Entry List
The official 1987 Winston 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.
Winston 500
Sunday, May 3rd, 1987
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 178 - Race Shortened
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 154.228
- Cautions: 9 for 39 laps
- Lead Changes: 18
- 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 | Freedlander Financial | 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 | 31 | Ford | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey |
| 5 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Trinity, NC | Jun 2, 1960 | 26 | Ford | Citgo | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 6 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Owensboro, KY | Apr 30, 1963 | 24 | Chevrolet | Jim Magill | 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 | 30 | Pontiac | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle |
| 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Columbia, TN | Jun 30, 1957 | 29 | 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 | 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 | 81 | Chet Fillip | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Pannill Knitting | Corey Fillip |
| 19 | 64 | Connie Saylor | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley |
| 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 | 28 | Davey Allison | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Havoline | Harry Ranier |
| 24 | 98 | Ed Pimm | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Buick | Curb Records | Mike Curb |
| 25 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington |
| 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 | 52 | Jimmy Means | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | In Fisherman / Turtle Wax | Jimmy Means |
| 29 | 99 | Joe Ruttman | Upland, CA | Oct 28, 1944 | 42 | Chevrolet | Ball Racing | Ralph Ball |
| 30 | 77 | Ken Ragan | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | TRW | Marvin Ragan |
| 31 | 83 | Lake Speed | Jackson, MS | Jan 17, 1948 | 39 | Oldsmobile | Wynn's | Lake Speed |
| 32 | 82 | Mark Stahl | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Ford | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl |
| 33 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | Valvoline | RahMoc Enterprises |
| 34 | 73 | Phil Barkdoll | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Helen Rae | Phil Barkdoll |
| 35 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Denver, NC | Jun 21, 1957 | 29 | Oldsmobile | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson |
| 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | STP | Petty Enterprises |
| 37 | 6 | Rick Knoop | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich |
| 38 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Bartow, FL | Jan 31, 1953 | 34 | Oldsmobile | Kodak | Larry McClure |
| 39 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Buick | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington |
| 40 | 12 | Slick Johnson | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Chevrolet | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby |
| 41 | 62 | Steve Christman | , | Nov 30, -0001 | 1987 | Pontiac | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle |