| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| AC S. Plug 500 | Pocono Raceway | |||||||||
| July 24, 1988 | Race 16 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 122.866 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 8.27 seconds | Time of Race: 04:04:10 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 22 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 5 for 42 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185/10 | 200 | Running | $53,200 |
| 2 | 4 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 175/5 | 200 | Running | $30,725 |
| 3 | 12 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165/0 | 200 | Running | $26,275 |
| 4 | 5 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $17,775 |
| 5 | 10 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160/5 | 200 | Running | $17,925 |
| 6 | 1 | #75 | Morgan Shepherd | Pontiac | Valvoline | 155/5 | 200 | Running | $16,600 |
| 7 | 6 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $8,600 |
| 8 | 3 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $11,425 |
| 9 | 17 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 143/5 | 200 | Running | $13,775 |
| 10 | 23 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 139/5 | 200 | Running | $10,025 |
| 11 | 9 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 130/0 | 200 | Running | $15,025 |
| 12 | 25 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 132/5 | 200 | Running | $7,875 |
| 13 | 13 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 124/0 | 200 | Running | $5,575 |
| 14 | 8 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $7,275 |
| 15 | 18 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 118/0 | 199 | Running | $10,875 |
| 16 | 30 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 115/0 | 198 | Running | $3,925 |
| 17 | 24 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 112/0 | 198 | Running | $6,675 |
| 18 | 20 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 109/0 | 198 | Running | $10,725 |
| 19 | 37 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 106/0 | 197 | Running | $3,100 |
| 20 | 7 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 103/0 | 197 | Running | $11,875 |
| 21 | 26 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 100/0 | 196 | Running | $5,925 |
| 22 | 34 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 97/0 | 195 | Running | $2,525 |
| 23 | 32 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 94/0 | 195 | Running | $5,525 |
| 24 | 11 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 91/0 | 189 | Running | $11,175 |
| 25 | 21 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 88/0 | 188 | Running | $3,425 |
| 26 | 40 | #85 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | James | 85/0 | 187 | Running | $2,275 |
| 27 | 28 | #31 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 82/0 | 166 | Steering | $3,175 |
| 28 | 15 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 84/5 | 161 | Engine Failure | $6,525 |
| 29 | 36 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S&H Racing | 76/0 | 141 | Engine Failure | $2,125 |
| 30 | 33 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 73/0 | 128 | Engine Failure | $4,825 |
| 31 | 29 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 70/0 | 119 | Engine Failure | $4,725 |
| 32 | 16 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 67/0 | 92 | Accident | $4,150 |
| 33 | 19 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 64/0 | 91 | Accident | $5,550 |
| 34 | 14 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dingman Brothers Racing | 61/0 | 91 | Suspension | $1,850 |
| 35 | 31 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 58/0 | 90 | Engine Failure | $4,425 |
| 36 | 22 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 55/0 | 78 | Engine Failure | $1,750 |
| 37 | 39 | #64 | Mike Potter | Chevrolet | Valley | 52/0 | 44 | Rear End | $1,700 |
| 38 | 27 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 49/0 | 34 | Engine Failure | $1,675 |
| 39 | 38 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 46/0 | 26 | Engine Failure | $4,250 |
| 40 | 35 | #16 | Bob Schacht | Ford | Learn | 43/0 | 5 | Engine Failure | $1,600 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||