| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Atl. Journal 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| November 20, 1988 | Race 29 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 129.024 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 4.25 seconds | Time of Race: 03:52:09 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 33 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 9 for 55 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 1 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $87,575 |
| 2 | 23 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $35,625 |
| 3 | 4 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 170/5 | 328 | Running | $23,610 |
| 4 | 5 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 165/5 | 328 | Running | $14,725 |
| 5 | 13 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160/5 | 328 | Running | $16,525 |
| 6 | 7 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 155/5 | 328 | Running | $12,350 |
| 7 | 28 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 146/0 | 327 | Running | $14,950 |
| 8 | 9 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 142/0 | 327 | Running | $12,025 |
| 9 | 38 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 138/0 | 327 | Running | $8,650 |
| 10 | 26 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 134/0 | 327 | Running | $7,800 |
| 11 | 29 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 130/0 | 327 | Running | $12,500 |
| 12 | 8 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 132/5 | 327 | Running | $8,375 |
| 13 | 18 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 124/0 | 327 | Running | $10,150 |
| 14 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126/5 | 326 | Running | $16,750 |
| 15 | 6 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 123/5 | 326 | Running | $7,425 |
| 16 | 19 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 115/0 | 326 | Running | $6,550 |
| 17 | 14 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 112/0 | 325 | Running | $4,230 |
| 18 | 30 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 109/0 | 325 | Running | $4,575 |
| 19 | 40 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 111/5 | 320 | Running | $7,620 |
| 20 | 10 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 103/0 | 276 | Engine Failure | $5,960 |
| 21 | 27 | #16 | Larry Pearson | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew | 100/0 | 272 | Engine Failure | $2,205 |
| 22 | 21 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 97/0 | 267 | Engine Failure | $9,125 |
| 23 | 41 | #31 | Jim Sauter | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 99/5 | 265 | Flywheel | $2,990 |
| 24 | 15 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 91/0 | 252 | Running | $1,960 |
| 25 | 12 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 93/5 | 250 | Accident | $5,230 |
| 26 | 35 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 85/0 | 234 | Engine Failure | $2,100 |
| 27 | 3 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 82/0 | 228 | Engine Failure | $10,420 |
| 28 | 42 | #88 | Greg Sacks | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 84/5 | 224 | Engine Failure | $4,540 |
| 29 | 36 | #34 | Rodney Combs | Buick | Fab | 76/0 | 220 | Engine Failure | $1,760 |
| 30 | 22 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 73/0 | 206 | Accident | $4,425 |
| 31 | 24 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 75/5 | 199 | Engine Failure | $1,690 |
| 32 | 32 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S&H Racing | 67/0 | 190 | Water Pump | $1,670 |
| 33 | 25 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 64/0 | 166 | Engine Failure | $1,650 |
| 34 | 33 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 61/0 | 134 | Accident | $5,060 |
| 35 | 39 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | 58/0 | 105 | Engine Failure | $1,605 |
| 36 | 20 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 55/0 | 84 | Accident | $2,195 |
| 37 | 11 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 52/0 | 66 | Engine Failure | $3,550 |
| 38 | 37 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 54/5 | 63 | Engine Failure | $1,540 |
| 39 | 16 | #64 | Brad Teague | Chevrolet | Tiger Sauce | 46/0 | 60 | Engine Failure | $1,525 |
| 40 | 17 | #57 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 43/0 | 52 | Water Pump | $1,525 |
| 41 | 34 | #1 | Dale Jarrett | Buick | Port-A-Lube | 40/0 | 5 | Accident | $1,525 |
| 42 | 31 | #97 | Tommy Ellis | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 37/0 | 2 | Transmission | $1,525 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||