1987 Miller High Life 500

October 2023 12th race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Hendrick Motorsports 29 12 Eli Gold, Jerry Punch 82 SETN Motor Racing Network 122.166 mph km/h Terry Labonte Tim Richmond Tim Richmond Hendrick Motorsports Junior Johnson & Associates 25 Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway 804.672 804.672 500 200 200 4.0 2.5 6th Annual Miller High Life 500 Miller High Life 500 57.877 1987 500 June 14 1987 Miller High Life 500.jpeg The 1987 Miller High Life 500 program cover, featuring Dale Earnhardt. 90,000 The 1987 Miller High Life 500 was the 12th stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the sixth iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, June 14, 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. In his first race back after taking 11 races off due to illness, Hendrick Motorsports' Tim Richmond managed to pull away from the field on the final restart with five laps left to take his 12th career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his first victory of the season.Higgins Tom June 15, 1987 Richmond Returns To NASCAR As Winner 1B, 3B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-richmond-returns/134032767/ October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Miegoc Joe June 15, 1987 Richmond is triumphant in comeback 1C, 6C Times Leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-richmond-is-triumphant/134032923/ October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com To fill out the top three, Melling Racing's Bill Elliott and Wood Brothers Racing's Kyle Petty 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 RacingChevroletWrangler04Charlie RudolphRudolph RacingChevroletSunoco5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American08Trevor BoysAndrew Scott RacingChevroletAndrew Scott Racing9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Jim BownHamby RacingChevroletHamby Racing15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide18Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial19Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingChevroletAlugard21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American25Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak28Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFordTexaco, Havoline29Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobileHardee's30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevroletBahari Racing31Ron ShephardRon Shephard RacingChevroletL. B. S. Graphics, National Parts Peddler33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines48James HyltonHylton MotorsportsChevroletHylton Motorsports50Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiacValvoline52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacJimmy Means Racing55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileCopenhagen62Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiacAC Spark Plug64Rodney CombsLangley RacingFordSunny King Ford65Tommie CrozierLeonard RacingPontiacUniversal Steel67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy74Bobby WawakWawak RacingChevroletWawak Racing75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline80Jimmy HortonS&H RacingFordS&H Racing81Mike PotterFillip RacingFordFillip Racing85Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevroletJames Chevrolet88Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobileCrisco90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Saturday, June 13, 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,June 13, 1987 NASCAR Today 4C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/134033062/ October 25, 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. Terry Labonte, driving for Junior Johnson & Associates, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 57.877 and an average speed of 155.502 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom June 14, 1987 Labonte Starts 1st In Pocono 1D, 10D The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-labonte-starts-1s/134034548/ October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed111Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet57.877155.502235Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet57.901155.438325Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet57.937155.34149Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord58.115154.86555Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet58.245154.520633Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet58.304154.36373Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet58.317154.329829Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile58.503153.838917Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet58.529153.770107Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord58.535153.7541121Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord58.610153.5571226Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick58.648153.4581375Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac58.653153.4451450Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac58.675153.3871588Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile58.711153.2931622Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick58.759153.1681727Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac58.832152.9781843Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac58.906152.7861944Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile58.955152.6592055Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile58.976152.604Failed to lock in Round 12190Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord58.415154.0702230Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet59.016152.5012315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord59.068152.3672418Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet59.099152.287251Brett BodineEllington RacingChevrolet59.307151.7532628Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFord59.328151.6992771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet59.493151.278288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick59.609150.9842908Trevor BoysAndrew Scott RacingChevrolet59.774150.5673064Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord59.984150.0403112Jim BownHamby RacingChevrolet60.258149.3583219Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingChevrolet60.297149.2613367Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord60.322149.1993480Jimmy HortonS&H RacingFord60.424148.9473562Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac60.543148.6553604Charlie RudolphRudolph RacingChevrolet60.574148.5793752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac60.590148.5393874Bobby WawakWawak RacingChevrolet60.595148.5273985Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet60.623148.4594070J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac60.624148.456Failed to qualify4181Mike PotterFillip RacingFord62.009145.1404231Ron ShephardRon Shephard RacingChevrolet62.396144.2404348James HyltonHylton MotorsportsChevrolet62.771143.3784465Tommie CrozierLeonard RacingPontiac65.922136.525Official starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings1325Tim RichmondHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20082running185$40,325249Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord20032running175$30,60031121Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord2001running170$24,5754829Cale YarboroughCale Yarborough MotorsportsOldsmobile2000running160$11,505573Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20055running160$22,40061622Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick2000running150$14,60072315Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord2005running151$14,82581375Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac2003running147$9,930955Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet2001running138$11,905101588Buddy BakerBaker–Schiff RacingOldsmobile2001running139$6,460112055Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile2000running130$5,215122628Davey Allison (R)Ranier-Lundy RacingFord1990running127$3,99513917Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1990running124$6,27014288Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick1990running121$10,515151944Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile1980running118$7,465162230Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet1981running120$7,240172190Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord1980running112$9,150182908Trevor BoysAndrew Scott RacingChevrolet1980running109$2,965193752Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac1970running106$6,665203064Rodney CombsLangley RacingFord1970running103$6,375213480Jimmy HortonS&H RacingFord1960running100$2,595223604Charlie RudolphRudolph RacingChevrolet1960running97$2,490233112Jim BownHamby RacingChevrolet1940running0$5,800243874Bobby WawakWawak RacingChevrolet1930running91$2,330253367Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord1920running88$5,480263562Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac1870running85$2,220272771Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet1860running82$5,210284070J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac1740running79$2,110291843Richard PettyPetty was injured in the 1987 Budweiser 500, breaking several ribs. Joe Ruttman relieved him for the race.Miegoc Joe June 13, 1987 Ruttman Optimistic About Relief Role 1C, 4C Times Leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-ruttman-optimisti/134033165/ October 25, 2023 Newspapers.com However, per the rules at the time, Petty is credited with the finishing position as he was in the car for at least one parade lap.Stouch Rick May 24, 1987 Petty family fortunes differ at Miller 500 6C Times Leader https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-leader-petty-family-fortunes-d/134033139/ October 23, 2023 Newspapers.com alphaPetty EnterprisesPontiac1710crash76$5,58030107Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord1500oil-leak73$5,765311226Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick1470engine70$4,68032633Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet1440engine67$3,89033235Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet1190engine64$11,01034251Brett BodineEllington RacingChevrolet1100oil-pan61$1,755352418Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1030ignition58$3,700361450Greg SacksDingman Brothers RacingPontiac940engine55$1,64537111Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet8519oil-pump57$13,915383219Derrike Cope (R)Stoke RacingChevrolet630axle49$1,585393985Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet430ignition46$1,555401727Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac140engine43$9,525Failed to qualify4181Mike PotterFillip RacingFord4231Ron ShephardRon Shephard RacingChevrolet4348James HyltonHylton MotorsportsChevrolet4465Tommie CrozierLeonard RacingPontiacOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 1,983 10px 2 Bill Elliott 1,789 (-194) 10px 1 3 Neil Bonnett 1,703 (-280) 10px 2 4 Kyle Petty 1,635 (–348) 10px 2 5 Terry Labonte 1,625 (–358) 10px 1 6 Darrell Waltrip 1,582 (–401) 10px 3 7 Ricky Rudd 1,529 (–454) 10px 1 8 Ken Schrader 1,518 (–465) 10px 1 9 Richard Petty 1,511 (–472) 10px 5 10 Rusty Wallace 1,510 (–473)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. Notes References 1987 Budweiser 500 1987 Budweiser 400 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1987 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:June 1987 sports events in the United States Category:NASCAR races at Pocono Raceway