Busch 500
1987 NASCAR Cup Series Race 20 of 29
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$243,715Race Date:Aug 22, 1987Bristol Motor Speedway
Margin of Victory:5.500 SecondsRace Duration:2Hr 56Min 56Sec.Bristol, Tennessee
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:90.373 MPH.533 Mile Concrete Oval
No. of Cars:30No. of Cautions:8 For 49 Lapsbristolmotorspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDriver: Terry Labonte T. LabonteChevrolet:9
Car No.:#3 ChevroletCar No.:#11 ChevroletPontiac:0
Team:Richard Childress RacingTeam:Junior Johnson and Assoc.Ford:0
Crew Chief:Kirk ShelmerdineCrew Chief:Tim BrewerOldsmobile:0
Laps Led:415 of 500Pole Speed:115.758 MPH
Official 1987 Busch 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
163 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans185500127Running
2827 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceKodiak1755001Running
3715 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft1655000Running
4111 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabonteBudweiser16550056Running
52043 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1605002Running
625 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi Garrett1504970Running
7164 Rick Wilson R. WilsonRick WilsonKodak Films1464960Running
8533 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit1424950Running
9159 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottCoors1384940Running
101975 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettValvoline1344940Running
1147 Alan Kulwicki A. KulwickiAlan KulwickiZerex Anti-Freeze1354935Running
122318 Dale Jarrett D. Jarrett (R)Dale JarrettFreedlander Financial1274910Running
132552 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansEureka Vacuum Cleaners1244860Running
141230 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripAll Pro Auto Parts1214840Running
152662 Steve Christman S. Christman (R)Steve ChristmanAC Spark Plugs1184820Running
162819 Derrike Cope D. Cope (R)Derrike CopeStoke Racing1154820Running
172967 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonPannill Knitting1124680Running
181071 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisLifebuoy Soap1094420Running
192255 Phil Parsons P. ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal Classic1064150Running
201144 Sterling Marlin S. MarlinSterling MarlinPiedmont Airlines1034050Accident
21917 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripTide1054031Running
221422 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller American973440Engine
233064 Rodney Combs R. Combs (R)Rodney CombsSunny King Ford943150Engine
242126 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdQuaker State912420Accident
252412 Brad Teague B. TeagueBrad TeagueSlender You Figure Salons02160Oil Pressure
261335 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsFolgers852000Engine
27390 Ken Schrader K. SchraderKen SchraderRed Baron Frozen Pizza8717920Accident
281721 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle PettyCITGO791580Engine
29188 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Miller American761180Engine
302741 Ronnie Thomas R. ThomasRonnie ThomasBusch Polishes73160Overheating

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