| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Valleydale 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| April 10, 1988 | Race 6 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 83.115 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 2 car lengths | Time of Race: 03:12:23 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 12 for 70 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 13 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180/5 | 500 | Running | $45,750 |
| 2 | 5 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 170/0 | 500 | Running | $21,250 |
| 3 | 3 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $17,425 |
| 4 | 16 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160/0 | 499 | Running | $14,370 |
| 5 | 21 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 155/0 | 498 | Running | $12,625 |
| 6 | 17 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 150/0 | 497 | Running | $9,800 |
| 7 | 14 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 146/0 | 495 | Running | $9,300 |
| 8 | 15 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 142/0 | 495 | Running | $6,700 |
| 9 | 18 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 143/5 | 493 | Running | $6,250 |
| 10 | 6 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 134/0 | 493 | Running | $9,600 |
| 11 | 29 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 130/0 | 490 | Running | $8,250 |
| 12 | 22 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 127/0 | 486 | Running | $5,550 |
| 13 | 27 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124/0 | 483 | Running | $5,200 |
| 14 | 4 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 126/5 | 461 | Running | $12,050 |
| 15 | 32 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 123/5 | 448 | Running | $5,200 |
| 16 | 9 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 115/0 | 437 | Running | $7,560 |
| 17 | 11 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 112/0 | 430 | Running | $9,120 |
| 18 | 12 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 119/10 | 421 | Accident | $6,830 |
| 19 | 2 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 106/0 | 383 | Running | $4,940 |
| 20 | 10 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 108/5 | 378 | Accident | $4,800 |
| 21 | 23 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 100/0 | 361 | Running | $2,360 |
| 22 | 7 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown Petroleum | 97/0 | 360 | Accident | $3,920 |
| 23 | 8 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 94/0 | 327 | Running | $7,230 |
| 24 | 24 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 91/0 | 298 | Overheating | $3,790 |
| 25 | 1 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 93/5 | 291 | Running | $4,775 |
| 26 | 28 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 85/0 | 284 | Accident | $2,345 |
| 27 | 20 | #31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 82/0 | 265 | Accident | $1,390 |
| 28 | 25 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 79/0 | 129 | Oil Pump | $1,360 |
| 29 | 19 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 76/0 | 91 | Engine Failure | $9,430 |
| 30 | 26 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 73/0 | 81 | Engine Failure | $1,300 |
| 31 | 31 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 70/0 | 77 | Engine Failure | $3,450 |
| 32 | 30 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 67/0 | 26 | Accident | $3,400 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||