Race: Atlanta Journal 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 29 of 29
Date: November 22, 1987
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway
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Atlanta Journal 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 168 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (168) |
| Race Distance | 499.216 miles (328 laps) | Track Length | 1.522 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $343,940 | Winner Earnings | $74,200 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 4 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 29 of 29 |
Atlanta Journal 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 328 | 168 | running | 185 | $74,200 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 328 | 133 | running | 175 | $35,350 |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 328 | 19 | running | 170 | $22,585 |
| 4 | 15 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 328 | 0 | running | 160 | $16,725 |
| 5 | 5 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 327 | 3 | running | 160 | $9,985 |
| 6 | 13 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 327 | 0 | running | 150 | $14,110 |
| 7 | 11 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 327 | 2 | running | 151 | $14,440 |
| 8 | 20 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 327 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,675 |
| 9 | 22 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 327 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,605 |
| 10 | 18 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 327 | 0 | running | 134 | $5,080 |
| 11 | 31 | 75 | Joe Ruttman | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 327 | 0 | running | — | $7,375 |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 326 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,965 |
| 13 | 29 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 326 | 0 | running | 124 | $9,835 |
| 14 | 41 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 325 | 0 | running | 121 | $9,700 |
| 15 | 28 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 324 | 0 | running | 118 | $2,925 |
| 16 | 19 | 76 | Hut Stricklin | Jaehne Motorsports | Skip Jaehne | Oldsmobile | 322 | 0 | running | 115 | $2,460 |
| 17 | 24 | 31 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Bob Clark | Oldsmobile | 320 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,345 |
| 18 | 21 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 317 | 1 | running | 114 | $6,300 |
| 19 | 37 | 36 | H.B. Bailey | National Motors | H.B. Bailey | Pontiac | 316 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,120 |
| 20 | 38 | 87 | Randy Baker | Sony Magnetic Products | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 315 | 0 | running | 103 | $2,560 |
| 21 | 36 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 100 | $1,925 |
| 22 | 42 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 311 | 0 | running | 97 | $5,795 |
| 23 | 23 | 77 | Ken Ragan | Southlake | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 281 | 0 | wheel bearing | 94 | $1,755 |
| 24 | 4 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 280 | 0 | engine | 91 | $5,505 |
| 25 | 32 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 268 | 0 | crash | 88 | $1,605 |
| 26 | 10 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 220 | 1 | oil pan | 90 | $1,575 |
| 27 | 8 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 219 | 0 | crash | 82 | $1,525 |
| 28 | 12 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | flywheel | 79 | $10,295 |
| 29 | 35 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 171 | 0 | vibration | 76 | $5,140 |
| 30 | 30 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 154 | 0 | crash | 73 | $5,600 |
| 31 | 17 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 154 | 0 | crash | 70 | $8,410 |
| 32 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | crank | 67 | $4,585 |
| 33 | 40 | 93 | Charlie Baker | Axiom | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 147 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,350 |
| 34 | 34 | 64 | Curtis Markham | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 126 | 0 | engine | 0 | $4,375 |
| 35 | 9 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 110 | 1 | engine | 63 | $4,090 |
| 36 | 33 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | clutch | 55 | $4,065 |
| 37 | 27 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen | A.J. Foyt | Oldsmobile | 76 | 0 | handling | 52 | $1,285 |
| 38 | 26 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | engine | 49 | $4,025 |
| 39 | 7 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 49 | 0 | engine | 46 | $3,990 |
| 40 | 6 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 32 | 0 | crash | 43 | $1,235 |
| 41 | 3 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 32 | 0 | crash | 40 | $1,235 |
| 42 | 39 | 98 | Ed Pimm | Sunoco | Mike Curb | Buick | 30 | 0 | crash | 37 | $1,235 |
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