1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series

American motorsport season February 2025 November 2025 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1986 1988 thumb|Dale Earnhardt, the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion. thumb|Bill Elliott, finished second in the championship, 489 points back. thumb|Terry Labonte finished third in the championship, 689 points back. The 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series was the 39th season of professional stock car racing in the United States and the 16th modern-era cup series. thumb|Davey Allison, the 1987 NASCAR Rookie of the Year The season began on February 8 and ended on November 22. Dale Earnhardt of Richard Childress Racing won the championship for the third time. Team changes After three championships together in 1981, 1982, and 1985, Darrell Waltrip decided to move from the No. 11 Junior Johnson Chevrolet to the new No. 17 Chevrolet, a third full-time Hendrick Motorsports team. A famous quote stemmed from this move, which crew chief Jeff Hammond describes in his book Real Men Work In the Pits went like this: "I finally got me a thoroughbred." – Darrell Waltrip, referring to his new ride. "I don't know about any thoroughbred. I do know we had a jackass around here who recently left." – Junior Johnson The rest of "silly season" looked like this among full-time teams: Terry Labonte left the No. 44 Piedmont Oldsmobile owned by Billy Hagan to replace Waltrip in the No. 11. Johnson decided to disband the No. 12 Budweiser team and let go driver Neil Bonnett, who moved to the No. 75 Pontiac. Morgan Shepherd vacated the No. 75 in favor of the No. 26 Buick owned by Kenny Bernstein, driven by Joe Ruttman in 1986. Phil Parsons would replace older brother Benny in the No. 55 Oldsmobile owned by Leo and Richard Jackson. Lake Speed started out 1986 in the No. 75 RahMoc ride but was let go early in the season. Speed would form his own team for 1987 in the No. 83 Oldsmobile. A few car number changes took place as well. Kyle Petty would continue to drive the Wood Brothers Ford, switching from No. 7 to No. 21. Alan Kulwicki took the No. 7 for his independent team. Cale Yarborough exited the No. 28 Ford team and drove his self-owned No. 29 Oldsmobile. Davey Allison would compete for Rookie Of The Year in the Harry Ranier No. 28 Ford.. Michael Waltrip would continue driving for Chuck Rider but switched from the No. 23 Chevrolet to the No. 30 Chevrolet. Drivers remaining with the same teams from 1986 would be: No. 3 Dale Earnhardt (owner: Richard Childress), No. 4 Rick Wilson (Larry McClure) No. 5 Geoff Bodine (Rick Hendrick), No. 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. (Stavola Brothers), No. 9 Bill Elliott ( Harry Melling), No. 15 Ricky Rudd (Bud Moore), No. 18 Tommy Ellis (Eric Freelander), No. 22 Bobby Allison (Stavola Brothers), No. 27 Rusty Wallace (Raymond Beadle), No. 33 Harry Gant (Hal Needham), No. 43 Richard Petty ( Petty Enterprises), No. 52 Jimmy Means, No. 70 J. D. McDuffie (Tom Winkle), No. 71 Dave Marcis, No. 88 Buddy Baker (Baker/Danny Schiff), No. 90 Ken Schrader (Junie Donlavey) and the part-time/independent efforts of No. 14 A. J. Foyt, No. 67 Buddy Arrington, No. 77 Ken Ragan (Marvin Ragan), No. 81 Chet Fillip (Corey Fillip) and No. 89 Jim Sauter (Mueller Brothers). Top drivers out of a ride included Benny Parsons and Joe Ruttman. Those who officially threw their hat in the ring for NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1987 would be: Davey Allison, Steve Christman (No. 62 AC Delco, Tom Winkle), Rodney Combs (No. 10 DiGard) and Derrike Cope (No. 19 Stoke Racing). Ron Bouchard, Trevor Boys, Eddie Bierschwale and a host of others would battle for the remaining open spots. Teams and drivers Complete schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberDriverCrew ChiefBuick King Racing 26 Morgan Shepherd Larry McReynolds Stavola Brothers Racing 8 Bobby Hillin Jr. Bobby Hudson 22 Bobby Allison Jimmy FennigChevrolet Bahari Racing 30 Michael WaltripDick BahreFreedlander Motorsports18Tommy Ellis 5 1–5Buddy Parrott 5 1–5 Bobby King 24 6–29 Dale Jarrett (R) 24 6–29 Hendrick Motorsports 5 Geoff Bodine Gary Nelson 17 Darrell Waltrip Waddell Wilson 12 1–12 Jeff Hammond 17 13–29 35 Benny Parsons Harry Hyde Junior Johnson & Associates 11 Terry Labonte Jeff Hammond 12 1–12 Tim Brewer 17 13–29 Mach 1 Racing 33 Harry Gant Travis Carter Marcis Auto Racing 71 Dave Marcis Richard Childress Racing 3 Dale Earnhardt Kirk ShelmerdineFord AK Racing 7 Alan Kulwicki Cliff Champion 4 1–4 Bill Ingle 25 5–29 Arrington Racing 67 Eddie Bierschwale 9 1–9Joey ArringtonBuddy Arrington 18 10–12, 14–16, 18–29Chet Fillip 2 13, 17 Bud Moore Engineering 15 Ricky Rudd Bud Moore Donlavey Racing 90 Ken Schrader Bob Johnson Melling Racing 9 Bill Elliott Ernie Elliott Wood Brothers Racing 21 Kyle Petty Leonard WoodOldsmobile Hagan Racing 44 Sterling Marlin Steve Hmiel Jackson Brothers Motorsports 55 Phil Parsons Andy PetreePontiac Blue Max Racing 27 Rusty Wallace Barry Dodson Petty Enterprises 43 Richard Petty Dale Inman RahMoc Enterprises 75 Neil Bonnett 26 1–26 Robin PembertonJoe Ruttman 3 27–29Pontiac 23 1-14, 18, 20, 22-25, 27-29 Chevrolet 6 15-17, 19, 21, 26Means Racing 28 1-25, 27-29 Hendrick Motorsports 1 2652Jimmy MeansKeith Wilson 28 1-25, 27-29 Dennis Conner 1 25 Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamNo. Car numberRace DriverCrew ChiefRound(s)BuickSpears Motorsports76 Roman CalczynskiLeon Ruther1 13Tommy Kendall1 28St. James Racing2St. James Davis2 13, 28ChevroletAdams Racing38Ronnie Adams1 25Adcox Racing24Grant Adcox1 1AAG Racing34Jesse Samples Jr.Ken Allen3 2, 6, 10Ron Shephard1 3Eddie Bierschwale1 21Burke Racing80Ken Fedewa1 11Gray Racing54Donnie Allison2 1, 10Kevin Evans1 26H. L. Waters Racing49Delma Cowart1 1Harry Goularte14Harry GoularteMike Biechman2 