Entry List
The official 1987 TranSouth 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.
TranSouth 500
Sunday, March 29th, 1987
Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 367
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 122.540
- Cautions: 10 for 71 laps
- Lead Changes: 27
- 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 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Mattituck, NY | Nov 3, 1952 | 34 | Pontiac | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 31 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey |
| 4 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 26 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 5 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 23 | Chevrolet | Domino's Pizza | Chuck Rider |
| 6 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Conover, NC | Oct 21, 1941 | 45 | Buick | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein |
| 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Chesapeake, VA | Sep 12, 1956 | 30 | Ford | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 8 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | St. Louis, MO | Aug 14, 1956 | 30 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle |
| 9 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 30 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 11 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 12 | 35 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | 22 | Bobby Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 14 | 8 | Bobby Hillin Jr | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Buick | Miller American | Stavola Brothers |
| 15 | 77 | Bobby Wawak | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Morris-Ragan | Bobby Wawak |
| 16 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 17 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough |
| 18 | 64 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 19 | 6 | DK Ulrich | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Metro Mobile | D.K. Ulrich |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 35 | Chevrolet | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Franklin, TN | Feb 5, 1947 | 40 | Chevrolet | Tide | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Wausau, WI | Mar 1, 1941 | 46 | Chevrolet | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis |
| 23 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 24 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Pannill Knits | Buddy Arrington |
| 25 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 37 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 26 | 36 | HB Bailey | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | National Motors | H.B. Bailey |
| 27 | 33 | Harry Gant | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham |
| 28 | 70 | JD McDuffie | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie |
| 29 | 48 | James Hylton | Roanoke, VA | Aug 26, 1934 | 52 | Chevrolet | Fleet Service | James Hylton |
| 30 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | Jimmy Means |
| 31 | 32 | Jonathan Lee Edwards | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Share The Pride | Jonathan Lee Edwards |
| 32 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 39 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 34 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 35 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 36 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 34 | Oldsmobile | Kodak Film | Larry McClure |
| 37 | 10 | Rodney Combs | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | DiGard | DiGard |
| 38 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington |
| 39 | 12 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Hamby Automotive | Roger Hamby |
| 40 | 62 | Steve Christman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle |
| 41 | 18 | Tommy Ellis | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Eric Freedlander | Eric Freedlander |