Race: Champion Spark Plug 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 19 of 29
Date: August 16, 1987
Track: Michigan International Speedway
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Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 3rd | Winner Laps Led | 16 |
| Started First | Davey Allison | Most Laps Led | Dale Earnhardt (63) |
| Race Distance | 400 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $361,995 | Winner Earnings | $52,875 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 10 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 19 of 29 |
Champion Spark Plug 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 200 | 16 | running | 180 | $52,875 |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 63 | running | 180 | $34,325 |
| 3 | 15 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 200 | 1 | running | 170 | $20,505 |
| 4 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 200 | 58 | running | 165 | $20,650 |
| 5 | 1 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 200 | 21 | running | 160 | $13,500 |
| 6 | 2 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $15,795 |
| 7 | 19 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 11 | running | 151 | $14,290 |
| 8 | 31 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 142 | $8,295 |
| 9 | 30 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $10,310 |
| 10 | 22 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 139 | $13,955 |
| 11 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 28 | crash | 135 | $9,990 |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 127 | $4,845 |
| 13 | 16 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $11,515 |
| 14 | 23 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 121 | $4,185 |
| 15 | 21 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 118 | $8,665 |
| 16 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 199 | 0 | running | 115 | $3,645 |
| 17 | 7 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 1 | running | 117 | $5,270 |
| 18 | 6 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | running | 109 | $12,425 |
| 19 | 40 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 198 | 0 | running | 106 | $3,015 |
| 20 | 28 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | running | 103 | $7,030 |
| 21 | 5 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | running | 100 | $3,420 |
| 22 | 35 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 195 | 0 | running | 97 | $2,560 |
| 23 | 33 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 194 | 0 | running | 94 | $5,865 |
| 24 | 17 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 190 | 0 | engine | 91 | $2,840 |
| 25 | 27 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 180 | 0 | running | 88 | $11,485 |
| 26 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 179 | 0 | engine | 85 | $5,360 |
| 27 | 18 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 165 | 0 | engine | 82 | $9,100 |
| 28 | 34 | 51 | David Simko | Metro Car Care | Elmer Simko | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | engine | 79 | $2,045 |
| 29 | 25 | 25 | Tim Richmond | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | engine | 76 | $1,990 |
| 30 | 26 | 77 | Ken Ragan | TRW | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 146 | 0 | crash | 73 | $1,930 |
| 31 | 24 | 64 | Rodney Combs | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 146 | 0 | engine | 70 | $4,935 |
| 32 | 39 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Nelson Contracting | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 137 | 0 | oil leak | 67 | $1,845 |
| 33 | 9 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | water pump | 64 | $10,600 |
| 34 | 4 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 89 | 0 | engine | 61 | $4,630 |
| 35 | 29 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 77 | 0 | engine | 58 | $4,465 |
| 36 | 38 | 4 | Charlie Rudolph | Sunoco | James Rudolph | Chevrolet | 68 | 0 | transmission | 55 | $1,680 |
| 37 | 36 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 52 | $4,430 |
| 38 | 10 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke | Ford | 43 | 0 | engine | 49 | $1,670 |
| 39 | 37 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 25 | 0 | engine | 46 | $4,400 |
| 40 | 32 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 22 | 0 | engine | 43 | $1,660 |
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