1987 Summer 500

October 2023 16th race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 15th Annual Summer 500 Summer 500 57.700 1987 July 19 1987 Summer 500.jpeg The 1987 Summer 500 program cover, featuring Bill Elliott. Richard Childress Racing 29 16 Eli Gold, Jerry Punch 85 SETN Motor Racing Network 121.745 mph km/h Tim Richmond Dale Earnhardt Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Hendrick Motorsports 3 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 804.672 804.672 500 200 200 4.0 2.5 500 90,000 The 1987 Summer 500 was the 16th stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, July 19, 1987, before an audience of 90,000 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Heading into the final lap of the race, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt and owner-driver Alan Kulwicki engaged in a battle for the victory. Earnhardt and Kulwicki went side-by-side heading into the second turn; Kulwicki over-drove the turn, leading to Earnhardt gaining the lead for the victory. The victory was Earnhardt's 28th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his eighth victory of the season.Higgins Tom July 20, 1987 Earnhardt Rocks, Rolls To Victory At Pocono 1B, 3B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-rocks/134299308/ October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com Meixell Ted July 20, 1987 Earnhardt wins 'drag race'; then has to defend himself C1, C6 The Morning Call https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-earnhardt-wins-drag-ra/134301597/ October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, the aforementioned Alan Kulwicki and owner-driver Buddy Baker finished second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Pocono International Raceway, the venue where the race was held. The race was held at Pocono International Raceway, which is a three-turn superspeedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The track hosts two annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, as well as one Xfinity Series and Camping World Truck Series event. Until 2019, the track also hosted an IndyCar Series race. Pocono International Raceway is one of a very few NASCAR tracks not owned by either Speedway Motorsports, Inc. or International Speedway Corporation. It is operated by the Igdalsky siblings Brandon, Nicholas, and sister Ashley, and cousins Joseph IV and Chase Mattioli, all of whom are third-generation members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Outside of the NASCAR races, the track is used throughout the year by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) and motorcycle clubs as well as racing schools and an IndyCar race. The triangular oval also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – North Course, East Course and South Course. Each of these infield sections use a separate portion of the tri-oval to complete the track. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs can use the track by running on different infield sections. Also some of the infield sections can be run in either direction, or multiple infield sections can be put together – such as running the North Course and the South Course and using the tri-oval to connect the two. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Brett BodineEllington RacingBuickBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak04Charlie RudolphRudolph RacingChevroletSunoco5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett05Ed SuttonWiltshire RacingOldsmobileWiltshire Racing6Connie SaylorU.S. RacingChevroletU.S. Racing7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevroletHamby Racing15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide18Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial19Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingChevroletStoke Racing21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevroletAll Pro Auto Parts31Ron ShephardRon Shephard RacingChevroletL. B. S. Graphics, National Parts Peddler33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines50Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiacValvoline52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCopenhagen62Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiacAC Spark Plug63Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevroletLinro Motorsports64Rodney CombsLangley RacingFordSunny King Ford67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline80Jimmy HortonS&H RacingFordS&H Racing81Mike PotterFillip RacingFordFillip Racing85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletJ. Omar Landis Enterprises88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 AM EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 20 drivers in the round were guaranteed a starting spot in the race. If a driver was not able to guarantee a spot in the first round, they had the option to scrub their time from the first round and try and run a faster lap time in a second round qualifying run, held on Saturday, at 3:00 PM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-40 were decided on time,July 18, 1987 NASCAR Today 6B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/134363516/ October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com and depending on who needed it, a select amount of positions were given to cars who had not otherwise qualified but were high enough in owner's points; up to two were given. Tim Richmond, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 57.700 and an average speed of 155.979 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom July 19, 1987 No Surprise On Pocono Pole: It's Richmond 5C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-no-surprise-on-po/134363463/ October 31, 2023 Newspapers.com Three drivers failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed125Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet57.700155.97927Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord57.788155.79639Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord57.824155.645426Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick57.931155.357521Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord58.046155.049628Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFord58.074154.975733Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet58.138154.804815Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord58.180154.69291Brett