Standings After Race #9 at Talladega Superspeedway - Sunday, May 1st, 1988
| RNK | RNK +/- | STS | DRIVER | # | MAKE | PNTS | BHND | PO PTS | POLE | WIN | T5 | T10 | STG W | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 9 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 1382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | - | 9 | Sterling Marlin | 44 | Oldsmobile | 1322 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | - | 9 | Bill Elliott | 9 | Ford | 1275 | -107 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | +1 | 9 | Terry Labonte | 11 | Chevrolet | 1262 | -120 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | +1 | 9 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Buick | 1260 | -122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | -2 | 9 | Rusty Wallace | 27 | Pontiac | 1260 | -122 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | +4 | 9 | Geoff Bodine | 5 | Chevrolet | 1175 | -207 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | -1 | 9 | Neil Bonnett | 75 | Pontiac | 1173 | -209 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | +1 | 9 | Ken Schrader | 25 | Chevrolet | 1173 | -209 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | -2 | 9 | Bobby Hillin | 8 | Buick | 1154 | -228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | +5 | 9 | Phil Parsons | 55 | Oldsmobile | 1116 | -266 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | -3 | 9 | Darrell Waltrip | 17 | Chevrolet | 1084 | -298 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | +2 | 9 | Kyle Petty | 21 | Ford | 1082 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | -1 | 9 | Buddy Baker | 88 | Oldsmobile | 1082 | -300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | -3 | 9 | Davey Allison | 28 | Ford | 1036 | -346 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | -2 | 9 | Ricky Rudd | 26 | Buick | 1031 | -351 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | +1 | 9 | Lake Speed | 83 | Oldsmobile | 976 | -406 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | -1 | 9 | Alan Kulwicki | 7 | Ford | 972 | -410 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | +1 | 9 | Dale Jarrett | 29 | Oldsmobile | 951 | -431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | +1 | 9 | Mark Martin | 6 | Ford | 947 | -435 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | -2 | 9 | Dave Marcis | 71 | Chevrolet | 924 | -458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | +2 | 9 | Brett Bodine | 15 | Ford | 902 | -480 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | - | 9 | Benny Parsons | 90 | Ford | 893 | -489 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | -2 | 9 | Michael Waltrip | 30 | Pontiac | 873 | -509 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | - | 9 | Richard Petty | 43 | Pontiac | 870 | -512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | +1 | 9 | Harry Gant | 33 | Chevrolet | 779 | -603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | +1 | 9 | Derrike Cope | 68 | Ford | 771 | -611 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | -2 | 7 | Ken Bouchard | 10 | Ford | 727 | -655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | - | 8 | Rick Wilson | 4 | Oldsmobile | 712 | -670 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | - | 8 | Brad Teague | 75 | Oldsmobile | 698 | -684 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | +1 | 8 | Jimmy Means | 52 | Pontiac | 551 | -831 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | -1 | 6 | Ernie Irvan | 2 | Chevrolet | 537 | -845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | - | 5 | Morgan Shepherd | 97 | Buick | 427 | -955 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | - | 5 | Eddie Bierschwale | 23 | Oldsmobile | 425 | -957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | - | 3 | Steve Moore | 22 | Chevrolet | 231 | -1151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | - | 3 | Rick Jeffrey | 86 | Chevrolet | 231 | -1151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | +4 | 3 | Greg Sacks | 50 | Pontiac | 225 | -1157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | +2 | 3 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | Oldsmobile | 225 | -1157 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | - | 3 | AJ Foyt | 14 | Oldsmobile | 204 | -1178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | +4 | 4 | Brad Noffsinger | 98 | Buick | 188 | -1194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | -4 | 2 | HB Bailey | 36 | Pontiac | 155 | -1227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | -4 | 2 | Ed Pimm | 98 | Buick | 152 | -1230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | +2 | 4 | Rodney Combs | 97 | Buick | 143 | -1239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | +9 | 2 | Phil Barkdoll | 73 | Ford | 125 | -1257 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | -3 | 1 | Jimmy Horton | 80 | Ford | 109 | -1273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | -3 | 1 | Trevor Boys | 95 | Chevrolet | 106 | -1276 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | +5 | 2 | Mickey Gibbs | 01 | Ford | 101 | -1281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | +3 | 2 | Ken Ragan | 77 | Ford | 98 | -1284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | -3 | 1 | Jim Sauter | 89 | Pontiac | 88 | -1294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | -3 | 1 | Ralph Jones | 92 | Ford | 85 | -1297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | -3 | 1 | David Sosebee | 92 | Ford | 79 | -1303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 52 | -3 | 1 | Buddy Arrington | 67 | Ford | 79 | -1303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | -3 | 1 | Dave Pletcher | 03 | Ford | 76 | -1306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | - | 1 | Mark Stahl | 82 | Ford | 52 | -1330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | - | 1 | Charlie Baker | 93 | Chevrolet | 49 | -1333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56 | - | 1 | Lennie Pond | 22 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | - | 1 | Jimmy Hensley | 5 | Buick | 0 | -1382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | - | 1 | Connie Saylor | 99 | Chevrolet | 0 | -1382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |