Results

The 1987 Winston 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.

Winston 500

Sunday, May 3rd, 1987

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 11 Ford
  • 13 Chevrolet
  • 6 Pontiac
  • 5 Buick
  • 6 Oldsmobile

  • 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
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Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway results
FIN ST # DRIVER MAKE TOT PTS FIN PTS LAPS LED X LED STATUS
22 1 9 Bill Elliott Ford 102 97 150 48 0 engine
28 38 18 Dale Jarrett Chevrolet 79 79 96 0 0 engine
26 22 50 Greg Sacks Pontiac 85 85 109 0 0 crash
8 15 90 Ken Schrader Ford 147 142 178 4 0 running
3 6 21 Kyle Petty Ford 165 165 178 0 0 running
25 24 30 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 88 88 125 0 0 clutch
10 19 26 Morgan Shepherd Buick 134 134 177 0 0 running
30 17 15 Ricky Rudd Ford 73 73 89 0 0 crash
6 14 27 Rusty Wallace Pontiac 155 150 178 1 0 running
14 7 44 Sterling Marlin Oldsmobile 121 121 176 0 0 running
2 8 11 Terry Labonte Chevrolet 175 170 178 7 0 running
34 28 7 Alan Kulwicki Ford 61 61 30 0 0 engine
12 20 35 Benny Parsons Chevrolet 132 127 177 2 0 running
39 2 22 Bobby Allison Buick 46 46 21 0 0 crash
5 16 8 Bobby Hillin Jr Buick 155 155 178 0 0 running
32 12 88 Buddy Baker Oldsmobile 67 67 69 0 0 engine
37 18 29 Cale Yarborough Oldsmobile 52 52 22 0 0 crash
41 31 81 Chet Fillip Ford 40 40 3 0 0 engine
23 32 64 Connie Saylor Ford 94 94 134 0 0 engine
4 5 3 Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet 165 160 178 10 0 running
11 4 17 Darrell Waltrip Chevrolet 130 130 177 0 0 running
13 35 71 Dave Marcis Chevrolet 124 124 177 0 0 running
1 3 28 Davey Allison Ford 185 175 178 101 0 running
27 30 98 Ed Pimm Buick 87 82 103 1 0 engine
18 34 67 Eddie Bierschwale Ford 109 109 172 0 0 running
40 11 5 Geoff Bodine Chevrolet 43 43 11 0 0 engine
29 26 33 Harry Gant Chevrolet 76 76 90 0 0 crash
33 41 52 Jimmy Means Pontiac 64 64 61 0 0 wheel bearing
36 23 99 Joe Ruttman Chevrolet 55 55 27 0 0 transmission
21 29 77 Ken Ragan Ford 100 100 158 0 0 crash
9 10 83 Lake Speed Oldsmobile 138 138 177 0 0 running
17 33 82 Mark Stahl Ford 112 112 173 0 0 running
7 21 75 Neil Bonnett Pontiac 151 146 178 2 0 running
35 37 73 Phil Barkdoll Chevrolet 58 58 27 0 0 transmission
31 9 55 Phil Parsons Oldsmobile 70 70 84 0 0 running
16 25 43 Richard Petty Pontiac 115 115 173 0 0 running
24 39 6 Rick Knoop Chevrolet 91 91 130 0 0 wheel bearing
20 27 4 Rick Wilson Oldsmobile 103 103 165 0 0 overheating
38 13 1 Ron Bouchard Buick 49 49 22 0 0 crash
15 36 12 Slick Johnson Chevrolet 123 118 175 2 0 running
19 40 62 Steve Christman Pontiac 106 106 167 0 0 running

Race Infractions

Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.