| Official Race Results | |||||||||
| Pontiac 400 | Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway | |||||||||
| February 21, 1988 | Race 2 of 29 | |||||||||
| Average Speed: 66.401 mph | |||||||||
| Margin of Victory: 1 second | Time of Race: 03:15:54 | ||||||||
| Lead Changes: 11 | |||||||||
| Cautions: 14 for 83 laps. | |||||||||
| Fin | St | Car | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts / Bonus | Laps | Status | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | #75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 180/5 | 400 | Running | $45,900 |
| 2 | 22 | #26 | Ricky Rudd | Buick | Quaker State | 170/0 | 400 | Running | $25,660 |
| 3 | 9 | #43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 165/0 | 400 | Running | $16,975 |
| 4 | 11 | #17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 165/5 | 400 | Running | $14,185 |
| 5 | 14 | #44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 155/0 | 400 | Running | $12,315 |
| 6 | 18 | #83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 155/5 | 400 | Running | $5,290 |
| 7 | 4 | #27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 146/0 | 400 | Running | $11,790 |
| 8 | 20 | #8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr | Buick | Miller High Life | 142/0 | 399 | Running | $6,550 |
| 9 | 10 | #11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 143/5 | 399 | Running | $9,320 |
| 10 | 2 | #3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench | 144/10 | 399 | Running | $16,245 |
| 11 | 25 | #12 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller High Life | 130/0 | 399 | Running | $8,795 |
| 12 | 16 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 127/0 | 399 | Running | $10,595 |
| 13 | 8 | #5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 124/0 | 398 | Running | $5,305 |
| 14 | 12 | #90 | Benny Parsons | Ford | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 121/0 | 398 | Running | $5,125 |
| 15 | 27 | #88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 118/0 | 398 | Running | $5,505 |
| 16 | 1 | #97 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | AC Spark Plugs | 120/5 | 398 | Running | $8,025 |
| 17 | 28 | #71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy Soap | 112/0 | 397 | Running | $4,450 |
| 18 | 24 | #21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | CITGO | 109/0 | 397 | Running | $8,075 |
| 19 | 23 | #31 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 106/0 | 395 | Running | $1,835 |
| 20 | 30 | #67 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 103/0 | 395 | Running | $4,610 |
| 21 | 5 | #7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex Anti-Freeze | 100/0 | 393 | Crankshaft | $4,045 |
| 22 | 31 | #22 | Lennie Pond | Chevrolet | Hesco Exhaust Systems | PE | 383 | Running | $2,375 |
| 23 | 13 | #10 | Ken Bouchard * | Ford | Whitcomb Racing | 94/0 | 380 | Running | $2,365 |
| 24 | 29 | #52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 91/0 | 374 | Running | $3,755 |
| 25 | 7 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Stroh's Light | 88/0 | 364 | Running | $1,645 |
| 26 | 32 | #29 | Dale Jarrett | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 85/0 | 337 | Accident | $1,510 |
| 27 | 19 | #15 | Brett Bodine | Ford | Crisco | 82/0 | 325 | Running | $9,275 |
| 28 | 6 | #33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 79/0 | 289 | Accident | $4,430 |
| 29 | 15 | #28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 76/0 | 276 | Running | $10,055 |
| 30 | 17 | #55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 73/0 | 225 | Running | $3,420 |
| 31 | 26 | #30 | Michael Waltrip | Pontiac | Country Time | 70/0 | 110 | Engine Failure | $2,820 |
| 32 | 21 | #68 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Purolator Filters | 67/0 | 47 | Accident | $2,820 |
| * Denotes Rookie | |||||||||