| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Champion 400 | Michigan International Speedway | |||||||||
| August 21, 1988 | Race 19 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 156.863 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 4 seconds | Time of Race: 02:33:00 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 21 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 2 for 9 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 4 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 180/5 | 200 | Running | $60,475 |
| 2 | 7 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 180/10 | 200 | Running | $37,250 |
| 3 | 1 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 170/5 | 200 | Running | $31,775 |
| 4 | 9 | #88 | Morgan Shepherd | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 165/5 | 200 | Running | $19,600 |
| 5 | 16 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 155/0 | 200 | Running | $14,650 |
| 6 | 6 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 150/0 | 200 | Running | $18,425 |
| 7 | 28 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 146/0 | 200 | Running | $12,365 |
| 8 | 22 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 142/0 | 200 | Running | $14,365 |
| 9 | 23 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 138/0 | 200 | Running | $8,910 |
| 10 | 2 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 134/0 | 200 | Running | $12,705 |
| 11 | 14 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 130/0 | 200 | Running | $9,750 |
| 12 | 3 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 132/5 | 200 | Running | $11,695 |
| 13 | 20 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 129/5 | 199 | Running | $12,190 |
| 14 | 25 | #97 | Rodney Combs | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 121/0 | 199 | Running | $4,860 |
| 15 | 21 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 118/0 | 199 | Running | $8,935 |
| 16 | 10 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 120/5 | 198 | Engine Failure | $7,895 |
| 17 | 15 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 117/5 | 198 | Running | $11,085 |
| 18 | 33 | #29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 109/0 | 198 | Running | $5,175 |
| 19 | 36 | #89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 106/0 | 198 | Running | $3,665 |
| 20 | 13 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 103/0 | 198 | Running | $7,205 |
| 21 | 27 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 100/0 | 197 | Running | $6,320 |
| 22 | 18 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 97/0 | 197 | Running | $6,160 |
| 23 | 12 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 94/0 | 197 | Running | $10,075 |
| 24 | 40 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 91/0 | 197 | Running | $2,965 |
| 25 | 35 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 88/0 | 196 | Running | $3,710 |
| 26 | 42 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 85/0 | 196 | Running | $3,030 |
| 27 | 34 | #19 | Chad Little | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | 82/0 | 195 | Running | $2,725 |
| 28 | 38 | #36 | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | National Motors | 79/0 | 195 | Running | $2,670 |
| 29 | 5 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 81/5 | 194 | Running | $14,315 |
| 30 | 31 | #96 | Dana Patten | Chevrolet | U.s. Chrome | 73/0 | 193 | Running | $2,535 |
| 31 | 32 | #01 | Mickey Gibbs | Ford | Gibbs-West | 70/0 | 186 | Running | $2,490 |
| 32 | 26 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 67/0 | 162 | Engine Failure | $3,295 |
| 33 | 39 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 64/0 | 157 | Engine Failure | $2,400 |
| 34 | 17 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator | 61/0 | 127 | Engine Failure | $5,080 |
| 35 | 41 | #31 | Donnie Allison | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 58/0 | 114 | Engine Failure | $3,000 |
| 36 | 8 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 55/0 | 104 | Engine Failure | $4,955 |
| 37 | 37 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 52/0 | 94 | Engine Failure | $4,915 |
| 38 | 30 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 49/0 | 72 | Broken Spindle | $4,870 |
| 39 | 24 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 46/0 | 68 | Distributor | $4,825 |
| 40 | 19 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 43/0 | 51 | Engine Failure | $9,210 |
| 41 | 11 | #1 | Dale Jarrett | Buick | Port-A-Lube | 40/0 | 50 | Broken Oil Pan | $2,210 |
| 42 | 29 | #50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Dingman Brothers Racing | 37/0 | 21 | Ignition | $2,710 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||