1988 Cup Series Race Schedule
NASCAR Cup Series
| # | Race Date | TV | Time | Race Track | Race Name/Results | Pole | Cars | Laps | LDRS | CTN | DRTN | Winner | STRT | Make | MRGN VCTRY | RCE SPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, February 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Daytona 500 | - | 42 | 200 | 26 | 7 | - | Bobby Allison | 3 | Buick | Under Caution | 137.531 mph |
| 2 | Sunday, February 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Pontiac Excitement 4… | - | 32 | 400 | 11 | 14 | - | Neil Bonnett | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 66.401 mph |
| 3 | Sunday, March 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | Goodwrench 500 | - | 41 | 492 | 23 | 7 | - | Neil Bonnett | 30 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 120.159 mph |
| 4 | Sunday, March 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Motorcraft Quality P… | - | 42 | 328 | 19 | 7 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 137.588 mph |
| 5 | Sunday, March 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | TranSouth 500 | - | 41 | 367 | 18 | 8 | - | Lake Speed | 8 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 131.284 mph |
| 6 | Sunday, April 10th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Valleydale Meats 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 11 | 12 | - | Bill Elliott | 13 | Ford | Under Caution | 83.115 mph |
| 7 | Sunday, April 17th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | First Union 400 | - | 32 | 400 | 12 | 5 | - | Terry Labonte | 1 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 99.075 mph |
| 8 | Sunday, April 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Pannill Sweatshirts … | - | 32 | 500 | 10 | 7 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 14 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 74.740 mph |
| 9 | Sunday, May 1st | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Winston 500 | - | 41 | 188 | 23 | 7 | - | Phil Parsons | 3 | Oldsmobile | Under Caution | 156.547 mph |
| 10 | Sunday, May 29th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Coca-Cola 600 | - | 41 | 400 | 43 | 13 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 124.460 mph |
| 11 | Sunday, June 5th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Budweiser 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 25 | 7 | - | Bill Elliott | 17 | Ford | Under Caution | 118.726 mph |
| 12 | Sunday, June 12th | - | 12:00 am ET | Riverside International Racewa… | Budweiser 400 | - | 43 | 95 | 14 | 7 | - | Rusty Wallace | 2 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 88.341 mph |
| 13 | Sunday, June 19th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | Miller High Life 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 17 | 6 | - | Geoff Bodine | 3 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 126.147 mph |
| 14 | Sunday, June 26th | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Miller High Life 400 | - | 41 | 200 | 13 | 4 | - | Rusty Wallace | 5 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 153.551 mph |
| 15 | Saturday, July 2nd | - | 12:00 am ET | Daytona International Speedway | Pepsi Firecracker 40… | - | 42 | 160 | 22 | 3 | - | Bill Elliott | 38 | Ford | Under Caution | 163.302 mph |
| 16 | Sunday, July 24th | - | 12:00 am ET | Pocono Raceway | AC Spark Plug 500 | - | 40 | 200 | 22 | 5 | - | Bill Elliott | 2 | Ford | Under Caution | 122.866 mph |
| 17 | Sunday, July 31st | - | 12:00 am ET | Talladega Superspeedway | Talladega DieHard 50… | - | 42 | 188 | 30 | 8 | - | Ken Schrader | 7 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 154.505 mph |
| 18 | Sunday, August 14th | - | 12:00 am ET | Watkins Glen International | The Budweiser At The… | - | 40 | 90 | 13 | 8 | - | Ricky Rudd | 6 | Buick | Under Caution | 74.096 mph |
| 19 | Sunday, August 21st | - | 12:00 am ET | Michigan International Speedwa… | Champion Spark Plug … | - | 42 | 200 | 21 | 2 | - | Davey Allison | 4 | Ford | Under Caution | 156.863 mph |
| 20 | Saturday, August 27th | - | 12:00 am ET | Bristol Motor Speedway | Busch 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 23 | 14 | - | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 78.775 mph |
| 21 | Sunday, September 4th | - | 12:00 am ET | Darlington Raceway | Southern 500 | - | 40 | 367 | 24 | 10 | - | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 128.297 mph |
| 22 | Sunday, September 11th | - | 12:00 am ET | Richmond Raceway | Miller High Life 400 | - | 36 | 400 | 14 | 5 | - | Davey Allison | 1 | Ford | Under Caution | 95.770 mph |
| 23 | Sunday, September 18th | - | 12:00 am ET | Dover International Speedway | Delaware 500 | - | 40 | 500 | 22 | 14 | - | Bill Elliott | 3 | Ford | Under Caution | 109.349 mph |
| 24 | Sunday, September 25th | - | 12:00 am ET | Martinsville Speedway | Goody's 500 | - | 32 | 500 | 11 | 11 | - | Darrell Waltrip | 20 | Chevrolet | Under Caution | 74.988 mph |
| 25 | Sunday, October 9th | - | 12:00 am ET | Charlotte Motor Speedway | Oakwood Homes 500 | - | 42 | 334 | 36 | 10 | - | Rusty Wallace | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 130.677 mph |
| 26 | Sunday, October 16th | - | 12:00 am ET | North Wilkesboro Speedway | Holly Farms 400 | - | 32 | 400 | 15 | 9 | - | Rusty Wallace | 12 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 94.192 mph |
| 27 | Sunday, October 23rd | - | 12:00 am ET | North Carolina Speedway | AC Delco 500 | - | 40 | 492 | 18 | 11 | - | Rusty Wallace | 3 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 111.557 mph |
| 28 | Sunday, November 6th | - | 12:00 am ET | Phoenix Raceway | Checker 500 | - | 43 | 312 | 15 | 6 | - | Alan Kulwicki | 21 | Ford | Under Caution | 90.457 mph |
| 29 | Sunday, November 20th | - | 12:00 am ET | Atlanta Motor Speedway | Atlanta Journal 500 | - | 42 | 328 | 33 | 9 | - | Rusty Wallace | 1 | Pontiac | Under Caution | 129.024 mph |