Race: Daytona 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 1 of 29
Date: February 15, 1987
Track: Daytona International Speedway
1987 Season Results | Goodwrench 500 →
Daytona 500 Race Information
| Winner | Bill Elliott | Car | No. 9 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Harry Melling | Sponsor | Coors |
| Winner Start | 1st | Winner Laps Led | 104 |
| Started First | Bill Elliott | Most Laps Led | Bill Elliott (104) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (200 laps) | Track Length | 2.5 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 42 |
| Total Purse | $1,301,285 | Winner Earnings | $204,150 |
| Different Leaders | 10 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 11 |
| Points Leader After Race | Bill Elliott | Season Race | 1 of 29 |
Daytona 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 | 200 | 104 | running | 185 | $204,150 |
| 2 | 4 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 2 | running | 175 | $122,420 |
| 3 | 11 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 200 | 2 | running | 170 | $76,040 |
| 4 | 7 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 200 | 45 | running | 165 | $74,450 |
| 5 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 200 | 16 | running | 160 | $64,925 |
| 6 | 6 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 200 | 0 | running | 150 | $60,475 |
| 7 | 3 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 200 | 14 | running | 151 | $68,545 |
| 8 | 5 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | running | 147 | $39,925 |
| 9 | 31 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 200 | 0 | running | 138 | $38,425 |
| 10 | 22 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 134 | $29,600 |
| 11 | 19 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Copenhagen | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 200 | 0 | running | 130 | $26,200 |
| 12 | 15 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 199 | 5 | running | 132 | $29,600 |
| 13 | 21 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 199 | 0 | running | 124 | $29,005 |
| 14 | 8 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 199 | 10 | running | 126 | $36,365 |
| 15 | 37 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 198 | 0 | running | 118 | $22,740 |
| 16 | 35 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 198 | 0 | running | 115 | $20,660 |
| 17 | 24 | 77 | Ken Ragan | TRW | Marvin Ragan | Ford | 197 | 0 | running | 112 | $17,085 |
| 18 | 14 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | running | 109 | $25,915 |
| 19 | 36 | 10 | Rodney Combs | Oberg Filters | DiGard Racing | Oldsmobile | 197 | 0 | running | 106 | $15,295 |
| 20 | 42 | 50 | Greg Sacks | Valvoline | Dingman Brothers | Pontiac | 196 | 0 | running | 103 | $14,335 |
| 21 | 27 | 86 | Ronnie Sanders | Moss-Dingler | Ray Moss | Ford | 195 | 0 | running | — | $13,930 |
| 22 | 18 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | Oxford Plains Speedway | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | running | 97 | $18,110 |
| 23 | 28 | 6 | Trevor Boys | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 191 | 0 | running | 94 | $16,795 |
| 24 | 40 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Turtle Wax / Car & Driver | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 91 | $14,480 |
| 25 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | — | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 191 | 0 | running | 88 | $11,810 |
| 26 | 33 | 83 | Lake Speed | Wynn's / Kmart | Lake Speed | Oldsmobile | 188 | 0 | engine | 85 | $11,105 |
| 27 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Ranier-Lundy | Harry Ranier | Ford | 184 | 0 | running | 82 | $14,045 |
| 28 | 39 | 12 | David Sosebee | Hamby Automotive | Roger Hamby | Chevrolet | 184 | 0 | running | 79 | $14,145 |
| 29 | 29 | 66 | Tom Sneva | Skoal | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 182 | 0 | engine | 76 | $11,135 |
| 30 | 10 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 167 | 1 | clutch | 78 | $16,875 |
| 31 | 12 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 156 | 0 | transmission | 70 | $15,100 |
| 32 | 17 | 1 | Ron Bouchard | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 125 | 0 | engine | 67 | $11,370 |
| 33 | 23 | 19 | Derrike Cope | Stoke Racing | Fred Stoke | Ford | 124 | 0 | overheating | 64 | $10,840 |
| 34 | 16 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 115 | 0 | oil leak | 61 | $13,975 |
| 35 | 20 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo / 7-Eleven | Wood Brothers | Ford | 72 | 0 | valve | 58 | $13,455 |
| 36 | 34 | 67 | Eddie Bierschwale | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 44 | 0 | engine | 55 | $12,235 |
| 37 | 9 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 37 | 0 | clutch | 52 | $11,420 |
| 38 | 30 | 82 | Mark Stahl | Auto Bell Car Wash | Mark Stahl | Ford | 36 | 0 | engine | 49 | $9,540 |
| 39 | 26 | 81 | Chet Fillip | Marshall Batteries | Corey Fillip | Ford | 19 | 0 | engine | 46 | $9,705 |
| 40 | 25 | 64 | Connie Saylor | Sunny King Ford & Honda | Elmo Langley | Ford | 12 | 0 | engine | 43 | $11,470 |
| 41 | 32 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 10 | 0 | piston | 40 | $15,720 |
| 42 | 41 | 14 | A.J. Foyt | Copenhagen / Gilmore | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 10 | 0 | spark plug | 37 | $7,870 |
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