Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the No. 88 when he moves to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. A look at some that number’s history in NASCAR’s top series:
Races: 1,264
Wins: 65
Poles: 52
Top-five finishes: 315
Top-10 finishes: 526
Drivers who’ve won races in No. 88
Dale Jarrett* 29
Darrell Waltrip 25
Bobby Allison* 8
Buck Baker 3
* -- Won their first races in the No. 88
Most wins by number (all time)
1. No. 43, 198
2. No. 11 183
3. No. 3 97
4. No. 21 90
5. No. 6 82
6. No. 24 79
7. No. 28 76
8. No. 42 68
9. No. 88 65
10. No. 2 61
Most starts by number (all time)
1. No. 43 1,655
2. No. 11 1,526
3. No. 2 1,480
4. No. 4 1,385
5. No. 6 1,347
6. No. 21 1,298
7. No. 25 1,294
8. No. 17 1,293
9. No. 8 1,269
10. No. 88 1,264
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