| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Delaware 500 | Dover Downs International Speedway | |||||||||
| September 18, 1988 | Race 23 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 109.349 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1.48 seconds | Time of Race: 04:34:21 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 22 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 14 for 84 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 185/10 | 500 | Running | $56,400 |
| 2 | 12 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 175/5 | 500 | Running | $37,450 |
| 3 | 5 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 165/0 | 500 | Running | $26,200 |
| 4 | 10 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 160/0 | 500 | Running | $21,600 |
| 5 | 6 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 160/5 | 500 | Running | $16,250 |
| 6 | 13 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 150/0 | 499 | Running | $14,700 |
| 7 | 21 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 146/0 | 499 | Running | $13,375 |
| 8 | 28 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 142/0 | 499 | Running | $12,325 |
| 9 | 14 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 138/0 | 498 | Running | $7,375 |
| 10 | 19 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 134/0 | 497 | Running | $10,650 |
| 11 | 23 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 130/0 | 497 | Running | $7,825 |
| 12 | 11 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 127/0 | 497 | Running | $9,225 |
| 13 | 35 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Chevrolet | Kroger | 124/0 | 496 | Running | $5,625 |
| 14 | 16 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 126/5 | 494 | Running | $6,525 |
| 15 | 39 | #19 | Chad Little | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | 118/0 | 494 | Running | $3,175 |
| 16 | 24 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 120/5 | 493 | Running | $6,100 |
| 17 | 7 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 112/0 | 492 | Running | $9,450 |
| 18 | 25 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 109/0 | 491 | Running | $9,400 |
| 19 | 30 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 106/0 | 481 | Running | $4,350 |
| 20 | 40 | #80 | Jimmy Horton | Ford | S&H Racing | 103/0 | 478 | Running | $2,950 |
| 21 | 18 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 100/0 | 477 | Running | $5,550 |
| 22 | 4 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 102/5 | 465 | Running | $10,800 |
| 23 | 15 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 99/5 | 458 | Engine Failure | $5,750 |
| 24 | 20 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 91/0 | 421 | Engine Failure | $3,100 |
| 25 | 33 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 93/5 | 409 | Accident | $3,350 |
| 26 | 26 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 85/0 | 391 | Accident | $2,000 |
| 27 | 27 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 82/0 | 383 | Clutch | $4,800 |
| 28 | 17 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 79/0 | 377 | Accident | $3,400 |
| 29 | 8 | #88 | Morgan Shepherd | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 76/0 | 371 | Engine Failure | $4,550 |
| 30 | 36 | #67 | Brad Teague | Ford | Pannill Knitting | PE | 340 | Engine Failure | $3,800 |
| 31 | 2 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 70/0 | 326 | Accident | $4,825 |
| 32 | 34 | #31 | Jim Sauter | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 67/0 | 281 | Engine Failure | $2,350 |
| 33 | 38 | #96 | Dana Patten | Buick | Us Chrome Corp | 64/0 | 259 | Accident | $1,650 |
| 34 | 37 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 61/0 | 182 | Engine Failure | $1,600 |
| 35 | 9 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 58/0 | 180 | Accident | $7,700 |
| 36 | 32 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 55/0 | 111 | Accident | $1,475 |
| 37 | 29 | #74 | Randy LaJoie | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | PE | 89 | Engine Failure | $1,460 |
| 38 | 22 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 49/0 | 72 | Engine Failure | $4,070 |
| 39 | 1 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 46/0 | 35 | Accident | $7,520 |
| 40 | 31 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | Gm Tech Team | 43/0 | 16 | Burned Piston | $1,400 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||