Goodwrench 500 | March 06, 1988 | Race 3 of 29
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 185/10 | 492 | Running | 45,800 |
| 2 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 175/5 | 492 | Running | 22,310 |
| 3 | 14 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 170/5 | 492 | Running | 19,195 |
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 160/0 | 492 | Running | 14,330 |
| 5 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 160/5 | 492 | Running | 19,865 |
| 6 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 155/5 | 491 | Running | 17,910 |
| 7 | 35 | 97 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 151/5 | 491 | Running | 7,710 |
| 8 | 17 | 10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 142/0 | 491 | Running | 5,760 |
| 9 | 4 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 138/0 | 491 | Running | 14,210 |
| 10 | 5 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 134/0 | 490 | Running | 12,785 |
| 11 | 27 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 135/5 | 490 | Running | 9,170 |
| 12 | 12 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 127/0 | 489 | Running | 4,120 |
| 13 | 37 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Country Time | 124/0 | 489 | Running | 7,920 |
| 14 | 6 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 121/0 | 489 | Running | 12,520 |
| 15 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 118/0 | 488 | Running | 7,970 |
| 16 | 7 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 115/0 | 488 | Running | 3,370 |
| 17 | 3 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 112/0 | 487 | Running | 7,120 |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 109/0 | 487 | Running | 6,670 |
| 19 | 13 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 106/0 | 487 | Running | 9,870 |
| 20 | 36 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 103/0 | 486 | Running | 6,770 |
| 21 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 100/0 | 486 | Running | 5,665 |
| 22 | 23 | 12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 97/0 | 484 | Running | 9,490 |
| 23 | 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 94/0 | 481 | Running | 5,965 |
| 24 | 11 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 91/0 | 481 | Running | 9,315 |
| 25 | 21 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 88/0 | 479 | Running | 3,290 |
| 26 | 33 | 67 | Rick Jeffrey | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 85/0 | 476 | Running | 5,065 |
| 27 | 15 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 82/0 | 470 | Running | 10,740 |
| 28 | 9 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 79/0 | 469 | Running | 4,840 |
| 29 | 38 | 03 | Dave Pletcher | Ford | Wild Turkey | 76/0 | 464 | Running | 2,015 |
| 30 | 41 | 22 | Steve Moore | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | 73/0 | 413 | Running | 2,665 |
| 31 | 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 75/5 | 407 | Dropped Valve | 8,915 |
| 32 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 67/0 | 407 | Running | 1,865 |
| 33 | 32 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 64/0 | 387 | Running | 4,520 |
| 34 | 29 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Buick | Sunoco | 61/0 | 311 | Accident | 1,745 |
| 35 | 25 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Ford | Gibbs-West | 58/0 | 236 | Engine Failure | 1,695 |
| 36 | 26 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 60/5 | 234 | Engine Failure | 2,290 |
| 37 | 39 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Washes | 52/0 | 233 | Burned Valve | 1,615 |
| 38 | 40 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Chevrolet | Baker Racing | 49/0 | 136 | Clutch | 1,590 |
| 39 | 29 | 31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 46/0 | 99 | Engine Failure | 1,565 |
| 40 | 34 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 43/0 | 86 | Engine Failure | 4,165 |
| 41 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 40/0 | 17 | Accident | 4,140 |