1987 Holly Farms 400
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 25 of 29 in the 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series season | |||
| Date | October 4, 1987 | ||
| Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway (North Wilkesboro, North Carolina) | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.005 km) | ||
| Distance | 400 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 68 °F (20 °C); wind speeds up to 8.9 miles per hour (14.3 km/h)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 96.051 miles per hour (154.579 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Bill Elliott | Melling Racing | |
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Terry Labonte | Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Laps | 207 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 1 |
Terry Labonte |
Junior Johnson & Associates | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | ESPN | ||
| Announcers | Bob Jenkins Benny Parsons Ned Jarrett | ||
The 1987 Holly Farms 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing event that was held on October 4, 1987, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the American community of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Summary
Exactly 6% of this race was run under caution; with the stretch of green flag laps lasting an average of 94 laps.[2]
In this 400-lap event, Bill Elliott and Dave Marcis dominated the first 100 laps while Terry Labonte managed to dominate most of the race. Two Canadian drivers were in this 32-car grid - Trevor Boys and Larry Pollard. Slick Johnson would end up finishing in last-place due to a problem with his stock car engine on lap 11. Terry Labonte would end up beating Dale Earnhardt under a caution flag after two hours and thirty-six minutes of racing. Chevrolet and Ford vehicles would play a huge role in determining the starting lineup.[2]
Davey Allison would become the lowest-finishing driver to complete the event. Hut Stricklin would be involved in a crash on lap 207 that knocked him out of the race. Bill Hollar and J.D. McDuffie would be two of the drivers who failed to make the starting grid.[2] Individual race earnings for each driver ranged from the winner's share of $45,575 ($94,607.51 when adjusted for inflation) to the last-place finisher's share of $1,125 ($2,335.35 when adjusted for inflation). The total prize purse for this event was $247,620 ($514,025.47 when adjusted for inflation).[3]
Top ten finishers
- Terry Labonte – #11
- Dale Earnhardt – #3
- Bill Elliott – #9
- Morgan Shepherd – #26
- Geoffrey Bodine – #5
- Kyle Petty – #21
- Alan Kulwicki – #7
- Bobby Hillin, Jr. – #8
- Richard Petty – #43
- Rusty Wallace – #27
Timeline
- Start of race: Bill Elliot has the pole position
- Lap 11: Slick Johnson develops an engine problem
- Lap 24: The differential on Harry Gant's vehicle becomes problematic
- Lap 40: Dave Marcis took over the lead from Bill Elliott
- Lap 46: Dale Earnhardt took over the lead from Dave Marcis
- Lap 179: Geoffrey Bodine took over the lead from Dale Earnhardt
- Lap 190: Dale Earnhardt took over the lead from Geoffrey Bodine
- Lap 194: Terry Labonte took over the lead from Dale Earnhardt
- Lap 198: Dave Marcis' engine gave up
- Lap 202: Steve Christman's engine stopped working; forcing him to leave the race
- Lap 207: Hut Stricklin had a terminal crash; ending his day on the track
- Lap 265: Buddy Arrington's engine became faulty
- Finish: Terry Labonte wins the race
Standings after the race
| Pos | Driver | Points[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 4136 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 3563 |
| 3 | Terry Labonte | 3446 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 3339 |
| 5 | Neil Bonnett | 3297 |
References
- ↑ Weather information for the 1987 Holly Farms 400 at The Old Farmers' Almanac
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 1987 Holly Farms 400 racing information at Racing Reference
- ↑ 1987 Holly Farms 400 racing information at Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet
| Preceded by 1987 Goody's 500 |
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Races 1987 |
Succeeded by 1987 Oakwood Homes 500 |