40th Pay Less Super Markets Little 500
Qualifying Results
Anderson Speedway
Saturday, May 28, 1988
* Started as a qualified alternate Fast Qualifier: Stan Butler – 45.322 seconds (New Track Record)
| POS | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | ENTRANT | TIME | MARGIN |
| 1 | 14 | Stan Butler | Tampa, FL | Harold Wirtjes | 45.322 | 0.000 |
| 2 | 20 | Bob Frey | Wickenburg, AZ | Glen Niebel | 45.573 | 0.251 |
| 3 | 1 | Dave Scarborough | Brooksville, FL | Harold Wirtjes | 46.040 | 0.718 |
| 4 | 66 | Jim Childers | Seffner, FL | Jack Nowling | 46.354 | 1.032 |
| 5 | 8s | Gary Schlafer | Anderson, IN | Gary Schlafer | 46.419 | 1.097 |
| 6 | 27 | Jeff Bloom | Bangor, MI | Lyle Roberts | 46.550 | 1.228 |
| 7 | 03 | Sam Rodriquez | Tampa, FL | R&S Auto Body | 46.891 | 1.569 |
| 8 | 65 | Bob Cicconi | Prospect Park, PA | Clarence Miller | 47.039 | 1.717 |
| 9 | 3x | Sonny Hartley | Thonotosassa, FL | Ron John Racing | 47.147 | 1.825 |
| 10 | 72 | Bill Tyler | Parma, MI | Frank Bellairs | 47.408 | 2.086 |
| 11 | 7 | Leon Thickstun | Nashville, IN | C.E. Atkinson | 47.963 | 2.641 |
| 12 | 19 | Dave Durnwald | Tiffin, OH | Jim Durnwald | 48.101 | 2.779 |
| 13 | 44 | John Klausing | Tampa, FL | John Klausing | 48.219 | 2.897 |
| 14 | 12 | Bob Dawson | Lorrain, OH | Johnny Auxter | 48.269 | 2.947 |
| 15 | 97 | Chuck Mynett | Fort Wayne, IN | Greg Krantz | 48.435 | 3.113 |
| 16 | 6 | Robbie Smith | Lutz, FL | Ron John Racing | 48.483 | 3.161 |
| 17 | 61 | King Kramer | Lansing, MI | King Kramer | 48.510 | 3.188 |
| 18 | 74 | Bob Seelman | Lansing, MI | Bob Seelman | 48.693 | 3.371 |
| 19 | 3d | Jim Dolph | Walkerton, IN | Ron Koehler | 48.732 | 3.410 |
| 20 | 15 | Paul Southwick | Seffner, FL | Bob & Fran Thompson | 48.817 | 3.495 |
| 21 | 11 | Eddie Legg | Anderson, IN | Eddie Legg | 48.847 | 3.525 |
| 22 | 45 | Brent Whited | Richmond, IN | Carol Whited | 48.851 | 3.529 |
| 23 | 8y | Tim Champlin | Grand Rapids, MI | Hub Becker | 49.109 | 3.787 |
| 24 | 81 | Jerry Landon | Freeport, MI | Hub Becker | 49.130 | 3.808 |
| 25 | 80 | David Smith | Gibsonton, FL | Charles Sutherland | 49.388 | 4.066 |
| 26 | 67 | Jim Whiteside | Indianapolis, IN | Don Whiteside | 49.422 | 4.100 |
| 27 | 4 | David Harrison | Tiffin, OH | David Harrison | 49.472 | 4.150 |
| 28 | 18v | Mike VanderMass | Goshen, IN | Mike VanderMass | 49.537 | 4.215 |
| 29 | 0 | Tom Seckman | Thonotosassa, FL | Mac Steele Auto Craft | 49.544 | 4.222 |
| 30 | 5 | Bill Allen | Union, OH | Billy McGee | 49.650 | 4.328 |
| 31 | 84 | Roger Bible | Montpelier, IN | Jim Payne | 49.656 | 4.334 |
| 32 | 73 | Jimmy White | Indianapolis, IN | Jim Yahn | 49.700 | 4.378 |
| 33 | 3s* | Robert Smith | Gibsonton, FL | Don Weatherton | 49.670 | 4.348 |
