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Results

The 1987 Busch 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Bristol Motor Speedway race.

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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Entry List
Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
9 15 9 Bill Elliott Ford 138 138 494 0 0 running
12 23 18 Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 127 127 491 0 0 running
16 28 19 Derrike Cope Ford 115 115 482 0 0 running
27 3 90 Ken Schrader Ford 87 82 179 20 0 crash
28 17 21 Kyle Petty Ford 79 79 158 0 0 engine
14 12 30 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 121 121 484 0 0 running
24 21 26 Morgan Shepherd Buick 91 91 242 0 0 crash
3 7 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 165 165 500 0 0 running
2 8 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 175 170 500 1 0 running
20 11 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 103 103 405 0 0 crash
4 1 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 165 160 500 56 0 running
11 4 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 135 130 493 5 0 running
26 13 35 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 85 85 200 0 0 engine
22 14 22 Bobby Allison Buick 97 97 344 0 0 engine
29 18 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 76 76 118 0 0 engine
25 24 12 Brad Teague Oldsmobile 88 88 216 0 0 oil pressure
17 29 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 112 112 468 0 0 running
1 6 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 500 415 0 running
21 9 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 105 100 403 1 0 running
18 10 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 109 109 442 0 0 running
6 2 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 150 150 497 0 0 running
8 5 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 142 142 495 0 0 running
13 25 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 124 124 486 0 0 running
10 19 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 134 134 494 0 0 running
19 22 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 106 106 415 0 0 running
5 20 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 160 155 500 2 0 running
7 16 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 146 146 496 0 0 running
23 30 64 Rodney Combs Ford 94 94 315 0 0 engine
30 27 41 Ronnie Thomas Chevrolet 73 73 16 0 0 overheating
15 26 62 Steve Christman Pontiac 118 118 482 0 0 running

Race Infractions

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