Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
08-16-1987 | Champion Spark Plug 400 | Michigan 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 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 200 | 16 | Running | 52,875 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 180 | 200 | 63 | Running | 34,325 |
| 3 | 15 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 170 | 200 | 1 | Running | 20,505 |
| 4 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 165 | 200 | 58 | Running | 20,650 |
| 5 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 160 | 200 | 21 | Running | 13,500 |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 150 | 200 | 0 | Running | 15,795 |
| 7 | 19 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 151 | 200 | 11 | Running | 14,290 |
| 8 | 31 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 142 | 200 | 0 | Running | 8,295 |
| 9 | 30 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 138 | 200 | 0 | Running | 10,310 |
| 10 | 22 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 139 | 200 | 1 | Running | 13,955 |
| 11 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 135 | 199 | 28 | Crash | 9,990 |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 127 | 199 | 0 | Running | 4,845 |
| 13 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 124 | 199 | 0 | Running | 11,515 |
| 14 | 23 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 121 | 199 | 0 | Running | 4,185 |
| 15 | 21 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 118 | 199 | 0 | Running | 8,665 |
| 16 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 115 | 199 | 0 | Running | 3,645 |
| 17 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 117 | 199 | 1 | Running | 5,270 |
| 18 | 6 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 109 | 199 | 0 | Running | 12,425 |
| 19 | 40 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Pontiac | Valvoline | 106 | 198 | 0 | Running | 3,015 |
| 20 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 103 | 198 | 0 | Running | 7,030 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 100 | 196 | 0 | Running | 3,420 |
| 22 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 97 | 195 | 0 | Running | 2,560 |
| 23 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 94 | 194 | 0 | Running | 5,865 |
| 24 | 17 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Pontiac | Evinrude Outboards | 91 | 190 | 0 | Engine | 2,840 |
| 25 | 27 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 88 | 180 | 0 | Running | 11,485 |
| 26 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 85 | 179 | 0 | Engine | 5,360 |
| 27 | 18 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 82 | 165 | 0 | Engine | 9,100 |
| 28 | 34 | 51 | David Simko | Chevrolet | Metro Car Care | 79 | 164 | 0 | Engine | 2,045 |
| 29 | 25 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's Coffee | 76 | 149 | 0 | Engine | 1,990 |
| 30 | 26 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Ford | TRW | 73 | 146 | 0 | Crash | 1,930 |
| 31 | 24 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King | 70 | 146 | 0 | Engine | 4,935 |
| 32 | 39 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | Nelson Contracting | 67 | 137 | 0 | Oil leak | 1,845 |
| 33 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 64 | 129 | 0 | Water pump | 10,600 |
| 34 | 4 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 61 | 89 | 0 | Engine | 4,630 |
| 35 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 58 | 77 | 0 | Engine | 4,465 |
| 36 | 38 | 04 | Charlie Rudolph | Chevrolet | Sunoco | 55 | 68 | 0 | Transmission | 1,680 |
| 37 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 52 | 65 | 0 | Engine | 4,430 |
| 38 | 10 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Ford | Stoke Racing | 49 | 43 | 0 | Engine | 1,670 |
| 39 | 37 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | 46 | 25 | 0 | Engine | 4,400 |
| 40 | 32 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 43 | 22 | 0 | Engine | 1,660 |
Race Recap
- Date: 08-16-1987
- Track: Michigan International Speedway
- Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
- Race #: 19
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 3rd
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 138.648 mph
- Distance: 400 miles
- Purse: $361,995
- Cautions: 5
- Caution Laps: 25
- Lead Changes: 16
- Pole: 170.705 mph


