1987 Busch 500

November 2023 20th race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol International Speedway 266.5 16.576 415 Dale Earnhardt Terry Labonte 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing Junior Johnson & Associates ESPN Motor Racing Network Bob Jenkins, Larry Nuber 500 500 266.5 428.89 428.89 0.533 0.858 1987 20 29 The 1987 Busch 500 program cover, featuring Darrell Waltrip and Terry Labonte. August 22 90.373 mph km/h Busch 500 27th Annual Busch 500 1987 Busch 500.jpeg 48,477 The 1987 Busch 500 was the 20th stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 22, 1987, before an audience of 48,477 in Bristol, Tennessee, at Bristol International Speedway, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 500 laps to complete. At race's end, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt managed to dominate a majority of the race, leading 415 laps to take his 29th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his ninth victory of the season. With the victory, Earnhardt was able to increase his driver's championship lead over Bill Elliott to 545 points. To fill out the top three, Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace and Bud Moore Engineering's Ricky Rudd finished second and third, respectively.Higgins Tom August 23, 1987 Dale 5, Short Tracks 0 1B, 7B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-dale-5-short-tra/134706125/ November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Bawden Steve August 23, 1987 Earnhardt captures Busch 500 win 1D, 2D Bristol Herald Courier https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-earnhardt-capture/134706290/ November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Background thumb|The layout of Bristol Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held. The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6Troy BeebeU.S. RacingChevroletU.S. Racing7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Brad TeagueHamby RacingChevroletSlender You Figure Salons15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide18Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial19Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingFordStoke Racing21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevroletAll Pro Auto Parts33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers Decaf41Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas RacingChevroletBusch Enterprises43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines48Tony SpanosHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Classic62Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiacAC Spark Plug64Rodney CombsLangley RacingFordSunny King Ford67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline81Mike PotterFillip RacingChevroletFillip Racing90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, August 21, at 7:35p.m. EST. Each driver had one lap to set a time. During the first round, the top 15 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, August 22, at 1:00p.m. EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 16-30 were decided on time,August 21, 1987 NASCAR Today 4B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/134706948/ November 6, 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 provisionals were given. Terry Labonte, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 16.576 and an average speed of 115.758 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom August 22, 1987 Labonte Takes Bristol Pole In Record Time 1C, 4C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-labonte-takes-bri/134706999/ November 6, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed111Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet16.576115.75825Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.729114.699390Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord16.736114.65147Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord16.742114.610533Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet16.742114.61063Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet16.765114.453715Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord16.777114.371827Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac16.797114.235917Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.811114.1401071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet16.845113.9091144Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile16.904113.5121230Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet16.920113.4041335Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet16.943113.2501422Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick16.968113.083159Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord16.979113.010Failed to lock in Round 1164Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile16.989112.9441721Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord17.011112.798188Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick17.047112.5591975Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac17.069112.4142043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac17.101112.2042126Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick17.104112.1842255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile17.125112.0472318Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet17.172111.7402412Brad TeagueHamby RacingOldsmobile17.249111.2412552Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac17.260111.1702662Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac17.261111.1642741Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas RacingChevrolet17.355110.5622819Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingFord17.442110.0102967Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord17.509109.5893064Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord17.574109.184Failed to qualify316Troy BeebeU.S. RacingChevrolet17.679108.5363270J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac17.791107.8523348Tony SpanosHylton MotorsportsChevrolet18.207105.3883481Mike PotterFillip RacingChevrolet18.835101.874Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings163Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet500415running185$47,1752827Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac5001running175$26,3003715Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord5000running165$20,2754111Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet50056running165$17,50052043Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac5002running160$10,030625Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4970running150$9,7257164Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile4960running146$2,9258533Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet4950running142$6,2559159Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord4940running138$9,725101975Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac4940running134$6,9101147Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord4935running135$6,325122318Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet4910running127$5,810132552Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac4860running124$4,845141230Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet4840running121$4,635152662Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac4820running118$2,025162819Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingFord4820running115$2,075172967Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord4680running112$4,275181071Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet4420running109$4,115192255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile4150running106$1,425201144Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile4050crash103$4,15521917Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet4031running105$2,725221422Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick3440engine97$6,955233064Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord3150engine94$3,415242126Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick2420crash91$3,385252412Brad TeagueHamby RacingOldsmobile2160oil pressure0$3,455261335Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2000engine85$9,07527390Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord17920crash87$3,455281721Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord1580engine79$6,83529188Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1180engine76$6,815302741Ronnie ThomasRonnie Thomas RacingChevrolet160overheating73$1,095Failed to qualify316Troy BeebeU.S. RacingChevrolet3270J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac3348Tony SpanosHylton MotorsportsChevrolet3481Mike PotterFillip RacingChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 3,336 10px 2 Bill Elliott 2,791 (-545) 10px 3 Terry Labonte 2,717 (-619) 10px 1 4 Rusty Wallace 2,655 (–681) 10px 1 5 Neil Bonnett 2,641 (–695) 10px 6 Darrell Waltrip 2,584 (–752) 10px 1 7 Ricky Rudd 2,567 (–769) 10px 1 8 Kyle Petty 2,542 (–794) 10px 1 9 Richard Petty 2,483 (–853) 10px 1 10 Ken Schrader 2,428 (–908)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 1987 Southern 500 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1987 in sports in Tennessee Category:1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:August 1987 sports events in the United States Category:NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway