Official NASCAR Race Results
Ricky Rudd won the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Delaware 500 at Dover International Speedway.
09-20-1987 | Delaware 500 | Dover International 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 | 13 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 185 | 500 | 373 | Running | 54,550 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 175 | 500 | 39 | Running | 25,875 |
| 3 | 19 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 165 | 500 | 0 | Running | 21,335 |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 165 | 500 | 1 | Running | 19,375 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 160 | 500 | 6 | Running | 17,620 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 150 | 498 | 0 | Running | 13,175 |
| 7 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 146 | 498 | 0 | Running | 12,440 |
| 8 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 142 | 498 | 0 | Running | 5,900 |
| 9 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 138 | 496 | 0 | Running | 8,575 |
| 10 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 134 | 495 | 0 | Running | 7,390 |
| 11 | 5 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 130 | 495 | 0 | Running | 7,355 |
| 12 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 127 | 495 | 0 | Running | 10,900 |
| 13 | 15 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 124 | 493 | 0 | Running | 2,650 |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 126 | 493 | 25 | Running | 10,735 |
| 15 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 118 | 490 | 0 | Running | 6,275 |
| 16 | 18 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 115 | 489 | 0 | Running | 11,400 |
| 17 | 30 | 62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plug | 112 | 487 | 0 | Running | 2,650 |
| 18 | 40 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 109 | 486 | 0 | Running | 5,515 |
| 19 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 106 | 479 | 0 | Running | 5,255 |
| 20 | 36 | 6 | Rick Knoop | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | 0 | 470 | 0 | Running | 5,595 |
| 21 | 33 | 12 | Larry Caudill | Oldsmobile | Templeton | 0 | 470 | 0 | Running | 4,725 |
| 22 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 97 | 468 | 0 | Running | 4,665 |
| 23 | 8 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 94 | 403 | 0 | Running | 8,850 |
| 24 | 29 | 82 | Rick Jeffrey | Chevrolet | Daugherty Enterprises | 91 | 391 | 0 | Clutch | 1,800 |
| 25 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 88 | 381 | 0 | Engine | 4,605 |
| 26 | 37 | 97 | D. Wayne Strout | Oldsmobile | Enginetech | 85 | 381 | 0 | Fatigue | 1,700 |
| 27 | 4 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 82 | 356 | 0 | Distributor | 1,650 |
| 28 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 79 | 335 | 0 | Engine | 1,600 |
| 29 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 76 | 328 | 0 | Running | 1,550 |
| 30 | 34 | 51 | David Simko | Chevrolet | Metro Car Care | 73 | 308 | 0 | Clutch | 1,500 |
| 31 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 75 | 304 | 18 | Engine | 12,700 |
| 32 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 72 | 295 | 38 | Crash | 11,050 |
| 33 | 24 | 64 | Trevor Boys | Ford | Sunny King | 0 | 281 | 0 | Engine | 4,085 |
| 34 | 32 | 98 | Mark Gibson | Pontiac | Tri-Sack Racing | 61 | 204 | 0 | Axle | 1,300 |
| 35 | 28 | 81 | Mike Potter | Ford | Fillip Racing | 58 | 185 | 0 | Exhaust | 1,200 |
| 36 | 39 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 55 | 117 | 0 | Engine | 1,175 |
| 37 | 35 | 80 | Eddie Bierschwale | Chevrolet | S & H Racing | 52 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 1,175 |
| 38 | 17 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 49 | 45 | 0 | Engine | 3,175 |
| 39 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 46 | 45 | 0 | Crash | 8,150 |
| 40 | 10 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 43 | 20 | 0 | Engine | 3,150 |
Race Recap
- Date: 09-20-1987
- Track: Dover International Speedway
- Race: Delaware 500
- Race #: 23
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Ricky Rudd
- Start Position: 13th
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 124.706 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $334,370
- Cautions: 6
- Caution Laps: 31
- Lead Changes: 20
- Pole: 145.826 mph


