Checker 500 | November 06, 1988 | Race 28 of 29
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 180/5 | 312 | Running | 54,100 |
| 2 | 17 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 312 | Running | 31,075 |
| 3 | 20 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165/0 | 312 | Running | 24,275 |
| 4 | 6 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160/0 | 312 | Running | 19,475 |
| 5 | 2 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160/5 | 312 | Running | 20,400 |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 155/5 | 311 | Running | 13,700 |
| 7 | 33 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 146/0 | 311 | Running | 11,400 |
| 8 | 15 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 142/0 | 311 | Running | 9,650 |
| 9 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 138/0 | 311 | Running | 9,050 |
| 10 | 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 139/5 | 311 | Running | 10,150 |
| 11 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 130/0 | 311 | Running | 15,100 |
| 12 | 3 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127/0 | 311 | Running | 7,850 |
| 13 | 16 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 124/0 | 310 | Running | 10,550 |
| 14 | 24 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 121/0 | 310 | Running | 9,250 |
| 15 | 12 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 118/0 | 310 | Running | 4,850 |
| 16 | 23 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 115/0 | 309 | Running | 2,450 |
| 17 | 25 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 112/0 | 309 | Running | 9,500 |
| 18 | 38 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 109/0 | 308 | Running | 5,575 |
| 19 | 37 | 19 | Chad Little | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | 106/0 | 307 | Running | 4,450 |
| 20 | 40 | 69 | Trevor Boys | Oldsmobile | Buddy Boys Racing | 103/0 | 306 | Running | 2,875 |
| 21 | 8 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 100/0 | 306 | Running | 9,150 |
| 22 | 27 | 2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 97/0 | 305 | Running | 3,875 |
| 23 | 41 | 10 | Ken Bouchard * | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | 94/0 | 304 | Running | 3,300 |
| 24 | 28 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 91/0 | 303 | Running | 4,080 |
| 25 | 42 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 88/0 | 299 | Running | 2,175 |
| 26 | 4 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 95/10 | 296 | Engine Failure | 17,350 |
| 27 | 14 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 87/5 | 293 | Running | 9,550 |
| 28 | 11 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 79/0 | 292 | Running | 4,750 |
| 29 | 10 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 76/0 | 221 | Running | 2,690 |
| 30 | 29 | 79 | Roy Smith | Ford | Western Peterbilt | 73/0 | 218 | Running | 1,975 |
| 31 | 32 | 29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 70/0 | 215 | Engine Failure | 2,600 |
| 32 | 5 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 67/0 | 213 | Engine Failure | 1,900 |
| 33 | 39 | 24 | Gary Collins | Oldsmobile | Nex Shop | 64/0 | 212 | Engine Failure | 2,525 |
| 34 | 19 | 04 | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | U.S. Bank | 61/0 | 177 | Engine Failure | 2,475 |
| 35 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 58/0 | 168 | Oil Pan | 4,435 |
| 36 | 7 | 6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 55/0 | 159 | Accident | 3,805 |
| 37 | 43 | 07 | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | Schmitt Racing | 52/0 | 157 | Accident | 1,795 |
| 38 | 35 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 49/0 | 157 | Accident | 3,775 |
| 39 | 34 | 31 | Johnny Rutherford | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 46/0 | 155 | Accident | 3,775 |
| 40 | 31 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 43/0 | 133 | Engine Failure | 1,750 |
| 41 | 26 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Ford | Helen Rae Motorsports | 40/0 | 65 | Accident | 1,725 |
| 42 | 36 | 1 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet | Rose Auto Wrecking | 37/0 | 64 | Engine Failure | 1,725 |
| 43 | 22 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 34/0 | 13 | Engine Failure | 1,725 |