Results

The 1987 Southern 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Darlington Raceway race.

Southern 500

Sunday, September 6th, 1987

Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC

  • 9 Ford
  • 14 Chevrolet
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 3 Buick
  • 8 Oldsmobile

  • 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
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Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
8 2 9 Bill Elliott Ford 147 142 202 1 0 running
15 38 18 Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 118 118 200 0 0 running
38 13 50 Greg Sacks Pontiac 49 49 96 0 0 engine
11 18 90 Ken Schrader Ford 130 130 202 0 0 running
14 26 21 Kyle Petty Ford 121 121 200 0 0 running
19 19 30 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 106 106 198 0 0 running
9 15 26 Morgan Shepherd Buick 138 138 202 0 0 running
7 12 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 146 146 202 0 0 running
2 16 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 170 170 202 0 0 running
4 24 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 160 160 202 0 0 running
5 3 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 155 155 202 0 0 running
40 6 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 43 43 77 0 0 engine
31 9 35 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 75 70 162 3 0 crash
26 11 22 Bobby Allison Buick 85 85 185 0 0 engine
6 17 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 150 150 202 0 0 running
23 34 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 94 94 194 0 0 running
20 39 1 Brett Bodine Chevrolet 103 103 195 0 0 running
24 32 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 91 91 193 0 0 running
17 20 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 112 112 199 0 0 distributor
13 21 29 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 124 124 201 0 0 running
34 40 6 Connie Saylor Oldsmobile 61 61 140 0 0 fatigue
1 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 202 109 0 running
10 7 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 139 134 202 1 0 running
16 28 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 115 115 200 0 0 running
29 1 28 Davey Allison Ford 81 76 164 86 0 crash
25 31 34 Eddie Bierschwale Chevrolet 88 88 192 0 0 running
18 27 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 109 109 199 0 0 running
35 33 36 HB Bailey Pontiac 58 58 133 0 0 fatigue
39 10 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 46 46 85 0 0 clutch
22 29 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 97 97 195 0 0 running
37 36 32 Jonathan Lee Edwards Chevrolet 52 52 122 0 0 engine
30 4 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 73 73 163 0 0 crash
33 35 81 Mike Potter Ford 64 64 153 0 0 crash
32 23 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 67 67 156 0 0 running
12 22 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 127 127 202 0 0 running
3 14 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 170 165 202 2 0 running
28 8 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 79 79 176 0 0 running
27 25 64 Rodney Combs Ford 82 82 185 0 0 running
21 37 62 Steve Christman Pontiac 100 100 195 0 0 running
36 30 12 Trevor Boys Oldsmobile 55 55 126 0 0 crash

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.