1987 in NASCAR

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The 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began February 8 and ended November 22. Dale Earnhardt of RCR Enterprises won the championship.

See also: 1987 in NASCAR Busch Series

Preceded by
1986 in NASCAR		 NASCAR seasons
1987		 Succeeded by
1988 in NASCAR

Contents

[edit] Busch Clash

The Busch Clash, an annual invitational event for all Busch Pole winners the previous season, was held February 8 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the race.

[edit] Gatorade 125s

The Gatorade 125s, a pair of qualifying races for the Daytona 500, were held February 12 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott and Davey Allison won the poles for both races, respectively.

Race One: Top Ten Results

  1. Ken Schrader
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Buddy Baker
  5. Rick Wilson
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Dale Earnhardt
  8. Neil Bonnett
  9. Ron Bouchard
  10. Phil Parsons

Race Two: Top Ten Results

  1. Benny Parsons
  2. Bobby Allison
  3. Geoff Bodine
  4. Sterling Marlin
  5. Harry Gant
  6. Davey Allison
  7. Terry Labonte
  8. Dave Marcis
  9. Michael Waltrip
  10. Kyle Petty

[edit] Daytona 500

The 29th annual Daytona 500 was held February 15 at Daytona International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Benny Parsons
  3. Richard Petty
  4. Buddy Baker
  5. Dale Earnhardt
  6. Bobby Allison
  7. Ken Schrader
  8. Darrell Waltrip
  9. Ricky Rudd
  10. Cale Yarborough

Failed to qualify: Bobby Wawak (#74), Joe Booher (#02), Charlie Baker (#93), Grant Adcox (#24), Jonathan Lee Edwards (#32), Jim Sauter (#89), Tommy Ellis (#18), Steve Moore (#48), David Sosebee (#12), David Simko (#51), Blackie Wangerin (#39), Steve Christman (#62), Delma Cowart (#49), Jeff Swindell (#09), Ed Pimm (#98), Ronnie Thomas (#41), Donnie Allison (#54), Dick McCabe (#00)

[edit] Goodwrench 500

The Goodwrench 500 was held March 1 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Ricky Rudd
  3. Neil Bonnett
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Morgan Shepherd
  6. Rusty Wallace
  7. Darrell Waltrip
  8. Terry Labonte
  9. Davey Allison
  10. Ken Schrader

[edit] Miller High Life 400

The Miller High Life 400 was held March 8 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Geoff Bodine
  3. Rusty Wallace
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Terry Labonte
  6. Alan Kulwicki
  7. Kyle Petty
  8. Dave Marcis
  9. Bobby Allison
  10. Benny Parsons

Failed to qualify: Lake Speed (#83)

[edit] Motorcraft Quality Parts 500

The Motorcraft Quality Parts 500 was held March 15 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Ricky Rudd
  2. Benny Parsons
  3. Rusty Wallace
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Davey Allison
  6. Darrell Waltrip
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Cale Yarborough
  9. Kyle Petty
  10. Morgan Shepherd

[edit] TranSouth 500

The TranSouth 500 was held March 29 at Darlington Raceway. Ken Schrader won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Richard Petty
  4. Sterling Marlin
  5. Ken Schrader
  6. Neil Bonnett
  7. Harry Gant
  8. Ron Bouchard
  9. Phil Parsons
  10. Darrell Waltrip

[edit] First Union 400

The First Union 400 was held April 5 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Kyle Petty
  3. Neil Bonnett
  4. Alan Kulwicki
  5. Ricky Rudd
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Phil Parsons
  8. Terry Labonte
  9. Rusty Wallace
  10. Bill Elliott

[edit] Valleydale Meats 500

The Valleydale Meats 500 was held April 12 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harry Gant won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Richard Petty
  3. Ricky Rudd
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Alan Kulwicki
  6. Harry Gant
  7. Kyle Petty
  8. Morgan Shepherd
  9. Terry Labonte
  10. Dale Jarrett

[edit] Sovran Bank 500

The Sovran Bank 500 was held April 26 at Martinsville Speedway. Morgan Shepherd won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Geoff Bodine
  4. Phil Parsons
  5. Terry Labonte
  6. Bill Elliott
  7. Ken Schrader
  8. Bobby Allison
  9. Neil Bonnett
  10. Michael Waltrip

[edit] Winston 500

The Winston 500 was held May 3 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole at a record speed of 212 mph. The race was also remembered for a near-tragedy early when Bobby Allison flew into the fence and nearly landed in the frontstretch grandstands. He was not injured but that crash led to the introduction of restrictor plates.

Top Ten Results

  1. Davey Allison
  2. Terry Labonte
  3. Kyle Petty
  4. Dale Earnhardt
  5. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  6. Rusty Wallace
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Ken Schrader
  9. Lake Speed
  10. Morgan Shepherd

[edit] The Winston

The Winston, an annual invitational race for previous winners in Winston Cup, was held May 31 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Dale Earnhardt won the race.

