Standings After Race #5 at Darlington Raceway - Sunday, March 27th, 1988
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | -1 | 5 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 738 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | +1 | 5 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 735 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | -1 | 5 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 686 | -72 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Buick | 685 | -73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | +5 | 5 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 680 | -78 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +1 | 5 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 676 | -82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -3 | 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 657 | -101 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | -2 | 5 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 637 | -121 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | - | 5 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 628 | -130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +3 | 5 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 621 | -137 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -3 | 5 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 615 | -143 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +2 | 5 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 602 | -156 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | +3 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 574 | -184 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -3 | 5 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 558 | -200 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | +3 | 5 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 555 | -203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +6 | 5 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 548 | -210 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -5 | 5 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 527 | -231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | -1 | 5 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 518 | -240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | - | 5 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Oldsmobile | 518 | -240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -5 | 5 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 484 | -274 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +7 | 5 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 480 | -278 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | +2 | 5 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 478 | -280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | +2 | 4 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Ford | 475 | -283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | -4 | 5 | Benny Parsons | 90 | Ford | 445 | -313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | -4 | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 97 | Buick | 427 | -331 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 5 | Derrike Cope | 68 | Ford | 422 | -336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | +3 | 5 | Brad Teague | 75 | Oldsmobile | 410 | -348 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | -5 | 5 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 400 | -358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 4 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 394 | -364 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | -4 | 5 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 388 | -370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | +1 | 4 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 379 | -379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | -1 | 5 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 317 | -441 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 3 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Chevrolet | 294 | -464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 22 | Chevrolet | 231 | -527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 2 | Rick Jeffrey | 86 | Chevrolet | 158 | -600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +14 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 155 | -603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | -1 | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 152 | -606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | -1 | 2 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 125 | -633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | -1 | 2 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 116 | -642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | +9 | 2 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 113 | -645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | - | 1 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Ford | 109 | -649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | -3 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 95 | Chevrolet | 106 | -652 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | -3 | 1 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 88 | -670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -3 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 92 | Ford | 85 | -673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -3 | 1 | David Sosebee | 92 | Ford | 79 | -679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | - | 1 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 79 | -679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | -4 | 1 | Dave Pletcher | 03 | Ford | 76 | -682 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -4 | 1 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 58 | -700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -4 | 1 | Mickey Gibbs | 01 | Ford | 58 | -700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -4 | 1 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 55 | -703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -4 | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 52 | -706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -4 | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 49 | -709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | -2 | 2 | Brad Noffsinger | 98 | Buick | 0 | -758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | -2 | 1 | Lennie Pond | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | -2 | 2 | Rodney Combs | 97 | Buick | 0 | -758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | -2 | 1 | Connie Saylor | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |