Standings After Race #25 at Charlotte Motor Speedway - Sunday, October 9th, 1988
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 25 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 3868 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 25 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 3759 | -109 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 25 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 3685 | -183 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | - | 25 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 3360 | -508 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 25 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 3310 | -558 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +1 | 25 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 3278 | -590 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | -2 | 25 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 3278 | -590 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | - | 25 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 3168 | -700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 25 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 3074 | -794 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -1 | 25 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 3060 | -808 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | - | 25 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 2956 | -912 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | - | 25 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 2939 | -929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | - | 25 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 2834 | -1034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | - | 25 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 2799 | -1069 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | - | 25 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 2737 | -1131 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | - | 25 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 2600 | -1268 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | - | 23 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 2593 | -1275 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | - | 25 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 2530 | -1338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | - | 25 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 2529 | -1339 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 25 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 2414 | -1454 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | - | 24 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 2394 | -1474 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | - | 25 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Oldsmobile | 2351 | -1517 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 25 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 2334 | -1534 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | - | 24 | Benny Parsons | 90 | Ford | 2232 | -1636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | +1 | 21 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Ford | 2093 | -1775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -1 | 17 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 2056 | -1812 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | - | 21 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Chevrolet | 1910 | -1958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | - | 20 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 1850 | -2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | +2 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd | 97 | Buick | 1786 | -2082 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | -1 | 23 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 1763 | -2105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -1 | 23 | Derrike Cope | 68 | Ford | 1751 | -2117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | - | 13 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Buick | 1654 | -2214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 17 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 1283 | -2585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | +1 | 12 | Mike Alexander | 84 | Buick | 1268 | -2600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | -1 | 17 | Rodney Combs | 97 | Buick | 1205 | -2663 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 14 | Brad Noffsinger | 98 | Buick | 1091 | -2777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | - | 11 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 843 | -3025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +1 | 9 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 806 | -3062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 10 | Joe Ruttman | 31 | Oldsmobile | 763 | -3105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | - | 11 | Brad Teague | 75 | Oldsmobile | 698 | -3170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | - | 7 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Ford | 580 | -3288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | +1 | 6 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 448 | -3420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +3 | 6 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 431 | -3437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -2 | 6 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 420 | -3448 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -1 | 5 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 314 | -3554 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -1 | 4 | Dana Patten | 96 | Buick | 313 | -3555 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 4 | Rick Jeffrey | 86 | Chevrolet | 307 | -3561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | - | 3 | Chad Little | 19 | Ford | 299 | -3569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | +1 | 5 | Mickey Gibbs | 01 | Ford | 283 | -3585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -1 | 4 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 252 | -3616 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 22 | Chevrolet | 231 | -3637 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | - | 3 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 210 | -3658 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | - | 2 | Bobby Gerhart | 85 | Chevrolet | 182 | -3686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 3 | Jocko Maggiacomo | 63 | Chevrolet | 174 | -3694 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 2 | Patty Moise | 37 | Buick | 158 | -3710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 152 | -3716 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 2 | JD McDuffie | 70 | Pontiac | 148 | -3720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 2 | Hershel McGriff | 04 | Pontiac | 143 | -3725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | - | 1 | Bill Schmitt | 73 | Chevrolet | 127 | -3741 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | - | 1 | Rob Moroso | 25 | Oldsmobile | 121 | -3747 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 61 | -1 | 1 | Rick Hendrick | 18 | Chevrolet | 118 | -3750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 62 | -1 | 1 | Tommy Kendall | 76 | Buick | 114 | -3754 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 63 | -1 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 95 | Chevrolet | 106 | -3762 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | +22 | 2 | Lee Faulk | 31 | Oldsmobile | 103 | -3765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | -2 | 2 | Ron Esau | 67 | Chevrolet | 100 | -3768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | -2 | 3 | Bob Schacht | 16 | Ford | 98 | -3770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | -2 | 1 | Tom Rotsell | 16 | Ford | 97 | -3771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | -2 | 1 | Dave Mader III | 20 | Pontiac | 91 | -3777 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | -2 | 1 | John Krebs | 66 | Oldsmobile | 88 | -3780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | -2 | 1 | Roy Smith | 79 | Ford | 87 | -3781 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | -2 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 92 | Ford | 85 | -3783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 72 | -2 | 2 | David Sosebee | 92 | Ford | 79 | -3789 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | -2 | 1 | Dave Pletcher | 03 | Ford | 76 | -3792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | -2 | 1 | Philip Duffie | 32 | Buick | 76 | -3792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | -2 | 1 | Larry Moyer | 07 | Pontiac | 67 | -3801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76 | -2 | 1 | Donnie Allison | 23 | Buick | 58 | -3810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | -2 | 1 | Randy Baker | 87 | Oldsmobile | 55 | -3813 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 78 | -2 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 52 | -3816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 79 | -2 | 1 | Jay Sommers | 78 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | -2 | 1 | Rick McCray | 08 | Pontiac | 52 | -3816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | -2 | 1 | Mike Potter | 64 | Chevrolet | 52 | -3816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | -2 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 49 | -3819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83 | -2 | 1 | Joe Booher | 41 | Chevrolet | 49 | -3819 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | -2 | 1 | Ruben Garcia | 32 | Chevrolet | 46 | -3822 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 | -2 | 1 | Jim Bown | 1 | Chevrolet | 40 | -3828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 86 | - | 1 | Larry Pearson | 21 | Chevrolet | 40 | -3828 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | -3 | 2 | Butch Miller | 31 | Oldsmobile | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | -3 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | -2 | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 5 | Buick | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | -2 | 2 | Rick Mast | 22 | Buick | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | - | 1 | Tommy Ellis | 99 | Buick | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | -3 | 1 | Terry Petris | 62 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93 | -3 | 1 | Randy LaJoie | 74 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | -3 | 1 | Connie Saylor | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | -3 | 1 | David Simko | 51 | Pontiac | 0 | -3868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |