# 1988 Oakwood Homes 500

The 1988 Oakwood Homes 500 was the 25th stock car race of the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 29th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, October 9, 1988, before an audience of 145,000 in Concord, North Carolina, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval. The race took the scheduled 334 laps to complete. Coming back from a two-lap deficit, Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace managed to defend a challenge from Hendrick Motorsports' Darrell Waltrip in the closing laps of the race to take his seventh career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his third victory of the season. To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Darrell Waltrip and Bud Moore Engineering's Brett Bodine finished second and third, respectively.

## Background

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, as well as the UAW-GM Quality 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith (son of Bruton Smith) as track president.

### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Chevrolet | Heyward Grooms Construction |
| 00 | Gary Brooks | Brooks Racing | Chevrolet | Brooks Racing |
| 1 | Dale Jarrett | Ellington Racing | Buick | Port-A-Lube |
| 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | Gibbs–West Tractor |
| 2 | Ernie Irvan (R) | U.S. Racing | Chevrolet | Kroger |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench |
| 03 | Ronnie Silver | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Country Time |
| 03 | Peter Sospenzo | Sospenzo Racing | Chevrolet | Sospenzo Racing |
| 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Kodak |
| 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett |
| 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | Stroh's Light |
| 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | Zerex |
| 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | Miller High Life |
| 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | Coors Light |
| 10 | Ken Bouchard (R) | Whitcomb Racing | Ford | Whitcomb Racing |
| 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | Budweiser |
| 12 | Mike Alexander | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | Miller High Life |
| 14 | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt Racing | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen |
| 15 | Brett Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | Crisco |
| 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | Chattanooga Chew |
| 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Tide |
| 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | Coors Extra Gold |
| 21 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | Citgo |
| 22 | Rodney Combs | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | Wayne Paging |
| 24 | John McFadden | McFadden Racing | Chevrolet | Alliance Training Centers |
| 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Folgers |
| 26 | Ricky Rudd | King Racing | Buick | Quaker State |
| 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | Kodiak |
| 28 | Davey Allison | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Ford | Texaco, Havoline |
| 29 | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Hardee's |
| 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | Country Time |
| 31 | Lee Faulk | Bob Clark Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons |
| 32 | Philip Duffie | Duffie Racing | Buick | Bob Beard Buick |
| 32 | Johnny Rutherford | Bob Clark Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons |
| 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit |
| 34 | Connie Saylor | AAG Racing | Buick | Allen's Associated Glass |
| 36 | H. B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts |
| 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Oldsmobile | Hess Racing |
| 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | STP |
| 44 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines |
| 47 | Rob Moroso | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | Peak Antifreeze |
| 50 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dingman Brothers Racing | Pontiac | Dingman Brothers Racing |
| 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | Eureka |
| 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | Skoal, Crown Central Petroleum |
| 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Osterlund Racing | Buick | Heinz |
| 59 | Mark Gibson | Gibson Racing | Pontiac | Gibson Racing |
| 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | Linro Motorsports |
| 64 | Mike Potter | Potter Racing | Chevrolet | Eagle Engines |
| 67 | Brad Teague | Arrington Racing | Ford | Pannill Sweatshirts |
| 68 | Derrike Cope | Testa Racing | Ford | Purolator |
| 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture |
| 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy |
| 73 | Joe Ruttman | Barkdoll Racing | Chevrolet | Fab Detergent |
| 74 | Randy LaJoie | Wawak Racing | Chevrolet | Nelson Contracting |
| 75 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | Valvoline |
| 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Ford | Bob Beard Ford |
| 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | Wynn's, Kmart |
| 87 | Randy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | Sony Magnetic Tape |
| 88 | Greg Sacks | Baker-Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | Red Baron Frozen Pizza |
| 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | Evinrude Outboard Motors |
| 90 | Benny Parsons | Donlavey Racing | Ford | Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce |
| 93 | Troy Beebe | Midgley Racing | Pontiac | Taco Bell |
| 95 | Slick Johnson | Sadler Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Sadler Brothers Racing |
| 96 | Dana Patten | Patten Racing | Buick | U.S. Chrome |
| 97 | Tommy Ellis | Winkle Motorsports | Buick | AC Spark Plug |
| 98 | Brad Noffsinger (R) | Curb Racing | Buick | Sunoco |

## Qualifying

Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Wednesday, October 5, at 3:00 PM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round would be guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Thursday, October 6, at 2:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 was decided on time, and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given.
Alan Kulwicki, driving for his own AK Racing team, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 30.700 and an average speed of 175.896 miles per hour (283.077 km/h) in the first round.
24 drivers failed to qualify.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 30.700 | 175.896 |
| 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 30.754 | 175.587 |
| 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 30.756 | 175.575 |
| 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 30.836 | 175.120 |
| 5 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.917 | 174.661 |
| 6 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 30.992 | 174.239 |
| 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.064 | 173.835 |
| 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 31.074 | 173.779 |
| 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 31.075 | 173.773 |
| 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.106 | 173.600 |
| 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 31.119 | 173.527 |
| 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 31.120 | 173.522 |
| 13 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | 31.172 | 173.232 |
| 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Ford | 31.177 | 173.205 |
| 15 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Testa Racing | Ford | 31.190 | 173.132 |
| 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 31.240 | 172.855 |
| 17 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Baker–Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 31.335 | 172.331 |
| 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 31.339 | 172.309 |
| 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | 31.372 | 172.128 |
| 20 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 31.372 | 172.128 |
| Failed to lock in the first round |||||||
| 21 | 14 | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt Racing | Oldsmobile | 31.137 | 173.427 |
| 22 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Ellington Racing | Buick | 31.331 | 172.353 |
| 23 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 31.363 | 172.177 |
| 24 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 31.384 | 172.062 |
| 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 31.397 | 171.991 |
| 26 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Barkdoll Racing | Chevrolet | 31.413 | 171.903 |
| 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 31.425 | 171.838 |
| 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 31.434 | 171.789 |
| 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 31.436 | 171.778 |
| 30 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 31.449 | 171.707 |
| 31 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 31.466 | 171.614 |
| 32 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 31.468 | 171.603 |
| 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 31.489 | 171.488 |
| 34 | 47 | Rob Moroso | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 31.501 | 171.423 |
| 35 | 67 | Brad Teague | Arrington Racing | Chevrolet | 31.505 | 171.401 |
| 36 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | King Racing | Buick | 31.522 | 171.309 |
| 37 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | 31.539 | 171.217 |
| 38 | 97 | Tommy Ellis | Winkle Motorsports | Buick | 31.543 | 171.195 |
| 39 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Osterlund Racing | Buick | 31.556 | 171.124 |
| 40 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 31.588 | 170.951 |
| Provisionals |||||||
| 41 | 10 | Ken Bouchard (R) | Whitcomb Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 42 | 31 | Lee Faulk | Bob Clark Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 33.470 | 161.339 |
| Failed to qualify (results unknown) |||||||
| 43 | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 44 | 00 | Gary Brooks | Brooks Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 45 | 2 | Ernie Irvan (R) | U.S. Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 46 | 03 | Ronnie Silver | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 47 | 03 | Peter Sospenzo | Sospenzo Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 48 | 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | -* | -* |
| 49 | 22 | Rodney Combs | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 50 | 24 | John McFadden | McFadden Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 51 | 32 | Philip Duffie | Duffie Racing | Buick | -* | -* |
| 52 | 32 | Johnny Rutherford | Bob Clark Motorsports | Oldsmobile | -* | -* |
| 53 | 34 | Connie Saylor | AAG Racing | Buick | -* | -* |
| 54 | 36 | H. B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 55 | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Oldsmobile | -* | -* |
| 56 | 50 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dingman Brothers Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 57 | 59 | Mark Gibson | Gibson Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 58 | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 59 | 64 | Mike Potter | Potter Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 60 | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 61 | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Wawak Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 62 | 87 | Randy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | -* | -* |
| 63 | 93 | Troy Beebe | Midgley Racing | Pontiac | -* | -* |
| 64 | 95 | Slick Johnson | Sadler Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | -* | -* |
| 65 | 96 | Dana Patten | Patten Racing | Buick | -* | -* |
| 66 | 98 | Brad Noffsinger (R) | Curb Racing | Buick | -* | -* |
| WD | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Ford | - | - |
| Official first round qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts | Winnings |
| 1 | 3 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Blue Max Racing | Pontiac | 334 | 35 | running | 180 | $84,300 |
| 2 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 43 | running | 175 | $54,525 |
| 3 | 16 | 15 | Brett Bodine | Bud Moore Engineering | Ford | 334 | 50 | running | 170 | $43,350 |
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | Ford | 334 | 4 | running | 165 | $35,900 |
| 5 | 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Hagan Racing | Oldsmobile | 334 | 17 | running | 160 | $28,200 |
| 6 | 32 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 334 | 24 | running | 155 | $20,740 |
| 7 | 7 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 151 | $16,300 |
| 8 | 36 | 26 | Ricky Rudd | King Racing | Buick | 334 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,825 |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | Mark Martin | Roush Racing | Ford | 334 | 0 | running | 138 | $13,850 |
| 10 | 24 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | Chevrolet | 334 | 1 | running | 139 | $15,350 |
| 11 | 23 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 333 | 0 | running | 130 | $12,650 |
| 12 | 27 | 90 | Benny Parsons | Donlavey Racing | Ford | 332 | 13 | running | 132 | $10,750 |
| 13 | 31 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Mueller Brothers Racing | Pontiac | 331 | 0 | running | 124 | $4,650 |
| 14 | 34 | 47 | Rob Moroso | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 331 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,500 |
| 15 | 35 | 67 | Brad Teague | Arrington Racing | Chevrolet | 329 | 0 | running | 0 | $6,850 |
| 16 | 39 | 57 | Morgan Shepherd | Osterlund Racing | Buick | 328 | 0 | running | 115 | $4,100 |
| 17 | 11 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 328 | 83 | running | 122 | $24,300 |
| 18 | 28 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | RahMoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | 109 | $10,900 |
| 19 | 14 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ranier-Lundy Racing | Ford | 325 | 36 | running | 111 | $24,000 |
| 20 | 42 | 31 | Lee Faulk | Bob Clark Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 324 | 0 | running | 103 | $6,150 |
| 21 | 6 | 12 | Mike Alexander | Stavola Brothers Racing | Buick | 323 | 2 | engine | 105 | $11,350 |
| 22 | 20 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Cale Yarborough Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 323 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,750 |
| 23 | 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 278 | 0 | crash | 94 | $6,250 |
| 24 | 8 | 33 | Harry Gant | Mach 1 Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 3 | engine | 96 | $6,250 |
| 25 | 30 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Morgan–McClure Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 236 | 0 | engine | 88 | $3,450 |
| 26 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Marcis Auto Racing | Chevrolet | 207 | 0 | crash | 85 | $5,100 |
