Results

The 1987 Sovran Bank 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Martinsville Speedway race.

Sovran Bank 500

Sunday, April 26th, 1987

Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, VA

  • 8 Ford
  • 11 Chevrolet
  • 3 Buick
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 3 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 31
  • Laps Scheduled: 500
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 72.808
  • Cautions: 11 for 65 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Sovran Bank 500 at Martinsville Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
6 31 9 Bill Elliott Ford 155 150 498 66 0 running
29 14 18 Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 76 76 113 0 0 engine
13 29 19 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 124 124 490 0 0 running
7 20 90 Ken Schrader Ford 146 146 498 0 0 running
12 6 21 Kyle Petty Ford 127 127 493 0 0 running
10 18 30 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 134 134 495 0 0 running
17 1 26 Morgan Shepherd Buick 117 112 396 34 0 engine
16 15 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 115 115 440 0 0 rear end
2 5 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 175 170 500 63 0 running
19 21 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 106 106 378 0 0 running
5 2 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 155 155 498 0 0 running
28 8 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 79 79 185 0 0 oil line
26 17 35 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 85 85 223 0 0 valve
8 13 22 Bobby Allison Buick 142 142 497 0 0 running
15 22 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 118 118 452 0 0 rear end
11 16 81 Buddy Arrington Ford 130 130 494 0 0 running
1 4 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 185 175 500 156 0 running
21 11 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 105 100 360 45 0 engine
23 12 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 94 94 333 0 0 rear end
24 25 67 Eddie Bierschwale Ford 91 91 269 0 0 engine
3 7 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 170 165 500 116 0 running
27 3 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 87 82 186 20 0 rear end
31 27 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 70 70 21 0 0 engine
20 23 64 Jerry Cranmer Ford 103 103 369 0 0 clutch
14 26 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 121 121 488 0 0 running
9 9 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 138 138 496 0 0 running
4 19 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 160 160 500 0 0 running
22 10 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 97 97 347 0 0 timing chain
30 28 12 Slick Johnson Oldsmobile 73 73 87 0 0 timing chain
25 24 62 Steve Christman Pontiac 88 88 264 0 0 running
18 30 48 Tony Spanos Chevrolet 109 109 386 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.