Official NASCAR Race Results
Dale Earnhardt won the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
08-22-1987 | Busch 500 | Bristol Motor Speedway
Table initially ordered on Finish Position. Click a column header to re-sort by that value.
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Make | Sponsor | Pts | Laps | Led | Status | Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 185 | 500 | 415 | Running | 47,175 |
| 2 | 8 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 175 | 500 | 1 | Running | 26,300 |
| 3 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 20,275 |
| 4 | 1 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 165 | 500 | 56 | Running | 17,500 |
| 5 | 20 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 160 | 500 | 2 | Running | 10,030 |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150 | 497 | 0 | Running | 9,725 |
| 7 | 16 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 146 | 496 | 0 | Running | 2,925 |
| 8 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 142 | 495 | 0 | Running | 6,255 |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 138 | 494 | 0 | Running | 9,725 |
| 10 | 19 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 134 | 494 | 0 | Running | 6,910 |
| 11 | 4 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 135 | 493 | 5 | Running | 6,325 |
| 12 | 23 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | 127 | 491 | 0 | Running | 5,810 |
| 13 | 25 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 124 | 486 | 0 | Running | 4,845 |
| 14 | 12 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 121 | 484 | 0 | Running | 4,635 |
| 15 | 26 | 62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plug | 118 | 482 | 0 | Running | 2,025 |
| 16 | 28 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Stoke Racing | 115 | 482 | 0 | Running | 2,075 |
| 17 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 112 | 468 | 0 | Running | 4,275 |
| 18 | 10 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 109 | 442 | 0 | Running | 4,115 |
| 19 | 22 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 106 | 415 | 0 | Running | 1,425 |
| 20 | 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 103 | 405 | 0 | Crash | 4,155 |
| 21 | 9 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 105 | 403 | 1 | Running | 2,725 |
| 22 | 14 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 97 | 344 | 0 | Engine | 6,955 |
| 23 | 30 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King | 94 | 315 | 0 | Engine | 3,415 |
| 24 | 21 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 91 | 242 | 0 | Crash | 3,385 |
| 25 | 24 | 12 | Brad Teague | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | 0 | 216 | 0 | Oil pressure | 3,455 |
| 26 | 13 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folger's | 85 | 200 | 0 | Engine | 9,075 |
| 27 | 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 87 | 179 | 20 | Crash | 3,455 |
| 28 | 17 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 79 | 158 | 0 | Engine | 6,835 |
| 29 | 18 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 76 | 118 | 0 | Engine | 6,815 |
| 30 | 27 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | Busch Polishes | 73 | 16 | 0 | Overheating | 1,095 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-22-1987
- Track: Bristol Motor Speedway
- Race: Busch 500
- Race #: 20
- Cars: 30
- Winner: Dale Earnhardt
- Start Position: 6th
- Car Make: Chevrolet
- Avg Speed: 90.373 mph
- Distance: 267 miles
- Purse: $243,715
- Cautions: 8
- Caution Laps: 49
- Lead Changes: 12
- Pole: 115.758 mph