13, 28 Hendrick Motorsports 25 Tim Richmond Dennis Conner 8 12–19 Rick Hendrick 1 2851Jim Fitzgerald1 13Holden Racing68Jerry Holden3 2, 4, 14Hylton Motorsports48Steve Moore1 1James Hylton4 2, 5, 9, 12Tony Spanos5 3, 8, 10, 15, 20Jerry Holden1 17Edwards Racing32Jonathan Lee Edwards3 1, 5, 21Ellington Racing1Ron BouchardRunt Pittman5 1–2, 4–5, 9Brett Bodine (R)14 10–17, 19, 21, 23, 26–27, 29Elmer Simko51David Simko5 1, 14, 19, 23, 27Linro Motorsports63Jocko Maggiacomo5 1, 16, 18–19, 28Midgley Racing29George Follmer2 13, 28Pearson Racing16Larry PearsonRicky Pearson4 6, 10, 26, 29Paul Racing69Donny Paul1 14Reno Enterprises56Ernie IrvanMarc Reno2 22, 26Ron Shephard Racing31Ron Shephard3 11–12, 16Ronnie Thomas Racing41Ronnie Thomas5 1, 7, 20, 25, 27Schmitt Racing73Bill Schmitt2 13, 28Steurer Racing81Glen SteurerMike Steurer1 28Vincent Racing41Jack Sellers2 13, 28Wawak Racing74 Ran as the No. 77 at Talladega IBobby Wawak14 1–5, 9–10, 12, 14-15, 19, 21, 26–27FordArrington Racing61Mike Potter1 18Beahr Racing37Curtis Markham1 11Branch-Ragan Racing77Ken Ragan6 1, 4, 9, 19, 26, 29Eddie Bierschwale3 10, 14–15Fillip Racing81Chet FillipCorey Fillip5 1-2, 9-10, 15Buddy Arrington2 3, 8Mike Potter9 5, 7, 11-12, 14, 16, 20-21, 23Eddie Bierschwale1 6Slick Johnson1 25Good Racing76Phil Good2 18, 22Jerry Bowman Racing58Jerry Bowman1 11Langley Racing64Connie SaylorElmo Langley4 1, 4–5, 9Jerry Cranmer (R)5 2–3, 6–8Rodney Combs10 11–12, 14–21Rick McCray2 13, 28Trevor Boys4 22–23, 25–26Curtis Markham3 24, 27, 29Stahl Racing82Mark StahlRon Gautsche11 1-2, 4-5, 9-10, 15, 17, 26-27, 29Ranier-Lundy Racing28Davey Allison (R)Joey Knuckles22 1–5, 9–12, 14–19, 21, 23, 25–29Razore Racing79Roy Smith2 13, 28Wangerin Racing39Blackie Wangerin3 1, 9, 15OldsmobileA. J. Foyt Enterprises14A. J. FoytDick Hutcherson5 4, 15, 17, 26, 29Baker-Schiff Racing88Buddy BakerDoug Richert20 1–2, 4–5, 9–12, 14–19, 21, 23–24, 26–27, 29Irv Hoerr1 28Bob Clark Motorsports31Brad Teague2 26, 29Cale Yarborough Motorsports29Cale YarboroughJake Elder 4 1–2, 4–5 Cliff Champion 12 9–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26–27, 2916 1–2, 4–5, 9–10, 12, 14–15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26–27, 29George Wiltshire39George Wiltshire1 23Hamby Racing12David Sosebee3 1–2, 4Slick Johnson7 3, 5–9, 24Mark Martin1 10Larry Pollard4 11, 15, 22, 25Jim Bown2 12–13Trevor Boys7 16, 18–19, 21, 27–29Jeff Swindell1 17Brad Teague1 20Larry Caudill1 23Rodney Combs1 26Jackson Brothers Motorsports66Tom Sneva1 1Jaehne Motorsports76Hut Stricklin3 25, 27, 29KC Racing66John KrebsFred Correa2 13, 28Lois Williams Racing78Jim Robinson2 13, 28Morgan-McClure Motorsports4Rick WilsonTony Glover19 1, 4–5, 9–11, 13–21, 23, 26, 28–2914A. J. FoytDick Hutcherson1 1Speed Racing83Lake SpeedDarrell Bryant14 1–5, 9–10, 14–15, 17, 19, 21, 26, 29PontiacBailey Racing36H. B. Bailey7 4–5, 14, 19, 21, 26, 29Joe Dan Bailey1 25Bryant Racing2Kirk BryantDarrell Bryant2 26, 27Dingman Brothers Racing50Greg SacksDavid Ifft17 1–2, 4–5, 9–10, 12, 14–16, 18–19, 21, 24, 26–27, 29Henley Gray1Chuck Schroedel (R)1 20McDuffie Racing70J. D. McDuffieJeff McDuffie22 4–8, 10–20, 22–27, 29Ray Kelly Racing77Ray Kelly1 13Winkle Motorsports62Steve Christman (R)25 1, 3–6, 8–13, 15–27, 2970J. D. McDuffieJeff McDuffie3 1–3Chevrolet 26 1–7, 9–11, 13–29 Oldsmobile 1 21U.S. Racing6Trevor Boys1 1D. K. Ulrich7 2–5, 7, 11, 22Bobby Baker1 6Rick Knoop3 9, 18, 23Connie Saylor9 10, 14–17, 19, 21, 26–27Ron Esau1 13Troy Beebe1 20Ernie Irvan3 24, 25, 28Chevrolet 4 19, 23, 26–27 Ford 3 9, 12, 16S & H Racing80Jimmy Horton3 9, 12, 16Eddie Bierschwale4 19, 23, 26–27Ford 7 1, 4, 10, 14, 19–20, 26Chevrolet 5 8, 12, 13, 16, 18, 28Stoke Racing19 Ran as the No. 93 at Riverside IIDerrike Cope (R)12 1, 4, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18–20, 26, 2832Ruben Garcia2 13, 28Oldsmobile 1 1 Chevrolet 2 5–6DiGard Motorsports10Rodney Combs (R)Roland Wlodyka3 1, 5–6Oldsmobile 1 1 Chevrolet 3 9, 15, 26Barkdoll Racing73Phil Barkdoll4 1, 9, 15, 26 Preseason January 8, 1987 – Tim Richmond announced that he would miss the first part of 1987 due to "double pneumonia." Benny Parsons was hired to replace Richmond in the Folgers Chevrolet for car owner Rick Hendrick. The car number was changed to 35, saving the 25 for Richmond's return. He returned for eight races mid-season, winning his first 2 races back at Pocono and Riverside. These eight races were the last races that Richmond would ever run in NASCAR. February 4, 1987 – Bruce Jacobi died at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Jacobi was injured in the first Twin 125-mile qualifying race on February 17, 1983, and had been in a coma since then. Schedule No. Race title Track DateBusch ClashDaytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachFebruary 87-Eleven Twin 125'sFebruary 121Daytona 500February 152Goodwrench 500North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamMarch 13Miller High Life 400Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, RichmondMarch 84Motorcraft Quality Parts 500Atlanta International Raceway, HamptonMarch 155TranSouth 500Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonMarch 296First Union 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North WilkesboroApril 57Valleydale Meats 500Bristol International Raceway, BristolApril 128Sovran Bank 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewayApril 269Winston 500Alabama International Motor Speedway, TalladegaMay 3Winston OpenCharlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordMay 17The Winston10Coca-Cola 600May 2411Budweiser 500Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverMay 3112Miller High Life 500Pocono International Raceway, Long PondJune 1413Budweiser 400Riverside International Raceway, RiversideJune 2114Miller American 400Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynJune 2815Pepsi Firecracker 400Daytona International Speedway, Daytona BeachJuly 416Summer 500Pocono International Raceway, Long PondJuly 1917Talladega 500Alabama International Motor Speedway, TalladegaJuly 2618Budweiser at The GlenWatkins Glen International, Watkins GlenAugust 1019Champion Spark Plug 400Michigan International Speedway, BrooklynAugust 1620Busch 500Bristol International Raceway, BristolAugust 2221Southern 500Darlington Raceway, DarlingtonSeptember 622Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, RichmondSeptember 1323Delaware 500Dover Downs International Speedway, DoverSeptember 2024Goody's 500Martinsville Speedway, RidgewaySeptember 2725Holly Farms 400North Wilkesboro Speedway, North WilkesboroOctober 426Oakwood Homes 500Charlotte Motor Speedway, ConcordOctober 1127AC Delco 500North Carolina Motor Speedway, RockinghamOctober 2528Winston Western 500Riverside International Raceway, RiversideNovember 829Atlanta Journal 500Atlanta International Raceway, HamptonNovember 22 Season summary Busch Clash The Busch Clash, an annual invitational event for all Busch Pole winners the previous season, was held February 8 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott drew for the pole. Alan Kulwicki was the wild card. Results # 9 – Bill Elliott #5 – Geoff Bodine #17 – Darrell Waltrip #3 – Dale Earnhardt #7 – Alan Kulwicki #29 – Cale Yarborough #35 – Benny Parsons #33 – Harry Gant #11 – Terry Labonte #15 – Ricky Rudd 7-Eleven Twin 125's The 7-Eleven Twin 125's, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 12 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott and Davey Allison won the poles for both races, respectively, as a result of their speeds in qualifying on February 9. Race One: Top Ten Results #90 – Ken Schrader #9 – Bill Elliott #17 – Darrell Waltrip #88 – Buddy Baker #4 – Rick Wilson #43 – Richard Petty #3 – Dale Earnhardt #75 – Neil Bonnett #1 – Ron Bouchard #55 – Phil Parsons Notes: Jocko Maggiacomo DNS. This race featured two flips: Phil Barkdoll and Tommy Ellis. A. J. Foyt was involved in the Ellis wreck and suffered a shoulder injury. Race Two: Top Ten Results #35-Benny Parsons #22-Bobby Allison #5-Geoff Bodine #44-Sterling Marlin #33-Harry Gant #28-Davey Allison #11-Terry Labonte #71-Dave Marcis #30-Michael Waltrip #21-Kyle Petty Round 1: Daytona 500 The 29th annual Daytona 500 was held February 15. Bill Elliott won the pole Top Ten Results #9 – Bill Elliott #35 – Benny Parsons #43 – Richard Petty #88 – Buddy Baker #3 – Dale Earnhardt #22 – Bobby Allison #90 – Ken Schrader #17 – Darrell Waltrip #15 – Ricky Rudd #29 – Cale Yarborough Failed to qualify: 18-Tommy Ellis, 24-Grant Adcox, 32-Jonathan Lee Edwards, 39-Blackie Wangerin, 41-Ronnie Thomas, 48-Steve Moore, 49-Delma Cowart, 51-David Simko, 54-Donnie Allison, 62-Steve Christman, 74-Bobby Wawak, 89-Jim Sauter, 93-Charlie Baker, 98-Ed Pimm, 00-Dick McCabe, 02-Joe Booher, 09-Jeff Swindell, 63-Jocko Maggiacomo (did not start qualifying race). Round 2: Goodwrench 500 The Goodwrench 500 was held March 1 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Davey Allison won his first career pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #15 – Ricky Rudd #75 – Neil Bonnett #9 – Bill Elliott #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-1) #27 – Rusty Wallace (-1) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-2) #11 – Terry Labonte (-2) #28 – Davey Allison (-2) #90 – Ken Schrader (-3) Dale Earnhardt led 319 out of 492 laps en route to his first victory of the season.1987-03-02 Earnhardt Takes 500 (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-takes-5/132168511/ 2024-05-16 The Charlotte Observer 21 Round 3: Miller High Life 400 The Miller High Life 400 was held March 8 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Alan Kulwicki won his first career pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #5 – Geoff Bodine #27 – Rusty Wallace #9 – Bill Elliott #11 – Terry Labonte #7 – Alan Kulwicki #21 – Kyle Petty (-1) #71 – Dave Marcis (-1) #22 – Bobby Allison (-1) #35 – Benny Parsons (-2) Failed to qualify: Ron Sheppard (#34), Tony Spanos (#48), Lake Speed (#83), Bob Hollar (#02) Round 4: Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was held March 15 at Atlanta International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt won the pole. Top Ten Results #15 – Ricky Rudd #35 – Benny Parsons #27 – Rusty Wallace #11 – Terry Labonte #28 – Davey Allison (-1) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-1) #75 – Neil Bonnett (-1) #29 – Cale Yarborough (-1) #42 – Kyle Petty (-1) #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-2) Failed to qualify: Jerry Holden (#68), Bobby Wawak (#74) Dale Earnhardt led 196 laps, but a mechanical problem would leave him out of contention. A restart with eight laps remaining left a four car battle for the victory. Ricky Rudd managed to pull away from Benny Parsons to take his first victory of the season, and seventh of his career.1987-03-16 Rudd Wins Atlanta 500 As Problems Slow Earnhardt (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-rudd-wins-atlanta/132285849/ 2024-05-15 The Charlotte Observer 211987-03-16 Motorcraft win goes not to swiftest, but to Rudd (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-motorcraft-win/132286029/ 2024-05-15 The Atlanta Constitution 27 Round 5: TranSouth 500 The TranSouth 500 was held March 29 at Darlington Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #9 – Bill Elliott #43 – Richard Petty #44 – Sterling Marlin #90 – Ken Schrader #75 – Neil Bonnett #33 – Harry Gant (-1) #1 – Ron Bouchard (-1) #55 – Phil Parsons (-1) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-1) Failed to qualify: Mike Potter (#81), Mark Stahl (#82) Bill Elliott was leading at the white flag but ran out of gas in Turn 3. This allowed Dale Earnhardt to overtake Elliott and cruise to victory. At one point in the race, Benny Parsons, having hit the wall early, attempted to make a pit stop only for crew chief Harry Hyde to tell him that the crew was in the middle of a break for ice cream, inspiring a scene in the film Days of Thunder, where fictional driver Cole Trickle, played by Tom Cruise, is denied a pit stop due to his team eating ice cream.Harry Hyde Once Took an Ice Cream Break at Darlington https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/monster-energy-series-news/39850-harry-hyde-once-took-an-ice-cream-break-at-darlington 26 January 2022 Speedway Digest Round 6: First Union 400 The First Union 400 was held April 5 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #21 – Kyle Petty #75 – Neil Bonnett #7 – Alan Kulwicki #15 – Ricky Rudd (-1) #43 – Richard Petty (-1) #55 – Phil Parsons (-1) #11 – Terry Labonte* (-2) #27 – Rusty Wallace (-2) #9 – Bill Elliott (-2) Dale Earnhardt won the race in dominating fashion, leading 319 out of 400 laps to claim his second straight victory and fourth of the season.1987-04-06 Earnhardt Rolls To 4th Win In 6 Starts (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-rolls-t/132441159/ 2024-05-15 The Charlotte Observer 21 Terry Labonte was injured the previous week at Darlington, and was relieved by Brett Bodine at an early pit stop. This was the final race for DiGard Motorsports, as the team's assets were sold to Whitcomb Racing before the 1988 season. Round 7: Valleydale Meats 500 The Valleydale Meats 500 was held April 12 at Bristol International Raceway. Harry Gant won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #43 – Richard Petty #15 – Ricky Rudd #9 – Bill Elliott #7 – Alan Kulwicki #33 – Harry Gant #21 – Kyle Petty #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-1) #11 – Terry Labonte (-1) #18 – Dale Jarrett (-3) After leading the most laps, Bill Elliott was surpassed by Dale Earnhardt with 115 laps to go. Earnhardt would hold on for his fifth victory of the season.1987-04-13 Dale earns win in Valleydale 500 (Part 1) https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-dale-earns-win-in/133525313/ 2024-05-16 Bristol Herald Courier 13 Round 8: Sovran Bank 500 The Sovran Bank 500 was held April 26 at Martinsville Speedway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #27 – Rusty Wallace #5 – Geoff Bodine #55 – Phil Parsons #11 – Terry Labonte (-2) #9 – Bill Elliott (-2) #90 – Ken Schrader (-2) #22 – Bobby Allison (-3) #75 – Neil Bonnett (-4) #30 – Michael Waltrip (-5) Round 9: Winston 500 The Winston 500 was held May 3 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole at a record speed of 212.809 mph (44.998 seconds), a record that still stands today and will likely never be broken. Top Ten Results #28 – Davey Allison #11 – Terry Labonte #21 – Kyle Petty #3 – Dale Earnhardt #8 – Bobby Hillin Jr. #27 – Rusty Wallace #75 – Neil Bonnett #90 – Ken Schrader #83 – Lake Speed (-1) #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-1) This race was remembered for a near-tragedy early when Bobby Allison flew into the fence and nearly landed in the front stretch grandstands. Though Allison was not injured, a female fan lost an eye as a result of being struck by debris. Eventually, this crash would lead to the introduction of restrictor plates in 1988, and the practice would continue until the 2019 Daytona 500. Allison's crash caused a 2½ hour red flag to repair the catch fence, and the race was shortened to 178 laps due to darkness. This was Davey Allison's first career Winston Cup victory, in only his 14th career start. Exhibition: The Winston The Winston, an annual invitational race for previous winners in Winston Cup, was held May 17 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #11 – Terry Labonte #25 – Tim Richmond #5 – Geoff Bodine #27 – Rusty Wallace #21 – Kyle Petty #26 – Morgan Shepherd #22 – Bobby Allison #17 – Darrell Waltrip #55 – Benny Parsons At one point, Bill Elliott's car nicked the rear of Earnhardt's, sending the latter into the infield grass. But no sooner did Earnhardt drive through the grass than he drove onto the track once more. That incident came to be known as "The Pass in the Grass." With eight laps to go, contact with Earnhardt cut down Elliott's tire. An angry Elliott retaliated by bumping Earnhardt after the race was over. This race would be the breakthrough edition NASCAR envisioned, with the adoption of the non-winners "last chance" race and the 19 most recent NASCAR race winners in the feature of 75, 50, and 10 laps. Round 10: Coca-Cola 600 The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The No. 9 of Bill Elliott won the pole. Top Ten Results #21 – Kyle Petty #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-1) #83 – Lake Speed (-1) #43 – Richard Petty (-2) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-2) #11 – Terry Labonte (-2) #88 – Buddy Baker (-2) #55 – Phil Parsons (-2) #89 – Jim Sauter (-4) #27 – Rusty Wallace (-4) This race was notable for the sheer amount of attrition. Out of the 42 cars that started the 600 mile event, only 17 of them finished the race. 21 years before Marcos Ambrose made his debut in the series, Allan Grice became the first Australian driver to qualify for a Winston Cup race. In his first ever run on an oval track, Grice qualified his Oldsmobile Delta 88 in 35th position. Kyle Petty won this race by over 1 lap over Morgan Shepherd. This would be Kyle Petty’s last win with the Wood Brothers. Petty left the team following a dismal 1988 season to drive for Felix Sabates. Round 11: Budweiser 500 The Budweiser 500 was held May 31 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole. Top Ten Results #28 – Davey Allison #9 – Bill Elliott #11 – Terry Labonte (-1) #3 – Dale Earnhardt (-2) #35 – Benny Parsons (-2) #90 – Ken Schrader (-2) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-4) #71 – Dave Marcis (-4) #75 – Neil Bonnett (-6) #44 – Sterling Marlin (-6) This was Davey Allison's second and last victory of his rookie season. It would make him the last rookie to win a Winston Cup race until Tony Stewart won 3 races in 1999. Round 12: Miller High Life 500 The Miller High Life 500 was held June 14 at Pocono International Raceway. The No. 11 of Terry Labonte won the pole. Top Ten Results #25 – Tim Richmond #9 – Bill Elliott #21 – Kyle Petty #29 – Cale Yarborough #3 – Dale Earnhardt #22 – Bobby Allison #15 – Ricky Rudd #75 – Neil Bonnett #5 – Geoff Bodine #88 – Buddy Baker This was Tim Richmond's first start of 1987. Late in the 1986 season, Richmond came down with what was thought of as "double pneumonia." This caused him to miss most of the season. Round 13: Budweiser 400 The Budweiser 400 was held June 21 at Riverside International Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole. Top Ten Results #25 – Tim Richmond #15 – Ricky Rudd #75 – Neil Bonnett #11 – Terry Labonte #9 – Bill Elliott #43 – Richard Petty #3 – Dale Earnhardt #22 – Bobby Allison #44 – Sterling Marlin #90 – Ken Schrader Richard Petty, not fully recovered from rib injuries sustained in a crash at the Miller High Life 500 at Pocono a week earlier, ran only the pace lap before giving way to Joe Ruttman while Petty moved to the ESPN broadcast booth. This was Tim Richmond's final career victory. Round 14: Miller American 400 The Miller American 400 was held June 28 at Michigan International Speedway. Rusty Wallace won his 1st career pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #28 – Davey Allison #21 – Kyle Petty #25 – Tim Richmond #27 – Rusty Wallace #8 – Bobby Hillin Jr. #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-1) #90 – Ken Schrader (-1) #35 – Benny Parsons (-1) #83 – Lake Speed (-1) Round 15: Pepsi Firecracker 400 The Pepsi Firecracker 400 was held July 4 at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 28 of Davey Allison won the pole. Top Ten Results #22 – Bobby Allison #88 – Buddy Baker #71 – Dave Marcis #17 – Darrell Waltrip #26 – Morgan Shepherd #3 – Dale Earnhardt #90 – Ken Schrader #27 – Rusty Wallace #33 – Harry Gant #11 – Terry Labonte In this race, smaller carburetors (the size used in the Busch Series) were mandated by NASCAR at Daytona and Talladega in an attempt to slow the cars. The pole speed was just over 198 mph as compared to over 210 mph in February. NASCAR officials experienced scoring difficulties late in the race, and at one point, were scoring leader Bobby Allison as one lap down. Final results properly restored the missing lap to Allison's total, and he was credited with the victory. On the final lap, Ken Schrader got loose coming out of turn four, spun, and barrel-rolled in the tri-oval just shy of the start/finish line. He collected Harry Gant, slid across the finish line, and still finished in 7th place. Schrader's flip can be seen in the movie Days of Thunder. Round 16: Summer 500 The Summer 500 was held July 19 at Pocono International Raceway. Tim Richmond won the pole for the final time in his career. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #7 – Alan Kulwicki #88 – Buddy Baker #35 – Benny Parsons #28 – Davey Allison #11 – Terry Labonte #75 – Neil Bonnett #43 – Richard Petty (-1) #71 – Dave Marcis (-1) #90 – Ken Schrader (-1) Round 17: Talladega 500 The Talladega 500 was held July 26 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole at 203.827 mph km/h on with the smaller Busch series carburetors. Top Ten Results #9 – Bill Elliott #28 – Davey Allison #3 – Dale Earnhardt #17 – Darrell Waltrip #29 – Cale Yarborough #11 – Terry Labonte #83 – Lake Speed #27 – Rusty Wallace #21 – Kyle Petty #88 – Buddy Baker Round 18: The Budweiser at The Glen The Budweiser at The Glen was scheduled for Sunday August 9 at Watkins Glen International but due to rain, the race was postponed and held Monday August 10. Terry Labonte won the pole. Top Ten Results #27 – Rusty Wallace #11 – Terry Labonte #71 – Dave Marcis #15 – Ricky Rudd #35 – Benny Parsons #7 – Alan Kulwicki #55 – Phil Parsons #3 – Dale Earnhardt #22 – Bobby Allison #25 – Tim Richmond Rusty Wallace had a commanding lead in the final laps of the race, but prior to the white flag, he started running out of fuel. Rusty made a quick pit stop for gas, but kept his lead and held on for the win. Round 19: Champion Spark Plug 400 The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held August 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole. Top Ten Results #9 – Bill Elliott #3 – Dale Earnhardt #26 – Morgan Shepherd #27 – Rusty Wallace #28 – Davey Allison #7 – Alan Kulwicki #22 – Bobby Allison #88 – Buddy Baker #75 – Neil Bonnett #5 – Geoff Bodine This was Tim Richmond's final race; he was running 8th when his engine blew. (It's believed he purposely over-revved it to blow it up, because he was suffering from severe exhaustion caused by what turned out to be a then-unknown bout with the AIDS virus.) He would be credited with a 29th place finish. Members of the print media covering the race were witnesses to the Northwest Airlines Flight 255 plane crash later in the day. Tom Higgins of The Charlotte Observer was involved in coverage of the plane crash, as he had just checked into the nearby hotel awaiting a Monday morning flight to Charlotte following the race. This would mark Bill Elliott's third consecutive Champion Spark Plug 400 victory. Richard Petty would lead 28 laps and was part of an 8-car battle for the win before crashing out during the final lap. Round 20: Busch 500 The Busch 500 was held August 22 at Bristol International Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #27 – Rusty Wallace #15 – Ricky Rudd #11 – Terry Labonte #43 – Richard Petty #5 – Geoff Bodine (-3) #4 – Rick Wilson (-4) #33 – Harry Gant (-5) #9 – Bill Elliott (-6) #75 – Neil Bonnett (-6) Failed to qualify: Tony