Entry List
The official 1987 Talladega 500 NASCAR CUP Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Talladega Superspeedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.
Talladega 500
Sunday, July 26th, 1987
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 171.293
- Cautions: 4 for 18 laps
- Lead Changes: 23
- 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 | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander |
| 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Fenton, MO | May 29, 1955 | 32 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey |
| 4 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 27 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 5 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 24 | Chevrolet | All Pro Auto Parts | 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 | 30 | Oldsmobile | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan |
| 10 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Corpus Christi, TX | Nov 16, 1956 | 30 | Chevrolet | Budweiser | Junior Johnson |
| 11 | 14 | AJ Foyt | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt |
| 12 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki |
| 13 | 35 | Benny Parsons | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Skoal Classic | 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 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Chemung, NY | Jan 11, 1959 | 28 | Chevrolet | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington |
| 17 | 88 | Buddy Baker | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff |
| 18 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Oldsmobile | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough |
| 19 | 67 | Chet Fillip | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington |
| 20 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Kannapolis, NC | Apr 29, 1951 | 36 | 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 | 01 | Dave Pletcher | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Ernie Haine | J.C. Weaver |
| 24 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 25 | 0 | Delma Cowart | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Hilliard's Restaurant | H.L. Waters |
| 26 | 5 | Geoff Bodine | Chemung, NY | Apr 18, 1949 | 38 | Chevrolet | Levi Garrett | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 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 | 12 | Jeff Swindell | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | ATPSI / Gussin Special | Roger Hamby |
| 30 | 48 | Jerry Holden | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Hylton Racing | James Hylton |
| 31 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means |
| 32 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 39 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 33 | 82 | Mark Stahl | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl |
| 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 | Elmo Langley |
| 39 | 62 | Steve Christman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle |
| 40 | 25 | Tim Richmond | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Folger's | Hendrick Motorsports |