- 1988 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1988 Southern 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bill Elliott | 154 | #9 Ford | Coors | 185 | 367 | Finish | $75,800 | |
| 2 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | 50 | #27 Pontiac | Kodiak | 175 | 367 | Finish | $38,850 | |
| 3 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 85 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench | 170 | 367 | Finish | $31,375 |
| 4 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | #17 Chevy | Tide | 165 | 367 | Finish | $19,850 |
| 5 | 12 | Sterling Marlin | 21 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 160 | 367 | Finish | $20,130 | |
| 6 | 21 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #55 Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 150 | 366 | Finish | $12,950 | |
| 7 | 4 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 7 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 151 | 366 | Finish | $11,310 |
| 8 | 23 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 142 | 366 | Finish | $13,260 | |
| 9 | 15 | Davey Allison | 9 | #28 Ford | Havoline | 143 | 366 | Finish | $15,105 | |
| 10 | 29 | Ricky Rudd | 6 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 139 | 366 | Finish | $13,130 | |
| 11 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | 0 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 130 | 366 | Finish | $10,980 |
| 12 | 11 | Lake Speed | 0 | #83 Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 127 | 366 | Finish | $6,815 | |
| 13 | 27 | Benny Parsons | 25 | #90 Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 129 | 365 | Finish | $19,305 | |
| 14 | 30 | Mike Alexander | 2 | #12 Buick | Miller High Life | 126 | 365 | Finish | $11,495 | |
| 15 | 3 | Alan Kulwicki | 0 | #7 Ford | Zerex | 118 | 365 | Finish | $8,735 | |
| 16 | 24 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #75 Pontiac | Valvoline | 115 | 364 | Finish | $11,195 | |
| 17 | 8 | Brett Bodine | 2 | #15 Ford | Crisco | 117 | 363 | Finish | $12,635 | |
| 18 | 36 | Ken Bouchard | 0 | #10 Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 109 | 360 | Finish | $6,240 | |
| 19 | 7 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Stroh's Light | 106 | 358 | Finish | $5,040 |
| 20 | 17 | Ernie Irvan | 0 | #2 Chevy | Kroger | 103 | 358 | Finish | $4,985 | |
| 21 | 13 | Rodney Combs | 0 | #97 Buick | GM Tech Team | 100 | 357 | Finish | $3,320 | |
| 22 | 38 | Dave Marcis | 0 | #71 Chevy | Lifebuoy | 97 | 355 | Finish | $6,320 | |
| 23 | 32 | Jim Sauter | 0 | #31 Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 0 | 351 | Finish | $4,120 | |
| 24 | 28 | Jimmy Means | 0 | #52 Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 91 | 350 | Finish | $5,000 | |
| 25 | 14 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 88 | 343 | Finish | $5,955 | |
| 26 | 33 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #23 Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | 85 | 340 | Finish | $2,815 | |
| 27 | 34 | H.B. Bailey | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 82 | 340 | Finish | $2,725 | |
| 28 | 35 | Kyle Petty | 1 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 84 | 337 | Finish | $9,630 | |
| 29 | 39 | Philip Duffie | 0 | #32 Buick | Bob Beard | 76 | 332 | Finish | $2,540 | |
| 30 | 16 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller High Life | 73 | 317 | Oil Pressure | $5,335 | |
| 31 | 20 | Ken Ragan | 0 | #77 Ford | Bob Beard | 70 | 308 | Accident | $2,340 | |
| 32 | 22 | Rick Mast | 0 | #88 Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 0 | 305 | Finish | $5,530 | |
| 33 | 26 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 64 | 266 | Engine | $4,925 | |
| 34 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 0 | #29 Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 61 | 239 | Engine | $2,850 | |
| 35 | 31 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #68 Ford | Purolator Filters | 58 | 203 | Accident | $4,755 | |
| 36 | 37 | Randy Baker | 0 | #87 Oldsmobile | Sony Magnetic Products | 55 | 135 | Engine | $2,055 | |
| 37 | 40 | Jimmy Horton | 0 | #80 Ford | S & H Racing | 52 | 114 | Engine | $2,005 | |
| 38 | 19 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 49 | 82 | Engine | $2,580 |
| 39 | 10 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #57 Buick | Heinz Ketchup | 46 | 53 | Engine | $1,910 | |
| 40 | 9 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 43 | 50 | Engine | $4,450 |