| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Motorcraft 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway | |||||||||
| March 20, 1988 | Race 4 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 137.588 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.5 seconds | Time of Race: 03:37:42 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 19 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 40 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185/10 | 328 | Running | $67,950 |
| 2 | 4 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 175/5 | 328 | Running | $37,875 |
| 3 | 10 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 170/5 | 327 | Running | $26,150 |
| 4 | 13 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165/5 | 327 | Running | $19,575 |
| 5 | 21 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 160/5 | 327 | Running | $18,750 |
| 6 | 22 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 150/0 | 326 | Running | $13,300 |
| 7 | 18 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 146/0 | 326 | Running | $13,650 |
| 8 | 9 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 142/0 | 326 | Running | $16,950 |
| 9 | 5 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 138/0 | 326 | Running | $19,675 |
| 10 | 32 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 134/0 | 325 | Running | $11,825 |
| 11 | 27 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 135/5 | 325 | Running | $11,020 |
| 12 | 16 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | Country Time | 127/0 | 322 | Running | $10,000 |
| 13 | 8 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 129/5 | 322 | Running | $8,930 |
| 14 | 25 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | PE | 321 | Running | $5,310 |
| 15 | 33 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 123/5 | 320 | Running | $7,880 |
| 16 | 42 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 115/0 | 320 | Running | $5,520 |
| 17 | 23 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 112/0 | 319 | Running | $4,410 |
| 18 | 34 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 109/0 | 318 | Running | $6,100 |
| 19 | 3 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 106/0 | 312 | Accident | $11,940 |
| 20 | 11 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 103/0 | 311 | Running | $7,770 |
| 21 | 17 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 100/0 | 296 | Running | $5,985 |
| 22 | 31 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 102/5 | 289 | Running | $9,600 |
| 23 | 24 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 94/0 | 285 | Engine Failure | $5,615 |
| 24 | 28 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 91/0 | 253 | Engine Failure | $5,430 |
| 25 | 38 | #89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 88/0 | 238 | Cylinder Head | $2,945 |
| 26 | 36 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 85/0 | 194 | Running | $5,255 |
| 27 | 26 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | PE | 172 | Cylinder Head | $3,095 |
| 28 | 29 | #92 | David Sosebee | Ford | War Eagle Construction | 79/0 | 165 | Clutch | $2,210 |
| 29 | 40 | #99 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Saylor Racing | 76/0 | 164 | Brakes | $2,175 |
| 30 | 20 | #47 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Shepherd Racing | 73/0 | 143 | Grease Seal | $2,090 |
| 31 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 70/0 | 142 | Accident | $2,060 |
| 32 | 19 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 67/0 | 127 | Brakes | $2,030 |
| 33 | 1 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 69/5 | 109 | Engine Failure | $8,725 |
| 34 | 6 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 61/0 | 85 | Engine Failure | $2,430 |
| 35 | 30 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Unknown | Unknown | 58/0 | 84 | Engine Failure | $1,930 |
| 36 | 35 | #31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 55/0 | 80 | Accident | $1,905 |
| 37 | 15 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 52/0 | 71 | Accident | $4,585 |
| 38 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 49/0 | 49 | Cylinder Head | $1,865 |
| 39 | 12 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 46/0 | 29 | Engine Failure | $4,515 |
| 40 | 41 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 43/0 | 29 | Accident | $11,160 |
| 41 | 37 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | National Motors | 40/0 | 12 | Oil Leak | $1,760 |
| 42 | 39 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 37/0 | 3 | Engine Failure | $4,410 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||