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Results

The 1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Michigan International Speedway race.

Champion Spark Plug 400

Sunday, August 16th, 1987

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI

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  • 10 Ford
  • 15 Chevrolet
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 3 Buick
  • 6 Oldsmobile

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 200
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: N/A
  • Average Speed: 138.648
  • Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
  • Lead Changes: 16
  • Green Flag Passes: N/A
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Entry List
Champion Spark Plug 400 at Michigan International Speedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
1 3 9 Bill Elliott Ford 180 175 200 16 0 running
39 37 18 Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 46 46 25 0 0 engine
38 10 19 Derrike Cope Ford 49 49 43 0 0 engine
19 40 50 Greg Sacks Pontiac 106 106 198 0 0 running
34 4 90 Ken Schrader Ford 61 61 89 0 0 engine
27 18 21 Kyle Petty Ford 82 82 165 0 0 engine
20 28 30 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 103 103 198 0 0 running
3 15 26 Morgan Shepherd Buick 170 165 200 1 0 running
25 27 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 88 88 180 0 0 running
4 20 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 165 160 200 58 0 running
15 21 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 118 118 199 0 0 running
33 9 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 64 64 129 0 0 water pump
6 2 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 150 150 200 0 0 running
18 6 35 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 109 109 199 0 0 running
7 19 22 Bobby Allison Buick 151 146 200 11 0 running
13 16 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 124 124 199 0 0 running
32 39 74 Bobby Wawak Chevrolet 67 67 137 0 0 oil leak
21 5 1 Brett Bodine Chevrolet 100 100 196 0 0 running
23 33 67 Buddy Arrington Ford 94 94 194 0 0 running
8 31 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 142 142 200 0 0 running
40 32 29 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 43 43 22 0 0 engine
36 38 04 Charlie Rudolph Chevrolet 55 55 68 0 0 transmission
2 8 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 180 170 200 63 0 running
17 7 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 117 112 199 1 0 running
35 29 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 58 58 77 0 0 engine
5 1 28 Davey Allison Ford 160 155 200 21 0 running
28 34 51 David Simko Chevrolet 79 79 164 0 0 engine
10 22 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 139 134 200 1 0 running
26 12 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 85 85 179 0 0 engine
22 35 70 JD McDuffie Pontiac 97 97 195 0 0 running
24 17 89 Jim Sauter Pontiac 91 91 190 0 0 engine
37 36 52 Jimmy Means Chevrolet 52 52 65 0 0 engine
30 26 77 Ken Ragan Ford 73 73 146 0 0 crash
16 14 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 115 115 199 0 0 running
9 30 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 138 138 200 0 0 running
14 23 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 121 121 199 0 0 running
11 11 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 135 130 199 28 0 crash
12 13 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 127 127 199 0 0 running
31 24 64 Rodney Combs Ford 70 70 146 0 0 engine
29 25 25 Tim Richmond Chevrolet 76 76 149 0 0 engine

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