- 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
- 1988 Atlanta Journal 500 Results Stock Car Online Results Reference
| fin | qual | driver | team | laps led | car | sponsor | pts | laps | status | earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Rusty Wallace | 166 | #27 Pontiac | Kodiak | 185 | 328 | Finish | $87,575 | |
| 2 | 23 | Davey Allison | 26 | #28 Ford | Havoline | 175 | 328 | Finish | $35,625 | |
| 3 | 4 | Mike Alexander | 20 | #12 Buick | Miller High Life | 170 | 328 | Finish | $23,610 | |
| 4 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 1 | #26 Buick | Quaker State | 165 | 328 | Finish | $14,725 | |
| 5 | 13 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | 14 | #17 Chevy | Tide | 160 | 328 | Finish | $16,525 |
| 6 | 7 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #25 Chevy Monte Carlo | Folger's Coffee | 155 | 328 | Finish | $12,350 |
| 7 | 28 | Michael Waltrip | 0 | #30 Pontiac | Country Time Lemonade | 146 | 327 | Finish | $14,950 | |
| 8 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 0 | #11 Chevy | Budweiser | 142 | 327 | Finish | $12,025 | |
| 9 | 38 | Bobby Hillin Jr | 0 | #8 Buick | Miller High Life | 138 | 327 | Finish | $8,650 | |
| 10 | 26 | Cale Yarborough | 0 | #29 Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 134 | 327 | Finish | $7,800 | |
| 11 | 29 | Bill Elliott | 0 | #9 Ford | Coors | 130 | 327 | Finish | $12,500 | |
| 12 | 8 | Sterling Marlin | 23 | #44 Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 132 | 327 | Finish | $8,375 | |
| 13 | 18 | Neil Bonnett | 0 | #75 Pontiac | Valvoline | 124 | 327 | Finish | $10,150 | |
| 14 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | 49 | #3 Chevy | GM Goodwrench | 126 | 326 | Finish | $16,750 |
| 15 | 6 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | #5 Chevy Monte Carlo | Levi Garrett | 123 | 326 | Finish | $7,425 |
| 16 | 19 | Phil Parsons | 0 | #55 Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 115 | 326 | Finish | $6,550 | |
| 17 | 14 | Rick Wilson | Morgan-McClure Motorsports | 0 | #4 Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 112 | 325 | Finish | $4,230 |
| 18 | 30 | Ernie Irvan | 0 | #2 Pontiac | Kroger | 109 | 325 | Finish | $4,575 | |
| 19 | 40 | Dave Marcis | 1 | #71 Chevy | Lifebuoy | 111 | 320 | Finish | $7,620 | |
| 20 | 10 | Mark Martin | RFK Racing | 0 | #6 Ford Fusion | Stroh's Light | 103 | 276 | Engine | $5,960 |
| 21 | 27 | Larry Pearson | 0 | #16 Chevy | Chattanooga Chew | 100 | 272 | Engine | $2,205 | |
| 22 | 21 | Kyle Petty | 0 | #21 Ford | Citgo | 97 | 267 | Engine | $9,125 | |
| 23 | 41 | Jim Sauter | 6 | #31 Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 99 | 265 | Fly Wheel | $2,990 | |
| 24 | 15 | Eddie Bierschwale | 0 | #23 Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging | 91 | 252 | Finish | $1,960 | |
| 25 | 12 | Alan Kulwicki | 13 | #7 Ford | Zerex | 93 | 250 | Accident | $5,230 | |
| 26 | 35 | Brad Noffsinger | 0 | #98 Buick | Sunoco | 85 | 234 | Engine | $2,100 | |
| 27 | 3 | Brett Bodine | 0 | #15 Ford | Crisco | 82 | 228 | Engine | $10,420 | |
| 28 | 42 | Greg Sacks | 1 | #88 Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 84 | 224 | Engine | $4,540 | |
| 29 | 36 | Rodney Combs | 0 | #34 Buick | Fab Detergent | 76 | 220 | Engine | $1,760 | |
| 30 | 22 | Harry Gant | 0 | #33 Chevy | Skoal Bandit | 73 | 206 | Accident | $4,425 | |
| 31 | 24 | A.J. Foyt | 5 | #14 Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 75 | 199 | Engine | $1,690 | |
| 32 | 32 | Jimmy Horton | 0 | #80 Ford | S & H Racing | 67 | 190 | Water Pump | $1,670 | |
| 33 | 25 | Derrike Cope | 0 | #68 Ford | Purolator | 64 | 166 | Engine | $1,650 | |
| 34 | 33 | Benny Parsons | 0 | #90 Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 61 | 134 | Accident | $5,060 | |
| 35 | 39 | H.B. Bailey | 0 | #36 Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 58 | 105 | Engine | $1,605 | |
| 36 | 20 | Richard Petty | 0 | #43 Pontiac | STP | 55 | 84 | Accident | $2,195 | |
| 37 | 11 | Lake Speed | 0 | #83 Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 52 | 66 | Engine | $3,550 | |
| 38 | 37 | Jimmy Means | 1 | #52 Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 54 | 63 | Engine | $1,540 | |
| 39 | 16 | Brad Teague | 0 | #64 Chevy | Tiger Sauce | 46 | 60 | Engine | $1,525 | |
| 40 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 0 | #57 Pontiac | Valvoline | 43 | 52 | Water Pump | $1,525 | |
| 41 | 34 | Dale Jarrett | 0 | #1 Buick | Port-A-Lube | 40 | 5 | Accident | $1,525 | |
| 42 | 31 | Tommy Ellis | 0 | #97 Buick | AC Spark Plug | 37 | 2 | Transmission | $1,525 |