Standings After Race #18 at Watkins Glen International - Sunday, August 14th, 1988
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 18 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 2693 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 18 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 2682 | -11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 18 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 2635 | -58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 18 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 2470 | -223 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | - | 18 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 2423 | -270 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 18 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2336 | -357 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 18 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2302 | -391 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 18 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2287 | -406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 18 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2236 | -457 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 18 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2183 | -510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +2 | 18 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 2110 | -583 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 18 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2057 | -636 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | -2 | 17 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 2056 | -637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 18 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 2021 | -672 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 18 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 1952 | -741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +1 | 18 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 1925 | -768 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | -1 | 18 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 1877 | -816 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | +3 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Oldsmobile | 1849 | -844 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 18 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 1841 | -852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | -2 | 16 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 1819 | -874 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | 18 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 1790 | -903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +1 | 17 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 1755 | -938 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 18 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 1681 | -1012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -2 | 13 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Buick | 1654 | -1039 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 18 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 1638 | -1055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 18 | Benny Parsons | 90 | Ford | 1565 | -1128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 15 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Ford | 1521 | -1172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 18 | Derrike Cope | 68 | Ford | 1437 | -1256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 17 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1310 | -1383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 15 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Chevrolet | 1292 | -1401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -2 | 14 | Morgan Shepherd | 97 | Buick | 1244 | -1449 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 13 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1186 | -1507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 12 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 897 | -1796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 11 | Brad Noffsinger | 98 | Buick | 878 | -1815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | +1 | 9 | Joe Ruttman | 31 | Oldsmobile | 763 | -1930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | +1 | 12 | Rodney Combs | 97 | Buick | 711 | -1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | -2 | 8 | Brad Teague | 75 | Oldsmobile | 698 | -1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 7 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 603 | -2090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 7 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 600 | -2093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +2 | 5 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 495 | -2198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -1 | 5 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Ford | 425 | -2268 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -1 | 5 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 388 | -2305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 4 | Rick Jeffrey | 86 | Chevrolet | 307 | -2386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 4 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 259 | -2434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 252 | -2441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 4 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 244 | -2449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 22 | Chevrolet | 231 | -2462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 210 | -2483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 182 | -2511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 2 | Dana Patten | 96 | Buick | 176 | -2517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | +5 | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Chevrolet | 174 | -2519 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -1 | 3 | Mickey Gibbs | 01 | Ford | 167 | -2526 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | +12 | 2 | Patty Moise | 37 | Buick | 158 | -2535 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 152 | -2541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | +6 | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 148 | -2545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | +13 | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 143 | -2550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -4 | 2 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 134 | -2559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | -4 | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 127 | -2566 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | -4 | 1 | Rick Hendrick | 18 | Chevrolet | 118 | -2575 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | -3 | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 76 | Buick | 114 | -2579 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -3 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 95 | Chevrolet | 106 | -2587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | +19 | 2 | Ron Esau | 67 | Chevrolet | 100 | -2593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -4 | 1 | Chad Little | 19 | Ford | 99 | -2594 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | -4 | 2 | Bob Schacht | 16 | Ford | 98 | -2595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Tom Rotsell | 16 | Ford | 97 | -2596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -4 | 1 | John Krebs | 66 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -2605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -4 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 87 | -2606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -4 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 92 | Ford | 85 | -2608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -3 | 2 | David Sosebee | 92 | Ford | 79 | -2614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -3 | 1 | Dave Pletcher | 03 | Ford | 76 | -2617 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -3 | 1 | Larry Moyer | 07 | Pontiac | 67 | -2626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 52 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 1 | Jay Sommers | 78 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 52 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Mike Potter | 64 | Chevrolet | 52 | -2641 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Joe Booher | 41 | Chevrolet | 49 | -2644 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 46 | -2647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Jim Bown | 1 | Chevrolet | 40 | -2653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 5 | Buick | 0 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -1 | 1 | Connie Saylor | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -1 | 1 | David Simko | 51 | Pontiac | 0 | -2693 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |