Standings After Race #22 at Richmond Raceway - Sunday, September 11th, 1988
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 22 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 3363 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | +1 | 22 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 3246 | -117 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | -1 | 22 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 3244 | -119 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 22 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 2966 | -397 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | -1 | 22 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 2941 | -422 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | - | 22 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 2888 | -475 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | - | 22 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 2819 | -544 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 22 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 2811 | -552 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | - | 22 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 2752 | -611 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 22 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 2694 | -669 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 22 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 2579 | -784 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 22 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2563 | -800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 22 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2477 | -886 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 22 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 2457 | -906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | +1 | 22 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2413 | -950 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -1 | 22 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 2322 | -1041 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 20 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 2236 | -1127 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 22 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 2221 | -1142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 22 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2154 | -1209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +2 | 22 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Oldsmobile | 2153 | -1210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | +2 | 22 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 2123 | -1240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | -1 | 21 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2100 | -1263 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +1 | 22 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2085 | -1278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -4 | 17 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 2056 | -1307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 21 | Benny Parsons | 90 | Ford | 1915 | -1448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | - | 18 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Ford | 1824 | -1539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +2 | 19 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Chevrolet | 1656 | -1707 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -1 | 13 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Buick | 1654 | -1709 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -1 | 21 | Derrike Cope | 68 | Ford | 1629 | -1734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 17 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1551 | -1812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 20 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1526 | -1837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 17 | Morgan Shepherd | 97 | Buick | 1525 | -1838 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | +1 | 16 | Rodney Combs | 97 | Buick | 1162 | -2201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | -1 | 15 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1155 | -2208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 13 | Brad Noffsinger | 98 | Buick | 1030 | -2333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 9 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 941 | -2422 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 9 | Joe Ruttman | 31 | Oldsmobile | 763 | -2600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | - | 8 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 709 | -2654 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 8 | Brad Teague | 75 | Oldsmobile | 698 | -2665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 9 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 640 | -2723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 6 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Ford | 477 | -2886 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 6 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 420 | -2943 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | - | 5 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 388 | -2975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | - | 5 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 314 | -3049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | - | 4 | Rick Jeffrey | 86 | Chevrolet | 307 | -3056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | - | 4 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 252 | -3111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 3 | Dana Patten | 96 | Buick | 249 | -3114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 4 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 240 | -3123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | - | 4 | Mickey Gibbs | 01 | Ford | 237 | -3126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 22 | Chevrolet | 231 | -3132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 210 | -3153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Chad Little | 19 | Ford | 181 | -3182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Chevrolet | 174 | -3189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Patty Moise | 37 | Buick | 158 | -3205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 152 | -3211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 148 | -3215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 143 | -3220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Rick Hendrick | 18 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | - | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 76 | Buick | 114 | -3249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | - | 1 | Trevor Boys | 95 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | - | 2 | Ron Esau | 67 | Chevrolet | 100 | -3263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | - | 3 | Bob Schacht | 16 | Ford | 98 | -3265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | - | 1 | Tom Rotsell | 16 | Ford | 97 | -3266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | - | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -3272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | - | 1 | John Krebs | 66 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | - | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 87 | -3276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | - | 1 | Ralph Jones | 92 | Ford | 85 | -3278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | - | 2 | David Sosebee | 92 | Ford | 79 | -3284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | - | 1 | Dave Pletcher | 03 | Ford | 76 | -3287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | - | 1 | Philip Duffie | 32 | Buick | 76 | -3287 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | - | 1 | Larry Moyer | 07 | Pontiac | 67 | -3296 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | - | 1 | Donnie Allison | 23 | Buick | 58 | -3305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | - | 1 | Randy Baker | 87 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -3308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 52 | -3311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | - | 1 | Jay Sommers | 78 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | - | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 52 | -3311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | - | 1 | Mike Potter | 64 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | - | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 49 | -3314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | - | 1 | Joe Booher | 41 | Chevrolet | 49 | -3314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | - | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | - | 1 | Jim Bown | 1 | Chevrolet | 40 | -3323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | - | 2 | Butch Miller | 31 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | - | 1 | Lennie Pond | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Lee Faulk | 31 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -1 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 5 | Buick | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -1 | 2 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -1 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -1 | 1 | Connie Saylor | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | -1 | 1 | David Simko | 51 | Pontiac | 0 | -3363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |