The 1988 The Budweiser At The Glen was a Winston Cup (now Nextel Cup) event held at Watkins Glen International on August 14, 1988. Ricky Rudd took the lead with just a few laps to go but went onto his only victory of the year, holding off Rusty Wallace by 1.5 carlength. Wallace, the points leader, held an 11-point margin on Bill Elliott (3rd).