[edit] Coca-Cola 600

The Coca-Cola 600 was held May 24 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Kyle Petty
  2. Morgan Shepherd
  3. Lake Speed
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Darrell Waltrip
  6. Terry Labonte
  7. Buddy Baker
  8. Phil Parsons
  9. Jim Sauter
  10. Rusty Wallace

[edit] Budweiser 500

The Budweiser 500 was held May 31 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Davey Allison
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Terry Labonte
  4. Dale Earnhardt
  5. Benny Parsons
  6. Ken Schrader
  7. Darrell Waltrip
  8. Dave Marcis
  9. Neil Bonnett
  10. Sterling Marlin

[edit] Miller High Life 500

The Miller High Life 500 was held June 14 at Michigan International Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Tim Richmond
  2. Bill Elliott
  3. Kyle Petty
  4. Cale Yarborough
  5. Dale Earnhardt
  6. Bobby Allison
  7. Ricky Rudd
  8. Neil Bonnett
  9. Geoff Bodine
  10. Buddy Baker

[edit] Budweiser 400

The Budweiser 400 was held June 21 at Riverside International Raceway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Tim Richmond
  2. Ricky Rudd
  3. Neil Bonnett
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Bill Elliott
  6. Richard Petty
  7. Dale Earnhardt
  8. Bobby Allison
  9. Sterling Marlin
  10. Ken Schrader

[edit] Miller American 400

The Miller American 400 was held June 28 at Michigan International Speedway. Rusty Wallace won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Davey Allison
  3. Kyle Petty
  4. Tim Richmond
  5. Rusty Wallace
  6. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  7. Darrell Waltrip
  8. Ken Schrader
  9. Benny Parsons
  10. Lake Speed

[edit] Pepsi Firecracker 400

The Pepsi Firecracker 400 was held July 4 at Daytona International Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bobby Allison
  2. Buddy Baker
  3. Dave Marcis
  4. Darrell Waltrip
  5. Morgan Shepherd
  6. Dale Earnhardt
  7. Ken Schrader
  8. Rusty Wallace
  9. Harry Gant
  10. Terry Labonte

[edit] Summer 500

The Summer 500 was held July 19 at Pocono Raceway. Tim Richmond won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Alan Kulwicki
  3. Buddy Baker
  4. Benny Parsons
  5. Davey Allison
  6. Terry Labonte
  7. Neil Bonnett
  8. Richard Petty
  9. Dave Marcis
  10. Ken Schrader

[edit] Talladega 500

The Talladega 500 was held July 26 at Alabama International Motor Speedway. Bill Elliott won the poll.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Davey Allison
  3. Dale Earnhardt
  4. Darrell Waltrip
  5. Cale Yarborough
  6. Terry Labonte
  7. Lake Speed
  8. Rusty Wallace
  9. Kyle Petty
  10. Buddy Baker

[edit] The Budweiser At The Glen

The The Budweiser At The Glen was held August 10 at Watkins Glen International. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Terry Labonte
  3. Dave Marcis
  4. Ricky Rudd
  5. Benny Parsons
  6. Alan Kulwicki
  7. Phil Parsons
  8. Dale Earnhardt
  9. Bobby Allison
  10. Tim Richmond

[edit] Champion Spark Plug 400

The Champion Spark Plug 400 was held August 16 at Michigan International Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Morgan Shepherd
  4. Rusty Wallace
  5. Davey Allison
  6. Alan Kulwicki
  7. Bobby Allison
  8. Buddy Baker
  9. Neil Bonnett
  10. Geoff Bodine

[edit] Busch 500

The Busch 500 was held August 22 at Bristol International Speedway. Terry Labonte won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Ricky Rudd
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Richard Petty
  6. Geoff Bodine
  7. Rick Wilson
  8. Harry Gant
  9. Bill Elliott
  10. Neil Bonnett

Failed to qualify: Tony Spanos (#48), Troy Beebe (#6), Mike Potter (#81), J.D. McDuffie (#70)

[edit] Southern 500

The Southern 500 was held September 6 at Darlington Raceway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Rusty Wallace
  3. Richard Petty
  4. Sterling Marlin
  5. Terry Labonte
  6. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  7. Ricky Rudd
  8. Bill Elliott
  9. Morgan Shepherd
  10. Darrell Waltrip

[edit] Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400

The Wrangler Jeans Indigo 400 was held September 13 at Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway. Alan Kulwicki won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Dale Earnhardt
  2. Darrell Waltrip
  3. Ricky Rudd
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Richard Petty
  6. Geoff Bodine
  7. Dave Marcis
  8. Terry Labonte
  9. Jimmy Means
  10. Neil Bonnett

[edit] Delaware 500

The Delaware 500 was held September 20 at Dover Downs International Speedway. Alan Kulwicki won the poll.

