| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Coca-Cola 600 | Charlotte Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| May 29, 1988 | Race 10 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 124.46 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 0.24 seconds | Time of Race: 04:49:15 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 43 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 13 for 89 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 180/5 | 400 | Running | $104,250 |
| 2 | 11 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 175/5 | 400 | Running | $56,425 |
| 3 | 9 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 170/5 | 400 | Running | $38,100 |
| 4 | 14 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 165/5 | 400 | Running | $49,305 |
| 5 | 1 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 160/5 | 400 | Running | $62,050 |
| 6 | 19 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 155/5 | 400 | Running | $23,900 |
| 7 | 34 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 146/0 | 399 | Running | $17,050 |
| 8 | 12 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 147/5 | 398 | Running | $15,550 |
| 9 | 3 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 138/0 | 397 | Running | $22,600 |
| 10 | 36 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dingman Brothers Racing | 134/0 | 396 | Running | $10,900 |
| 11 | 24 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 130/0 | 396 | Running | $9,325 |
| 12 | 37 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 132/5 | 395 | Running | $12,765 |
| 13 | 7 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 124/0 | 394 | Running | $19,205 |
| 14 | 28 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 121/0 | 393 | Running | $11,045 |
| 15 | 30 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 123/5 | 392 | Running | $10,985 |
| 16 | 13 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 115/0 | 375 | Engine Failure | $13,000 |
| 17 | 4 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 117/5 | 365 | Running | $17,750 |
| 18 | 10 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 119/10 | 353 | Accident | $13,950 |
| 19 | 6 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 111/5 | 340 | Running | $17,200 |
| 20 | 25 | #31 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | PE | 339 | Running | $5,500 |
| 21 | 15 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 100/0 | 338 | Running | $4,600 |
| 22 | 23 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 97/0 | 328 | Running | $5,950 |
| 23 | 22 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 94/0 | 326 | Running | $7,400 |
| 24 | 2 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 96/5 | 317 | Running | $12,100 |
| 25 | 18 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 88/0 | 294 | Engine Failure | $6,700 |
| 26 | 16 | #47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Winners Circle Products | 85/0 | 270 | Engine Failure | $3,000 |
| 27 | 20 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 87/5 | 247 | Running | $6,400 |
| 28 | 32 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 79/0 | 243 | Accident | $2,400 |
| 29 | 27 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 81/5 | 243 | Accident | $5,350 |
| 30 | 21 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 78/5 | 231 | Accident | $5,900 |
| 31 | 26 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S&H Racing | 70/0 | 230 | Engine Failure | $2,200 |
| 32 | 40 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 67/0 | 227 | Engine Failure | $2,600 |
| 33 | 41 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 69/5 | 191 | Accident | $2,000 |
| 34 | 38 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 66/5 | 166 | Accident | $4,625 |
| 35 | 35 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | National Motors | 58/0 | 155 | Engine Failure | $1,750 |
| 36 | 31 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 55/0 | 113 | Accident | $8,700 |
| 37 | 8 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 52/0 | 83 | Engine Failure | $2,150 |
| 38 | 33 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 49/0 | 58 | Accident | $1,625 |
| 39 | 17 | #89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 46/0 | 57 | Accident | $1,600 |
| 40 | 29 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 43/0 | 57 | Accident | $2,275 |
| 41 | 39 | #67 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Raven Boats | 40/0 | 27 | Engine Failure | $4,200 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||