Race: Budweiser 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 11 of 29
Date: May 31, 1987
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Budweiser 500 Race Information
| Winner | Davey Allison | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Ranier | Sponsor | Havoline |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 212 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Davey Allison (212) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 39 |
| Total Purse | $330,225 | Winner Earnings | $46,600 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 11 of 29 |
Budweiser 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 500 | 212 | running | 185 | $46,600 |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 500 | 61 | running | 175 | $35,575 |
| 3 | 13 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 499 | 1 | running | 165 | $25,575 |
| 4 | 10 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 498 | 15 | running | 165 | $20,775 |
| 5 | 9 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 155 | $18,025 |
| 6 | 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 498 | 38 | running | 155 | $12,880 |
| 7 | 8 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 496 | 0 | running | 151 | $7,895 |
| 8 | 25 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 496 | 25 | running | 147 | $11,575 |
| 9 | 12 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 494 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,465 |
| 10 | 16 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 494 | 0 | running | 134 | $9,280 |
| 11 | 22 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 492 | 0 | running | 130 | $3,400 |
| 12 | 11 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 490 | 1 | running | 132 | $11,300 |
| 13 | 37 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Means Racing | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 124 | $6,485 |
| 14 | 18 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 121 | $2,400 |
| 15 | 17 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 485 | 0 | crash | 118 | $7,275 |
| 16 | 31 | 12 | Larry Pollard | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 483 | 0 | running | — | $5,615 |
| 17 | 19 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 481 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,150 |
| 18 | 28 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,305 |
| 19 | 36 | 4 | Charlie Rudolph | Rudolph Racing | Charlie Rudolph | Chevrolet | 462 | 0 | running | 106 | $2,050 |
| 20 | 29 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 456 | 0 | engine | 103 | $5,595 |
| 21 | 21 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Bahre Racing | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 415 | 0 | engine | 100 | $4,725 |
| 22 | 26 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 389 | 0 | crash | 97 | $2,400 |
| 23 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 373 | 0 | engine | 94 | $1,850 |
| 24 | 14 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 370 | 0 | running | 91 | $8,800 |
| 25 | 4 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 362 | 147 | engine | 93 | $10,600 |
| 26 | 20 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 359 | 0 | engine | 85 | $8,700 |
| 27 | 27 | 80 | Gary Fedewa | Refrigeration Sales | Harold Burke | Chevrolet | 355 | 0 | engine | 82 | $1,650 |
| 28 | 7 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 316 | 0 | engine | 79 | $8,600 |
| 29 | 6 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 289 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,540 |
| 30 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | engine | 73 | $4,275 |
| 31 | 30 | 58 | Jerry Bowman | J.B.'s Auto Machine | Jerry Bowman | Ford | 161 | 0 | electrical | 70 | $1,450 |
| 32 | 15 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 135 | 0 | crash | 67 | $4,155 |
| 33 | 35 | 81 | Mike Potter | Jimmy Walker Coal | Corey Fillip | Ford | 132 | 0 | crash | 64 | $1,350 |
| 34 | 33 | 6 | D.K. Ulrich | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | crash | 61 | $4,035 |
| 35 | 23 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Freedlander Financial | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | transmission | 58 | $3,200 |
| 36 | 24 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 69 | 0 | crash | 55 | $3,175 |
| 37 | 34 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 59 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,175 |
| 38 | 32 | 37 | Curtis Markham | Hanover Printing | Wayne Beahr | Ford | 29 | 0 | crash | — | $1,175 |
| 39 | 39 | 31 | Ron Shephard | National Parts Peddler / L.B.S. Graphics | Ron Shephard | Chevrolet | 22 | 0 | engine | 46 | $1,150 |
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