Race: Delaware 500
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 23 of 29
Date: September 20, 1987
Track: Dover Downs International Speedway
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Delaware 500 Race Information
| Winner | Ricky Rudd | Car | No. 15 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Bud Moore | Sponsor | Motorcraft |
| Winner Start | 13th | Winner Laps Led | 373 |
| Started First | Alan Kulwicki | Most Laps Led | Ricky Rudd (373) |
| Race Distance | 500 miles (500 laps) | Track Length | 1 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 40 |
| Total Purse | $334,370 | Winner Earnings | $54,550 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 5 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Earnhardt | Season Race | 23 of 29 |
Delaware 500 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 15 | Ricky Rudd | Motorcraft | Bud Moore | Ford | 500 | 373 | running | 185 | $54,550 |
| 2 | 2 | 28 | Davey Allison | Havoline | Harry Ranier | Ford | 500 | 39 | running | 175 | $25,875 |
| 3 | 19 | 75 | Neil Bonnett | Valvoline | Rahmoc Enterprises | Pontiac | 500 | 0 | running | 165 | $21,335 |
| 4 | 9 | 9 | Bill Elliott | Coors | Harry Melling | Ford | 500 | 1 | running | 165 | $19,375 |
| 5 | 11 | 44 | Sterling Marlin | Piedmont Airlines | Billy Hagan | Oldsmobile | 500 | 6 | running | 160 | $17,620 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Geoffrey Bodine | Levi Garrett | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 498 | 0 | running | 150 | $13,175 |
| 7 | 12 | 22 | Bobby Allison | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 498 | 1 | running | 146 | $12,440 |
| 8 | 14 | 88 | Buddy Baker | Crisco | Buddy Baker / Danny Schiff | Oldsmobile | 498 | 0 | running | 142 | $5,900 |
| 9 | 26 | 43 | Richard Petty | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 496 | 0 | running | 138 | $8,575 |
| 10 | 23 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Tide | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 495 | 0 | running | 134 | $7,390 |
| 11 | 5 | 90 | Ken Schrader | Red Baron Frozen Pizza | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 495 | 0 | running | 130 | $7,355 |
| 12 | 20 | 27 | Rusty Wallace | Kodiak | Raymond Beadle | Pontiac | 495 | 0 | running | 127 | $10,900 |
| 13 | 15 | 1 | Brett Bodine | Bull's Eye Barbecue Sauce | Hoss Ellington | Chevrolet | 493 | 0 | running | 124 | $2,650 |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | Alan Kulwicki | Zerex | Alan Kulwicki | Ford | 493 | 25 | running | 126 | $10,735 |
| 15 | 27 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Lifebuoy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 490 | 0 | running | 118 | $6,275 |
| 16 | 18 | 35 | Benny Parsons | Folger's Decaf | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 489 | 0 | running | 115 | $11,400 |
| 17 | 30 | 62 | Steve Christman | AC Spark Plug | Tom Winkle | Pontiac | 487 | 0 | running | 112 | $2,650 |
| 18 | 40 | 30 | Michael Waltrip | All Pro Auto Parts | Chuck Rider | Chevrolet | 486 | 0 | running | 109 | $5,515 |
| 19 | 31 | 67 | Buddy Arrington | Pannill Knitting | Buddy Arrington | Ford | 479 | 0 | running | 106 | $5,255 |
| 20 | 36 | 6 | Rick Knoop | U.S. Racing | D.K. Ulrich | Chevrolet | 470 | 0 | running | 0 | $5,595 |
| 21 | 33 | 12 | Larry Caudill | Autec Car & Truck Washes | Roger Hamby | Oldsmobile | 470 | 0 | running | 0 | $4,725 |
| 22 | 16 | 52 | Jimmy Means | Eureka Vacuum Cleaners | Jimmy Means | Pontiac | 468 | 0 | running | 97 | $4,665 |
| 23 | 8 | 21 | Kyle Petty | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 403 | 0 | running | 94 | $8,850 |
| 24 | 29 | 82 | Rick Jeffrey | — | Daugherty Enterprises / Slenderizers | Chevrolet | 391 | 0 | clutch | 91 | $1,800 |
| 25 | 7 | 33 | Harry Gant | Skoal Bandit | Hal Needham | Chevrolet | 381 | 0 | engine | 88 | $4,605 |
| 26 | 37 | 97 | D. Wayne Strout | Enginetech | D. Wayne Strout | Oldsmobile | 381 | 0 | fatigue | 85 | $1,700 |
| 27 | 4 | 4 | Rick Wilson | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Oldsmobile | 356 | 0 | distributor | 82 | $1,650 |
| 28 | 38 | 70 | J.D. McDuffie | Rumple Furniture | J.D. McDuffie | Pontiac | 335 | 0 | engine | 79 | $1,600 |
| 29 | 21 | 55 | Phil Parsons | Skoal Classic | Leo Jackson / Richard Jackson | Oldsmobile | 328 | 0 | running | 76 | $1,550 |
| 30 | 34 | 51 | David Simko | Metro 25 Car Care Centers | Elmer Simko | Chevrolet | 308 | 0 | clutch | 73 | $1,500 |
| 31 | 22 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | Wrangler Jeans | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 304 | 18 | engine | 75 | $12,700 |
| 32 | 3 | 11 | Terry Labonte | Budweiser | Junior Johnson | Chevrolet | 295 | 37 | crash | 72 | $11,050 |
| 33 | 24 | 64 | Trevor Boys | Sunny King | Elmo Langley | Ford | 281 | 0 | engine | 0 | $4,085 |
| 34 | 32 | 98 | Mark Gibson | Tri-Sack Racing | Bo Gibson | Pontiac | 204 | 0 | axle | 61 | $1,300 |
| 35 | 28 | 81 | Mike Potter | Fillip Racing | Corey Fillip | Ford | 185 | 0 | exhaust | 58 | $1,200 |
| 36 | 39 | 29 | Cale Yarborough | Hardee's | Cale Yarborough | Oldsmobile | 117 | 0 | engine | 55 | $1,175 |
| 37 | 35 | 80 | Eddie Bierschwale | S & H Racing / Refrigeration Sales | George Smith | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | engine | 52 | $1,175 |
| 38 | 17 | 18 | Dale Jarrett | Coats & Clark | Eric Freedlander | Chevrolet | 45 | 0 | engine | 49 | $3,175 |
| 39 | 25 | 8 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Miller American | Stavola Brothers | Buick | 45 | 0 | crash | 46 | $8,150 |
| 40 | 10 | 26 | Morgan Shepherd | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstein | Buick | 20 | 0 | engine | 43 | $3,150 |
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