| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pepsi FireCracker 400 | Daytona International Speedway | |||||||||
| July 02, 1988 | Race 15 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 163.302 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 18 inches | Time of Race: 02:26:58 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 21 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 3 for 15 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 38 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180/5 | 160 | Running | $63,500 |
| 2 | 26 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 175/5 | 160 | Running | $45,825 |
| 3 | 6 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 170/5 | 160 | Running | $22,250 |
| 4 | 20 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 170/10 | 160 | Running | $22,825 |
| 5 | 1 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160/5 | 160 | Running | $25,430 |
| 6 | 9 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 155/5 | 160 | Running | $14,185 |
| 7 | 8 | #33 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 146/0 | 160 | Running | $12,835 |
| 8 | 4 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 147/5 | 160 | Running | $16,435 |
| 9 | 37 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 138/0 | 159 | Running | $8,660 |
| 10 | 32 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dingman Brothers Racing | 134/0 | 159 | Running | $7,535 |
| 11 | 13 | #31 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 130/0 | 159 | Running | $7,325 |
| 12 | 19 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127/0 | 159 | Running | $13,940 |
| 13 | 11 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 124/0 | 159 | Running | $8,720 |
| 14 | 17 | #1 | Dale Jarrett | Buick | Port-A-Lube | 121/0 | 159 | Running | $4,705 |
| 15 | 15 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | PE | 159 | Running | $12,090 |
| 16 | 10 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 115/0 | 159 | Running | $7,885 |
| 17 | 22 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 112/0 | 159 | Running | $5,380 |
| 18 | 5 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 109/0 | 159 | Running | $10,930 |
| 19 | 14 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 106/0 | 159 | Running | $10,680 |
| 20 | 27 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 103/0 | 159 | Running | $7,230 |
| 21 | 30 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 100/0 | 158 | Running | $6,380 |
| 22 | 12 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 102/5 | 158 | Running | $6,230 |
| 23 | 39 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 94/0 | 158 | Running | $6,005 |
| 24 | 2 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 91/0 | 158 | Running | $10,555 |
| 25 | 31 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 88/0 | 156 | Running | $3,805 |
| 26 | 33 | #37 | Patty Moise | Buick | Duralt Fuel Conditioner | 85/0 | 156 | Running | $2,905 |
| 27 | 16 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 82/0 | 155 | Running | $5,480 |
| 28 | 23 | #67 | Buddy Arrington | Chevrolet | Pannill Knitting | 79/0 | 153 | Running | $4,630 |
| 29 | 40 | #86 | Rick Jeffrey | Chevrolet | Slenderizers | 76/0 | 152 | Running | $2,805 |
| 30 | 36 | #77 | Ken Ragan | Unknown | Unknown | 73/0 | 150 | Running | $2,980 |
| 31 | 24 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 70/0 | 150 | Running | $2,380 |
| 32 | 34 | #07 | Larry Moyer | Pontiac | Hooters | 67/0 | 148 | Running | $2,355 |
| 33 | 42 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | Gm Tech Team | 64/0 | 141 | Running | $2,330 |
| 34 | 7 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 66/5 | 130 | Accident | $5,755 |
| 35 | 28 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 58/0 | 123 | Running | $5,655 |
| 36 | 29 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 55/0 | 82 | Running | $2,355 |
| 37 | 18 | #14 | AJ Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 52/0 | 72 | Engine Failure | $2,230 |
| 38 | 3 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 49/0 | 43 | Engine Failure | $11,865 |
| 39 | 35 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 46/0 | 2 | Accident | $4,840 |
| 40 | 21 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 43/0 | 1 | Engine Failure | $4,790 |
| 41 | 25 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 40/0 | 1 | Accident | $2,765 |
| 42 | 41 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 37/0 | 1 | Accident | $10,765 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||