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Entry List

The official 1987 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Atlanta Journal 500

Sunday, November 22nd, 1987

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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  • 10 Ford
  • 12 Chevrolet
  • 7 Pontiac
  • 4 Buick
  • 9 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 42 (2 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 328
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 139.047
  • Cautions: 5 for 33 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 32 Ford Coors Harry Melling
2 18 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Nov 26, 1956 30 Chevrolet Coats & Clark Eric Freedlander
3 50 Greg Sacks Mattituck, NY Nov 3, 1952 35 Pontiac Valvoline Dingman Brothers
4 90 Ken Schrader Fenton, MO May 29, 1955 32 Ford Red Baron Frozen Pizza Junie Donlavey
5 21 Kyle Petty Trinity, NC Jun 2, 1960 27 Ford Citgo Wood Brothers Racing
6 30 Michael Waltrip Owensboro, KY Apr 30, 1963 24 Chevrolet All Pro Auto Parts Chuck Rider
7 26 Morgan Shepherd Conover, NC Oct 21, 1941 46 Buick Quaker State Kenny Bernstein
8 15 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 31 Ford Motorcraft Bud Moore
9 27 Rusty Wallace St. Louis, MO Aug 14, 1956 31 Pontiac Kodiak Raymond Beadle
10 44 Sterling Marlin Columbia, TN Jun 30, 1957 30 Oldsmobile Piedmont Airlines Billy Hagan
11 11 Terry Labonte Corpus Christi, TX Nov 16, 1956 31 Chevrolet Budweiser Junior Johnson
12 14 AJ Foyt , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Oldsmobile Copenhagen A.J. Foyt
13 7 Alan Kulwicki , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Zerex Alan Kulwicki
14 35 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Folger's Coffee Hendrick Motorsports
15 22 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Buick Miller American Stavola Brothers
16 8 Bobby Hillin Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Buick Miller American Stavola Brothers
17 31 Brad Teague , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Oldsmobile Slender You Figure Salons Bob Clark
18 1 Brett Bodine Chemung, NY Jan 11, 1959 28 Chevrolet Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce Hoss Ellington
19 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Pannill Knitting Buddy Arrington
20 88 Buddy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Oldsmobile Crisco Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff
21 29 Cale Yarborough , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Oldsmobile Hardee's Cale Yarborough
22 93 Charlie Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac Axiom J.D. McDuffie
23 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 36 Chevrolet Wrangler Jeans Richard Childress Racing
24 17 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 40 Chevrolet Tide Hendrick Motorsports
25 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 46 Chevrolet Lifebuoy Dave Marcis
26 28 Davey Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Havoline Harry Ranier
27 98 Ed Pimm , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Buick Sunoco Mike Curb
28 5 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 38 Chevrolet Levi Garrett Hendrick Motorsports
29 36 HB Bailey , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac National Motors H.B. Bailey
30 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
31 76 Hut Stricklin Calera, AL Jun 24, 1961 26 Oldsmobile Jaehne Motorsports Skip Jaehne
32 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac Eureka Vacuum Cleaners Jimmy Means
33 75 Joe Ruttman Upland, CA Oct 28, 1944 43 Pontiac Valvoline RahMoc Enterprises
34 77 Ken Ragan , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Southlake Marvin Ragan
35 83 Lake Speed Jackson, MS Jan 17, 1948 39 Oldsmobile Wynn's Lake Speed
36 16 Larry Pearson , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Chattanooga Chew David Pearson
37 82 Mark Stahl , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Auto Bell Car Wash Mark Stahl
38 55 Phil Parsons Denver, NC Jun 21, 1957 30 Oldsmobile Skoal Classic Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson
39 87 Randy Baker , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Sony Magnetic Products Buck Baker
40 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
41 64 Rick McCray , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Sunny King Rick McCray
42 4 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Jan 31, 1953 34 Oldsmobile Kodak Film Larry McClure