1987 Southern 500

November 2023 21st race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON 444.070 ESPN Richard Childress Racing Dale Earnhardt 3 109 Richard Childress Racing Dale Earnhardt 31.276 Ranier-Lundy Racing Davey Allison 115.520 mi/h km/h 275.932 202 2.198 1.366 Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina The 1987 Southern 500 program cover, featuring Davey Allison, Kyle Petty, and Bill Elliott. 1987 Southern 500 program cover and logo.jpg 29 21 1987 Bob Jenkins, Chris Economaki Motor Racing Network Southern 500 38th Annual Southern 500 367 501.322 806.800 1987 9 6 75,000 The 1987 Southern 500 was the 21st stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 38th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 6, 1987, before an audience of 75,000 in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway, a 1.366 mi km off on permanent egg-shaped oval racetrack. The race was shortened from its scheduled 367 laps to 202 laps due to rain. Racing until the 198th lap, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt managed to fend off challenges for the lead by owner-driver Richard Petty until a caution period was declared on lap 198. Four laps later, the race was red-flagged and not resumed, earning Earnhardt his 30th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his 10th victory of the season.Higgins Tom September 7, 1987 Earnhardt Wins Rainy 500 1B, 4B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-wins-ra/134738913/ November 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Branham Russell September 7, 1987 Earnhardt wins rain-shortened Southern 500 2B Florence Morning News https://www.newspapers.com/article/florence-morning-news-earnhardt-wins-rai/134739072/ November 7, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Blue Max Racing's Rusty Wallace and Petty finished second and third, respectively. Background thumb|The layout of Darlington Raceway, the venue where the race was held. Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor1Brett BodineEllington RacingChevroletBull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler4Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobileKodak5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6Derrike CopeCope crashed the team's primary car during a preliminary practice session. As a result of the crash, Cope was replaced by Connie Saylor in the team's backup car.Woodward Bill September 5, 1987 Name calling a compliment for Pearson 3B The News & Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-and-observer-name-calling-a-com/134768248/ September 20, 2023 Newspapers.com alpha (R)U.S. RacingChevroletSlender You Figure Salons7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Trevor BoysHamby RacingChevroletGorman's Esso Sales15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide18Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American25Tim RichmondWithdrew due to complications from a severe cold.Higgins Tom September 4, 1987 Richmond Withdraws From Southern 500 1B, 4B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-richmond-withdraw/134767952/ November 7, 2023 Newspapers.com betaHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevroletAll Pro Auto Parts32Jonathan Lee EdwardsEdwards RacingChevroletEdwards Racing33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit34Eddie BierschwaleAAG RacingChevroletAllen's Glass35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers Decaf36H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiacAlmeda Auto Parts43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines50Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiacValvoline52Jimmy 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 RacingChevroletLifebuoy74Bobby WawakWawak RacingChevroletWawak Racing75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline81Mike PotterFillip RacingChevroletFillip Racing83Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobileWynn's, Kmart88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza Qualifying Qualifying was originally scheduled to be split into two rounds. The first round was held on Thursday, September 3, at 3:00 pm EST. Originally, the first 20 positions were going to be determined by first round qualifying, with positions 21–40 meant to be determined the following day on Friday, September 4.September 3, 1987 NASCAR Today 12B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/134822216/ November 7, 2023 Newspapers.com However, due to rain, the second round was cancelled. As a result, the rest of the starting lineup was set using the results from the first round. 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.Scoppe Rick November 7, 1987 Rain forces alternate way of filling field 3B The Times and Democrat Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-bad-weather-wipes/132170777/ November 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Davey Allison, driving for Ranier-Lundy Racing, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 31.276 and an average speed of 157.232 mph km/h.Higgins Tom September 4, 1987 Allison Roars To Pole 1B, 4B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-allison-roars-to/134767974/ November 7, 2023 Newspapers.com J. D. McDuffie was the only driver to fail to qualify, as he signed up later than U. S. Racing owner D. K. Ulrich. In the battle for the last position to qualify, four cars out of the 41-car entry list did not run laps during the first round. Two provisionals were given to Dale Jarrett and Brett Bodine for the 38th and 39th positions, leaving the 40th position to be determined by whichever car owner signed up for the race earlier. Due to Ulrich signing up earlier, his entry, driven by Connie Saylor, was given the 40th position. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed128Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFord31.276157.23229Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord31.425156.487311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet31.460156.313483Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile31.469156.26853Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet31.547155.88267Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord31.762154.827717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.889154.21084Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile31.893154.191935Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet31.919154.0651033Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet31.919154.0651122Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick31.945153.9401215Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord31.956153.8871350Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac32.013153.6131443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac32.065153.3631526Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick32.066153.3591627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac32.111153.144178Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick32.121153.0961890Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord32.124153.0821930Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet32.157152.9252088Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile32.175152.8392129Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile32.193152.7542255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile32.265152.4132375Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac32.312152.1912444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile32.325152.1302564Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord32.378151.8812621Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord32.394151.806275Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet32.404151.7592871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet32.484151.3852952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevrolet32.497151.3253012Trevor BoysHamby RacingOldsmobile32.515151.2413134Eddie BierschwaleAAG RacingChevrolet32.615150.7773267Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord32.631150.7033336H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac32.932149.3263474Bobby WawakWawak RacingChevrolet33.245147.9203581Mike PotterFillip RacingFord33.552146.5673632Jonathan Lee EdwardsEdwards RacingChevrolet33.605146.3353762Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac33.615146.292Provisionals3818Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet - -391Brett BodineEllington RacingChevrolet - -Qualified via earlier postmark entry sign-in time406Connie SaylorU.S. RacingOldsmobile - -Failed to qualify or withdrew4170J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac - -WD25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet - -Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings153Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet202109running185$64,65021627Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac2020running170$33,69531443Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac2022running170$22,53042444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile2020running160$18,6655311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet2020running155$19,9456178Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick2020running150$14,89071215Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord2020running146$15,055829Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord2021running147$15,21591526Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick2020running138$9,55510717Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2021running139$6,365111890Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord2020running130$9,765122255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile2020running127$4,535132129Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile2010running124$4,375142621Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord2000running121$11,215153818Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet2000running118$9,110162871Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet2000running115$7,750172088Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile1990distributor112$3,75518275Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990running109$9,310191930Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet1980running106$7,13520391Brett BodineEllington RacingChevrolet1950running103$3,855213762Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac1950running100$3,050222952Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingChevrolet1950running97$6,365233474Bobby WawakWawak RacingChevrolet1940running94$2,850243267Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1930running91$5,960253134Eddie BierschwaleAAG RacingChevrolet1920running88$2,760261122Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick1850engine85$9,570272564Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord1850running82$5,5252884Rick WilsonMorgan–McClure MotorsportsOldsmobile1760running79$2,38529128Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFord16486accident81$6,54530483Lake SpeedSpeed RacingOldsmobile1630accident73$2,24031935Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1623accident75$12,290322375Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac1560running67$4,805333581Mike PotterFillip RacingFord1530accident64$1,97534406Connie SaylorU.S. RacingOldsmobile1400fatigue61$4,690353336H. B. BaileyBailey RacingPontiac1330fatigue58$1,855363012Trevor BoysHamby RacingOldsmobile1260accident0$4,560373632Jonathan Lee EdwardsEdwards RacingChevrolet1220engine52$1,755381350Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac960engine49$1,705391033Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet850clutch46$4,3954067Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord770engine43$4,500Failed to qualify or withdrew4170J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacWD25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 3,521 10px 2 Bill Elliott 2,938 (-583) 10px 3 Terry Labonte 2,872 (-649) 10px 4 Rusty Wallace 2,825 (–696) 10px 1 5 Darrell Waltrip 2,723 (–798) 10px 1 6 Ricky Rudd 2,713 (–808) 10px 2 7 Neil Bonnett 2,708 (–813) 10px 8 Kyle Petty 2,663 (–858) 10px 9 Richard Petty 2,653 (–868) 10px 10 Ken Schrader 2,558 (–963)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. Notes References 1987 Busch 500 1987 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1987 in sports in South Carolina Category:1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Darlington Raceway Category:September 1987 sports events in the United States