Race: Coca-Cola 600
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 10 of 29
Date: May 24, 1987
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Coca-Cola 600 Race Information
| Winner | Kyle Petty | Car | No. 21 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Wood Brothers | Sponsor | Citgo |
| Winner Start | 7th | Winner Laps Led | 35 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (186) |
| Race Distance | 600 miles (400 laps) | Track Length | 1.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $592,580 | Winner Earnings | $89,405 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 1 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 10 of 29 |
Coca-Cola 600 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 400 | 35 | running | 180 | $89,405 |
| 2 | 20 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 399 | 0 | running | 170 | $49,070 |
| 3 | 14 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 399 | 0 | running | 165 | $27,625 |
| 4 | 28 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 398 | 0 | running | 160 | $24,925 |
| 5 | 31 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 155 | $16,900 |
| 6 | 19 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 398 | 0 | running | 150 | $22,180 |
| 7 | 11 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 146 | $12,000 |
| 8 | 8 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 398 | 0 | running | 142 | $13,400 |
| 9 | 37 | 89 | Jim Sauter | Evinrude Outboards | Mueller Brothers | Pontiac | 396 | 0 | running | 138 | $9,400 |
| 10 | 23 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 396 | 62 | running | 139 | $28,375 |
| 11 | 38 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 393 | 0 | running | 130 | $13,390 |
| 12 | 30 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Sweatshirts | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 384 | 0 | running | 127 | $11,770 |
| 13 | 22 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 379 | 1 | crash | 129 | $11,140 |
| 14 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 363 | 2 | running | 126 | $10,470 |
| 15 | 42 | 52 | Jimmy Means | In Fisherman / Turtle Wax | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 358 | 0 | running | 118 | $11,150 |
| 16 | 16 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 351 | 88 | engine | 120 | $6,550 |
| 17 | 33 | 87 | Randy Baker | Sony | Buck Baker | Chevrolet | 338 | 0 | running | 112 | $5,500 |
| 18 | 21 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 322 | 7 | running | 114 | $12,700 |
| 19 | 40 | 74 | Bobby Wawak | Superior Piping | Bobby Wawak | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | engine | 106 | $4,950 |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 305 | 0 | running | 103 | $19,600 |
| 21 | 9 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 300 | 17 | engine | 105 | $4,850 |
| 22 | 2 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 298 | 1 | engine | 102 | $16,200 |
| 23 | 1 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 267 | 186 | engine | 104 | $82,050 |
| 24 | 5 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 258 | 0 | engine | 91 | $8,405 |
| 25 | 25 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 254 | 0 | crash | 88 | $11,950 |
| 26 | 13 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Coffee | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | engine | 85 | $12,100 |
| 27 | 10 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 229 | 1 | crash | 87 | $6,945 |
| 28 | 18 | 77 | Eddie Bierschwale | All Pro Auto Parts | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 221 | 0 | crash | 79 | $2,300 |
| 29 | 4 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 215 | 0 | engine | 76 | $7,375 |
| 30 | 32 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 207 | 0 | crash | 73 | $2,000 |
| 31 | 6 | 16 | Larry Pearson | Chattanooga Chew | David Pearson | Chevrolet | 202 | 0 | crash | 70 | $2,600 |
| 32 | 24 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 179 | 0 | camshaft | 67 | $4,615 |
| 33 | 29 | 6 | Connie Saylor | Kroger | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | engine | 64 | $4,555 |
| 34 | 15 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 162 | 0 | overheating | 61 | $8,750 |
| 35 | 36 | 3 | Allan Grice | Foster's Lager | John Sheppard | Oldsmobile | 161 | 0 | rear end | — | $1,700 |
| 36 | 17 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 114 | 0 | a frame | 55 | $1,650 |
| 37 | 26 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Alugard | Fred Stoke | Ford | 93 | 0 | water pump | 52 | $1,600 |
| 38 | 35 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | — | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 84 | 0 | engine | 49 | $4,310 |
| 39 | 41 | 12 | Mark Martin | Hamby Racing | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 68 | 0 | engine | 46 | $3,550 |
| 40 | 39 | 99 | Brad Teague | Slender You Figure Salons | Ralph Ball | Chevrolet | 46 | 0 | electrical | 43 | $1,525 |
| 41 | 34 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 28 | 0 | engine | 40 | $1,525 |
| 42 | 12 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 19 | 0 | oil line | 37 | $1,525 |
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