1987 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400

November 2023 22nd race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASWINSTON Richmond, Virginia, Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway 216.8 20.746 220 Dale Earnhardt Alan Kulwicki 3 Dale Earnhardt Richard Childress Racing Richard Childress Racing AK Racing SETN Motor Racing Network Eli Gold, Jerry Punch 400 400 216.8 348.905 348.905 0.542 0.872 1987 22 29 The 1987 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 program cover, featuring Richard Petty. September 13 67.074 mph km/h Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 30th Annual Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 1987 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400.jpeg 30,000 The 1987 Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 was the 22nd stock car race of the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, September 13, 1987, before an audience of 30,000 in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway, a 0.542 mi km D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 400 laps to complete. Coming back from a penalty and avoiding several wrecks, Richard Childress Racing's Dale Earnhardt managed to dominate the late stages of the race, leading 156 of the final 219 laps to take his 31st career NASCAR Winston Cup Series victory and his 11th and final victory of the season. With the victory, Earnhardt was able to increase his driver's championship lead over Bill Elliott to 608 points, a lead that was seen as virtually insurmountable with seven races left in the season. To fill out the top three, Hendrick Motorsports' Darrell Waltrip and Bud Moore Engineering's Ricky Rudd finished second and third, respectively.Higgins Tom September 14, 1987 Earnhardt Wins Wild Richmond Race 1C, 4C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-earnhardt-wins-wi/134871353/ November 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Pearson Herald September 14, 1987 Earnhardt's 'magic act' helps him capture 400 C1, C7 Richmond Times-Dispatch https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-earnhardts-mag/134871446/ November 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Background Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, an IndyCar Series race, and two USAC sprint car races. Entry list (R) denotes rookie driver. #DriverTeamMakeSponsor3Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevroletWrangler5Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevroletLevi Garrett6D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevroletU.S. Racing7Alan KulwickiAK RacingFordZerex8Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American9Bill ElliottMelling RacingFordCoors09Doug FrenchCaragias RacingBuickCaragias Racing11Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevroletBudweiser12Larry PollardHamby RacingOldsmobileHamby Racing15Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFordMotorcraft Quality Parts17Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevroletTide18Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevroletFreedlander Financial21Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFordCitgo22Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuickMiller American26Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuickQuaker State27Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiacKodiak30Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevroletAll Pro Auto Parts33Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevroletSkoal Bandit35Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevroletFolgers Decaf43Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiacSTP44Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobilePiedmont Airlines52Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiacEureka55Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobileSkoal Classic56Ernie IrvanReno EnterprisesChevroletDale Earnhardt Chevrolet62Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiacAC Spark Plug64Trevor BoysLangley RacingFordSunny King Ford67Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFordPannill Sweatshirts70J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiacRumple Furniture71Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevroletLifebuoy72Eddie DruryDrury RacingChevroletDrury Racing75Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiacValvoline76Phil GoodGood RacingFordGood Racing90Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFordRed Baron Frozen Pizza97D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobileStrout Racing Qualifying Qualifying was split into two rounds. The first round was held on Friday, September 11, at 3:00 PM 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, September 12, at 11:30 AM EST. As with the first round, each driver had one lap to set a time. For this specific race, positions 21-30 were decided on time,September 11, 1987 NASCAR Today 8B The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-nascar-today/134903999/ November 9, 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. Alan Kulwicki, driving for his own AK Racing team, managed to win the pole, setting a time of 20.746 and an average speed of 94.052 mph km/h in the first round.Higgins Tom September 12, 1987 Kulwicki Edges Waltrip In Richmond Qualifying 1C, 12C The Charlotte Observer