Spanos (No. 48), Troy Beebe (No. 6), Mike Potter (No. 81), J. D. McDuffie (No. 70) Round 21: Southern 500 1987 Southern 500 The Southern 500 was held September 6 at Darlington Raceway. Davey Allison won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #27 – Rusty Wallace #43 – Richard Petty #44 – Sterling Marlin #11 – Terry Labonte #8 – Bobby Hillin Jr. #15 – Ricky Rudd #9 – Bill Elliott #26 – Morgan Shepherd #17 – Darrell Waltrip The race was shortened to 202 laps due to rain. Going into this race three drivers had a shot at a special $100,000 bonus from Winston if they won this race because they had won the three previous Winston Million races. Bill Elliott won the Daytona 500, Davey Allison won the Winston 500, and Kyle Petty won the Coca Cola 600. Davey crashed out of the race on lap 164 finishing 29th. Kyle finished 14th 2 laps down to the winner. Bill could only muster 8th so ultimately no one won the bonus for 1987. Round 22: Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 The Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 was held September 13 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole. Top Ten Results #3 – Dale Earnhardt #17 – Darrell Waltrip #15 – Ricky Rudd #9 – Bill Elliott #43 – Richard Petty (-1) #5 – Geoff Bodine (-2) #71 – Dave Marcis (-2) #11 – Terry Labonte (-2) #52 – Jimmy Means (-3) #75 – Neil Bonnett (-3) Round 23: Delaware 500 The Delaware 500 was held September 20 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole. Top Ten Results #15 – Ricky Rudd #28 – Davey Allison #75 – Neil Bonnett #9 – Bill Elliott #44 – Sterling Marlin #5 – Geoff Bodine (-2) #22 – Bobby Allison (-2) #88 – Buddy Baker (-2) #43 – Richard Petty (-4) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-5) Round 24: Goody's 500 The Goody's 500 was held September 27 at Martinsville Speedway. Geoff Bodine won the pole. Top Ten Results #17 – Darrell Waltrip #3 – Dale Earnhardt #11 – Terry Labonte #75 – Neil Bonnett (-2) #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-3) #7 – Alan Kulwicki (-3) #44 – Sterling Marlin (-4) #22 – Bobby Allison (-5) #21 – Kyle Petty (-8) #18 – Dale Jarrett (-8) A late race caution set up an intense 3-lap sprint among Dale Earnhardt, Terry Labonte and Darrell Waltrip. On the final lap, going into turn 3, Labonte hooked Earnhardt's left rear quarter-panel, sending Earnhardt sideways and Labonte spinning towards the outside wall in turn 4. The contact enabled Waltrip to sneak underneath and grab the win. Round 25: Holly Farms 400 The Holly Farms 400 was held October 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole. Top Ten Results #11 – Terry Labonte #3 – Dale Earnhardt #9 – Bill Elliott (-1) #26 – Morgan Shepherd (-2) #5 – Geoff Bodine (-2) #21 – Kyle Petty (-2) #7 – Alan Kulwicki (-2) #8 – Bobby Hillin Jr. (-3) #43 – Richard Petty (-3) #27 – Rusty Wallace (-3) This win was Labonte's first for Junior Johnson. Round 26: Oakwood Homes 500 The Oakwood Homes 500 was held October 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bobby Allison won the pole for the final time in his career. Top Ten Results #9 – Bill Elliott #22 – Bobby Allison #44 – Sterling Marlin #11 – Terry Labonte (-1) #43 – Richard Petty (-1) #16 – Larry Pearson (-1) #83 – Lake Speed (-2) #56 – Ernie Irvan (-2) #17 – Darrell Waltrip (-3) #21 – Kyle Petty (-4) A crash at lap 57 ended Neil Bonnett's season as the crash shattered his leg. A big chain reaction crash at lap 125 took out Geoff Bodine, Brett Bodine, Alan Kulwicki and Bobby Hillin Jr. among others. Jimmy Means, normally an independent driver, accepted the opportunity to run a one-off race with Hendrick Motorsports with sponsorship from Folgers; with Means starting the race in 5th position only to be taken out in a crash at lap 20 that also claimed the cars of Derrike Cope, Buddy Baker and Greg Sacks. Round 27: AC Delco 500 The AC Delco 500 was held October 25 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole. Top Ten Results #9 – Bill Elliott #3 – Dale Earnhardt #17 – Darrell Waltrip #11 – Terry Labonte #26 – Morgan Shepherd #21 – Kyle Petty #88 – Buddy Baker #5 – Geoff Bodine (-2) #55 – Phil Parsons (-2) #75 – Joe Ruttman (-2) Dale Earnhardt clinched his 3rd NASCAR Winston Cup Championship with two races to go (he only needed a 19th place finish in this race to clinch the title). In the Bob Latford Winston Cup points system, a driver can clinch the championship with two races to go if he has a 370+ point lead over 2nd, and Earnhardt did just that by having a 515 point lead over Bill Elliott at the end of the race. Earnhardt would become the third driver in NASCAR history to clinch the Winston Cup Championship with two or more races to go, joining Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough, but as of 2018, Earnhardt is the only driver in NASCAR history to clinch the title twice with two races to go. He would accomplish it again in 1994 when he clinched his seventh and final championship with two races to go by 448 points over Rusty Wallace. In 1978, Yarborough clinched his third consecutive Winston Cup Championship with two races to go by 396 points over Bobby Allison, but in 1975, however, Petty clinched his sixth championship with four races to go because his point lead was 740+ over second. His margin was 827 points over James Hylton. Petty's championship win with four races to go is the earliest for a driver to clinch a championship in NASCAR history. Also as of 2018, this feat can never happen again due to several changes in the points system after 2003. Round 28: Winston Western 500 1987 Winston Western 500 The final Winston Western 500 was held November 8 at Riverside International Raceway. Geoff Bodine won the pole. Top Ten Results #27 – Rusty Wallace #35 – Benny Parsons #21 – Kyle Petty #43 – Richard Petty #22 – Bobby Allison #17 – Darrell Waltrip #75 – Joe Ruttman #11 – Terry Labonte #71 – Dave Marcis #5 – Geoff Bodine Failed to qualify: Trevor Boys (No. 12), John Krebs (No. 66), Brad Noffsinger (No. 98), St. James Davis, Jack Sellers Round 29: Atlanta Journal 500 The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 22 at Atlanta International Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole. Top Ten Results #9 – Bill Elliott #3 – Dale Earnhardt #15 – Ricky Rudd #22 – Bobby Allison #28 – Davey Allison (-1) #7 – Alan Kulwicki (-1) #35 – Benny Parsons (-1) #55 – Phil Parsons (-1) #44 – Sterling Marlin (-1) #88 – Buddy Baker (-1) This was the 1st time that Atlanta was the season finale (it was the season finale from 1987 to 2000). Dale Earnhardt officially won his third Winston Cup Championship by 489 points over Bill Elliott, the second largest point margin in Bob Latford's Winston Cup points system history. As of 2022, Richard Petty holds the record for the largest point margin, dating back to 1975, when he won his sixth championship by 722 points over Dave Marcis. Results and standings Race results No.RacePole positionMost laps ledWinning driverManufacturer Winning manufacturerReportBusch ClashBill ElliottBill ElliottBill ElliottFordReport7-Eleven 125 #1Bill ElliottUnknownKen SchraderFordReport7-Eleven 125 #2Davey AllisonBenny ParsonsBenny ParsonsChevrolet1Daytona 500Bill ElliottBill ElliottBill ElliottFordReport2Goodwrench 500Davey AllisonDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport3Miller High Life 400Alan KulwickiDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport4Motorcraft Quality Parts 500Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtRicky RuddFordReport5TranSouth 500Ken SchraderDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport6First Union 400Bill ElliottDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport7Valleydale Meats 500Harry GantBill ElliottDale EarnhardtChevroletReport8Sovran Bank 500Morgan ShepherdDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport9Winston 500Bill ElliottDavey AllisonDavey AllisonFordReportWinston OpenBrett BodineBuddy BakerBuddy BakerOldsmobileReportThe WinstonBill ElliottBill ElliottDale EarnhardtChevrolet10Coca-Cola 600Bill ElliottBill ElliottKyle PettyFordReport11Budweiser 500Bill ElliottDavey AllisonDavey AllisonFordReport12Miller High Life 500Terry LabonteTim RichmondTim RichmondChevroletReport13Budweiser 400Terry LabonteTim RichmondTim RichmondChevroletReport14Miller American 400Rusty WallaceDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport15Pepsi Firecracker 400Davey AllisonDavey Allison Ken SchraderBobby AllisonBuickReport16Summer 500Tim RichmondDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport17Talladega 500Bill ElliottDavey AllisonBill ElliottFordReport18Budweiser at The GlenTerry LabonteRusty WallaceRusty WallacePontiacReport19Champion Spark Plug 400Davey AllisonDale EarnhardtBill ElliottFordReport20Busch 500Terry LabonteDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport21Southern 500Davey AllisonDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport22Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400Alan KulwickiDale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtChevroletReport23Delaware 500Alan KulwickiRicky RuddRicky RuddFordReport24Goody's 500Geoff BodineDale EarnhardtDarrell WaltripChevroletReport25Holly Farms 400Bill ElliottTerry LabonteTerry LabonteChevroletReport26Oakwood Homes 500Bobby AllisonBobby AllisonBill ElliottFordReport27AC Delco 500Davey AllisonBill ElliottBill ElliottFordReport28Winston Western 500Geoff BodineGeoff BodineRusty WallacePontiacReport29Atlanta Journal 500Bill ElliottBill ElliottBill ElliottFordReport Drivers' championship List of NASCAR points scoring systems (key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by owner's points. * – Most laps led. Pos Position Driver DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RIV MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RIV ATL Pts Points Scored 1 Dale Earnhardt 5 1* 1* 16* 1* 1* 1 1* 4 20 4 5 7 1* 6 1* 3 8 2* 1* 1* 1 31 2* 2 12 2 30 2 4696 2 Bill Elliott 1* 4 4 28 2 10 4* 6 22 23* 2 2 5 34 12 32 1 28 1 9 8 4 4 11 3 1 1* 23 1* 4207 3 Terry Labonte 18 8 5 4 32 8 9 5 2 6 3 37 4 28 10 6 6 2 33 4 5 8 32 3 1* 4 4 8 28 4007 4 Darrell Waltrip 8 7 20 6 10 21 12 21 11 5 7 13 30 7 4 19 4 11 17 21 10 2 10 1 12 9 3 6 18 3911 5 Rusty Wallace 41 6 3 3 20 9 16 2 6 10 17 40 41 5 8 14 8 1* 4 2 2 17 12 28 10 22 12 1 12 3818 6 Ricky Rudd 9 2 28 1 30 5 3 16 30 25 12 7 2 14 14 26 15 4 25 3 7 3 1* 21 13 11 31 31 3 3742 7 Kyle Petty 35 16 7 9 13 2 7 12 3 1 24 3 24 3 17 20 9 12 27 28 14 18 23 9 6 10 6 3 13 3737 8 Richard Petty 3 15 23 14 3 6 2 22 16 4 36 29 6 12 26 8 37 14 11 5 3 5 9 13 9 5 17 4 30 3708 9 Bobby Allison 6 13 9 19 28 14 23 8 39 22 25 6 8 27 1 27 12 9 7 22 26 12 7 8 17 2* 38 5 4 3530 10 Ken Schrader 7 10 13 29 5 16 17 7 8 29 6 17 10 8 7 10 18 27 34 27 11 21 11 12 15 17 14 29 35 3405 11 Sterling Marlin 30 19 21 13 4 17 24 19 14 32 10 15 9 18 16 25 14 32 15 20 4 22 5 7 20 3 11 24 9 3381 12 Neil Bonnett 12 3 22 7 6 3 11 9 7 13 9 8 3 17 18 7 32 37 9 10 32 10 3 4 11 36 3352 13 Geoff Bodine 14 32 2 15 11 28 19 3 40 18 28 9 27 11 39 34 13 15 10 6 18 6 6 20 5 31 8 10* 31 3328 14 Phil Parsons 11 11 15 27 9 7 20 4 31 8 22 11 11 21 15 39 29 7 14 19 12 20 29 16 14 27 9 13 8 3327 15 Alan Kulwicki 15 25 6 33 14 4 5 28 34 27 15 30 28 31 32 2 23 6 6 11 40 23 14 6 7 29 18 11 6 3238 16 Benny Parsons 2 34 10 2 21 15 28 26 12 26 5 33 34 9 35 4 30 5 18 26 31 16 16 23 19 38 15 2 7 3215 17 Morgan Shepherd 16 5 31 10 22 27 8 17 10 2 32 31 35 25 5 36 39 22 3 24 9 30 40 5 4 20 5 25 39 3099 18 Dave Marcis 34 35 8 31 33 26 27 23 13 14 8 27 16 15 3 9 22 3 35 18 16 7 15 27 30 18 22 9 32 3080 19 Bobby Hillin Jr. 13 14 11 24 23 13 26 15 5 34 26 14 13 6 13 15 40 29 13 29 6 15 39 22 8 28 33 34 14 3027 20 Michael Waltrip 22 17 12 39 19 24 13 10 25 11 