Entry List
The official 1987 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Darlington Raceway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Southern 500
Sunday, September 6th, 1987
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Laps Actual: 202 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 115.520
- Cautions: 5 for 50 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: N/A
| ENTRY | # | DRIVER | HOMETOWN | DOB | AGE | MAKE | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 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 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 34 | 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 | 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 Coffee | 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 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Wawak Racing | Bobby Wawak |
| 17 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington |
| 18 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington |
| 19 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 20 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough |
| 21 | 6 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Slender You Figure Salons | D.K. Ulrich |
| 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 36 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 40 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 24 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 46 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis |
| 25 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 26 | 34 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Allen's Glass | Ken Allen |
| 27 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 28 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | Almeda Auto Parts | H.B. Bailey |
| 29 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Edwards Racing | Jonathan Lee Edwards |
| 32 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 39 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 33 | 81 | Mike Potter | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Fillip Racing | Corey Fillip |
| 34 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 35 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 30 | Oldsmobile | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 37 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 34 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 38 | 64 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 39 | 62 | Steve Christman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | AC Delco | Tom Winkle |
| 40 | 12 | Trevor Boys | Calgary, Alberta Canada | Nov 3, 1957 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Gorman's Esso | Roger Hamby |