Top Ten Results

  1. Ricky Rudd
  2. Davey Allison
  3. Neil Bonnett
  4. Bill Elliott
  5. Sterling Marlin
  6. Geoff Bodine
  7. Bobby Allison
  8. Buddy Baker
  9. Richard Petty
  10. Darrell Waltrip

[edit] Goody's 500

The Goody's 500 was held September 27 at Martinsville Speedway. Geoffrey Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Darrell Waltrip
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Terry Labonte
  4. Neil Bonnett
  5. Morgan Shepherd
  6. Alan Kulwicki
  7. Sterling Marlin
  8. Bobby Allison
  9. Kyle Petty
  10. Dale Jarrett

[edit] Holly Farms 400

The Holly Farms 400 was held October 4 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Terry Labonte
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Bill Elliott
  4. Morgan Shepherd
  5. Geoff Bodine
  6. Kyle Petty
  7. Alan Kulwicki
  8. Bobby Hillin, Jr.
  9. Richard Petty
  10. Rusty Wallace

[edit] Oakwood Homes 500

The Oakwood Homes 500 was held October 11 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Bobby Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Bobby Allison
  3. Sterling Marlin
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Richard Petty
  6. Larry Pearson
  7. Lake Speed
  8. Ernie Irvan
  9. Darrell Waltrip
  10. Kyle Petty

[edit] AC Delco 500

The AC Delco 500 was held October 25 at North Carolina Motor Speedway. Davey Allison won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Darrell Waltrip
  4. Terry Labonte
  5. Morgan Shepherd
  6. Kyle Petty
  7. Buddy Baker
  8. Geoff Bodine
  9. Phil Parsons
  10. Joe Ruttman

[edit] Winston Western 500

The Winston Western 500 was held November 8 at Riverside International Raceway. Geoffrey Bodine won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Rusty Wallace
  2. Benny Parsons
  3. Kyle Petty
  4. Richard Petty
  5. Bobby Allison
  6. Darrell Waltrip
  7. Joe Ruttman
  8. Terry Labonte
  9. Dave Marcis
  10. Geoff Bodine

[edit] Atlanta Journal 500

The Atlanta Journal 500 was held November 22 at Atlanta International Raceway. Bill Elliott won the pole.

Top Ten Results

  1. Bill Elliott
  2. Dale Earnhardt
  3. Ricky Rudd
  4. Bobby Allison
  5. Davey Allison
  6. Alan Kulwicki
  7. Benny Parsons
  8. Phil Parsons
  9. Sterling Marlin
  10. Buddy Baker

[edit] Final Points Standings

  1. Dale Earnhardt - 4696
  2. Bill Elliott - 4207
  3. Terry Labonte - 4007
  4. Darrell Waltrip - 3911
  5. Rusty Wallace - 3818
  6. Ricky Rudd - 3742
  7. Kyle Petty - 3737
  8. Richard Petty - 3708
  9. Bobby Allison - 3525
  10. Ken Schrader - 3405
  11. Sterling Marlin - 3381
  12. Neil Bonnett - 3352
  13. Geoff Bodine - 3328
  14. Phil Parsons - 3327
  15. Alan Kulwicki - 3238
  16. Benny Parsons - 3215
  17. Morgan Shepherd - 3099
  18. Dave Marcis - 3080
  19. Bobby Hillin, Jr - 3027
  20. Michael Waltrip - 2840
  21. Davey Allison - 2739
  22. Harry Gant - 2725
  23. Jimmy Means - 2483
  24. Buddy Baker - 2373
  25. Buddy Arrington - 2003
  26. Dale Jarrett - 1840
  27. Steve Christman - 1727
  28. Rick Wilson - 1723
  29. Cale Yarborough - 1450
  30. J.D. McDuffie - 1361
  31. Lake Speed - 1345
  32. Brett Bodine - 1271
  33. Greg Sacks - 1200
  34. Eddie Bierschwale - 1162
  35. Rodney Combs - 1098
  36. Tim Richmond - 1063
  37. Derrike Cope - 797
  38. Mark Stahl - 687
  39. Bobby Wawak - 638
  40. D.K. Ulrich - 625
  41. Ken Ragan - 549
  42. Connie Saylor - 486
  43. Jerry Cranmer - 482
  44. Chet Fillip - 480
  45. Trevor Boys - 460
  46. Mike Potter - 456
  47. Slick Johnson - 444
  48. Ron Bouchard - 440
  49. H. B. Bailey - 428
  50. A. J. Foyt - 409

[edit] Rookie of the Year

Davey Allison won the Rookie of the Year award in 1987, winning two races for Harry Ranier after making an abborted attempt at the award the previous season. He was followed by Dale Jarrett, who had two top-ten finishes, and Steve Christman, who did not race in NASCAR again following the season. The other contendors were Rodney Combs, Derrike Cope, and Jerry Cramner, all running incomplete schedules.

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