BodineEllington RacingChevrolet58.260154.4801011Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet58.304154.3631175Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac58.336154.279125Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet58.366154.1991388Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile58.391154.1331427Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac58.399154.1121535Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet58.410154.083163Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet58.418154.0621722Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick58.553153.7071855Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile58.646153.4631930Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet58.672153.395204Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile58.700153.322Failed to lock in Round 12190Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord58.641153.4662243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac58.743153.2102344Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile58.851152.9292471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet58.988152.5732517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet59.011152.514268Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick59.023152.4832750Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac59.095152.2972818Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet59.198152.0322962Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac59.713150.7213019Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingChevrolet59.722150.6983167Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord59.888150.2813263Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevrolet59.890150.2763312Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevrolet59.914150.2153452Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevrolet59.921150.1983504Charlie RudolphRudolph RacingChevrolet59.922150.1953664Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord1:00.108149.7303785Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1:00.577148.5713831Ron ShephardRon Shephard RacingChevrolet1:00.716148.2313980Jimmy HortonS&H RacingFord1:00.753148.141406Connie SaylorU.S. RacingChevrolet1:01.379146.640Failed to qualify4170J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*4281Mike PotterFillip RacingFord -* -*4305Ed SuttonWiltshire RacingOldsmobile -* -*Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1163Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20085running185$55,875227Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord2001running175$32,88031388Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile2002running170$18,10041535Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2001running165$21,4455628Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFord2000running155$11,65061011Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet20011running155$15,95071175Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac2005running151$10,42082243Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac1990running142$9,50092471Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1996running143$8,970102190Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1990running134$12,065113312Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevrolet1994running0$8,050122818Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1980running127$7,670133504Charlie RudolphRudolph RacingChevrolet1980running124$3,775141427Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac19722running126$12,76515268Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1960engine118$10,640163664Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord1960running115$6,590173167Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1960running112$6,27518406Connie SaylorU.S. RacingChevrolet1940running109$6,010192517Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1900running106$3,60520521Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1859running108$10,250213831Ron ShephardRon Shephard RacingChevrolet1760crash100$2,5952291Brett BodineEllington RacingChevrolet1742engine102$2,490232962Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac1640engine94$2,385243263Jocko MaggiacomoLinro MotorsportsChevrolet1560engine91$2,330252344Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile1490overheating88$5,14026815Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord1424engine90$10,620271722Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1308engine87$9,165283785Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet1260engine79$2,11029125Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet12014engine81$5,55530733Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet830crash73$4,755313019Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingChevrolet760engine70$1,9453239Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord7526overheating72$10,985333980Jimmy HortonS&H RacingFord600oil pressure64$1,81034125Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet500steering61$8,755352750Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac500engine58$1,70036426Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick470transmission55$4,380371930Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet370crash52$3,615383452Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevrolet170oil leak49$3,585391855Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile160engine46$1,55540204Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile110engine43$1,525Failed to qualify4170J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac4281Mike PotterFillip RacingFord4305Ed SuttonWiltshire RacingOldsmobileOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 2,654 10px 1 2 Neil Bonnett 2,245 (-409) 10px 1 3 Bill Elliott 2,214 (-440) 10px 4 Terry Labonte 2,163 (–491) 10px 5 Kyle Petty 2,111 (–543) 10px 1 6 Ken Schrader 2,089 (–565) 10px 1 7 Darrell Waltrip 2,072 (–582) 10px 8 Ricky Rudd 2,036 (–618) 10px 9 Richard Petty 2,015 (–639) 10px 10 Rusty Wallace 1,983 (–671)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1987 Pepsi Firecracker 400 1987 Talladega 500 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1987 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:July 1987 sports events in the United States Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway