| 1987 Atlanta Journal 500 NASCAR Cup Series Race 29 of 29 | |||||
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| Race Information | Track Information | ||||
| Total Purse: | $343,940 | Race Date: | Nov 22, 1987 | EchoPark Speedway | |
| Margin of Victory: | 12.940 Seconds | Race Duration: | 3Hr 35Min 25Sec. | Hampton, Georgia | |
| Lead Changes: | 12 | Average Speed: | 139.047 MPH | 1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval | |
| No. of Cars: | 42 | No. of Cautions: | 5 For 33 Laps | echoparkspeedway.com | |
| Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information | ||||||||
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| Winner Information | Pole Information | Manufacturer Points | ||||||
| Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Driver: | Bill Elliott B. Elliott | Ford: | 9 | |||
| Car No.: | #9 Ford | Car No.: | #9 Ford | Chevrolet: | 1 | |||
| Team: | Melling Racing | Team: | Melling Racing | Buick: | 0 | |||
| Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Crew Chief: | Ernie Elliott | Oldsmobile: | 0 | |||
| Laps Led: | 168 of 328 | Pole Speed: | 174.341 MPH | |||||
| Official 1987 Atlanta Journal 500 Results |
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| Finish | Start | Num | Driver | Sponsor | Status | Mfg | Points | Laps | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Running |  | 185 | 328 | 168 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Running |  | 175 | 328 | 133 |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Running | | 170 | 328 | 19 |
| 4 | 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Running |  | 160 | 328 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Davey Allison (R) | Havoline | Running | | 160 | 327 | 3 |
| 6 | 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex Anti-Freeze | Running | | 150 | 327 | 0 |
| 7 | 11 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folgers | Running | | 151 | 327 | 2 |
| 8 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Running |  | 142 | 327 | 0 |
| 9 | 22 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Running | | 138 | 327 | 0 |
| 10 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Running | | 134 | 327 | 0 |
| 11 | 31 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Valvoline | Running |  | 0 | 327 | 0 |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Running | | 127 | 326 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | 21 | Kyle Petty | CITGO | Running | | 124 | 326 | 0 |
| 14 | 41 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Running | | 121 | 325 | 0 |
| 15 | 28 | 1 | Brett Bodine (R) | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Running | | 118 | 324 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | 76 | Hut Stricklin | Jaehne Motorsports | Running | | 115 | 322 | 0 |
| 17 | 24 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Running | | 112 | 320 | 0 |
| 18 | 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Running | | 114 | 317 | 1 |
| 19 | 37 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | Running | | 106 | 316 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 87 | Randy Baker | Sony Magnetic Products | Running | | 103 | 315 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | 82 | Mark Stahl (R) | Auto Bell Car Washes | Running | | 100 | 311 | 0 |
| 22 | 42 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Running | | 97 | 311 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Southlake | Wheel Bearing | | 94 | 281 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Engine | | 91 | 280 | 0 |
| 25 | 32 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | Accident | | 88 | 268 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Oil Pan | | 90 | 220 | 1 |
| 27 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Films | Accident | | 82 | 219 | 0 |
| 28 | 12 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Flywheel | | 79 | 203 | 0 |
| 29 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Vibration | | 76 | 171 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Accident | | 73 | 154 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Accident | | 70 | 154 | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy Soap | Crankshaft | | 67 | 150 | 0 |
| 33 | 40 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Axiom | Accident | | 64 | 147 | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 64 | Curtis Markham | Sunny King Ford | Engine | | 0 | 126 | 0 |
| 35 | 9 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Engine | | 63 | 110 | 1 |
| 36 | 33 | 18 | Dale Jarrett (R) | Coats & Clark | Clutch | | 55 | 84 | 0 |
| 37 | 27 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | Handling | | 52 | 76 | 0 |
| 38 | 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Engine | | 49 | 75 | 0 |
| 39 | 7 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Engine | | 46 | 49 | 0 |
| 40 | 6 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Accident | | 43 | 32 | 0 |
| 41 | 3 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's Oil Treatment | Accident | | 40 | 32 | 0 |
| 42 | 39 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Sunoco | Accident | | 37 | 30 | 0 |
