| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Busch 500 | Bristol International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 27, 1988 | Race 20 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 78.775 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 car length | Time of Race: 03:22:59 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 22 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 14 for 83 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 5 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $48,500 |
| 2 | 6 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $29,150 |
| 3 | 3 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 170/5 | 499 | Running | $17,475 |
| 4 | 11 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165/5 | 499 | Running | $16,775 |
| 5 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 160/5 | 499 | Running | $16,410 |
| 6 | 7 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 155/5 | 497 | Running | $7,525 |
| 7 | 4 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 151/5 | 497 | Running | $9,300 |
| 8 | 20 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 142/0 | 497 | Running | $6,300 |
| 9 | 17 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 138/0 | 493 | Running | $10,800 |
| 10 | 31 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 134/0 | 492 | Running | $9,050 |
| 11 | 28 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 130/0 | 489 | Running | $2,450 |
| 12 | 13 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 127/0 | 481 | Running | $5,350 |
| 13 | 22 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 129/5 | 479 | Running | $7,950 |
| 14 | 29 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 121/0 | 476 | Running | $7,850 |
| 15 | 21 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 118/0 | 452 | Running | $3,450 |
| 16 | 19 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 120/5 | 451 | Engine Failure | $4,850 |
| 17 | 12 | #31 | Butch Miller | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | PE | 438 | Engine Failure | $3,175 |
| 18 | 26 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 109/0 | 428 | Running | $7,525 |
| 19 | 23 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 106/0 | 417 | Overheating | $4,475 |
| 20 | 24 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 108/5 | 391 | Running | $3,425 |
| 21 | 9 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 100/0 | 388 | Running | $6,835 |
| 22 | 10 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 102/5 | 331 | Engine Failure | $7,305 |
| 23 | 8 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 94/0 | 285 | Accident | $2,435 |
| 24 | 27 | #20 | Dave Mader III | Pontiac | Bahre Racing | 91/0 | 271 | Engine Failure | $1,565 |
| 25 | 16 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 88/0 | 252 | Accident | $8,945 |
| 26 | 15 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 85/0 | 207 | Accident | $2,325 |
| 27 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 87/5 | 207 | Accident | $3,480 |
| 28 | 25 | #88 | Rick Mast | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | PE | 207 | Accident | $3,660 |
| 29 | 18 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 76/0 | 142 | Accident | $3,615 |
| 30 | 14 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 73/0 | 93 | Overheating | $3,550 |
| 31 | 32 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 70/0 | 54 | Engine Failure | $2,950 |
| 32 | 30 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 67/0 | 1 | Accident | $1,700 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||