 | Tim Porter | Specialty Automotive | Chevy | 193 | 0 | running | |
18 | 4 | 22 | Glen Sears | A&E Electronics | Olds | 193 | 0 | running | |
19 | 35 | 96 | Joey Sonntag | Sonntag Racing | Chevy | 193 | 0 | running | |
20 | 7 | 2 | Grant Adcox | Herb Adcox Chevrolet | Chevy | 182 | 0 | running | |
21 | 11 | 11 | Jerry Churchill | Churchill Transport, Autolite | Chevy | 176 | 0 | running | |
22 | 10 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | Almeda Auto Parts | Pontiac | 161 | 0 | suspension | |
23 | 6 | 25 | Bill Venturini | Amoco Ultimate, Rain-X | Chevy | 159 | 2 | accident | |
24 | 22 | 17 | Ronnie Sanders | Sanders Racing | Olds | 156 | 0 | accident | |
25 | 28 | 69 | Trevor Boys | Boys Racing | Olds | 124 | 0 | running | |
26 | 14 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Olds | 115 | 65 | piston | |
27 | 37 | 06 | Randy Smith | Nealco | Chevy | 111 | 0 | accident | |
28 | 23 | 76 | Graham Taylor | Car-Mate Trailers | Ford | 100 | 0 | running | |
29 | 33 | 52 | Billy Moyer | Bill Day Tire | Chevy | 78 | 0 | engine | |
30 | 5 | 12 | Clifford Allison | Piper Aircraft | Buick | 68 | 0 | oil | |
31 | 38 | 54 | Patty Simko | Simko Racing | Buick | 66 | 0 | clutch | |
32 | 24 | 51 | David Simko | Mound Steel | Pontiac | 61 | 0 | accident | |
33 | 31 | 64 | John McFadden | McFadden Racing | Chevy | 57 | 0 | engine | |
34 | 3 | 1 | Lee Raymond | Riverside Auto Parts | Chevy | 51 | 1 | accident | |
35 | 41 | 50 | Don Marmor | Lombard Auto Wrecking | Chevy | 49 | 0 | accident | |
36 | 18 | 5 | Clay Young | Young Racing | Chevy | 46 | 0 | accident | |
37 | 8 | 22 | Billy Thomas | Jimmy's Speed Shop | Pontiac | 38 | 0 | accident | |
38 | 13 | 75 | Bob Schacht | Chevy | 36 | 0 | engine | ||
39 | 29 | 34 | Bob Brevak | Race Glaze | Buick | 32 | 0 | accident | |
40 | 27 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Stahl Racing | Ford | 30 | 0 | engine | |
41 | 39 | 09 | Doug French | French Racing | Olds | 19 | 0 | engine | |
42 | 36 | 66 | Kirk Bryant | Bryant Racing | Chevy | 7 | 0 | engine | |
DID NOT QUALIFY | |||||||||
Mike McCurry | DNQ | ||||||||
Mike Carver | DNQ | ||||||||
David Ray Boggs | DNQ |
RACE DATA | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Failed to Qualify: | |||||||||
Time of Race: 2h:43:56 | |||||||||
Fast Qualifier: | |||||||||
Margin of Victory: 0.520 seconds | |||||||||
Average Speed: 111.411 mph | |||||||||
Cautions: 7 for 45 laps - not available | |||||||||
Lead Changes: 12 among 6 drivers - Gibbs 1-35; Raymond 36; Hess 37-101; Gibbs 102-103; Ellis 104-111; Leslie 112-115; Ellis 116; Gibbs 117-148; Ellis 149; Venturini 150-151; Ellis 152-154; Gibbs 155-204. |