21 16 32 39 19 37 17 16 20 14 19 19 18 18 16 35 19 26 38 2840 21 Davey Allison (R) 27 9 26 5 27 1* 16 1* 12 2 20 5 2* 17 5 29 2 26 19 42 14 5 2824 22 Harry Gant 31 29 25 34 7 11 6 27 29 24 30 32 25 13 9 30 31 18 26 8 39 25 25 14 31 33 13 28 24 2725 23 Jimmy Means 24 22 14 32 36 30 29 14 33 15 13 19 23 DNQ 29 38 36 19 37 13 22 9 22 30 21 40 20 27 29 2483 24 Buddy Baker 4 31 38 25 32 7 11 10 16 2 3 10 13 8 17 8 31 41 7 10 2373 25 Buddy Arrington 17 11 12 18 25 37 28 17 20 23 17 24 14 19 29 27 14 24 21 22 1885 26 Dale Jarrett (R) 12 10 29 28 38 35 35 18 20 23 12 21 36 39 12 15 27 38 10 18 34 16 17 36 1840 27 Steve Christman (R) DNQ 29 22 39 31 25 19 41 37 26 DNQ DNQ DNQ 23 26 34 DNQ 15 21 11 17 19 29 15 32 DNQ 1727 28 Rick Wilson 37 11 34 20 30 29 14 30 30 40 16 21 12 7 28 27 30 18 27 1723 29 Cale Yarborough 10 28 8 15 37 42 4 33 24 5 40 13 36 24 37 40 1450 30 J. D. McDuffie 25 20 16 40 41 32 21 31 Wth DNQ 23 28 37 DNQ DNQ DNQ 25 24 22 DNQ DNQ 28 17 DNQ DNQ 40 DNQ 1361 31 Lake Speed 26 12 DNQ 35 31 9 3 10 40 7 16 30 7 41 1345 32 Brett Bodine RL 21 14 34 38 22 11 22 38 21 20 13 32 41 15 1271 33 Greg Sacks 20 30 37 26 26 36 36 29 25 35 Wth 19 38 24 42 27 26 1200 34 Eddie Bierschwale 36 18 18 42 16 18 25 24 18 28 19 33 DNQ 25 37 DNQ 23 1162 35 Rodney Combs (R) 19 37 20 20 20 23 31 16 19 23 31 23 27 DNQ 37 1098 36 Tim Richmond 1* 1* 4 22 29 11 10 29 Wth 1063 37 Derrike Cope (R) 33 36 13 37 38 41 31 31 38 16 39 20 797 38 Mark Stahl 38 33 30 DNQ 17 DNQ 37 33 23 28 21 687 39 Bobby Wawak DNQ 27 32 DNQ 29 Wth 19 24 DNQ DNQ 32 23 DNQ 36 638 40 D. K. Ulrich 26 30 23 18 15 34 DNQ 26 625 41 Ken Ragan 17 26 21 30 26 23 549 42 Connie Saylor 40 41 24 23 33 38 DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ 34 16 25 DNQ 486 43 Jerry Cranmer (R) 23 24 22 22 20 482 44 Chet Fillip 39 24 41 DNQ 21 21 20 480 45 Trevor Boys 23 Wth 18 11 38 DNQ 36 24 33 24 25 21 DNQ DNQ 460 46 Mike Potter 25 DNQ 18 33 DNQ DNQ DNQ 30 DNQ 33 35 456 47 Slick Johnson 19 12 19 14 30 15 25 32 444 48 Ron Bouchard 32 36 12 8 38 440 49 H. B. Bailey 18 17 40 DNQ 35 DNQ 19 428 50 A. J. Foyt 42 20 38 35 21 37 409 51 Larry Pearson 25 31 6 25 401 52 Charlie Rudolph 19 22 DNQ 13 36 382 53 Ernie Irvan 29 15 22 8 19 324 54 Jim Sauter DNQ 9 24 24 DNQ 320 55 Brad Teague 40 41 25 13 17 319 56 Ronnie Thomas DNQ 30 30 25 26 319 57 David Simko DNQ 26 28 30 35 295 58 Tommy Ellis DNQ 38 27 17 40 286 59 Hut Stricklin 28 29 16 270 60 Chad Little 15 15 236 61 David Sosebee 28 39 21 225 62 Randy Baker 17 DNQ 20 215 63 Jocko Maggiacomo DNQ 24 35 DNQ 37 201 64 Ed Pimm DNQ 27 34 42 185 65 Jim Robinson 36 12 182 66 Harry Goularte 20 32 170 67 Charlie Baker DNQ 21 QL DNQ DNQ DNQ 33 164 68 Jimmy Horton Wth 21 33 QL DNQ 164 69 Hershel McGriff 12 42 164 70 George Follmer 40 16 163 71 Ruben Garcia 19 39 152 72 Ron Shephard DNQ 39 DNQ 21 146 73 Rick McCray 26 35 143 74 Dave Pletcher 36 27 DNQ 137 75 Bobby Gerhart 39 DNQ 28 DNQ DNQ DNQ 125 76 Bill Schmitt 33 36 119 77 Jerry Holden 42 DNQ DNQ DNQ 28 116 78 Jesse Samples Jr. 41 29 DNQ 116 79 Jim Fitzgerald 17 112 80 Jonathan Lee Edwards DNQ 35 37 DNQ 110 81 James Hylton 37 38 Wth DNQ 101 82 Bobby Baker 23 94 83 Rick Knoop 24 25 20 91 84 Rick Jeffrey DNQ DNQ 24 DNQ 91 85 Roy Smith 39 40 89 86 Tom Retsell 26 85 87 D. Wayne Strout DNQ 26 DNQ DNQ 85 88 Gary Fedewa 27 DNQ 82 89 Doug French 28 79 90 John Krebs 29 DNQ 76 91 Tom Sneva 29 76 92 Curtis Markham 38 26 30 34 73 93 Jim Bown 23 31 70 94 Jerry Bowman 31 70 95 Ken Bouchard 32 67 96 Patty Moise 33 64 97 Kirk Bryant DNQ 34 61 98 Mark Gibson 34 61 99 Jeff Swindell DNQ 34 61 100 Phil Barkdoll DNQ 35 DNQ DNQ 58 101 Donny Paul 35 58 102 Butch Miller 36 DNQ DNQ 46 103 Phil Good DNQ 39 DNQ 46 104 Mark Martin 39 46 105 Patrick Latimer 40 43 106 Chuck Schroedel 40 43 107 Joe Ruttman 36 QL QL 10 7 11 108 Larry Pollard 16 27 13 23 109 Tony Spanos DNQ DNQ 18 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 110 Larry Caudill 21 111 Ronnie Sanders 21 DNQ 112 Ron Esau 22 113 Irv Hoerr 22 114 Delma Cowart DNQ Wth DNQ 24 DNQ DNQ 115 Rick Hendrick 33 116 Allan Grice 35 117 Tommy Kendall 38 118 Glen Steurer 41 119 Dick McCabe DNQ 120 Joe Booher DNQ 121 Grant Adcox DNQ 122 Steve Moore DNQ 123 Ralph Jones DNQ 124 Blackie Wangerin DNQ DNQ DNQ 125 Donnie Allison DNQ DNQ 126 Eddie Drury DNQ DNQ DNQ Wth 127 Clark James DNQ DNQ 128 Bill Hollar DNQ DNQ 129 Joe Millikan DNQ 130 Graeme Crosby DNQ 131 Johnny Coy Jr. DNQ 132 Billy Fulcher DNQ 133 Tommie Crozier DNQ 134 Roman Calczynski DNQ 135 Ray Kelly DNQ 136 St. James Davis DNQ DNQ 137 Jack Sellers DNQ DNQ 138 Rick Hood DNQ DNQ 139 Ed Sutton DNQ 140 Jerry Ward DNQ 141 George Wiltshire DNQ 142 Lynn Gibson DNQ 143 Glenn Moffat DNQ 144 Graham Taylor DNQ 145 Joe Dan Bailey DNQ 146 Ronnie Adams DNQ 147 Kevin Evans DNQ 148 Brandon Baker DNQ 149 Philip Duffie DNQ DNQ 150 Reno Fontana DNQ 151 Bob Howard DNQ 152 Brad Noffsinger DNQ 153 Doug Wolfgang Wth 154 Robbie Faggart Wth 155 Bob Keselowski Wth 156 Paul Newman Wth Pos Position Driver DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC RIV MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RIV ATL Pts Points Scored Rookie of the Year Davey Allison won the Rookie of the Year award in 1987, winning two races for Harry Ranier after making an aborted attempt at the award the previous season. He was followed by Dale Jarrett, who had two top-ten finishes, and Steve Christman, who did not race in NASCAR again following the season. The other contenders were Rodney Combs, Derrike Cope, and Jerry Cranmer, all running incomplete schedules. See also 1987 NASCAR Busch Series 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series 1987 NASCAR Busch Grand National North Series References External links Winston Cup Standings and Statistics for 1987 https://web.archive.org/web/20070303174259/http://www.racing-reference.info/raceyear?yr=1987&series=W 2007-03-03 Category:NASCAR Cup Series seasons