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

Busch 500

Saturday, August 22nd, 1987

Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN

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  • 8 Ford
  • 10 Chevrolet
  • 3 Buick
  • 5 Pontiac
  • 4 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 30
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 90.373
  • Cautions: 8 for 49 laps
  • Lead Changes: 12
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Results
Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM
1 9 Bill Elliott Dawsonville, GA Oct 8, 1955 31 Ford Coors Harry Melling
2 18 Dale Jarrett Hickory, NC Nov 26, 1956 30 Chevrolet Eric Freedlander Eric Freedlander
3 19 Derrike Cope Spanaway, WA Nov 2, 1958 28 Ford Stoke Racing Fred Stoke
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 45 Buick Quaker State Kenny Bernstein
8 15 Ricky Rudd Chesapeake, VA Sep 12, 1956 30 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 30 Chevrolet Budweiser Junior Johnson
12 7 Alan Kulwicki , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Zerex Alan Kulwicki
13 35 Benny Parsons , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Folger's Hendrick Motorsports
14 22 Bobby Allison , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Buick Miller American Stavola Brothers
15 8 Bobby Hillin Jr , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Buick Miller American Stavola Brothers
16 12 Brad Teague , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Oldsmobile Slender You Figure Salons Roger Hamby
17 67 Buddy Arrington , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Pannill Knitting Buddy Arrington
18 3 Dale Earnhardt Kannapolis, NC Apr 29, 1951 36 Chevrolet Wrangler Jeans Richard Childress Racing
19 17 Darrell Waltrip Franklin, TN Feb 5, 1947 40 Chevrolet Tide Hendrick Motorsports
20 71 Dave Marcis Wausau, WI Mar 1, 1941 46 Chevrolet Lifebuoy Dave Marcis
21 5 Geoff Bodine Chemung, NY Apr 18, 1949 38 Chevrolet Levi Garrett Hendrick Motorsports
22 33 Harry Gant , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Skoal Bandit Hal Needham
23 52 Jimmy Means , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac Eureka Vacuum Cleaners Jimmy Means
24 75 Neil Bonnett , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac Valvoline RahMoc Enterprises
25 55 Phil Parsons Denver, NC Jun 21, 1957 30 Oldsmobile Skoal Classic Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson
26 43 Richard Petty , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac STP Petty Enterprises
27 4 Rick Wilson Bartow, FL Jan 31, 1953 34 Oldsmobile Kodak Film Larry McClure
28 64 Rodney Combs , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Ford Sunny King Elmo Langley
29 41 Ronnie Thomas , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Chevrolet Busch Polishes Ronnie Thomas
30 62 Steve Christman , Nov 30, -0001 1987 Pontiac AC Spark Plug Tom Winkle