Official NASCAR Race Results
Bill Elliott won the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Talladega 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
07-26-1987 | Talladega 500 | Talladega Superspeedway
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 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Ford | Coors | 180 | 188 | 72 | Running | 70,920 |
| 2 | 3 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ford | Havoline | 180 | 188 | 77 | Running | 39,115 |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | 170 | 188 | 8 | Running | 35,050 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | Tide | 160 | 188 | 0 | Running | 19,120 |
| 5 | 22 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | 160 | 188 | 4 | Running | 13,465 |
| 6 | 5 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 155 | 188 | 22 | Running | 19,445 |
| 7 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | 146 | 188 | 0 | Running | 8,845 |
| 8 | 9 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Pontiac | Kodiak | 147 | 188 | 1 | Running | 14,645 |
| 9 | 8 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Ford | Citgo | 143 | 188 | 1 | Running | 12,695 |
| 10 | 12 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Oldsmobile | Crisco | 134 | 188 | 0 | Running | 8,720 |
| 11 | 16 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Chevrolet | Folger's | 130 | 188 | 0 | Running | 5,065 |
| 12 | 7 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Buick | Miller American | 127 | 188 | 0 | Running | 11,795 |
| 13 | 11 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | 124 | 187 | 0 | Running | 11,575 |
| 14 | 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | 121 | 187 | 0 | Running | 9,900 |
| 15 | 27 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft | 118 | 187 | 0 | Running | 12,975 |
| 16 | 32 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | 115 | 187 | 0 | Running | 4,115 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 112 | 186 | 0 | Running | 8,930 |
| 18 | 26 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | 109 | 185 | 0 | Running | 7,910 |
| 19 | 31 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Ford | Sunny King | 106 | 184 | 0 | Running | 7,690 |
| 20 | 34 | 67 | Chet Fillip | Ford | Pannill Knitting | 103 | 184 | 0 | Running | 7,965 |
| 21 | 37 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Chevrolet | Coats & Clark | 100 | 183 | 0 | Running | 7,210 |
| 22 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | 102 | 183 | 2 | Running | 6,865 |
| 23 | 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | Zerex | 94 | 180 | 0 | Running | 7,445 |
| 24 | 38 | 0 | Delma Cowart | Chevrolet | Hilliard's Restaurant | 0 | 180 | 0 | Running | 3,130 |
| 25 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | 88 | 177 | 0 | Running | 3,120 |
| 26 | 39 | 62 | Steve Christman | Pontiac | AC Spark Plug | 85 | 176 | 0 | Running | 2,955 |
| 27 | 24 | 01 | Dave Pletcher | Ford | Ernie Haine | 82 | 145 | 0 | Crash | 2,895 |
| 28 | 40 | 48 | Jerry Holden | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | 79 | 133 | 0 | Engine | 2,850 |
| 29 | 15 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | 76 | 132 | 0 | Engine | 2,765 |
| 30 | 19 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Chevrolet | Skoal Classic | 73 | 131 | 0 | Engine | 11,905 |
| 31 | 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | 70 | 124 | 0 | Engine | 5,690 |
| 32 | 17 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Pontiac | Valvoline | 67 | 116 | 0 | Running | 6,110 |
| 33 | 30 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | 64 | 115 | 0 | Engine | 2,525 |
| 34 | 33 | 12 | Jeff Swindell | Chevrolet | ATPSI / Gussin Special | 61 | 102 | 0 | Fatigue | 5,230 |
| 35 | 18 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | 63 | 91 | 1 | Handling | 2,505 |
| 36 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | 55 | 60 | 0 | Engine | 5,120 |
| 37 | 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | Pontiac | STP | 52 | 47 | 0 | Engine | 5,040 |
| 38 | 23 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | 49 | 32 | 0 | Crash | 2,240 |
| 39 | 6 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Buick | Quaker State | 46 | 10 | 0 | Engine | 4,180 |
| 40 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Buick | Miller American | 43 | 2 | 0 | Engine | 9,115 |
Race Recap
- Date: 07-26-1987
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway
- Race: Talladega 500
- Race #: 17
- Cars: 40
- Winner: Bill Elliott
- Start Position: 1st
- Car Make: Ford
- Avg Speed: 171.293 mph
- Distance: 500 miles
- Purse: $428,835
- Cautions: 4
- Caution Laps: 18
- Lead Changes: 23
- Pole: 203.827 mph


