| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Budweiser 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | |||||||||
| June 05, 1988 | Race 11 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 118.726 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 21 seconds | Time of Race: 04:12:41 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 25 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 7 for 45 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 17 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $53,000 |
| 2 | 12 | #33 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $29,300 |
| 3 | 11 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 170/5 | 500 | Running | $26,350 |
| 4 | 21 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 160/0 | 499 | Running | $13,550 |
| 5 | 14 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 160/5 | 499 | Running | $20,150 |
| 6 | 1 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 155/5 | 499 | Running | $16,400 |
| 7 | 3 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 146/0 | 498 | Running | $8,225 |
| 8 | 4 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 142/0 | 498 | Running | $9,325 |
| 9 | 2 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 143/5 | 497 | Running | $7,075 |
| 10 | 10 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 134/0 | 497 | Running | $13,300 |
| 11 | 18 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 130/0 | 497 | Running | $7,525 |
| 12 | 16 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 127/0 | 497 | Running | $10,225 |
| 13 | 27 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 124/0 | 496 | Running | $6,275 |
| 14 | 30 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 121/0 | 496 | Running | $5,075 |
| 15 | 19 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 118/0 | 495 | Running | $6,275 |
| 16 | 9 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 115/0 | 495 | Running | $13,450 |
| 17 | 28 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 112/0 | 495 | Running | $5,450 |
| 18 | 25 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 109/0 | 494 | Running | $5,600 |
| 19 | 20 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 106/0 | 493 | Running | $5,200 |
| 20 | 35 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 103/0 | 492 | Running | $3,700 |
| 21 | 13 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 100/0 | 490 | Running | $8,250 |
| 22 | 24 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 97/0 | 490 | Running | $4,900 |
| 23 | 22 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 94/0 | 490 | Running | $9,150 |
| 24 | 33 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 91/0 | 477 | Running | $2,100 |
| 25 | 39 | #70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture Co. | 93/5 | 476 | Running | $2,150 |
| 26 | 34 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 90/5 | 426 | Dropped Valve | $2,000 |
| 27 | 32 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 87/5 | 425 | Running | $3,950 |
| 28 | 37 | #96 | Dana Patten | Buick | Us Chrome | 79/0 | 413 | Engine Failure | $1,900 |
| 29 | 29 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 76/0 | 406 | Engine Failure | $1,850 |
| 30 | 15 | #31 | Joe Ruttman | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 73/0 | 391 | Oil Pump | $2,475 |
| 31 | 5 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 75/5 | 391 | Engine Failure | $10,350 |
| 32 | 8 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 67/0 | 362 | Accident | $5,100 |
| 33 | 26 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 64/0 | 357 | Engine Failure | $8,650 |
| 34 | 40 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S&H Racing | 61/0 | 314 | Wheel Bearing | $1,600 |
| 35 | 6 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 58/0 | 297 | Engine Failure | $8,550 |
| 36 | 23 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 55/0 | 295 | Engine Failure | $4,150 |
| 37 | 36 | #78 | Jay Sommers | Chevrolet | Doe & Associates | 52/0 | 280 | Overheating | $1,510 |
| 38 | 38 | #41 | Joe Booher | Chevrolet | Everide Radiator | 49/0 | 272 | Accident | $1,495 |
| 39 | 7 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 51/5 | 209 | Dropped Valve | $4,020 |
| 40 | 31 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 43/0 | 15 | Dropped Valve | $1,400 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||