https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-kulwicki-edges-wa/134904028/ November 9, 2023 Newspapers.com Four drivers failed to qualify. Full qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed17Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord20.74694.052217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.76193.984311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet20.79693.826433Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet20.81393.749521Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord20.83593.650615Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord20.86493.520730Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet20.90193.35483Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet20.90793.328927Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac20.94493.163105Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet20.94793.1491126Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick20.95393.1231235Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet21.02292.8171375Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac21.03392.7691444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile21.04892.7021522Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick21.05392.680169Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord21.05692.6671743Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac21.06192.6451818Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet21.15092.2551990Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord21.15192.2512056Ernie IrvanReno EnterprisesChevrolet21.18392.112Failed to lock in Round 12171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet21.19592.0592255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile21.20192.033238Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick21.24791.8342462Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac21.28791.6622552Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac21.35991.353266D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevrolet21.36791.3182767Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord21.38791.2332812Larry PollardHamby RacingOldsmobile21.44390.9952964Trevor BoysLangley RacingFord21.46290.9143009Doug FrenchCaragias RacingBuick21.57390.446Failed to qualify3176Phil GoodGood RacingFord -* -*3297D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobile -* -*3370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac -* -*3472Eddie DruryDrury RacingChevrolet -* -*Official first round qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup Race results FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPtsWinnings183Dale EarnhardtRichard Childress RacingChevrolet400220running185$44,9502217Darrell WaltripHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet40086running175$22,6803615Ricky RuddBud Moore EngineeringFord4000running165$20,0504169Bill ElliottMelling RacingFord4000running160$14,67551743Richard PettyPetty EnterprisesPontiac3990running155$10,1806105Geoff BodineHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3980running150$9,17072171Dave MarcisMarcis Auto RacingChevrolet3980running146$8,2808311Terry LabonteJunior Johnson & AssociatesChevrolet3981running147$10,23092552Jimmy MeansJimmy Means RacingPontiac39721running143$7,300101375Neil BonnettRahMoc EnterprisesPontiac3970running134$6,930112462Steve Christman (R)Winkle MotorsportsPontiac3910running130$2,850121522Bobby AllisonStavola Brothers RacingBuick3910running127$7,575132812Larry PollardHamby RacingOldsmobile3910running0$4,755142767Buddy ArringtonArrington RacingFord3860running121$4,61515238Bobby Hillin Jr.Stavola Brothers RacingBuick3860running118$7,675161235Benny ParsonsHendrick MotorsportsChevrolet3820running115$9,43017927Rusty WallaceBlue Max RacingPontiac37356crash117$8,15518521Kyle PettyWood Brothers RacingFord3460axle109$7,13019730Michael WaltripBahari RacingChevrolet3090running106$4,090202255Phil ParsonsJackson Bros. MotorsportsOldsmobile29415crash108$2,565211990Ken SchraderDonlavey RacingFord2940running100$3,790221444Sterling MarlinHagan RacingOldsmobile2890crash97$3,5852317Alan KulwickiAK RacingFord2411crash99$8,810242964Trevor BoysLangley RacingFord2220engine0$3,21525433Harry GantMach 1 RacingChevrolet1400crash88$3,32026266D. K. UlrichU.S. RacingChevrolet1120engine85$3,175271818Dale Jarrett (R)Freedlander MotorsportsChevrolet1090crash82$2,430283009Doug FrenchCaragias RacingBuick750crash79$895292056Ernie IrvanReno EnterprisesChevrolet350overheating76$860301126Morgan ShepherdKing RacingBuick120crash73$2,325Failed to qualify3176Phil GoodGood RacingFord3297D. Wayne StroutStrout RacingOldsmobile3370J. D. McDuffieMcDuffie RacingPontiac3472Eddie DruryDrury RacingChevroletOfficial race results Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt 3,706 10px 2 Bill Elliott 3,098 (-608) 10px 3 Terry Labonte 3,019 (-687) 10px 4 Rusty Wallace 2,942 (–764) 10px 5 Darrell Waltrip 2,898 (–808) 10px 6 Ricky Rudd 2,878 (–828) 10px 7 Neil Bonnett 2,842 (–864) 10px 1 8 Richard Petty 2,808 (–898) 10px 1 9 Kyle Petty 2,772 (–934) 10px 10 Ken Schrader 2,658 (–1,048)Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. References 1987 Southern 500 1987 Delaware 500 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:1987 in sports in Virginia Category:1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Category:NASCAR races at Richmond Raceway Category:September 1987 sports events in the United States Category:1987 in Richmond, Virginia