| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Checker 500 | Phoenix International Raceway | |||||||||
| November 06, 1988 | Race 28 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 90.457 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 18.5 seconds | Time of Race: 03:26:57 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 15 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 6 for 53 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 21 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 180/5 | 312 | Running | $54,100 |
| 2 | 17 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 175/5 | 312 | Running | $31,075 |
| 3 | 20 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 165/0 | 312 | Running | $24,275 |
| 4 | 6 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 160/0 | 312 | Running | $19,475 |
| 5 | 2 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 160/5 | 312 | Running | $20,400 |
| 6 | 1 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 155/5 | 311 | Running | $13,700 |
| 7 | 33 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 146/0 | 311 | Running | $11,400 |
| 8 | 15 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 142/0 | 311 | Running | $9,650 |
| 9 | 18 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Crown | 138/0 | 311 | Running | $9,050 |
| 10 | 9 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 139/5 | 311 | Running | $10,150 |
| 11 | 13 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 130/0 | 311 | Running | $15,100 |
| 12 | 3 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 127/0 | 311 | Running | $7,850 |
| 13 | 16 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 124/0 | 310 | Running | $10,550 |
| 14 | 24 | #25 | Ken Schrader | Chevrolet | Folgers | 121/0 | 310 | Running | $9,250 |
| 15 | 12 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 118/0 | 310 | Running | $4,850 |
| 16 | 23 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 115/0 | 309 | Running | $2,450 |
| 17 | 25 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 112/0 | 309 | Running | $9,500 |
| 18 | 38 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 109/0 | 308 | Running | $5,575 |
| 19 | 37 | #19 | Chad Little | Ford | Coors Extra Gold | 106/0 | 307 | Running | $4,450 |
| 20 | 40 | #69 | Trevor Boys | Oldsmobile | Buddy Boys Racing | 103/0 | 306 | Running | $2,875 |
| 21 | 8 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 100/0 | 306 | Running | $9,150 |
| 22 | 27 | #2 | Ernie Irvan | Pontiac | Kroger | 97/0 | 305 | Running | $3,875 |
| 23 | 41 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Pontiac | Whitcomb Racing | 94/0 | 304 | Running | $3,300 |
| 24 | 28 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 91/0 | 303 | Running | $4,080 |
| 25 | 42 | #98 | Brad Noffsinger | Buick | Sunoco | 88/0 | 299 | Running | $2,175 |
| 26 | 4 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 95/10 | 296 | Engine Failure | $17,350 |
| 27 | 14 | #12 | Mike Alexander | Buick | Miller High Life | 87/5 | 293 | Running | $9,550 |
| 28 | 11 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 79/0 | 292 | Running | $4,750 |
| 29 | 10 | #4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Films | 76/0 | 221 | Running | $2,690 |
| 30 | 29 | #79 | Roy Smith | Ford | Western Peterbilt | 73/0 | 218 | Running | $1,975 |
| 31 | 32 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 70/0 | 215 | Engine Failure | $2,600 |
| 32 | 5 | #89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude | 67/0 | 213 | Engine Failure | $1,900 |
| 33 | 39 | #24 | Gary Collins | Oldsmobile | Nex Shop | 64/0 | 212 | Engine Failure | $2,525 |
| 34 | 19 | #04 | Hershel McGriff | Pontiac | U.S. Bank | 61/0 | 177 | Engine Failure | $2,475 |
| 35 | 30 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 58/0 | 168 | Oil Pan | $4,435 |
| 36 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 55/0 | 159 | Accident | $3,805 |
| 37 | 43 | #07 | Bill Schmitt | Chevrolet | Schmitt Racing | 52/0 | 157 | Accident | $1,795 |
| 38 | 35 | #88 | Greg Sacks | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 49/0 | 157 | Accident | $3,775 |
| 39 | 34 | #31 | Johnny Rutherford | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 46/0 | 155 | Accident | $3,775 |
| 40 | 31 | #23 | Eddie Bierschwale | Oldsmobile | Waynepaging | 43/0 | 133 | Engine Failure | $1,750 |
| 41 | 26 | #73 | Joe Ruttman | Ford | Helen Rae Motorsports | 40/0 | 65 | Accident | $1,725 |
| 42 | 36 | #1 | Jim Bown | Chevrolet | Rose Auto Wrecking | 37/0 | 64 | Engine Failure | $1,725 |
| 43 | 22 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 34/0 | 13 | Engine Failure | $1,725 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||