| 27 | 18 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Jackson Bros. Motorsports | Oldsmobile | 207 | 0 | crash | 82 | $4,900 |
| 28 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | AK Racing | Ford | 193 | 0 | crash | 79 | $24,650 |
| 29 | 17 | 88 | Greg Sacks | Baker–Schiff Racing | Oldsmobile | 191 | 0 | crash | 76 | $4,425 |
| 30 | 38 | 97 | Tommy Ellis | Winkle Motorsports | Buick | 176 | 0 | engine | 0 | $1,600 |
| 31 | 5 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 21 | engine | 75 | $8,990 |
| 32 | 15 | 68 | Derrike Cope | Testa Racing | Ford | 129 | 0 | crank | 67 | $1,580 |
| 33 | 41 | 10 | Ken Bouchard (R) | Whitcomb Racing | Ford | 125 | 0 | engine | 64 | $2,995 |
| 34 | 19 | 83 | Lake Speed | Speed Racing | Oldsmobile | 110 | 0 | crash | 61 | $2,210 |
| 35 | 26 | 73 | Joe Ruttman | Barkdoll Racing | Chevrolet | 106 | 0 | oil pressure | 0 | $1,550 |
| 36 | 21 | 14 | A. J. Foyt | A. J. Foyt Racing | Oldsmobile | 89 | 1 | overheating | 60 | $2,240 |
| 37 | 22 | 1 | Dale Jarrett | Ellington Racing | Buick | 78 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,530 |
| 38 | 33 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 58 | 0 | crash | 49 | $4,145 |
| 39 | 13 | 01 | Mickey Gibbs | Gibbs Racing | Ford | 41 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $1,510 |
| 40 | 37 | 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | B&B Racing | Oldsmobile | 31 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,500 |
| 41 | 40 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Pearson Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | oil pump | 40 | $1,500 |
| 42 | 29 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Jimmy Means Racing | Pontiac | 8 | 0 | engine | 37 | $3,500 |
| Failed to qualify (results unknown) |||||||||||
| 43 | | 0 | Delma Cowart | H. L. Waters Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 44 | | 00 | Gary Brooks | Brooks Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 45 | | 2 | Ernie Irvan (R) | U.S. Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 46 | | 03 | Ronnie Silver | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 47 | | 03 | Peter Sospenzo | Sospenzo Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 48 | | 19 | Chad Little | Little Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| 49 | | 22 | Rodney Combs | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 50 | | 24 | John McFadden | McFadden Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 51 | | 32 | Philip Duffie | Duffie Racing | Buick | | | | | |
| 52 | | 32 | Johnny Rutherford | Bob Clark Motorsports | Oldsmobile | | | | | |
| 53 | | 34 | Connie Saylor | AAG Racing | Buick | | | | | |
| 54 | | 36 | H. B. Bailey | Bailey Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 55 | | 40 | Ben Hess | Hess Racing | Oldsmobile | | | | | |
| 56 | | 50 | Charlie Glotzbach | Dingman Brothers Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 57 | | 59 | Mark Gibson | Gibson Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 58 | | 63 | Jocko Maggiacomo | Linro Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 59 | | 64 | Mike Potter | Potter Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 60 | | 70 | J. D. McDuffie | McDuffie Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 61 | | 74 | Randy LaJoie | Wawak Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 62 | | 87 | Randy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Oldsmobile | | | | | |
| 63 | | 93 | Troy Beebe | Midgley Racing | Pontiac | | | | | |
| 64 | | 95 | Slick Johnson | Sadler Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | | | | | |
| 65 | | 96 | Dana Patten | Patten Racing | Buick | | | | | |
| 66 | | 98 | Brad Noffsinger (R) | Curb Racing | Buick | | | | | |
| WD | | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ragan Racing | Ford | | | | | |
| Official race results |||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Bill Elliott | 3,868 |
| | 2 | Rusty Wallace | 3,759 (-109) |
| | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 3,685 (-183) |
| | 4 | Terry Labonte | 3,360 (–508) |
| 1 | 5 | Ken Schrader | 3,310 (–558) |
| 1 | 6 | Darrell Waltrip | 3,278 (–590) |
| 2 | 7 | Geoff Bodine | 3,278 (–590) |
| | 8 | Sterling Marlin | 3,168 (–700) |
| 1 | 9 | Davey Allison | 3,074 (–794) |
| 1 | 10 | Phil Parsons | 3,060 (–808) |
| Official driver's standings ||||