- 1988 Busch 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1988 Busch 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 220 | #3 Chevy Monte Carlo | GM Goodwrench | 185 | 500 | Finish | $48,500 |
| 2 | 6 | Bill Elliott | 3 | #9 Ford | Coors | 175 | 500 | Finish | $29,150 | |
| 3 | 3 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 16 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 170 | 499 | Finish | $17,475 |
| 4 | 11 | Davey Allison | 17 | #28 Ford | Havoline | 165 | 499 | Finish | $16,775 | |
| 5 | 1 | Alan Kulwicki | 21 | #7 Ford | Zerex | 160 | 499 | Finish | $16,410 | |
| 6 | 7 | Harry Gant | 24 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 155 | 497 | Finish | $7,525 | |
| 7 | 4 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | 3 | #17 Chevy | Tide | 151 | 497 | Finish | $9,300 |
| 8 | 20 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 142 | 497 | Finish | $6,300 | |
| 9 | 17 | Rusty Wallace | 0 | #27 Pontiac | Kodiak | 138 | 493 | Finish | $10,800 | |
| 10 | 31 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller High Life | 134 | 492 | Finish | $9,050 | |
| 11 | 28 | Rodney Combs | 0 | #97 Buick | AC Spark Plug | 130 | 489 | Finish | $2,450 | |
| 12 | 13 | Sterling Marlin | 0 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 127 | 481 | Finish | $5,350 | |
| 13 | 22 | Kyle Petty | 65 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 129 | 479 | Finish | $7,950 | |
| 14 | 29 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #75 Pontiac | Valvoline | 121 | 476 | Finish | $7,850 | |
| 15 | 21 | Ernie Irvan | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Kroger | 118 | 452 | Finish | $3,450 | |
| 16 | 19 | Ricky Rudd | 10 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 120 | 451 | Engine | $4,850 | |
| 17 | 12 | Butch Miller | 0 | #31 Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 0 | 438 | Engine | $3,175 | |
| 18 | 26 | Mike Alexander | 0 | #12 Buick | Miller High Life | 109 | 428 | Finish | $7,525 | |
| 19 | 23 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #55 Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 106 | 417 | Overheating | $4,475 | |
| 20 | 24 | Lake Speed | 66 | #83 Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 108 | 391 | Finish | $3,425 | |
| 21 | 9 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 100 | 388 | Finish | $6,835 |
| 22 | 10 | Terry Labonte | 17 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 102 | 331 | Engine | $7,305 | |
| 23 | 8 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 94 | 285 | Accident | $2,435 |
| 24 | 27 | Dave Mader III | 0 | #20 Pontiac | Bahre Racing | 91 | 271 | Engine | $1,565 | |
| 25 | 16 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #15 Ford | Crisco | 88 | 252 | Accident | $8,945 | |
| 26 | 15 | Dale Jarrett | 0 | #29 Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 85 | 207 | Accident | $2,325 | |
| 27 | 2 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 36 | #6 Ford Fusion | Stroh's Light | 87 | 207 | Accident | $3,480 |
| 28 | 25 | Rick Mast | 2 | #88 Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 0 | 207 | Accident | $3,660 | |
| 29 | 18 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Lifebuoy | 76 | 142 | Accident | $3,615 | |
| 30 | 14 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #68 Ford | Purolator Filters | 73 | 93 | Overheating | $3,550 | |
| 31 | 32 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 70 | 54 | Engine | $2,950 | |
| 32 | 30 | Brad Noffsinger | 0 | #98 Buick | Sunoco | 67 | 1 | Accident | $1,700 |