Race: AC Delco 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 27 of 29
Date: October 25, 1987
Track: North Carolina Speedway
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AC Delco 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 237 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (237) |
| Race Distance | 500.364 miles (492 laps) | Track Length | 1.017 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $347,680 | Winner Earnings | $50,025 |
| Different Leaders | 11 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 27 of 29 |
AC Delco 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 492 | 237 | running | 185 | $50,025 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 492 | 122 | running | 175 | $38,915 |
| 3 | 10 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 492 | 5 | running | 170 | $16,690 |
| 4 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 492 | 61 | running | 165 | $19,315 |
| 5 | 6 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 492 | 30 | running | 160 | $16,160 |
| 6 | 8 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 492 | 5 | running | 155 | $12,580 |
| 7 | 15 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 492 | 1 | running | 151 | $7,030 |
| 8 | 12 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 490 | 5 | running | 147 | $11,680 |
| 9 | 25 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 490 | 0 | running | 138 | $6,055 |
| 10 | 13 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 490 | 0 | running | — | $9,880 |
| 11 | 4 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 489 | 0 | running | 130 | $8,050 |
| 12 | 17 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 489 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,785 |
| 13 | 26 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 124 | $8,090 |
| 14 | 16 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 487 | 0 | running | 121 | $7,220 |
| 15 | 22 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 118 | $12,725 |
| 16 | 20 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 115 | $7,460 |
| 17 | 36 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 486 | 0 | running | 112 | $6,300 |
| 18 | 11 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 485 | 1 | running | 114 | $6,940 |
| 19 | 18 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 484 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,580 |
| 20 | 39 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 103 | $5,710 |
| 21 | 40 | 12 | Trevor Boys | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 480 | 0 | running | 100 | $4,990 |
| 22 | 41 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 476 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,905 |
| 23 | 21 | 80 | Eddie Bierschwale | Allen's Glass / Carolina Tractor | George Smith | Chevrolet | 475 | 0 | running | 94 | $2,075 |
| 24 | 29 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 473 | 0 | running | 91 | $4,735 |
| 25 | 33 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 460 | 0 | running | — | $4,025 |
| 26 | 31 | 41 | Ronnie Thomas | Busch Polishes | Ronnie Thomas | Chevrolet | 400 | 0 | engine | 85 | $1,875 |
| 27 | 27 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 82 | $1,850 |
| 28 | 38 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 390 | 0 | running | 79 | $1,775 |
| 29 | 37 | 76 | Hut Stricklin | Jaehne Motorsports | Skip Jaehne | Oldsmobile | 383 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,700 |
| 30 | 30 | 64 | Curtis Markham | Sunny King Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 346 | 0 | overheating | 73 | $3,650 |
| 31 | 7 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 342 | 3 | engine | 75 | $9,985 |
| 32 | 42 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 320 | 0 | crash | 67 | $1,535 |
| 33 | 23 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 299 | 0 | engine | 64 | $11,465 |
| 34 | 24 | 2 | Kirk Bryant | Bryant Racing | Darrell Bryant | Pontiac | 205 | 0 | engine | 61 | $1,415 |
| 35 | 32 | 51 | David Simko | Metro 25 Car Care Centers | Elmer Simko | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | engine | 58 | $1,365 |
| 36 | 28 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Brian Waters | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 168 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,335 |
| 37 | 19 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 151 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,310 |
| 38 | 5 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 135 | 0 | engine | 49 | $9,785 |
| 39 | 34 | 8 | Butch Miller | Phoenix Construction / Lane Automotive | Leroy Throop | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | transmission | 46 | $1,260 |
| 40 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 116 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,235 |
| 41 | 9 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 110 | 0 | crash | 40 | $1,235 |
| 42 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 74 | 22 | gear | 42 | $5,985 |
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